AUCKLAND ITEMS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5011, 20 May 1889, Page 3

AUCKLAND ITEMS.

(By Telegraph.)

AUCKLAND. Mat 20, The Bon. Mr Mitclielaon left Manakau by the Gaorloch yesterday. Mr Ivey, the retiring manager of the Bank of Ne.w South Wales, was entertained at a dinner by the members of the Northern Club on Saturday evening, and will be receipient of presentation from the citizens to day. In connection with the statement of the department that there are no grounds of complaint against the Takapuna barracks as quarters for the armed constrbulary, the Serald to-day says “ Men are now employed in removing the filth and mud, which has accumulated in the trench around the barracks, and larger drain pipes are being laid down to carry off the water from the french. The barracks are getting two or three layers of asphalt over it to prevent leakage which occurs every time it rains. The wash-house, which is adjoining the barracks and dormitory, had to be closed up to prevent the stench arising from defective sewage pervading the whole of the barracks, and the men have now to go a distance of 50 yards to wash in the open air or else in the fowl-house adjacent.”