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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13889, 29 April 1907, Page 5

In connection with tho settlement between the Taicri County and the City Corporation, tho City Council recently instructed Mr Goodman (clcctrieal engineer) and tho city solicitor to negotiate with tho engineer and the eolicitor of the Tnieri Comity' Council. After several conferences Mr Goodman submitted certain proposals to the I'aieri County Council. These wcro considered by the Taiori Council and agreed to with slight alterations, the result being that a, tentative agreement has been signed hy his Worship tho Mayor and Cr M'Donald, representing the City Corporation, and by two members of the Taicri County Council. The agreement has to Ik ratified within 21 days by l>oth councils. In tho meantime tho City Corporation has tho consent of tho Taicri Council 10 conduel power over the lines, hut should cither bedy not agree to the terms of .tho proposed settlement tlio power is to be immediately taken off tho lines, and negotiations will eommenco do novo. \

Tho secretary of tho Duncdin Drainage ftnd Sewerage Board has received a second communication from the High Commissioner, onclosing a report .from W. A. Churchill, , lI.M. Consul at Amsterdam. '■This gentleman writes that lie Ims received from tho municipality, of that city a copy of tlio official report of a commission on tho drainage and sewerage of Amsterdam, in which it is stated that tlio Licrnur system is in use there, but the commission cannot recommend its further employment. Mr Churchill added that tlio report was in Dutch, but ho would forward it if it was thought it would bo of use. The High Commissioner; also forwarded a report from tho Mayor of Trouvillo (France), atating that tho Liornur system had been in uso thoro for'lo years, and had given entire satis-

faction. It was installed in 530 houses, and had been adopted as tho most hygienic and economic. Yet another report, from the loivn clerk of Stanstcd rural district (England), staling that the system had lrecn in uso at Stanstcd for four years, jijidihe had no hesitation, after consultation with tho council's engineer, in rcri'Simentling it for use in a flat country..-

Messrs Enewstuhb Bros., the well-known shipbuilders at Port Chalmers, who havo been entrusted with the task, of refloating tho hull; Blackwall, which sank alongside tho wharf in Lyttclton Harbour three weeks aso, have eecured the, mo. of a ncwlyiniportcd Siebc-Gorinan diving outfit from Moesiis John Hill and Co., and it is their intention to have tho hull caulkcd and the decks ma'de as watertight as possible, after which tho water in the vessel will be removed by powerful centrifugal pumps. Should this be satisfactorily effected,- it is hoped to refloat the Blaekwall and dock hor without removing her cargo of coal. MessL Knewntubb Bros, have had considerable experionco in this kind of work, having successfully refloated the barque Raneo, which was scuttled at Port Chalmers owing to a fii'o amongst her shale cargo some years ago, and also the barque Laira, which, if will bo remembered, sank at tho Victoria wharf in 1898 as the result cf a collision. A man named Henry Harper, driver o! No. 2 ci'ono et tlio new dock works, Tort Clialnjors, susiaiued rather painml injuries through falling oft tlio crane about noon oil Saturday. Ho. was engaged in conversation ■ with Iho timekeeper, and, making a false step, ho fell about, 611, and then relied down a 6teep faco for some distance. When picked up ho was unconscious, but when medical aid was procured it was found that his injuries wero not dangerous. Ho was reported to bo making satisfactory progress towards recovery yesterday.

Tivo deaths occurred in tho Dimcdin Hospital last week, the names of the patients being Annio Black and John Frew. Tho number of patients admitted during tho week was 23, and the number dis ; charged 25, leaving 117 in tho institution:

The ugeufci for the Clyclevale Estate subdivision wlo icport having sold the homestead block, containing 5151 acres, to Mr Percy Acton-Adams, a well-known sheepfarmer in Canterbury. The price was seven guineas per acre. Tho sale of lot 70 is also reported.

About 50 men from all countries gathered round tho tables at tho Young Mon's Christian Association yesterday, Mr N. l'iitorfson waa in the chair, and wel'Mmod visitors. Mr William Ilinton, a missionary, at present on furlough frqm India, and an ox-member of tho Dunedin Association, was wolcomed back, and spoko a few words, Mr J, Edmonds, who is on a visit to this city, gavo an interesting account of Y.M.C.A. work in Manila, Philippine Islands, showing tho mighty growth of tho 10 years' work amongst tho soldiers stationed on the island. Tho last speaker for tho evening was .Sir P. Peters, who took for his subject "Somo Leesotis from tho'-liifo of David." Mr Peters dealt with tho lifo of, David as, a young man, and was Jistonc ( d to with tho closest attention. A solo \yas acceptably rendered by Sir A. Cooke. •

