The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-30 00:00:00

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Gorsagoa og THE FlLM—There is some talk ,
about an anticipated removal of the courteous gover- '
nor of Dorchester Castle. The climate of Dorchester
has not agrees very well with Ur. and Mrs. Ifiturd.
nowt FCHOOL.—The scholars attending this school
named a very successful examination on Friday
evening lent, before Her Majesty's Inspector, the
Rev. W. F. Tregarthen, and his aasistant, Mr. T. M. '
Morgan.
DRETISTRT.—It will be seen by an announcement of
our advertising columns that Mr. Wallace, of 91,
Harley-street, London, vials Dorchester every alternate
Saturday, his consulting rooms being at Mr. Lockett's,
1, Cornhill, Dorchester.
Ona Gan CoiseatY have res dived to raise £5,000
more capital, and last week, it was decided, on the
motion of Mr. Burnett, to issue ten pound six per
cent. preference share., which no doubt will be excel-
lent for investments.
D0R1127 Coven Scooot.—We are pleated to hear
that R. E. Genge, eldest son of Mr. U. E. Gouge, of
Watereon, has just pawed the preliminary examina-
tion of the Royal College of Surgeons. lie has also
passed in the extra subjects taken up, viz., in French,
mechanics, chemistry, and Euclid b mks I in VI.
BOROUGH P.LICII COURT, Monday: Before the
Mayor and J. Galpin, East.- -James Loader was fined
the drunkard's crown and caste.— —Robert Barrett,
summoned for leaving his waggon utoide the Junction
Hotel 25 minutes, Wag di-missed with a caution.--
Bevy liaison, for using foul language en Sunday, was
seat to prison for a month.--A number of school
attendance Cllllell also occupied the Bench.
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCII77.—A meeting of this
society was held on Monday last at Alington Hall,
Dr. Curme in the chair, in the place of the Rev. T.
W. Knipe, who was prevented from attending on
account of a slight indiapo.ition, supported by the
Rev. E. Ludlow, Rev. T. Heave, Rev. E. W.
Coalman, hc. The Rev. IL P. Itaikes read the
report, and Dr. Curiae called totem tbe deputation,
who spoke at great length to at, exceedingly small
audience; but everybody ought to know bow excellent
are the society's books. If anyone doesn't know, let
him begin so Lb the le sore snd 'topic!, et Houle
for himself nd rife, aol Be;•'s uira a. 11 (Tri's Ors
for Lao family. and we ure rims that this month sal
will be delighted. Even at th io buoy election time it
has been reirething to look into these well-filled
MO&
roRDINGTON CIIMICH.—Tbo newly-appointed
vicar, Rev. A. A. Leonard. was inducted into the
church on Monday last, in the presen ot the Yen.
Archdeacon Sanctuary, and a c ingregation very
numerous for the time of day. The Rev. Handley C.
G. Motile read the prayers, Archdeacon Sanctuary read
the lessons, and then went throuxh the formalities of
induction. Many of the congregation wept. A very
large number met at the church in the evening, so that
the Tract Society meeting was almost deserted. The
new vicar will not assume the whole duties of the
charge for a few weeks.
TER PRODLNTIAL.—Hgain we call attention to the
statement and report of this excellent association,
which appeared at fall length last week. The result
of a searching examination has been unusually astir
factory, the ordinary new business having increased at
a marvellous rate, while the expense. of one branch
have been lessened rather snore than two and a quarter
per cent., being now under eleven and • half per cent.
of such income. The annual premium Moans was
£109,681 9s. sd. But it is in the industrial branch
that unusually satisfactory progress was made, the
premiums received actually within the year amount-
ing to £1,407,143 log. Sd., showing an increase
of
nearly 1:200,000 of premium receipts. In this branch
the expenses are very greatly reduced, in fact nearly
one-third of the whole (32'37 per cent.) upon the pre-
mium income, although these premiums are collected
weekly, which weekly collection affords the greatest
advantages to the working Owes for effecting their
assurances without inconvenience to themselves. It
Is obviously more easy for the working man to pay a
small amount per week instead of is considerable sum
quarterly. The auditors' examination has been very
close, and the report of those eminent actuaries, Messrs.
Allanson and Barnes, affords every ground of con-
fidence.