meeting, held on the 19th instant, was rather more prolific of interest than usual. The Board discussed an application by the Ice Company to be allowed to retain water-closets at their factory at Bowrington, and got into quite a long debate on the motion of the Vice-President that the application be refused. The Board were about equally divided in opinion as to the advisability or otherwise of granting permission for further water-closets. Ultimately, however, the application was refused a8 also was one to erect them at the new Cottun Mills at Soo-kun poo. The report of the Colonial Veterinay Surgeon was submitted, and as it cone tained some suggestions which required careful consideration, this was, on the motion of Mr. Osborne, adjourned until next meeting. A latter fom Mr. N. J. Ede, now in London, was read in which he said he was sending to the Board the latest work on the subject of refuse des-tractors, knowing that it was still under bog arertnired A vote of thanks to by the Board.. Beet fr. Ede for hia thoughtful gift was
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