In my speech Inst year T com-
During the year, the mimosa was dug in and buried over an area of 1,875 acres; this will' greatly enrich' [the soil ard in future centrocema pubescens will become the permanent green cover.
'Tapping was stopped during: 'August and advantage was taken of the: rest to overhaul the Belton' were opened up, scarcely any signs wear were noticeable, inspire for the fact that it has' run cone {tinuously for 35. years without an Joverhaul, It is a wonderful machine anda. great credit to its mani-factorers.
"Anew spring has been found on Bareic division, which wil. supply water to the coolie lines and factory] by. gravitation, This means a considerable economy in firewood, a8 hitherto water has had. to" be pumped by a steam-engine from {nother source situated at a lower evel than these buildings. Further-ore, the boiler of the steam-engine gold and. may be condemned. by the Government inspector at any time, 10 we are now saved the expense of renewing this. Dredging the lake still continues steadily and fo have now started upon the second round of deepening, which, when completed, will give the lake 'a uniform depth of 13 ft. and will apply na with all the water we Require for power purposes.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.