The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-11 00:00:00

R0.17' ACCIDENT AT THE HARBOUR :
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NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO MEN.
• Weflite.lay last Was Lyme regatta day, and a l.sgtt about
II feet in length was moomil off "Golden Cap asone of
the marks. Thi, boat contained Mr. (ox, of Lyme, and
hi, son, the former aged about 7111infl the latter about 20.
It Was blowing alnosst a gale all day, and seine time in the
afternoon the boat broke from its mooring^. and the wind
and tide carried It towards Bridfsfrt liar sour. The men
did all they cool ltogain the harbour, and eventually they
ran the boat ashore on the east of the pier. The Ilea was
running very high at the time, and a huge wave caught
the boat and flashed it on the heath, half filling it with
water, throwing the men out, and beating in the side of
the boat. Mr. (''a, .en., was carried hack by the receding
wave. Prompt assistance was oniekly rendered by Capt.
Boucher, of the Era, Mr. Cotton (coastguardsman), and
many others, and the poor old man was rescued, In.. son
having in the meantime got on shore, severely bruised.
The men were taken to the Briflport Arms, and received
attention:.,,, subsequently were conveyed back to Lyme
in Mr. Miller's waggonette. The boat isrendered entirely
useless.

BF.A.IICINSTE/t.
AIR. cen Mii ntmgt. returned on Friday evening from
their weddiim tour, and were enthusiastically welcomed by
the inhabiting+,
cor<ry Perm tirAnnoxa, Monday.- More Mr J. Oundry
(theirami), I-Sptain lsihi, Mr. W. Cou, and Mr. Ilildyanl.
olnitalCTlNO Tile 111011WAV.
Mien /borer WU charged with leasing a timber carriage
in the turnpike road at Broadwinsor, for a longer time than
Wan neemaary, on the 17th July.—P.o Butt proved the °denim.
-11efoulant mid it was very earns in the 17th, "the cvmet
was workin:%" and they were oblith-st to Ito'i and rott the
homes for swhils.—Fined 3a. and costs 7s.

JAVAN AND 111011NDA.
nromilt char.:v.ll with being drunk and creating
D disturbane;., ut gurton itradstock..ol the night .4 the 1.15 th
July. P.t. liant..l said the defendant was generally a quiet,
welleonducted ntan, but on this onwsion he was very trouble-
some. —lnfendant pleaded •guilty : he had been 13 years In the
navy. mid bore a good eharacter : but two clodhoppers" had
imerfered with him, a,al Ile had not been able to keep his
temper.— Fniol ks. anal o•sta

Al lIJ hTRALINIi.
lowrenee Iraq. a tud. was charged ‘rith stealind a ittiantity
.4 apples, o,t t)., aJu 12.1.. the property .4 lir. 4. 8
at Walpole, oti the 2,th July. 1..1: Isseu saw the defendst.t
*leather the apples ; he shouhl think he was in the orchard
ts 3 1111iMitty Inure. Ihdendatit pleaded guilty u. taking the
but said he tissattht they belonged to the muter for
whom he was workin,. lie was isd in the nrchanl more than
Aye m oto he kis...ilea tiosni a few mottles to eat with his
'matt for dinutr, sibe had not much chem.—Fined 6a
sal
coats 7s.

LIttrING A WWI!.
aan nummoned by Mr. Georwe Om. 101 behalf of
the Guardians of the Ileandie‘ter Union, for leavierz his family
charzealde to the 1-11i0TI. Mr. Manley for prolleCutort, and
Mr..lolliffe for defendant Mr. Manley maid he appeared for
: the giantisfi lideislant had left his wife and child charttc-
-1 aide to the l'iiion. This case ass before the niagistratcs at
I their List Iotollll4 at Ile.tiiiinster, and it was then adJounial In
emutsplenee 01 the et nience of nuuTinge not befit: forthoominz
Sinen then the rertlfitate if marriage had Wen „ht.i„od fro.
the clenrynsui at and he oh.ould he preistzed t„ prove
the marriage, the birth of the child, the admission into the
union, and other thin:tn. - Mr. Jolliffe said one .4 his most tut.
portiuit sinless...it 1.1 not yet arrived, and If be did not come,
he (Mr..lolliffe) should have to ask fir the MAC i 0 he further
adJounted, after the .thee witntasts had hoen hunt. Mr.
