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appropriating the area as a waterworks area and excluding the possibility of its being granted for other purposes.

We also think that with so large an area as 1,000 acres provision need not be made for so heavy a "run-off" as from a smaller area, as it is likely that a heavy rainfall will often be uniform over an area measuring 3 miles by 1 mile.

We find that on a dry year such as 1901 the water we might expect to obtain from No. 1 would be as follows:-

Rainfall.55 inches. Deduct evaporation &c.20 35 Deduct amount failing at rate of over 1½ per hour..nil.

400 acres × 20 inches × 32,000 gallons = 178,000,000 gallons. Treating 2, 3, & 4 in the same way we obtain these results:-

2. 1,000 × 20 × 28,000 = 440,000,000 gallons.

3. 1,000 × 19 × 22,000 = 396,000,000 gallons.

4. same as 1 = 178,000,000 gallons.

At this stage we are unable to furnish a detailed estimate of cost but we believe the approximate cost would be as follows:-

1.$40,000. 2.$287,000. 3.$120,000. 4.$95,000

On receipt of your instructions in the matter we will proceed with the preparation of the contract drawings &c...

Yours faithfully,

(Sd.) Denison, Ram and Gibbs.




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388 appropriating the area as a waterworks area and excluding the possibility of its being granted for other purposes. We also think that with so large an area as 1,000 acres provision need not be made for so heavy a "run-off" as from a smaller area, as it is likely that a heavy rainfall will often be uniform over an area measuring 3 miles by 1 mile. We find that on a dry year such as 1901 the water we might expect to obtain from No. 1 would be as follows:- Rainfall.55 inches. Deduct evaporation &c.20 35 Deduct amount failing at rate of over per hour..nil. 400 acres × 20 inches × 32,000 gallons = 178,000,000 gallons. Treating 2, 3, & 4 in the same way we obtain these results:- 2. 1,000 × 20 × 28,000 = 440,000,000 gallons. 3. 1,000 × 19 × 22,000 = 396,000,000 gallons. 4. same as 1 = 178,000,000 gallons. At this stage we are unable to furnish a detailed estimate of cost but we believe the approximate cost would be as follows:- 1.$40,000. 2.$287,000. 3.$120,000. 4.$95,000 On receipt of your instructions in the matter we will proceed with the preparation of the contract drawings &c... Yours faithfully, (Sd.) Denison, Ram and Gibbs. Page 390 Page 391
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: 388 appropriating the area as a katerworks area and excluding the possibility of its being granted for other purposes. We also think that with so large an area as 1,000 acres provision need not be made for sc heavy a "run-off" as A from a smaller area, as it is likely that a heavy rainfall wili often be uniform over an area measuring 3 miles byźmile. We find that on a dry year such as 1901 the water we might expect to obtain from No. 1 would be as follows:- 55 inches. Rainfall. Deduct evaporation &c. 85 # 20 Deduct amcunt failing at rate of over 11⁄2 per hour. .nil. alexa a Jounda, a un .: ,1926 (2), I und war way dual I ess 10 10048 400 acres × 20 inches × 32,000 gallons = 178,000,000 gallons. Treating 2,3, & 4 in the same way we obtain these resuits:- 2. 1,000 × 20 × 28,000 = 440,000,000 gallons. 3. 1,000 × 19 × 22,000 996,000,000 gallons. 4. same as 1 178,000,000 gallons. At this stage we are unable to furnish a detailed estimate of cost but we believe the approximate cost would be as follows:- 1. $40,000. 2. $287,000. 8. $120,000. 4. $95,000 Joyce out wont 01 19 golov069 207 30 bear:ont 990 24 1918 Olum JI $.04 10.01 803 91: vh $8.956) od law v. Jane gidedora spus ca di S. 9. 100 and Juɔ (129 [Qu têm au bait su se qiisid:18) en6oy si no li jieu sud nilis 02 100 81 #109ən imtrgio 'sdd19 .14.10 8.ok súla to jaat at JI bus (beauga, tium aitɔ 285 68 201788@douso 101 aldeJive pebrauc ad 31 aosia tee-add-Ic-juo 2004 Ji Jsuj sidsdotą „MD at Asið 30ot ord di dovijando of (11809 enoa vide On receipt of your instructions in the matter we will proceed with the preparation of the contract drawings &c... Yours faithfully, (Sd.) Denison, Ram and Gibbs. Page 390Page 391
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appropriating the area as a katerworks area and excluding the possibility of its being granted for other purposes.

We also think that with so large an area as

1,000 acres provision need not be made for sc heavy a "run-off" as

A

from a smaller area, as it is likely that a heavy rainfall wili often be uniform over an area measuring 3 miles byźmile.

We find that on a dry year such as 1901 the

water we might expect to obtain from No. 1 would be as follows:-

55 inches.

Rainfall.

Deduct evaporation &c.

85

#

20

Deduct amcunt failing at rate of over 11⁄2 per hour.

.nil.

alexa a Jounda, a un

.:

,1926 (2), I und war way dual I ess 10 10048

400 acres × 20 inches × 32,000 gallons = 178,000,000 gallons. Treating 2,3, & 4 in the same way we obtain these resuits:-

2. 1,000 × 20 × 28,000 = 440,000,000 gallons.

3. 1,000 × 19 × 22,000 996,000,000 gallons.

4. same as 1 178,000,000 gallons.

At this stage we are unable to furnish a detailed estimate of

cost but we believe the approximate cost would be as follows:-

1.

$40,000.

2. $287,000. 8. $120,000.

4.

$95,000

Joyce out wont

01 19 golov069 207

30 bear:ont 990 24

言 1918 Olum JI

$.04 10.01 803 91: vh

$8.956) od law v. Jane gidedora spus ca di S.

9. 100 and Juɔ (129

[Qu têm au bait su se qiisid:18) en6oy si no li jieu sud nilis

02 100 81 #109ən imtrgio 'sdd19 .14.10 8.ok súla to jaat

at JI bus (beauga, tium aitɔ 285 68 201788@douso 101 aldeJive pebrauc ad

31 aosia tee-add-Ic-juo më 2004 Ji Jsuj sidsdotą „MD at Asið 30ot ord di dovijando of (11809 enoa vide

On receipt of your instructions in the

matter we will proceed with the preparation of the contract

drawings &c...

Yours faithfully,

(Sd.) Denison, Ram and Gibbs.

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