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Estimated Cost of Constructing a Elush Race from Little Kyeburn, including Dams. Tunnelling (sectional area 16 square feet), 1,561 lineal yards, at 20s. £ s. d. £ ». d. per yard ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,551 0 0 Steep siding, with timber protection where required, 80 chains, at 80s. per chain ... ... ... ... ... ... 320 0 0 Easy siding, 1951| chains, at- 255. per chain ... ... ... 2,439 7 6 Beservoir, at 2 miles 60 chains, capable of storing 600,000 cubic feet 400 0 0 Dam at Deep Creek, storage capacity 4,000,000 cubic feet ... ... 1,200 0 0 Dam at North Branch of Deep Creek, storage capacity 3,000,000 cubic feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 Other Dams and Creeks, capable of storing say 1,000,000 cubic feet... 750 0 0 Storage and purifying Dam at Kyeburn, capacity 2,000,000 cubic feet 2,000 0 0 £9,660 7 6 Estimated Cost of Construction of Main and Branch Sludge Channel. Main Channel. £ s. d. £ s. d. Excavation, 141,200 cubic yards, at Is. per yard ... ... ... 7,060 0 0 Pitching, 17,600 cubic yards, at 15s. per yard ... ... ... 13,200 0 0 Sod walling, 5,000 cubic yards, at ss. per yard ... ... ... 1,250 0 0 £21,510 0 0 Branch Channel. Excavation, 7,200 cubic yards, at Is. per yard ... ... ... 360 0 0 Pitching, 420 cubic yards, at 15s. per yard ... ... ... - 315 0 0 Sod walling, 120 cubic yards, at ss. per yard ... ... ... 30 0 0 705 0 0 £22,215 0 0