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it will be a more expensive matter to collect and dispose of the
dust than at present.
BOARD'S HORSES.
This year was the most unfortunate we have ever had in
the matter of Horses. Four were lost: one by an accident in
shooting slop; two were slaughtered, one from a diseased hoof
and the other from old age and a tendency to farcy. The fourth
Horse was taken with meagrims one very hot day, in the Southend
Road, fell down, and died. New horses were purchased to
bring the stud up to twenty-one. From a report I made to the
Board (Minutes, 1884, page 26) it appears the Board, in sixteen
years, on an average, have lost one horse a year. This contrasts
very favourably with the losses of other horse-keepers. I discontinued
using the Dutch or German Moss Litter during the year.
Straw became much cheaper and the Moss was sent of an inferior
quality, consequently there was no saving in its use. The Board
purchased the green-meat by the acre from the grower, and a considerable
saving was made by doing this. There was no epidemic
in the stables during the year.
NEW WORKS.
Kerbing, Channelling, Crossings, &c.
Lewisham Parish.
The following Table will show the work executed:—
Locality.
Description of Work.
High Street, Sydenham, from Sydenham Park
to Drinking Fountain
Kerbing and Channelling.
Lawrie Park, west side
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Stanstead Road, from Beechfield Road to Glen-
wood Road
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High Street, Sydenham
Paved Crossings.
Hither Green Lane, across Thornford Road
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Lawrie Park, across Border Road
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Ditto ditto Westwood Road
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Lewisham Road, across Lethbridge Road
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Park Road, across Church Road
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Ditto ditto Westbourne Road
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Tranquil Yale
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West Hill, across Amberley Road
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Ditto ditto gateway
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Ditto ditto George Road
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Ditto at Mr. Littleton's, two
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Ditto across Lawrie Park Gardens
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