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Tauranga 23rd June 1866 My dear Sir My having been on the move ever since my departure from Napier must be my excuse for not writing you ere now. When at the Wairoa in compliance with my promise I made such a cursory examination of that River, and its Estuary, as my brief stay admitted of. I quite coincide with the Provincial Engineers opinion as to the point where the Embochure of the River ought to, and would be, were if not operated on by the disturbing influence of the S.E. Gales on the easily moved shingle or gravel, of which the beach is composed. To give the River the required direction (i.e.) parallel with the land, could I think be accomplished without very great expense, by slightly "staked fasunes" extending across the present channel of the River, about 11/2 mile from its mouth. But to fix and secure permanently, its entrance to its natural site (i.e.) under the Cliffs, would involve works of some magnitude, the cost, arrangement, and plans of which would require very grave consideration. As a preliminary, towards that course, should it ultimately be decided on, I propose on reaching Australia, to lay the plan you furnished me with, before some of the Engineers, such as Mr. Moriarty the Engineer in Chief of N. S. W., or other Members of that Profession whose attention has been directed to the improvement of Rivers and Harbours. In the mean time I would suggest the desirability of ascertaining experimentally, the formation on which the shingle rests, so that the facility, or difficulty of piling and the probable tenacity of such piling when executed may be clearly calculated on. Should it-be found as the conjecture might be hazarded, that the same stiff clay forming the South Head, is to be met with, the facility of the operation would be greatly increased, and as the "incline" of the Beach is so very steep the length of the piling In fact a Plan showing this Incline, the formations, Soundings etc. etc. etc. together with the computed Summer and Winter "Discharges" of the River would be required as necessary data on which an Engineer would base his calculations. It is certainly a great pity that a River flowing through such a valuable District, should not possess a more navigable entrance. Summer of course, suggests itself as the best Season to carry on any operations, that might be determined on. Though irrevalent to your request still revalent to the interests of your Province, I cannot helpinforming you that I visited the "Huntress" and found her machinery in anything but a creditable state. I knew that Vessel from her berth, and from her "craddle to the grave" she will be a heartbreak, if I might be permitted to suggest and as you have a good deal of Dredging Gear about you. Dredging not running is her undoubted mission. (The above matter about the Huntress for your private ear and guidance). On looking over my papers I am sorry to find that I have left the Map of the Wairoa on board of the "Sturt" if therefore my suggestions meet your approval, will you kindly forward another Map to Auckland if it can reach by the 30th Instant, or to Sydney to the care of Peel Raymond should it be unable to reach me before the Date specified. You will please to state if I am to incur a fair amount of expense in procuring the best Professional advice. I returned two days since from Rotorua. Keropa is said to be on the Hau Hau side of that Lake with Patara and about a band of 40 Natives with whom he passed though Taupe on the 10th Instant. This matter was reported to Mair who accompanied us. I am terribly annoyed at having missed the Steamer that left this on the 20th. I remain, Very truly yours, F. W. Cadell
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4 pages written 23 Jun 1866 by Captain Francis Cadell in Tauranga to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City, Inward letters - Surnames, Cad - Cam

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Key Value
Document date 23 June 1866
Document MCLEAN-1013348
Document title 4 pages written 23 Jun 1866 by Captain Francis Cadell in Tauranga to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 43537/Cadell, Francis (Captain), 1822-1879
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1866-06-23
Decade 1860s
Destination 71187/Napier City
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 1
Format Full Text
Generictitle 4 pages written 23 Jun 1866 by Captain Francis Cadell in Tauranga to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 43537/Cadell, Francis (Captain), 1822-1879
Origin 70165/Tauranga
Place 70165/Tauranga
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Sortorder 0694-0003
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcorpname 43538/Caledonian Society (Wellington)
Tapuhiitemcount 19
Tapuhiitemcount 2 14501
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription Correspondents:F Cadell, Tauranga & Auckland, 1866-1870 (3 letters); Cadle & Blair (Firm), Poverty Bay, 1866 (1 letter); Caledonian Society, Wellington, 1870 (1 letter); Philip Callan, Auckland, 1848-1871 (5 letters); Allan Cameron, Turakina, 1852-1853 ( 1 letter & 2 McLean drafts); Charles Cameron, Auckland, Papakura, Melbourne & Gabriel's Gully, 1857-1861 (5 letters); Colin Cameron, Hawera, 1874 re land at Waihi belonging to Hipirini Pehopo (1 letter).
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 1102787/Pehopo, Hipirini, fl 1874
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0196
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward letters - Surnames, Cad - Cam
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-042
Teiref ms-1331-128
Year 1866

4 pages written 23 Jun 1866 by Captain Francis Cadell in Tauranga to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City Inward letters - Surnames, Cad - Cam

4 pages written 23 Jun 1866 by Captain Francis Cadell in Tauranga to Sir Donald McLean in Napier City Inward letters - Surnames, Cad - Cam

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