150 TANKS AND WELLS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 
I.—WatTER SUPPLY FOR Stock ROUTES. 
The stock routes of the Colony have an important bearing on) 
pastoral industry, and deserve greater attention and expenditure 
in opening and improving them than they have hitherto received. 
Much may have been done, but very much more remains to be 
done before they can be considered efficient in facilitating the 
transmission of stock. They are the only avenues from the 
astoral districts to the consumer, and from one pastoral district 
to another. Properly watered and managed they would be in- 
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unfortunately been the case that, even when improved, these 
routes have not been of as much service as is desirable. This 
coo had been carried out by the Government ;and this, com 
ined with an imperfect knowledge of the character of the country 
existing conditions of the question. The prim biect was tO 
Sr hel ie . ary ob) ah 
obtain water by sinking, and with this Pview a boring plants 
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