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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 132, 7 June 1906, Page 3

' Mr Clapham, who has occupied the position of assistant clerk of the Court at Blenheim for some years, has received notice of removal to New Plymouth... ..,-." ■'.:'..•■ Mr'J. R. Rutherford^ warder of the Dumgree prison camp, was brought in to the Wairau Hospital this morning suffering from typhoid fever. This is the third case reported during the week. A very interesting lecture demonstrating the method of teaching the young by means of the sand-table and the blackboard was given in Wesley Hall last night by Mr George Tiller, who has been for many years a leading worker amongst the Sabbath schools of Wellington. A large number of children'occupied the front benches, and their rapt attention as the lecturer illustrated Bible incidents by means of models, etc., was evidence of the effectiveness of the observation system of education. * In accordance with the Chairman's instruction, the Secretary of the Lower Wairau River Board last night presented a statement showing the amount of money received and expended in connection with the Board's undertaking to deposit soil, taken from its river-beds, in Collie's Hollow and Lock-up Creek, the bare cost to the Board to bo refunded by the Borough Council. The statement shelved that, since the commencement of the work in May, 1905, the Board had paid out £653 15s 6d, and received from the Council £685. If the Inspector's salary were charged in full for the maximum number of: -days on which soil was carted, it would amount to £56, ™wg £ gross- expenditure of £709 los od. This would leave an apparent deficit with the Board of £24 15s 6d. The Chairman moved that the undertaking be terminated. It appeared to him the Board was losing by the transaction, and he did not see why it .should.—Mr McCallum seconded. — Mr Adams pointed out that the Board was at the same time getting a splendid work dona in widening its waterways, practically without cost.— The Chairman failed to see the use of widening the Omaka at the gas works while it was confined at the High Street Bridge., Mr Adams said it was better to let the water have ample room to get out,of the town than to let it get in with great volume and retard its outlet. He also pointed out that if the Borough Council had itself removed the soil the tree-stumps and hummocks would have probably been left without regard to waterway facility.—The motion was carried by two to one, Mr Adams dissenting.