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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1699, 14 January 1874, Page 2

It will be observed that the General Go? |ernraent have' withdrawn : the /notice calling for fresh tenders for the confltruction of the Hochstetter Water-race, put it must not be thought that it is any indication that the work is not to gro on. We; have good grounds for sayins; that it is the intention to make some alterations ■in the plans, so as to bring the cost of the r!ace down to something much nearer the sjuni appropriated to the puTpose. There appears to' liave'been a good deal ; of lob3e- ; tiess in the first calculations and surveys; ,: a ! nd it will be necessary t<> obtain more positive data. In any caso, this race •must be constructed; it' is undoubtedly | t|he best of the. various watir supply, stahemes undertaken by the Government^ alnd no unnecessary delay should occur in rjutting it into operation. A corresporiqent the other day pointed out that if only the first two sectibhs were rivacle tlie work would become directly remunerative, and it is to be hoped that the Government will take the hint.* At the same time, by some modifications of the specincationa, the cost of the whole work might be considerably reduced, some of the. conditions being all but impossible of fulfilment, and .thus compelling con- ; tractors to ask a very high price. ■i: : ■ If, as has been pointed out, these were relaxed, 'it is possible that the whole work could be completed for a sum within the amount voted. |' We shall probably be able to-morrow to state more definitely what course the Government intend to adopt ; one thing, however, is certain, •the race will be made.