A meeting of tho commilloo of the Ministering Children's League, held on Thursday afternoon, was attended by Mesdamos Jlutterworth (in tho chair), Nisbet, Misses Marchant. Simpson, ami lUmsay. Apologies for absenco wero received from Mcsdames Bonliam, 0. 1,. Denniston, Keith . Itahisay, and Jliss Williams. Tho Treacii- ' rer reported that tho net proceeds of the garden fete, held recently, amounted to £87 12s 5(1. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mm P. R. Sargood for her kindness 111 lending her grounds to the committee; to Mrs Liudo Ferguson and tho Sisters of St. Hilda College for donations, to the funds; to tho heads of the various sub-committees (including Mcsdtimos Denniston, Finch, Hart, Callaway, Lindo jFerguson, Nisbet. Harris, Misses Hislop and /Maclean) and their assistants; to'all who 'kindly gavo prizes or judged competitions; to tho Sports Committco and its cnergotic loader (Mr C. (!, White); to tho Union Steam Ship Company for the use of bunting; to tho gardeners at "Marinoto"; to Mr Daggar. for general services on the day of the fete; to the Garrison, Baud and tho Kaikorai Orchestra ; and to many others tco numerous to mention. Tho resignation from the. committco of Archdeacon and Sirs liobinson was accepted with regret. The Secretary reported that the Bracmar House branch purposed holding a sale of work and entertainment some tirai during the winter to dispose of goods not sold at tho fete. Miss Simpson, who has been acting as treasurer during Miss Williams's absence from Neiv Zealand, staled her inability lo undertake the work any longer, ami Miss Williams was reappointed in her stead.

At lost night's meeting *of the Progressive Society, Ixiforo an audience that complptoly filled ilig Trades Hall, Mr A. V. Mazengarh delivered an impressive address on '"Iho Power oi Thought." Before commencing his address Mr Mazengarb made a few brief remarks on the society', and coneidored that its namo was a •.veil-chosen and an admirable one. Ho trusted that it would always lie progressive in its characfeXi suid uot merely nqinirtaljy_ so, Judg-

ing from the largo number of speakers and the multifarious subjects that had been discussed from the society's platform, ho felt sure thai the society was impartial and tolerant towards the views of all. Mr Mazengarb then proceeded.with the subject of his address. He defined thought as substance, and tlio'soul as the rliinking entity ot the individual, the mind. He showed that as we thought, so we were moulding ourselves in our bodies, our features, and our characters. The importance of rightthinking was emphasised. Mr Mazengarb contended that our thoughts had a literal value in every possible sense. Through transference by tlio medium of the allpervading other, they had an effect on other people. Dad thoughts would produce bad results, and good thoughts good results. The parent of every action was a thought; hence the power ot thought for good or for ill, as the caso might be, was very potent. Tho lecture was listened to attentively, and a good discussion followed. Mr G. A. Rawson was in the chair, and announced that next. Sunday evening he would give a. short lecture on "lletchnikoff's Doctrine of Phagocytosis and tho Prolongation of Life."

Tho following statistics regarding tho rainfall fr/r the past week are supplied by tho Drainage Board: April - 22, .020 in; 24th, .oQsin: 27ih, .005 in; —l/ital, ,030 in. Tlio total fall to date is 4.745 i». Tho "sweated industries" exhibit will remain on exhibition at the Town Hall for a fortnight yet. One cannot look at the exhibits and notice the scandalous pay given for them without reflecting on the wretched conditions of the workers whose miserable lot it was to bo engaged upon their manufacture.

Tho Wimmora brought from Sydney this Irip a couplo of two-year-old thoroughbreds for Mr Hazlclt, of this city, and took away three Clydesdale colts for stud purposes in tho Commonwealth. Thnso wcro (shipped by Mr P. .Maugnu—one being.Clydebank, a, two-year-old, by Laird of Lanark out of Lady Salisbury 111, and .another was a three-year-old, Laird of Kinlothian. Both uoro bred by Mr D. M'Lcan, Hastings. Tho tfiird was a two-year-old Shepherd Lad colt called Newland's Pride, and was bred by Mr John Sharp, Lincoln.

Tho Dunedin Garrison Band played an excellent programme of music in tho Botanical Gardens yesterday afternoon. The iloms wore as follow:—March, " Adolphe"; overture, " Crown Diamonds"; " Gloria," from Mozart's " Twelfth Mass" Rosita ; Handel's "Largo"; selection, Recollections of Gounod'" j hymn, "Abido with mo"; march, "Die Kaiser Brigade "; National Anthem.

The St, John Ambulance Association is inviting (by (KlvortiEemcirt) ladies to join tho nursing class. First grand show of autumn and winter » uow on -view at Dallas afid Watt's,Advt. ,

We hog to 'direct special attention to the now range of boys' Shntarock suits which we lave opened. They are very up-to-date, and Hie prides raugo from 13s Gd tc 215.-lfo!lisons

Tourists desiring mementos of New Zealand wiil find it to their advantage to inspect the magnificent selection of articles in genuine greenstone displayed at G. and T. Young's, 88 X rinces street.

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