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footpath, it is to pass under the central drive, and thence to where it 

 meets the eastern drive opposite the Willink Entrance. NTone of the 

 bridle road has yet been paved. 



A number of the walks in the Childrens' Districl have been finished, 



as lias also most of the walk which leads to this districl from the main 

 entrance. The walk along the east, side of the North-open has been 

 finished for a Length of L,350 feet, and the line has been extended, 

 and is ready for paving as far as the ravine. The walk has been 

 graded from the Childrens' District, along the Deer Paddock, and 

 through the archway under the drive to the Lake; also the walk con- 

 necting the Willink Gate with that last mentioned. 



The soil has been stripped from a large portion of the lake district 

 and piled for future use. The arm of the Lake Lying on the west side 

 of Brier Hill has been excavated and puddled, and an area of about 

 five acres has been made ready for skating this season. Considerable 

 excavation has been made for the main Lake at points where the force 

 could be worked to the best advantage. It is proposed to establish the 

 summer level of water in the lake at an elevation of 63 feet above 

 mean high water, and to make the depth in summer, seven feet. The 

 pools in the Childrens? District, and near Battle Pass, have been fin- 

 ished, and considerable work has been done for the Deer Paddock 

 stream. 



Two archways have been commenced. That for the passage of the 

 main eastern walk under the circuit Drive, near the main entrance, has 

 been carried up to the level of the springing line of the arch. 



The masonry of the archway under the drive, near the present 

 Skating Lake, has been completed, and the drive graded over the arch. 

 A culvert arch, with one facade of rock-faced masonry, has been built 

 at the outlet into the Deer Paddock of the stream from the small pool 

 near Battle Pass. 



Excavations have been made, and foundation stone delivered, so that 

 masonry can be commenced early in the coming spring for two other 

 archways. 



lly'y miles of vitrified pipes and tiles for drainage of roads and 

 walks, for collecting surface water, and for the agricultural tile drain- 

 age of meadow-lands, have been laid, with proper inlets and basins. 

 The details of this workare shown by the Drainage Map and Tabular 

 statement accompanying this report. 



7,1-1 lineal feet of wrought iron and cement pipe, for the water dis- 

 tribution, have been laid by contract. The location of the pipes, hy- 

 drants, and stop-cocks, and the details of this work, are shown by the 

 tabular statement and the accompanying "Water Distribution Map. 



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