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WESTERN SUBURBS.

Tenders aro being invited by the "Minister for Public "Works for the construction of a main sewer to drain an area comprising the northern portion of Marrick- ville, the municipality of Petersham as far weat as Crystal-street, the municipality of Leichhardt west- ward to the Balmain nud and as far north asPiper Btreet, a small portion of tne Globe adjoining tho Parramatta road and the Orpnan School CreeL and "he north-west corner of tho municipality of Cam- perdown Hie »vori- will be a continuation of tho sewer in com so ot construction by Messrs Carter, Gum mow, and Co , from tho main western outfall at Arncliffe to Eraily-street, Marrickville Com- mencing at the bead of that contract the

new sewer will run under the Stanmore

road near Merchant-street, and will pro coed thenco undor Cavendish and Cambridge streets, Trafalgar-crescent, and the suburban railway, whicn will bo tunnelled under a short distance on the Sydney sido of the ¡stanmore railway station The locality of Percival-road, Annandale Estate will then be traversed, and crossing under the Parra- matta-road, Albion, Ferns and Mayes streets, the

sewer will terminate at Collins street in Annandale With inlets to this main sower will be constructed thrco branches or submains The routes taken by these are as follows -1 Leaving tho main sewer near the Parramatta-road and running under that thoroughfare to near tho Missendon-road, whence it is deflected towards the Old Parramatta-road, w hich the sewer follows to its termina- tion near the Orphan School Creek* 2 A sewer discharging into branch Ino 1, and running along NolBon-street as far as Booth street J Leaving the main sewer near the suburban rail- way lino this branch drain will traverse the boundary of the Annandale Estate in tho locality of burrey, Warwick, Durham, and Lincoln streets The total length of sewor and branches is 2 miles and 19_6ft Ono milo and 5162ft of this length will be con- structed in concreto and brick oval sewor, diminish- ing in size from 4ft Gin _. 3ft Gin to 3ft 3in z 2tt 2m with inlet shafts at suitable distances apart Of the branch mams 20o_ft. will consist of glazed earthenware pipes, 12iu and 16in diameter One milo 39~Sft of the total longth will bo m tunnel through rock, varying m depth from 20ft to 90£t in the vicinity of tho railway lino and Parramatta-road, and 1184ft will bo constructed in open cutting of a minimum depth of oft When this sewer and the necessary reticulating pipes connected with it aro finished the district lying between Cook's River on the south, Annandale on tho north, Petersham rail- way station on the west, and Erskineville on the east will bo efficiently sewered The total cost of tho

work will bo about £30 000

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