DUNEDIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3359, 14 January 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

[special to the stab.] Jan. 14. Rain fell in torrents, accompanied by a high wind, during the greater part of last night and this morning. The weather is still showery and threatening. This will relieve the anxiety of the city authorities, who feared a stoppage of the water supply, and had ordered the discontinuance of the Daily Times and Star's water engines. f Owing to the prevailing dissatisfaction about (the gas supplied, the Corporation gave the officers of that deportment notice recently that their services would be dispensed with, and appointed an independent inspection of the works to be made by an expert. His report on the causes of the inferior light supplied confirms the reports submitted from time to time by the Corporation Engineer — Mr Genever. The blame is chiefly attributed to the plumbers, and the regulations about to be adopted prohibiting the erection of bad fittings; It is proposed to take the drainage and the sewerage of the city past the bay and out to the ocean beach by means of a large covered sewer. The cost of the portion of the sewer along the water frontage of the city as far as its southern boundary, is estimated at £30,000. The City Council propose improving and beautifying the Town belt by grazing sheep upon it. By this means it is believed the ornamental shrubs will be kept in subjection, and manual labour will be economised.