THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT TO BE BROUGHT INTO FORCE IN AUCKLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1604, 14 October 1882, Page 3

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES A CT TO BE BROU GHT INT O FORCE IN AUCKLAND.

At a meeting of the Auckland City Council on Thursday, it was agreed, on the motion of His Worship the Mayor, " That the council has heard nothing advanced during the late discussion on this question to induce it to postpone the bringing of the act into operation, so soon as the necessary arrangements are completed." It was also decided to apply to the Colonial Secretary for a site for a lock-hospital and reformatory i& the hospital reserve ; the City Surveyor to prepaie plan, and estimate cost of a suitable building to contain eight rooms.

Tenders for ditching are required by jNPHtohn Hunt, Richmond, Waitoa. A typographical error occurred in the advertisement of Mr J. S linckland's Cambridge Cattle Fair in last issue. The date should have read "Tuesday, 17th October," not " Thursday." The thoroughbred hire, Sterling worth, will visit Hamilton on Fridays the remainder of the season. Great changes arc taking place in Auckand, new business premise* oi various kinds .ire rapidly improving the appearance of the city ; several firms are extending their premises, and the keen competitive spirit of the Old Country is now apparent amongst tho city tradesmen ; the wholesale warehousemen, ironmongers, and banks, are extending their boundaries ; and not the least important amongst the local industry establishments is the completion of a large concrete building tlirec storeys high, 75 feet long, and 50 wide, erected in Lome-street, «is si cabinet factory for Messrs. Garhck and Cranwell, who have erected machinery with the latest improvements, enabling them to turn out their work economically and cxpeditiously. This firm are now giving up their drapery and clothing business in order to secure more space as show rooms for their furniture, and, to effect a speedy clearance, ha\e reduced to a very low price all their drapery and clothing, which will be sold (for cash only) for one month. This is a splendid opportunity for thrifty housewives not only to secure clothing but all kinds of Manchester and furnishing goods at rates that will pay to lay goods by till hey arc really wanted.

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