The latest reports from the Public Works state that all services con~ cerned with the collection of refuse, and the cleansing of streets and alleyways are proceeding normally. There has been no accumulation of garbage. A considerable number of falls of barbed wire have been re~ moved from the Eastern district and stored where it will be easily acaccessible if required and further sandbags have been ordered, bringing the total on order to 100,600 bags, In addition to looking after supplies of this kind, the versatile Public Works Department also managed to produce large Municipal Couneit lags when needed and provided those used by the two ships taking the refugees down the river yesterday. No less than 88 new drivers for P.W.D. trucks underwent the necessary tests over the week-end,
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