Manley e.el he YllOlllll IllVilll, Ity 41111,1 adjourn after his
lone hail been lionel, 11111 the magistrates thought it best
to hear the other ‘114,1 first, to see if the witness arrival in the
meantime. lle Ilia not come, however, aml ultimately fir.
Jolliffe't annheation for 111 adionnimcnt was agreed to liy Mr.
mt,,i„..y, it beim, inalen,bssl that Um C 2.10 Would then have to
In, seuled, the losing party to pay all costs.
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LK %VI SII ssarier-
Geop.p- Wirer, wee sium ttttt KA by Mr. 'Mina" Jerrard,
fanner, at itriniley, for leasin2 his net, kw, he 11011 g • yearly
sersant.—Mr. Manley for prosecutor, and Mr. Jolliffe bw defen-
dant. All the winiesaai were ordered out iit Court.-- Mr.
Mowry haring opened the ease, tailed the priaecutor, who
said he was a fanner livinz at Briniley. In May this year the
ilefeisbuit i-aine to him, as he (Idiom) had saw to him aaying
li, wanteil him. It was on the 1411. of May, :mil he entered
into an agreement with the defeisiant for 12 nninths Ile
5,,,,,i to pa) him an follows : Ils. per week, 20 perch of
total, w .round, 200 lib:keys or furze, 2 Nuts of eider per day:
Is. journa looney, 10 art ands. and 10w for hary.t. Ile
aas to work as stainer. At the time the 4:11,1:111Cilt was made
hi+ carter (Lewis) van king In the houie, and he bold defen-
dant when twain left he could base the house and garden.
liefendant replied he did not more much for the house, as he
already hail a very good one at Stoke Abbott, and it was only
about Id minuks' walk, lie agreed to pay him li. od. per
week for house rent til: he could have the cottage. Th. agruaniant WM 'NW UN Mit May, 1074, to alt April, 1875.

It was not a written agreement, The defendant went new deed se a freehold; and for this purpose they addremel
on very well with his work for ten or twelve weeks, through the secretary a petition to the Lord of the Lem.,
and he paid him the is. Od. per week for house praying for a gilt in fee of the building now held for a term of
rent. There was no unpleasantnens till " George" found years only. k our committee have to inform you with mate
out some one else wanton a barter, and he then gave hie regret that Sir Frederick Johneenie has not yet seen his
n say
yen a week's notice to !twee. When he asked defendant his dear to entudy with their requert for cogent mamma given in
reason for leaving, he said the distance for him to walk to his roily, but he has geneneedy subscribed 4,110 10s. a 3ear to
work wan toe inueb. Ile ha I labl the damage suetained at £2,.a the funds 44 the celerity, which own exuateds by £2 In. a yen
he had hero ranged to entrust his horees to the rare of boys the prouent annual rent of the eanateriuni, which we wee
Ile told defendant he should ,umtuoi him for leaving his enfranchised, thus clearly showing that it Wad lint on peewtscrvu,'e.—Mr. jolliifocnm,'e'.nni,tol the witnwoiat"ofltc length, grounds our petition luau lint yet e?
the engagement with the ilefc,ejaitt, The written sgreenueitt ireeltld, and h*ve eontivqueutTy held krtawotihiiihd:lll7hbil,,wmti.,,,;WI,, admitted that he hid a curler (i.ewio) at the lime he made your colonittee' ate still eeut"uing thet %th.l:
with Lein, wen read over to 011iver, and he eppreved of It. Ho the transfer of the endowment fund until they have again
had Mel legal advice, but found that be could net set rel migmatite:aced with or Frelerie Johnstone, and turtle
Lewis till his agreeement had expired. Lewis was still keeping explained their views on what they consider a matter .1 vital on the poteme ground, and the defendant had not had V. impertance to the perniannice aml perpetuity f the charity,
hut he would be compensated for that at Slichachnas. --Ezekiel This being accomplished
.ttair coninuittoe will have additions,'
Jerranl, eon id lent witness, said he was present when the cease for thankfulness to the MI Wise Disposer of events, who
agreement was made, :OW he had paid the defendant his tsgaig:
nth.f,r7nltlhiee
beguutuuluig till 110 w, and p 1
l.y It. steely Cc
e'un'gma*ulatin'g it.
