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waters by its own channel, and thus maintain a scour of sufficient strength to prevent deposits forming at its mouth. It was well that the Teradomari cutting had been abandoned in time, and it was to be hoped that the attention of the Government would be directed to sounder measures for the conservancy of the river and the preservation of the port. It was lamentable to hear it stated that nearly eight hundred thousand dollars had been spent on this worse than useless cutting, a sum believed to be sufficient to construct the works advised by Mr. Brunton and also by Mr. Lindo.
The meeting terminated in the usual manner.