DUNEDIN. July 17.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 775, 18 July 1890, Page 3

DUNEDIN. July 17.

Tho still case is furthor postponed, The Education Board has appointed a committee, on Dp Stonhnuso's motion, to enquire into tho injurious ofleots of school life, with a viow to check physical deterioration. Tho mover urged "\ n nasties, dancing, and a curtailment ut tiio hoiuu of study net palliatives. At a mooting of tho Oharitahio Aid Board tho question of dealing with four patients discharged from tho lunatic nsylum was considered, and it was decided that it wasnotdeairablo they should be admitted to tho Bonovolonfc Asylum. Tho trustees of tho asylum mot aftorwards, and it was resolved "That no convenience existed at tho Bonovolont Asylum tor tho safo custody of such persons as tho four under notico, and an, in tho opinion of tho trustees, it is undosirnblo to ndmifc discharged lunatic pationt» among tho old pooplo now in tho institution, tho application for tho admission of the four persons mentioned bo declined. < A mooting of tho Harbor Board and re> preservatives of tho Chamber of Commerce was hold to-day to consider the question of Rooking an amondmont to tho Act in the direction of increasing tho rato on goods. It was decided to postpone consideration until comparative information was available of other ports. At a mooting of tho Palmorston lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., ft resolution was passed resenting strongly tho insults thrown at friendly scciotiea by Dr M'Grrfgor in his report on hospitals ; that the statements wore wholly false, and that all friendly societies tako stops to compel him to retract that portion of tho report and make m public apology. Afc a well attended meeting of thoso desirous of forming a Domestic Servants' Union a committee was appointed to draw up rules. Misb Morrison, secretary to th« Tailoresses' Union, strongly urged tho formation of a Servants' Flome, which would also servo as a bureau from which, if placed under a competent matron, mistresses could rely on getting good servants. Several of thoso present confirmed the statement which had been challenged that servants had to get up in some places shortly aftor midnight to do washing, and it was $aid to bo a rule in several places to have the washing out at 6.30, so as not to interfe'ro with the ordinary work.