goxr,'lrolf gr,j"milaisir; an' yHellieren,otteur had ! eupportere till its future prospects ai.d Impel of heneGuing
he had any eel, ea the time nag not conic for that Notwith- suffering IfunetoitY to the end of time. The endowment fund
standing Lodes tmeement they haul ;risen him a week's notice of 1.5.0n0 hate been depesited with the Truaeurer, at interce,
to leave, but he refused to do so.- -Mr. .folliffe was about to during the latt It months, which the mn 111 l itture hope shortly
open the case for the defence, but the inmistrates said after to invite in mai or uotenunuent aostrjece in me„ to jeo.‘e..o
what they had heard, they were of opini• n that Mr. Jerrare the (Mit,/ thlu moat valuable lentitutimi, and they hope the
had broken the contract, and that defendant was Justified in proposition they are about to make to Sir Frederic Johnstone
leaving. will remove the difficulty he Deal In his way reel enable him to
give the freehold of this most dollen lug charity -(apelauset
11EIVILT or TUC rATILStet
The number of patients in the home under treatment at the
last anniversary matting was 14, and the number admittol
during the poet year igloo Hakim: a total of 114 treated in the
Sanatoriumluring the year; of thete Si were cured 12 relieve!,
and cdiel. The length of time thaw patients remained
in the establishment varied from one to 40 weeks or an average of six Wee...
Total number admitted sinetrthe oPehirht 01 the Sanatorium
1852: Out•patients admitted since List report: From the
county, 044; Intuit Weymouth. 279; ottting a total of 11j.
The majority .4 Uttar were Cll,i, others much relieved: but
the exam remits it,, iinismetee 1.. fled out it, Melly COMM,
Total number up to Auttion, 1.14 males et 13, females
1e,317, total .2447 U. to., Mcas I. flue years, 2222 : from five to I.: years, •.:12.1: front I:, to ;xi yeaeo, 01= from 30
ti eo yearn, Tees ; shove tie yearn,
Dr. SMITH remarked that thus it was shown that the
largest timelier of patients tasking for adtuneden to this
institution (and he le:belied it wins so with similar insti-
tutions), woo of those ige,l from 15 to eu year:. while Vie
etuallest numb m five to fifteen year,..
(hear).
Mr. It. if. ELIOT was then asked to read the financial
statement, and that gentlenian said the report he had te
present this year wie of the most pleaeing and satisfa,•tery
nature. 11 e then read the report. It Alton' that there had been
goblet to the deiseit anenint, £l5ll, and yet the balance in
treesureee !wets after payment ot expentes, has inereased
from Jeri Ills. nd. last ,year to £4. Eh ed. The total
receipts were LIM hI,. Td.—(applause).
The I:HAI/MAK WA, quite sure, after that report, whirls
their tre.asurefs son ha.l ju.t mad, the meeting would
agree that their best thanks 'even due to him for keeping
tee accounts ef this Institution, lie therefore 1111 l ved
a vote of thanks to the treasurer. Mr. W. Eliot --
(applatee).
Dr. SMITH had great pleasure in seconding the pro-
position. They were at all times greatly indebted to
the treasurer for the kind way in which he had ditcharged
his ditties, and hail biebended the fund& When they
bad 1:5,20U to the cm-flit of this institution he need net
say that the service+ which Mr. Eliot had rendered to it
had been of the greatest advantage ; they hoped he might
lung live, :ind though he was not present to-day, yet his
eon ably represented WILL lie hoped Mr. Eliot might
long live and continue in office as the tremurer to this
institution.
tarried unanimously.
Mr. It. If. ELIOT begged to thank the chairman and Dr.
Smith for the very kind way in which they had proposed
and seconded the vote of thanks to his father, and to the
meeting for so kindly reviving it. It was a great
',Mature to make up the acemints of tine institution, and
find always a balunee in han.l—(hea4. lie wished every
similar institution in the town wax equally prosperous
(hear, hear). He begged to propose "'That the beet thanks
of the meeting be given to Dr. Smith, for hie great servina
adi founder of tail, institution." They all recognieeti with-
out any words of hie the invaluable services of Dr. Smith
And if there was any reality in what the
poet 1.311011 "time luxury of doing good," he was quite sure
Dr. Smith, when he looked back upon the many years
during whieh good had leen wrought, and the suffering
relieved by the Sanatorium, might feel the luxury of beine
able to do 50 11111 Ch towards the good of his poorer
neighbours. That noble endowment which had been
raMed almost entirely through Dr. Smith's energy, the
thought of that alone we. quite *efficient re 1111 l aeration to
hint for the serviced lie haul been able to render—
(applause.)
