THE BRITISH NAVY.

Grey River Argus, 10 May 1912, Page 5

THE BRITISH NAVY.

A GREAT REVIEW_BY THE KING f.By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) LONDON, May 8. Warships are participating m*. the manoeuvres at Weymouith. Bay. "" The King", who is in command, reviewed ifive avenues two miles long. The ships comprise the first, second third and fifth battle Pquadrons valued a,t Demonstrations are r neing made with aeroplanes. 13.5 guns and the latest submarines. After some further discussion, Cr. Tennent moved that the Engineer report at next meeting- on the coat of a septic tank. Cr. Doogan moved that under the special Circumstances the Engineer grant a permit to connect a house in High istreett with, the main sewer. The Engineer was then instructed to furnish an ■estimate as to the cost of a septic tank. The Mayor said that they .should advertise informing -he householders of the recommendations regarding th& oh.aracter of the rubbish and the receptacles;. The Engineer' 3 report was then adopted. Or. Byrne asked for cervaui information r.eigardi | n l g. the Inspector of Nuisances, which was agreed to be supplied, i "Some discussion ensued about the collection of 'the dog- tax, m tie course of which it was menra.oned that some years ago it took jQGO to collecrt: £40 doig tax. Eventually it was resolved to ge\ a /place ibuilt for '.he reception of unreigi&tered dojg®. . GAS MANAGER'S REPORT. (The report will be. found in another part of ithis issue.) The report was received and Mr. Kennedy' thanked for his excellent report.. / The Abattoir Report was read and received. Cr. Tennent moved for a -return as to the cost of the abbatodr and the revenue. Agreed to. . Cr. Doogan objected to a meetinig of the Finance Committee without all the Councillors knowing of it, pr having" had nodce of it.. . Cr. Byrne explained the reason that there was not a -full meeting -to show that there was a special reason for doinig so. : .-■'. 'The Mayor's honorarium was fixed aa before^ — £100 per annum. The Council rtjhen rose. t For Chronic Chest Complaint, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d.