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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1709, 12 August 1879, Page 4

A paper was read recently at the Societyof Arts by Mr William Thompson, F.R S.E., F.C.S., I* On the Injurious Effects of the Air of Large Towns on Animal and Vegetable Life, and on Methods proposed for Securing Salubrious Air." A great variety of ohemioal facts and valuable statistics were brought forward, mainly on the authority of Dr. Angus Smith, to show that not only is the air of our large towns much contaminated, but these contaminations are very injurious to the health, happiness, and longevity of the people who breathe it. Tho best scheme as yet proposed for the abatement of this evil, Mr Thompson thought, was that proposed by Mr Peter Spence, F.C.S., of Manchester, who deemed it practicable to build a chimney 600 ft. high, 140 ft. external diameter at the bottem, and 100 ft. internal diameter at the top, at the cost of about £40,000, thus providing for the perfect combustion of all the coal burnt in Manchester. It was understood that Mr Spence's system, propounded more than twenty years ago, had been adopted successfully at the Manchester Assize Courts and was to be applied to the new Law Courts in London. The first great advantage of the plan was its making the liquid and gaseous sewage to a great extent neutralise each other. Again, it would thoroughly ventilate the sewers ; and, lastly, it might materially help to solve the liquid sewage problem, as was explained in detail. The system might be cheaply extended to all our large towns q£ simply joining all the chimneys in each block of buildings together, and connecting them with one tall stack. At the Bow street police-court George Gray, thirty-eight years of age, described as a laborer, but who refused his address, was charged before Sir James Ingham with having a quantity of counterfeit coin in his possession. The prisoner, who was remanded, had been described as the companion of some of the most notorious " smashers " in London, and at the time of his arrest one of his associates was a man who had undergone a term of penal servitude for seven years for a similar offence.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS AND THE PUBLIC. GIVING UP BUSINES3. SCLARKSON, Importer, begs to notify • to his customers and the public that, having determined on relinquishing the business, and being determined on effecting a speedy clearance, now OFFERS ALL GOODS at and UNDER COST, as the prices quoted below will prove : JB s. d. A 3-ft. Range, with oven and boiler 310 0 A 3-ft. Register Grate Wire Nails, at per keg Floor brads Oil, per gallon White Lead, per cwt Red Lead, per cwt ... Turps, per gallon Axle Fnllies, per dozen Frame Pnllies, per dozen 110 0 18 6 0 17 0 0 3 9 1 15 0 1 13 0 0 3 3 0 2 6 0 16 Sheet Lead, any weight, per ton ...23 0 0 Sash Weights, per ton Sheet Zinc, any guage, per cwt Iron Pipes and Pumps for wells 8 10 0 1 12 0 Iron Pipes and Pumps for wells, 65 per cent off list price Portland Cement ... At a reduced price. N.B. —The above-mentioned goods are only part of stock on sale. Other kinds of articles will be sold at reduced rates, which are too numerous to mention. Note the Address—S. Clakkson, Tuam street, Christchnroh. The WAREHOUSE, 50 x 50, FOR SALE. Price £l5O Cash. 693 Abiesiak Wills, l£in. bore from £4, ljin. £5, 2in. £6 5s and upwards—for cash. Good Flows Guaranteed. A superior stock of pipes, pumps, taps and fittings, always on hand from the best makers. E. J. MARTIN, Corner KUmore and Barbadoes street. 1703

CANTEBBTJBY BESTATJBANT Papanul Road, near Post Office, M E~A Ii 8, AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. SOARS AND LODGINGS 175., 18*. £1 PER WEES, Beda and Meala la. 3518 FIVE THOUSAND DOZENS OF fe TE E L A. LBER TS, At pi ices f i-om Sixpence to Five Shillings each, have been received this past -week by WATCHMAKER, LITTLE SHOP NEXT lOK'S AUCTION ROOMS, COLOMBO BTBEET, NOW ON VIEW IN HIS WINDOW. S F. RUTLAND .-I g* Also desires it to be known that his is the only establishment in r* H New Zealand where WATCHES © C 3 and CLOCKS of any description O carately Timed, and a Written cj given for six months for FIVE £3 W SHILLINGS. M A new Mainspring or Chain and Cleaned or Seven and Sixpence. All work is executed on the premises by F. R. himself. No apprentices kept. HouBS of Business : Week Days, 9 am. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

RUTLAND, Watchmaker Little Shop next to Ick's Auction Rooms and opposite City Hotel, COLOMBO STREET. 4485 THE BEST VALUE FOB MONEY AT HERTFORD HOUSE, Victoria Street, Christchtjrch. And London street, Lyttelton. GRAND CLEARING SALE, Commencing on June 14th, 1879. T AUSTIN is selling, and will continue • to sell, at prices that must ensure a speedy clearance — Longcloth, 2s lid per dozen Unbleached calico, 2s 6d per dozen Cheok winceys, 5s 6d per dozen Satin oloths, 10s 6d per dozen "Wool serges, 14d per yard 9x4 blankeks, silbs, 10s 6d per pair Cloth Jackets, reduced 20 per cent. Ladies, ulsters from 9s lid GREAT REDUCTIONS IN CLOTHING. Men's mole trousers, 7s 9d, worth 9a 6d Tweed trousers, 6s lid, worth 8s lid Tweed trousers, 12s 6d, worth 16s 6d Trousers and vest, 22s 6d, worth 27s 6d Geeleng do, 27s 6d, worth 35s Crimean shirts, 4s lid to 6s 6d White military shirts, 4s lid Lambs Wool sox, 1b 2d, splendid value In addition to the very low prices published, 5 per cent will be allowed for cash. T. AUSTIN, Hertford House, Victoria Street. 2675