STeweeo briefly emended the vote of thanks, which
wag carried tinanhnotely.
Dr. SMITII said : Mr. Mayor Ladies and Gentlemen—l
beg to thank the pn.poser and the seconder of this vote of
thanks, now offered to me for the Leith time as is usual at
each a 111 l ivermry meeting of this institution, and I thank
you all for the kind manner in which you have accorded
It to He: the kind exprteeiteus used by the l,ropoaer, and
the kind feelings manifested tenants mu on all eacieliens
by the IVeymouth Sanatorium I feel to be beyond ley
real deserte, for I hive only entlemoureel to carry out a
work which I believed to le greatly needed in this
favourite health resort by a health seeking part of the
community who might not otherwiee be able to procure
the full benefits which sea air and geed nursing generally
accomplish, and in this endeavour let in. assure you ladies
and gentlemen I have haul no ordinary pleasure in com-
pleting the task I had voluntarily impoeed upon myself.
In some of you may remember I opened this
Sanatorium with six beds only, it was noon found to le
much too small for the reluireinents of the age, when I
betook myself to build a new one, which rmulted in the
erection .4 the hand.sue building in which we are now
asseuibled, and still looking to the future at it illy wont
I said within lapel' hew is tide iuttitution to continue it.
useful labours when lie who haul planted it in the fertile
boil of charity hat gone to his rest end leen no mere
teen ; and I came to the conclusion that without ma
endowment fungi there wee a rick that should its subscrip-
tion list diminish, the institution might decay, end to
secure it against such a contingeney. I set about raising
an endowment fund which I Uhl thankful to nay had IlOw
reached the sum I haul fixed upon eolle,•ting, viz, £5,0015
and we are most anxious to have this tutu een.eyel to
tier trustees, to be iuv.ted in heal or Government
i.ecurities fur the better support iiiel perm:went Ilse of the
Sanatorium. Hitherto the Institut hue had no well
deleted rules of government or constitution, and while
we welled to have the money tratisterreil L. the trustees,
we aleu wished to have the bullshit.; itself transferred in
fee, belie for ever maintained is lasting 1111 l nument of your
liberality and a perpetual aolin•e .4 relict ts, euffeling
hutuanity. But as you will observe by the report ef the
cotuniittee our proceeding* on this 'tent have barn kept in
abeyance by the negotiations they entered upon through
loge, secretary, with the owner of the property, who with
every desire to comply with their rept.et does not yet See
his way to grant us the freehold, hut I feel eine-eine of
SUeeeSS on this point hy the font' our next apidication is
to take, ant having obtained the frisshold, we shall pro-
ceed with the transfer of the whole to the trustee who
will be rinioneible bur its future management amording
to the rules and couttitution of the charity. In elaborat-
ing rule. tor the guidance and well being if any public,
institution, much tinge and grave thought are required—
we have already spent esetie time over the new rides fur
the proper government 1,1 this inetitution. I hold in 1117 hand SOhle of those rules roughly sketehed out and yea
will n., doubt le ready to nay that there is not a little
trouble in thus endeateuring to give stability to the
work with which we hate lent, entnisted--451ie1aum)
I have been naked by "Inc or two " if .ulecrietions are to
be continued HOW that the Endowment I mei in !VIII'
to which I emphatically answer ye. foe tub-
scriptions are the very life blood of most public.
institutions ;moreover the Endowment Fund is nu...Leidy
to the anieuut I originally fixed upon and is te be addot
to I trust from year to year for the further development
of the tanatorium. I hope therefore to see the number of
eulsicrihers doubled or treldel, and that they will be
found in all parte of the United Kingdom because the
Weymouth Sanatorium is open to all front whateter
quarter they may come without any distinction of met or
creed. There are only three special conditions regarding
the fitness of a patient on admiesion. First that she Is
net suffering from any infectious or contagious diseam.
Second she need stand in need .4. medical treatment, and
thirdly that elle is in puteension of a ticket from daub,
scriber who is generally the guarantee for the weekly
payment,, :ionic people at a distance unite-Me the Wey-
mouth Sanatorium is a kind of coevals:scent home ! Tina
ladies Mal gentlemen is it mistake ; we alluit individuals
recovering (rum Previous illue,s yet Mill requiring the
watchful care of the mnlied .talf to tilitle Alitl dire•t them
ouward in the path to health. lint! must not detain yen
longer as I think all within tlie ramp" ,4 the Wey
eanaterium meet pretty well know its history and its
objects. Before sating down, hoverer, I will beg to
move "tl,e cordial thank,. of this lu,euiting tuu tl,e lautses
thug, wi,, l,ave this slimy hioutuu,e,,,l mmd grace,! the iuti,.g
with their pretence. ' Every one knew the cenetant
en the Weymouth Sintaturiuse which has brought out
efforts to the rnucv'conful isgutu We baru this tidy thu
pleasure of recanting —(applause).
the propeeition, which of course wile carried imanimously.
