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compensation the Council might doom (it to yive. With refer.MUie to thi* thn engineer roportud that, this t unel was now completed. Tho work was considerably beyond contract time, but in .Funo last, when the County was not in n position to pay 75 per cent, on the work done, he had told the contractor to incur as little further liability as possible, till tho County was iv a position to pay accounts due. The Council decided it could give no compensation. ADMINIi>TBATIVE EXPENSES. Cr Carpenter then moved—" That a Committee consisting of Crs Brown, Bagnall, and the mover, be appointed to inquire into the cost of administering the affairs of the Council with a view to retrenchment and report at next meeting." Cr Porter seconded. Carried. CONTBACTS. Cr Deeble moved tho notice of motion standing in his name, " That a committee be appointed to revise the conditions of contract in use by the Council, that such committee be formed by selecting a member for each ridiug, three to form a quorum. Cr (ireenville seconded. Carried. This concludes the business. . <>. . THE HOSPITAL COOK. (To the Editor of the Evening Star.) jg lEj —in the House Committee's report to the Hospital Committee it ia stated that Mrs Tetley had complained that the cook had sent soup in to her with dirt and ashes sticking to the pannikin. If her statement is true, and I have no reason to doubt it. the nurse, Mrs Lawrence, is responsible for the dirt, as she washes and keeps in her charge all crockery belonging to the female ward. —I am., F. Powek, Hospital Cook. Thames Hospital, Oct. 3, 1879. OTJK MINES. ■« GOLD RETURNS. Powis Ca«tle.—A crushing from this claim produced 2bzs 2dwts gold. Jokeb.—A crashing yielded 13-|ozs gold. Hape Cbebk. —Hart and party, tributera, have bad a crushing for the yield of h&ozs 14dwts gold. Moanataibi. —Delahunty and party finished crushing for the yield of Q-^ozs gold. . MONDAY, 6th OCTOBER. At 11 o'clock. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE. pELLION AND CO. Having received instructions from Captain Best, will offer for bale, on tho promisee, Eyre etreet, Shortland, as above, Tho LEASEHOLD at present occupied by him, having a frontage of 58 feefc by a depth of 165, well stocked with Choice Flower and Fruit Trees. Tho Residence is largo and well furnished, containing Five Booms, together with Bath Boom, Kitchen and Servants' Bed Room. Full particulars can be bad on application at tho office of the Auctioneers, or to Captain Best, on the premises. Concert THAMES SCOTTISH BATTALION. A CONCERT and DANCE, fco celebrate tho Anniversary, will take place at tho Academy of Music on FRIDAY, October 3rd, 1873. The concert by members of the Battalion and Band, assisted by lady amateurs, at 8 o'clock, dancing to commence at 10 sharp. " Double tickets 7s, single ditto 3s Gi. Geo. Wilson, Secretary. Concert, and Dance confined to members of " the Battalion and friends, and Volunteers of other companies. Veluntoers to appear in uniform. 1086 Amusements ACADEMY OP MUSIC. OPEN DAILY FROM 2 TILL 5, AND 7 TILL 10 p.m. Every VISITOR will receive a PRESENT. Admissiok—One Shilling. J iVieetings COURT PItIDE OP THE NOJ&TH, No. 5575, A.O.F. 'flWi^*w^ i A SPECIAL Summoned «Mgi A MEETING of the above Vjg&^SpS|«^ Court wiil bo held in the \Mfi&%rffl&i Masonic Halt, Queen street, jli^MmlTHlS (Friday) EVENING, j^|jPi»^^l the 3rd inst., at 7.30. Business—Elect a Secretary and a Trustee. (Signed) J. H. Pkobeht, C. Ranger. ; BANE OF NEW ZEALAND. 1 IUOTIOE IS HEREBY GIVEN thab tho ■^ HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Bank will be held in the Banking-house, in Auckland, on THURSDAY, the 23rd day of October next at noon, for the purpose of receiving the t Report of the Directors for the half-year ■ ending 30th inßtant, the Election of a Director, and for any other business that may be brought before the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors. ' D. L. Mobdooh, '■ General Manager. Auckland, September 17,1879. 1082 \ Medical > [a caed.]DR X F.~ANDREWS. ■ "OESIDENOE: MARY STREET (next ' _LA» door to the Central Dispensary). . Speciality for Women and Children on THURSDAYS, from 2 to 3. 525