OUOO WITNESS.
AUGUST 9, 1879

At a special meeting of the Dunedin Bail way Employees' Benefit Society on the 6tb, four membew wore appointed to meet delegates from the Chriii church Society ftnd consider the question of amalgamating the Kcci&ties, and to report thereon to a general^ meeting of the members of the Dunelin Society.
Mr I. '-N. Watt sab as Judfze of the Land Tax Assessment Oourb for the Port Chalmers dis trict on TuesJay. The proceedings took place in the Courthouse, [and Mr J. Sporrey repre sented the Crown ; Mr J. S. Webb appearing to sustain tho valuations. Several objections were lodged, but they were disallowed ou account of tho objectors failing to app9ar. In the following ca«uw the amounts of valuation were reduced :— W. H. Reynolds, from L 2025 to L 1575 ; M. J. Pollock, from LSOO to L2OO ; W. M'Laughlin, from LIO4O to LBOO. This concluded the business.
In coim&ction with the harbour works atLyt telton, a lame ble3t was fired on Tuesday. The tunnel was GO ftet long, and the charge, which was <over a ton and a-half of powder, was very successtul, it heiujt estimated that 14,400 tons of sioue was dislodged.
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Jockey. VV. Clifford J. Nolan 0. Buclings Ft. Harris 4 J. Wattia B. Derritt W. Hunkins ft. Bay D. O'Brien r. Clark

Winnmgf Losinur, , Mounts. Mounts. 21 20 12 13 11 26 10 80 9 9 8 10 T 7 5 18 4 4 8 11

Total. 41 U 37. 40 18 18 14 18 8 14.
