THE WATER SUPPLY OF SYDNEY, XCI, 
as an individual and gentleman, but he looked upon him as 
the greatest living proof he had ever met that around peg 
however true and handsome, will not fill the ugly corners 
of a square hole. 
Mr. Keele’s account of the needless scares which have 
been raised in the public mind on several occasions as to 
the instability of the Prospect dam, and its present con- 
dition, is very satisfactory and reassuring, but it would be 
additionally interesting if he would state what was the 
total cost of that dam to day, and how it compares with 
the original estimate. With regard to the Cataract Dam, 
there is no doubt that Mr. Keele’s actions in connection 
with that great work have received unanimous public 
approval, and that it is fortunate for the citizens that the 
Government finally acceded to the proposition for the 
greater height; only those who regularly look ahead can 
properly appreciate the requirements of the Sydney of the 
future. The tonnage of our shipping has doubled since the 
beginning of this present century, the city and suburbs are 
expanding at an ever increasing rate, the tram traffic for 
the population is extraordinary, and the demand and uses 
for water are being multiplied daily on every side. Mr. 
Keele has pointed out, what has long been known, that 
there are suitable sites for additional dams on the Cordeaux, 
Upper Nepean, Avon and Bourke rivers within the present 
watershed, but he has also made particularly his own, a 
proposition for a reservoir or reservoirs on the Woronora 
and Waratah gathering grounds. In the wisdom of the 
Government, his valuable services have now been trans- 
ferred to another sphere, and he will indeed have achieved 
a double fame, if he can make so distinguished a mark in 
connection with the control of the harbour, as the public 
already credit him with in connection with the Sydney 
Water Supply. Apart however, from this aspect of the 
