The Fell Case.— The Secretary (Mr A. Bruce) stated that the child Laura Fell, who had been ill-treated by her father and step-mother,.had. been committed to the Home, Auck land. , In the ; case of the younger children, he had taken charge of them on behalf of the Board, and would hand them over to the father when he was released from gaol. It was right that the child who had been ill-treated should be removed from the parental control, but he did not think this was necessary as regards the other children, who had always been treated well- Action of the Secretary "approved of. -

Ladies'Benevolent-Society.—The total amount paid out in relief by the Hauraki Ladies Benevolent Society during the last quarter was £3215s 6d. Died on the Road.—Constable Rist 3 of the. Whitianga Police Station, wrote , as follows:-- ' ' ~--*

"I have tho.honour to forward here- • ' with a claim for the sura of £!} 10s, ex 'penses incurred in the burial desti«. tuto person named Julius AndensoD, a very old bush hand, who was found dead - on tho track between Mill Creek and this' - place. The deceased left Whitiapga on Saturday, the 14th ultimo, in company with two other men named Brown an* l Costello, and when about seven miles on the road deceased wished to remain and rest, tolling tho other men to (:o on. He not arriving at the shanty where he was to got work Brown and Costello came on Thursday, 19th ult, in search of him, and found him lying dead on the side of the track. I proceeded to the place, .' and in searching his swag bag found a ; bottle. containing nitrate of silver/ 'At the inquest the Doctor's evidence went ' to show, that the deceased died from swallowing nitrate of silver, the inside ' of his mouth and throat being blackened from its effects. I hope you will approve of ray incurring the expense of burial; without communicating with you; the body was in such a bad state I wanted to bury it as soon as possible."

—Action of Constable re burial ap proved of. Relief.—The Relieving Officer re ported:— "Eations to the value of. £34 3s 3d havo been issued at Thames during the past month, against £5013s 5d issued during the previous six weeks. 