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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 857, 1 July 1910, Page 6

Meat used for canning and for "small goods"—sausages, saveloys, nnd so forth— was the subject of curious inquiry by city councillors when a master butcher was adressing the council as a memfxtr of a deputation last evening. Tho tradesman explained that tho meat usually devoted bo these purposes was "in a. poor state gt<ne.rally, and not fit for exposure in a shop." It was not diseased in any way, and it would pass inspection, but was* "not pleasant to the eye." The meat was very lean—"Weary!" tho Mayor suggested, and the description was allowed to pass.

The Minister for Public Works has agreed to allow a tramwav shelter shed to be erected in Luinbtun Qua}, near tne railway station, and lias asked that tho city eiigiiiMT Ims instructed to wait upon him in reference to its form ajid position.

A meteorological station on the Town Belt, at Coromandel Street, is likely to be erected by the Marino Department. The matter has been referred to the City Council, which deciikxl Inst night to ask tho Department to forward a plan of the locality, showing the area required. In the event of that being done, the connoil promised to give the application far a sito favourable consideration.

An astonishing recovery from what, under ordinary circumstances, might have proved a fatal accident, is reported from Greytown _llospital. A few months ago a youth, 17 years of age, was admitted to the institution in a state of collapse. He had been accidentally shot by a rifle bullet by a companion only a tew feet away. The bullet penetrated the abdomen, passed through his kidneys, and lodged against his spine. Dr. Bey traced the bullet and did not give up his surgical exploration till lie had located and extracted the lead, by incision in the back. For weeks there was hemorrhage from the internal injuries, and the surgeon almost despaired 'of saving the life of his patient. The doctor was resolute as well as skilful, and his patient being young, and ciherwiso healthy, made a determined fight for life. To the astonishment of nurses and friends, no iois than the hospital doctor himself, tho young mail has recovered, and in a day or two lie will be entered as "cured" and will bid good-bye to the institution where his life lias been saved.

Tiie irreguliirities in connection witl tho poll for the raising of a loan of ,C3OG for forming footpaths in Ohakimc aro validated by a notice in this week's Gszette. Irregularities in connection with the poll at Petone for a loan of ,£BOO for street extension" are also validated in tlio 6ame manner.