FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam and faciam" TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1862. WHAT THE DUNEDIN TOWN BOARD SHOULD DO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18513, 25 March 1922, Page 10

FROM THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam and faciam" TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1862. WHAT THE DUNEDIN TOWN BOARD SHOULD DO.

. . Jhe atmosphere ot Dunedin snouid be as pure as that of their heather-olad hills, and none but pleasant odours should salute the nostrils of its inhabitants. But, alas for the vanity of human expectations! Instead of the translucent fluid that should have cooled our parched throats, we have a cream-coloured, frothy mixture which our eyes and taste alike repudiate; and in place of powerful appliances for extinguishing fire, w© have a miserable little squirt, which may be useful in the Botanic Gardens, if ever wo are to have them. Instead of the mythical pavements, our streets are perfect quagmires of mud and Stygian pools. . . . A public meeting of the working classes, on tli© subject of the eight-hour movement, was held on Friday night, in the Bowling Alley, back of Laing’s /Restaurant. The chair was taken by Mr John Graham; and about 160 persons wore present. The meeting was addressed by Mr C. B. Vine and Mr George, and a resolution was passed to the effect that a dinner should be given to A. J. Burns, Esq., the founder of the eight-hour movement in this colony. The meeting was concluded by passing a vote of thanks to the chairman, complimenting him on his having taken so much pains to get so many of the working classes on the Electoral Roll. Lgist Wednesday morning, a prisoner named Anderson was observed by the senior warder of the' gaol to have a long metal spoon in his possession, which he had sharpened at the handle point, and, when asked what was his object, he confessed that he intended to stab the governor of the prison on the first opportunity.' Anderson is under a sentence of three years’ hard labour, and, about twelve days ago, obstinately refused to go to his work, for which misconduct he was punished with solitary confinement on bread and water* and it is conjectured the man harbored revenge for this treat-} ment. Since 'Wednesday, all the spoons served out to the prisoners at meal times have been cut short near to the bowl. We are informed upon good authority that the public can now be supplied with coal to any amount, at a reasonable rate, both at Wetherstone’s and Gabriel’s. Gully, At the former place, we loam that a joint stock company is to be formed without delay for the purpose of working the coal measure systematically. •