At the meeting of the Sanitary Board, held on the 14th instant, the Hon. R. Ormsby proposed that in future the dry earth system be introduced in all Government latrines and also, if possible, in all privately owned latrines open for public use. In a speech of some length he showed how this system had been tried with good Zesults in Ceylon and also in Victoria Gaol, and argued that on sanitary grounds it was greatly superior to the bucket system. Mr, Osborne seconded, and said he thought they should make a limited trial first. Dr. Clark proposed, as an amendment, that the matter be referred to a sub-committee to report on the whole question. The Prosident seconded this, and it was eventual d, Messrs. Ormsby, May, and Clark cing appointed as the sub-Committee for the purpose.
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