The following communications with reference to proposed Harbour Impi'ovements were read at the Board meeting on Tuesday :—: — CtHtoms Department (Marine Branch), Wellington, March 8, 1876. Sir— l have been directed by the Honourable the Commissioner of Customs to acknowlodae the receipt of the lotter from the Secretary to your Biard on tho 15th ult., in which he forwarded, fr>r the Governor's approval, copies of plans and specifications of certain works it is intended to carry out in Dunedin, in con nection with Otago Harbour Improvements. With reference thereto, 1 have to inform you that these plans and specifications were at once submitted to the Marine Engineer, who, in a memo., of which a copy is enclosed herein, has pointed out that addi tional information is requirtd regarding drawing of the plans, before he can make a report on the proposed works.
The copies of plans and specifications are accord ingly returned herewith, and the Commissioner would be glad if you would be good enough to obtain from the Engineer of the Board the additional information required by Mr Blacket.— l have, &c, William Seed, Secretary of Customs,

The usual monthly meeting of the Otago Schoolmasters' Association took place at the Normal School on the 4th. «Mr Montgomery presided. There were 13 members present. THE CERTIFICATED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION OF

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