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order in the summer months, when freights are low, for the whole of the
Granite estimated to be required during the year, the contractors might
make a considerable reduction in price.

HOGGIN, BALLAST, and SAND.
This has cost £263 13s. 7d. against £494 6s. Od. last year, and
has all been obtained from local pits.
ASPHALTE.
Ten tons of mastic Asphalte and half-ton of Bitumen has been
used for repairs only.
TAR PAYING.
Buckle's Alley and Goater's Alley have been tar-paved during the
year. Area 1056 square yards.
WOOD PAYING, WALHAM GREEN.
The wood paving in Walham Green, area 12,469 sq. yards, is
beginning to show signs of wear in places. This was laid in May and
June, 1885.
WOOD PAVING, KING'S ROAD.
This work was completed in May, 1888, in a very satisfactory
manner, many improvements in the levels and gradients of the road
having been effected. The total area completed was 5052 sup. yards—
cost, £1969 6s. 8d.
The amount spent on the necessary repairs and alterations of
the paving of the side walks amounted to £278 12s. 7d.
WOOD PAYING, NORTH END ROAD.
This work was commenced in October, 1888, and finished in
January, 1889. It had to be done in sections on account of the difficulty
of arranging for the traffic.
The area was 8385 sup. yards, and the cost for the roadway
£3231 10s. 5d. The sum of £224 0s. 2d. was also spent in repairing
the footways.
WOOD PAYING, LILLIE ROAD.
Was commenced in February, 1889, The area is 4885 sq.
yards, and the amount of tender £2000.
All this work has been carried out with deal blocks on six inches
of Portland cement concrete.
In this Road a strip 6ft.6in. wide of Jarrah Wood Pavement
has been laid.
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