The Itev. T. tiItKAVS; Poe to ItioVe a vets of thank. to
Dr. Moorhead, for hie valuable services us surgeon to the
Sanatorium. They were not met there to bandy fulsone
COlUplilllellf X to one anether ; lie thought that alema
unbecoming, whether offered er received by Chrimiaa
gentlemen • but lie thought their great ~I,ject ill ineetizie
was to endeavour to excite greater interest in the io^nl workç and to gather useful Mesoni from the eumem with
which .Iml had been peened to bled. that work. The wise
man says that "In all labour there is welt," and lie
believed that that printawal cur's, of labor wane likesieg
in disguise. Lalsour is like., great river, turned by Mime
threugh tile t.tf human exietenee, and it flees .54
turning the I.... Mental swamp into a green and MM.,
meadow. Whatever may be the value of the river
there can be no doubt of the river's value to the meadow
through which it flows, lie was sure that the labour
expended on the Sanatoriutu bail been el the greatest
value. In this reelect he thought Ilio lay friend, bed
tomewhat the advantage over these whe are in the
ministry, fur the clergy can only' endeavour to lend a
helping hand, more oe lees feebly to a large minder i 4
charitable institution.. No deubt them was a neupeneas
loon in this, and they would be Ices miesed when their
time of rent came. At the sante time he was dieemed
to envy their lay friends who eall make choice of limo
Particultir object, all 4 throw their whet,: forum into that.
And just an Mean is of little value until it is oiniksed,
With, labour ; we newt eieleavour to voneentrate our
efforts, for it is when we werk in a spirit of absorption
that we may look for a real blessing. Anil we new learn
from the histery of this institution how God does Idea
concentrated effort. Dr. Smith and Dr. Moorhead have
thrown their whole soul into the work for the SilllOfOrhllll,
and they had tucceeded well. Ile Mal oneetimes di.poreut
to think it was not the exceedingly is.or who suffer most
ill this world; there is a class just removed above actual
poverty, WhO puffer more than the very poor, and it is
this class who .lerive the benefit front institutions like the
Sanatorium. Ile had great 'demure in moving that the
Stool thanks of the meeting le given to lie. Moorlaissil for
his kind, courteous, and unceasing effort.' on behalf of
this charity.
Mt. R. ELIOT en:misled, and the motion was earned
unanimously.
Dr. 1000111EAD in acknowledging the compliment
healtily thanked these present for the kind manner in
which they bad revived the resolution, and also the
gentlemen who had prOtOsied and SeContled If for the
eulogistic term. in which they had brought it before the
meeting. While he could not but feel his eerviees had
been over-rated, he might, however, take the liberty of
baying they had always been given .11 amore, as he felt
&mune' the work canted on within thee walls wag one of
tribe
thuph,ecinilanoreorttifthalleh,:alliT:3-
t.i...thliate:Tradsleciaduzinikiktosenth,weimbithsanaliewfhioLrtoritidlnettuniwu.n.i.iiined.di:toit
,meperate with RA founder, Dr. fisnith, in the discharge a
the prohao‘i°Del
home, they would remember, of Augustus Cesar that he
had found Home a city of brick but left it oue 114 leArlde.
It should likewise be the aim of every one to endeavour
howeter h blv, to leave the world better thins lie founii
it. That he (Dr. Moorhead) believed had the been polemar
throughout life of the originator of that iduititutiog and
ail who were aoquaiuted with ita pea:teal working knew
tee well what an animmt of huumn Millen, and some'
was aleviated under Providence throulth limit:rumen-
wily. tieing deeply impressed with this sentiment, the
~,eomtive would ever feel grateful to thew friends thrtsigh
whose neutificence that noble building hail been revel
and WhOeo subscriptions continued from year hi year
enabled their " work of faith and labour of love" to be
serried on with energy and success. They had shush'
heard the annual report of the hon, secretary. giving the
mediasi Matistice of the Sanatorium. Itei would Dot
venture to dwell upon it further than to remark that the
egeressbow a considersible Merest° in theme:mbar of both in-patienta and outitstikense—a feet which teetesee mem,
takeably not only public want wee felt fm
such an institution, btrtrat the LW/a was hie*/
appreciated by the class of sufferers for whom benefit
ii
was specially founded. In condadwa, he axons/nod Ms

would continue to pursue with
kope t▪
hat tht""—{ta carter of usefulness. and that for
unabated o°.:Treon-w. it would hold • high place among the
geff"trinv: --ft:ttions of the South Coast.
