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“supply of pure water to the city of Sydney and the rapidly 
creasing suburbs, and at the same time secure to the present and 
future manufactories of the Colony the invaluable advantage of 
hydraulic power, are of opinion that the Government should at 
once proceed to the full examination of the water scheme pro- 
pounded by Mr. F. B. Gipps.” 
The CuarrMan pointed out that, unless the by-law of the Society 
ruling that notice must be given of every resolution were sus- 
pended, he could not receive the motion pro by Mr. Stuart. 
Mr. Stuart then moved that the by-law the Chairman had 
referred to be suspended. 
The CuarrMANn remarked that the discussion on the question of 
water supply had better proceed, and the resolution which had 
pion proposed thereon could be dealt with afterwards. 
well serve many man 
equally well adapted for their establishment. At such places where 
was a matter well worth consideration. The difference in the 
cost of the length of dams and capacity of reservoirs contemplated 
Gipps’s scheme was very satisfactorily met by the great 
economical advantages of his plan. Assuming that it would cost 
twice as much at the outset as the scheme at present accepted by 
a different reticulation of the service-pipes would be required, and 
Probably the renewal of the larger pipes ; but this expense would 
