HARBOUR BOARD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12668, 2 December 1905, Page 2

HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Harbour Board wad held last evening, when there were.present Messrs. J. B. Murray (in the cnair), A. G. Bignell, A. Hatrick, A. Elliott, R. Neilson, W. E. Morgan, A. Higgie, and W. Ritchie. MINUTES.—Hie minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. BANK BOOK.—The Bank book was laid on tho table, and showed a credit balance of £897 Bs. 4d.

CONTRIBUTION.—In answer to the Board'?i letter asking the Railway Department to make a contribution of a proportion of the original oost of a training wall in the Wanganui river, the Department said, that the work dono by the Department had not added to the Board's expense or added any cost. Therefore tho Department coulid not sco its way to make any contribu^ tions.—-Members expressed the opinion that the Department had acted, very meanly, considering what the Govern^ ment received from the Board. —Theje^j tei wa'j received. " INDIGNATION—Mr. Hatrick spoke strongly on the manner in which the Government treated the Board's correspondence. Ho pointed out that about nine months ago a letter was sent to tho Marine Department on an % important question in connection with the handling of goods on the Wanganui wharves and the renewal of the Board's agreement. —Revived to send a wire couched in strong terms to the Department. . _

OBJECTION.—Messrs Baddeley, Forlong, and Co. wrote objecting to pay for a section on the Sedgebrook foreshoro leased by them. They pointed out that, owing to the land being silted up, this section had bean useless since tho big flood.—Resolved that the secretary write Baddeley and Forlong, and insist upon payment, at the same time intimating that a subsequent application for reduction woufd be considered by tho Board. SAILING CLUB.—The secretary of tho Sailing Club wrote asking that the club bo allowed the use (during the Board's pleasure) of the shed at the rear of Manson's building for storage of gear, etc. —Resolved to inform the club that tenders for the building in question are being invited, and that the application cannot therefore be granted; but that arrangements may be made to provide a site for the erection of ?, boat shed. SPORTS.—The Castlecliff Sports Society wrote asking for the use of Lundon Park for a slports meeting on BoxPILOT'S REPORT.—The Pilot's report showed that there was little if any change in the state of the harbour. There was a depth of 10 feet 8 inches on the bar at high water spring tides, and 7 feet 8 inches at high* water neap tides. The lower reach was fairly good and tha upper flats slightly improved. Tho depth of water at the Heads Wharf had not increased. During the month 92 vessels crossed the bar, 42 being in tho night. BRlDGE.—Captain Pope reported that silting had taken place around all tho bridge cylinders save one—the second from the Taylorville bank. BARGES.—It was resolved that Mr. Reynolds be instructed to prepare specifications and call tenders for the construction of four hopper barges. It wad further resolved that tenders close within a month, and that the barges ba completed within three months after the closing of tenders. It was also dec;ded to ask Mr. Reynolds to construct tho barges so that they may Subsequently be used for the conveyance of stone. v v , SQUATTERS.—ResoIved, that squatters on the foreshore below the gas works bo given notice to quit. Tha Board ttten adjourned. "STILL WELL TO-DAY!" "Cured two years and a half ago" is eood. But "still well to-day" is better. We have been investigating many coses in this-^eity that- -werecured years ogo, and it is gratifying to realisethe large number who cheerfully say, "Yes, still well to-day." Does this apply to you? Are you still well to-dayV Have you found a medicine which cures you to stay cured? The case under investigation was first published here some two and a half years ago. The patient at that time was reported cured by Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The statement is verified to-day and the cure shown to have been lasting. If you are ill and are using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, may you be able to say one year hence, or ten years hence, what your neighbours here say : "•j.es, still well to-day." Mr G. Bourne, Ball Street, Wanganui, says: —"Two and a half years ago I stated that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills had cured me of pains in the small of the back, and trouble with my secretions. This remedy enred me at the time, and the cure lasted. I am still well to-day. I used several boxes of the pills at the time and I have never needed a kidney pill since. This is, I consider, marvellous, at my age—seventy-six. I adviso everybody troubled in this way to take Doan's Kidney Pills. I procured them at Wilton's Beware of imitations. You want the medicine which cured Mr Bourne, therefore ask for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, and see that the word 'Backache' is in the name. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are sold by all chemists and storekeepeis at 3/- per box (six boxes 16/6), or will be posted on receipt of price by Fos-ter-McClellan Co., 76 Pitt Street, Sydney, JV.S.W. But be sure they ARE Doan's.