chnritahle movn4 that the beet thanks of
The R''.:',l'ke.giveri to Mr. Thromaa }taker. for his kind
the insti(...;::ntid to the Sanatorium. He did not know
knew anything by experience of Mr.
wkethr wa. going to he hoped not. lint he wan
•"" . hal monition would he treated hy him
Kkill. in this and other inatitutiona
with tindee, no
sir Baker ha,l been "'Ally gratuitously to ,:ive help to
ko orsolol it: hut he we, not one who wicked ‘.017
npl,l Alcoa him —Omar). lie (the Knoaker) wax very
▪ to find this institution still continuing to progoer an
p—md hitherto done. Mr. Oreaves hail amiken of the
he learnt from what has happened. and one very
„Akins lesson mw he learnt by those interested in
ought to learn that institutions of that kind
ought to he supported in a way very different from what
at orwient they are. lie often wondered how it Wag that
our hospital are so newly supported, why they are kept
on in such a struggling condition as regard. fund*. And
when he remembenol that • etruggling condition often
means a pinching of the poor 'offerers he mild not but
regard it en a very serious matter. In this institution we
might we how much one good man. devoting himself to •
good work, can do. The institutions of our town ought
to be in a loom 'mammon+ condition. Why should not the
General Hospital and the Eye Infirmary be in its prosperous
a rondition as the Scni.itnrium —(hear). . . . . _

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Dr. S,irfll seconded the vote a thank. to Mr. !taker,
whoge x,rvires were always rendered with the greatest
cordiality and 15indne.ss.

( amel unanimously.
Col. Nyttwaen said his extreme modesty rather stood in
the way of his proposing the next resolution, berattee he
had to ask fnr is vote of thanks to himself and the other
memhera of the Managing Committee. But the seeretery
and treasurer were really the most active members, and '
without they he feared very little would be done. They ,
raw before them a very important-looking document (the
draft of the proposed new rulers) whtch would to wine
extent relies e the Menacing Committee of their cares it
was a thorseighlv lawYer-looking dociiment—(letighterl—
and he believed it was as full of law ne it seemed—
(renewed laughter). Ile moved a vote of thanks to the
Menacing Committee, and that they be relnexted to con-
tinue their valualde services to the institution.
Dr. Mornings') seconded, and it was
l'arrierl imanimously.
Dr. Sarru spoke of the good management of the matron
RIO her subordinates, the seal and ability with which she
had carried out her duties with the small staff she has at
leind, and the economy she has practised for years oast.
No person could lie more devoted to her (little*, or have
discharged them more to the satisfaction of the committee,
and, he trusted, of the patiente Ile proposed IS vote of
thenk• te her, which ir.7s also earned unanininualy.
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Dr. Illoosonsn moved the cordial thanks of the meeting
to the worthy Deputy-Mayor for his conduct in the chair.
Dr. SMITH seconded, and remarked that while they were
very much indebted to Mr. Mines-Iga for coming and pie-
ailing on such a day as this, they must not forget to
express their regret at the Illness of the Mayor, which
prevented his being present. They all IioPW he would
shortly be able to resume his duties.
Carried unanimously.
'The CHAIRMAN, ih acknowledging the vote, said he was
quite /RIM their worthy Mayor felt very deep regret in not
being able to he present to preside over this meeting. Ills
worship took a large amount of interest in this institution.
and it was only his illnevi that prevented his being
pre.ient. If. (Mr. Milledge) felt very mach pleasure in
acting a. his Thesis tows,. If Grwl blessed them to meet
another year. he hoped they would than have the pleasure
of learning that Sir Frederic Johnstone had consented to
let them have the fee of the Sanatorium, for if Sir
Frederic were offered a quid pro quo, he hail no doubt he
would exchange --(heart
The meeting then separated.