Dredging the Flats.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9386, 12 March 1898, Page 4

Dredging the Flats.

Estimated Cost £556* Us Sd.

The Foremß& o£ Works (Mr G. Gerrie) reported On the cost of dredging the flats through with a width ofa ftOflft ohonnel. The estimata give,^ included only the actual dredginK, ftlrii aid not include any gear or lost time, or the alterations of putalß to hopper deoks. The cost of dredging with steamer, on a basis of 120 yards per day was—Two , men on dredge 225, steamer per day £3 ss, i two men emptying punt Ifls, Goal, oil,atc. ; total, Is id per cubic yard. To dredste a i channel trom No. 6 beacon to No-. %-- 4900x200x3=109,000 cubic yafais, at lsjd, £5564 lls Bdv The total number of fine days required Vi do the work wouia be OOCK tt Was decided, after a short discussion, to call a special meeting of the Board i in a fortnight to leconsider the when a report of the estimate bi repairing the Bridge, the brtaE Water, and protecting the tiasst&ii would be presented by the Foi-ouian.

It was Mr Allan McNeill to vfcoffi the credit of getting up the tfnWllainment at the Old Men's Home on Wednesday evening should ljavd been awarded. He spared ho gains in what to him was a labor of love, and tho success of his efforts speak well for his tact and energy. A young woman, a well-known resident of Wanganui was this morning brought up at the local Police Court on a charge bf drunkenness. Her face presented a shocking appearance, the result Of falling on the gravel road yosterday when intoxicated. She was convictedand discharged, and by consent a prohibition order was issued aganst her. At a special meeting ot the Harbour Board this afternoon, Mr D. Peat was eleoted ohab'tnan for the ensuing ye»r on the motion of the ex-chairman (Mr F. R. Jackson), seconded by Mr John Stevenson. Mr Jackson Btated that even if the Board desired he would be unable to accept the position of chairman, and in fact thought he would be unable to continue, owing to 111-health, to occupy a seat at the Board's table. Last evening at Fordeli an enjoyable entertainment, whloh took the form of a Mrs Jarley's Waxworks, was held in aid of the funds for providing a piano for concerts at the Fordell church, There was a large attendance, and in addition to the exhibition, Which was exceptionally good (the performers having gone to a great deal of trouble in getting up their j costumes), a number of vocal ana instrumental items were contributed by Misses Perkins and Duigan and Messrs Mcßeth, Hatherly, and H. V. Duigan. The characters represented wore: Lady of 1838, Lady of 1858, Lady of 1898, Simple Simon, Sarah Gamp, Cinderella, Red Cross Nurse and Wounded Soldier, General Mite. Little Miss Muffit, The Queen of Hearts, Mozart, The Three Graoes and the Three Disgraces, A Mermaid of the Deep Blue Sea, Little Red Riaing Hood, Dick Whittington, Mrs Pears, the Soap and the Dirty Boy, Signor Foil, The Three Young Maids of Lea and the Three Old Maids of Lea,-The Babes in the Wood and The Two Ruffians. The entertainment was inaugurated by Mrs Burnett, who was ably assisted by Mrs Young and Mr G. F. Allen, the latter describing the different figures as they wereexhibitea. Mr Charles Burnett aleo rendered valuable assistance as stage manager. The management desire to thank Mr Smith for I plaoing the grain store at their disposal free of charge. The entertainment was so thoroughly enjoyable and successful that it has been decided to repeat it at an early date.