The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-08-17 00:00:00

POOLE

TRUSTZII Fters—lAst week another Trustee Rate
was made. This time it is ls. sd. in the E.--an excess
of U. on the last rate.
TurrniroxlAL.-lAat week the eonsregation of St.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Wait Shore, presented
an addreas and testimonial to the Rev. R. W. Meager,
on his leaving the Poole mission for Landberne,
Cornwall.
CONGRIGATIONAL OHtpCL SUIIDAT SCHOOL—On
Wednesday sfternoon the children of these echools, to
the number of mo, and about rm teachers, had a tea in
Mr. Green's field. at Longfloet. Before tea • procession
was formed, and beaded by the Poole brass band (leader
Mr. Joiner) the children perambulated the town carry-
ing flags and flowers. The children of the Corfe-hill
' Sunday Schools also partook of the srest
Pons PoLica.- On Wcwlnewlay../ohn .qints. of Oxfonithire,
wwl chanted by lioperintentlent limit with begwing in !Ughbtrwet. The nn,ddlitit itiniddr". Stone. E.g.) di.h.nma
the primmer on condition that he itlt tho bonmigh.

THI POOL! AND BOURNEMOUTH JUNCTION RAIL.
WAY.—This line is now being set out from the north
end of the town of Poole to Corfe Rills, and we believe
it will be immediately proceeded with. The half-yearly
meeting ot the proprieties of the London and South-
Western Railway Company was held on faraday. In
the report submitted to the meeting appears the follow-
ing paragraphs effecting the neighbourhood of Poole
The contract for the construction ,4 the principal tart (lithe
works of the Poole extemion line has been taken by • region.
gnat contractor, and ,ur favourable terms to the company.
The laml notices have been serval end all necessary stepn taken
for putting the enntracior 1,, toesession of the land, so as to
enable the line to be conrpleted by the time pracribed by the
act.
Arrangements have been concluded (subject to the approval
of the proprietors), with the Ringwood. Christchurch, and
Bouonemouth Hallway c.cipeny, for the continued working
.4 their railway between Itingsrustl sad Christchurch, and for
undertaking the workitc: of their extension railway, now
e,,,,,eching completion. between Chrl4chureh and Bourne-
mouth. These arrangenonts briefly .n,_
(v) Previous Provlsboo as to the working of the railway
beta ocn Ithigansl and Christchurch to be cancelled.—..

(e). The entire rulway (Ringwood to Bournemouth) to he '
manned, worked, and eiiiiistaltiul exclusively by the South-
Western Compute, In VCrlotailty, syliwt to deeennial revhdon
by the Board if 'trade oi 'protection the public interests. -
fr The Ur.ea lrrrild's from limit anal through train., (foe
wort:doing the latter of which there are wallet 101,Viini0111) to
Is divided equally lads eto the companies.—
(o. ). The working arrangements to he aupeneded bye leans,
in perpetuity, on analgous terms No son es authorised by
Parliament.
A rmolution will he rubmitted to the proprietors for woe
firming this provisional Agreement.
Kr. ldangles reeved, and the Hon. R. Sutton wended, the
adoption of the report. —Sir 0. Rawlinaon called often-
tion_to
.the atuilied amit of accommodation afforded

6.y-1h; ;we- nis—rs,---co-na—pa"ring.“"-tie
South-Western line in this respect with the other great
lines of the country, and expressing the opinion that
the revenue wee injured by that policy. After •
lengthened discussion, the 'notion for the adoption of'
the report and searionts we. unanimoualy adopted.
Resolutions were also agreed to, declaring • 1 per cent.
dividend, payable on the lit of September, authorising
the directors too borrow I:66,000, and to raise 1:225,000
fresh capital- On • resolution enabling the directors to
work the Ringwood, Christchurch, and Bournemouth
Railway at 50 per coot, of the growl receipts,
Villerboisnet moved that tbeldireetors might enter into
the agreement to work that branch, provided they got
55 per cent, of the gross receipts. This amendment
au lost on • show of hands, and the oriignal motion
was them carried.