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hard wood for qoem cene sane and they entirely endorse the 
words of the Sur of Lambeth (J. P. Norrington, C.E.), 
“that it is a wic io = v" of public money to pave a line 
of heavy traffic with soft wood.” 
Your Committee having bi sections of roadway paved with 
Jarrah, Karri, and other hard woods, subjected to most severe 
traffic, consider that the length of life of these woods has not 
been over-estimated, and that fifteen years is within the limits of 
trustworthy probability. Your Committee entertain very decided 
views as to the sanitary ol ses of the Eucalyptus woods and 
their non-absorbent qua : 
As to the first cost of hard wood, they have had clear evidence 
that its great durability will not only cover the additional 
expense, but will realize an actual saving in the course of years, 
as well as make the necessity for renewals far more exceptional 
than wm be possibly attained by the best treatment of the soft 
wood 
Your Committee have formed a strong opinion of the EY 
of repaving Praed Street with hard wood, and that it should 
so paved throughout its entire length as a whole. They ilio 
think it would be preferable to keep. such thoroughfare in repair 
for another year rather than rush the DA Md thereof with soft 
wood, the material last used, according to the ADM AU Report, 
having been down only for four and a half y 
The cost of maintenance of a deal wood pent varies from year 
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was £1 3s. 6d., in 1895 £10 13s., and in 1896 £73 19s. 8d., and to 
"Ir E such thoroughfare for another year will probably cost 
Your Committee consider the proposed experiment i 
Southwick Street as perfectly unnecessary in the face of the 
evidences afforded by the parishes kp cree They also a my 
change of road surface material o ermanent concrete bed t 
be a new work, and not in my ibis a meee: and saudedtientty 
such undertakings may be met by loans if necessary. 
Your r Committee consider that the cost of renewing the existing 
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£7,000 per annum, but should hard ina be adopted "they 
anticipate effecting a yearly saving of £2,000 
Under these circumstances your Committee unanimously 
recommend the use of e bros: blocks oe not less than 
four inches in depth, for paving purposes in all suitable 
thoroughfares in the Parish, aah blocks to m Ee jointed with 
ereosote and pitch, and they further recommend that - proposal 
io pave Praed Street with yellow deal be reconsidere 
S. J. MACKIE Chairman). 
The following note headed * Wood Paving at the West End " 
appeared in the Daily News for the 17th August 1897 :— 
“The Vestry of Paddington have borrowed £13,000 from the 
London ien Council for the purpose of extending wood pave- 
ments in the parish. Already about eight miles " — streets of 
Paddington are paved with ond: but mostly soft wood. For 
