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By Dr. Young.
338. Have you had a bad taste in your mouth of a morning?
A.--Sometimes.
339.—And have felt unrefreshed by your sleep?
A.--Yes.
By the Chairman.
340.-Have you had to close your doors and windows on account of the bad smell?
Not
A.--During the summer months I have often noticed the smell so powerful and unpleasant that I have had to had the doors all closed at the back to keep it out. every night but occasionally when I have been reading.
By Dr. Cantlie.
341. Was that after or before you had the drain changed? A.--That was in the summer. The drain is only recent.
342.-Are you aware of a shaft that has been put up above?
A. That is the drain I was connected with before.
343-Do you notice any smell now?
A. Yes, occasionally there is, but I attribute that to the open sewer.
EVIDENCE OF MR. W. DANBY, CIVIL ENGINEER.
The witness had prepared notes in answer to the preliminary questions arranged to be put to the witnesses, and he was requested to hand in his notes to the Secretary.
By Dr. Cantlie.
344. You have had a great deal of experience in drainage?
A.-I have.
345.-Where?
A.-In England.
346.-Where?
A.-I served my articles under the Borough Surveyor of a Town of over 350,000. inhabitants, and was afterwards Deputy Borough Surveyor of the same town for several
years.
347.-Was that under the Local Government Board?
A.-No, we had our own Municipal Act.
348.-Do you think the principles of the Local Government Board insisted upon England would be an advantage to this Colony as regards drainage?
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A.-I do most certainly.
349.-What is the principal difference between the drainage in this Colony and the system recommended by the Local Government Board?