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Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 72, 24 August 1865, Page 3

It is understood that, Mr Henry Glapcott hias resigned his seat, for the Wakatip district. . Theresignatipn by Mr James Howprth of the, oijice of Crown Prosecctor in Otagb is •notified; in.the General Government 'Gazette,' also the appointment of the Hon. J. Prenflergast, M.L.A., to be Crown Solicitor in Otago to conduct prosecutions. The nomination, of candidates for the representation of the city of Dunedin, vice Messrs Ejick and Bastings, is to take place on Friday, October 6th, and the poll, if necessary, on the following Wednesday. The body of the lad Aitken, who was recently drowned in the Mataura, has been found about ten miles below the scene of the accident. r The Dunedin Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrated their third anniversary on Saturday last by a numerously attended and most successful supper. Mr Warden Richmond Beetham,on leaving Queenstown last week, on sick leave for two months, had a very flattering address presented to him by the inhabitants of the Wakatip goldfield. ';.... . A rush is reported to have taken place to the head of the Wanaka Lake. ! It is reported that a petroleum spring has been discovered in Qtago. The locality has not been made public, but it k understood that the discoverer is in negotiation with the Government regarding a lease of the ground and a reward for the discovery. . We have much pleasure in being able to announce that the Hon. the Postmaster General has given instructions for the immediate establishment of a Telegraph Station in Tbkomairiro. We believe that the wires will be brought into the Post Office and that a portion of that building will be used for the purposes of the Telegraph. We are informed that the Roman Catholics of Tokomairiro have completed the purchase of the store formerly occupied by Messrs. Smith and Hibbard, with the intention of converting it into a chapel. In addition to the building there, are two acres of land comprised in the .purchase. The price, we believe was £280. In our correspondence column will be found a letter, signed " Speed the Plough," which- is well worthy the attention of the farmer's of the district. It has been a matter of great surprise to many beside our correspondent that, considering the very successful meeting on the occasion of the last ploughing match here, no effort has been made to have another. In the Taieri, at Hampden, and at Oamaru, most successful ploughing matches have taken place, yet Tokomairiro, one of the most important agricultural districts of the Province, allows tHe season to pass without even making an attempt to get one up. There can be no question as to the beneficial effect of such gatherings, and we sincerely hope that, acting on the principle "better late than never," the subject will be taken up and carried to a successful issue before the season gets too far advanced. J We observe that a meeting of the Helensbrook Road Trustees is to be held in the To v komairiro Hotel, this evening at six o'clock. ; A meeting of gentlemen favorable to getting up a Ploughing Match, is to be held in the White Horse Hotel, on Saturday evening next, at 6 o'clock. We trust that the attendance will be numerous. Advices received by the Government, from the Home Agents intimate that the whole of the ,Lsoo,ooo. loan has been placed at about 87. This is welcome intelligence to the Province, although had the negotiating the loan been properly managed it might all have been realized long ago on much more favorable terms; One of the provisions of the new Militia Act now before the Assembly, is that all the first class of the Militia of the Colony must be called out for drill for a certain period in each year./ •'• ■ .; „ :..-.■ ■ ..• . ::-■ .■.•'■ ■■•.'■■ Mr Macandrew has taken his seat for Bruce, Contrary to usual custom he was riot introduced to the house by any other member. On the act to amend the New Provinces Act Mr. Macandrew made an - able speech and moved an, amendment, which was carried, the result of which was fatal to the bill. . Mjv Macandrew lias charge of a bill to repealHhe New Provinces 'Act altogether, and he has also presented|thej petition from this neighborhood asking the House to refuse to pass the new Land Bill. The petition bore about 1700, signatures and was received by. the House. . The next sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court in its; extended jurisdiction, is to be held on Wednesday, the 18th of October. We believe that a sitting is to be held, every two inonthsj for the trial of civil cases wrhere the sum sued for is above L2O and under LIOO. In spite pi what was said by the AttorneyGeneral when questioned on the subject, it is now asserted that the Governor commuted W.hitehead's sentence in opposition to jhe wish *and representations of Mr Justice Richmond-

\ l Our cojcfespdndent/i^AdvanxjeJTokoniairirq^ draws attention to a: much tfelf .want SnAthis; district;; a Public Hall. ; [Sinjje:iOkMltoa r 'Hall: was converted to other uses, there^has^not really been a- singled place in the district suitable for amusements or ' folding ; public meetings in. The ? Scho6lhbuse r which ' has to'a certain extent been made to supply the ' want is; small, and inconvenient^ and ; there can'foe no doubt but that if there ;wa»;a large halt available, it would ibe ifrequeritly used. A? s uggested by our correspondent, it Would be useful to the Volunteers as a drill shed; ; and the Forresters as a . Court room; ; ; We hear that there is a probability of ft Masonic lodge being inaugurated ■• here shortly; ■ and .lib doubt thb brethren of the trowel would gladly avail themselves .of a suitable lodge room if . one existed in the shape of a Public i Hall; The suggestion of erecting ai building by means of a company, appears to us a feasible one, arid we hear that an excellent site has been offered on liberal terms. ' - ;■■••, ■■,'..■..■.■■■■:■■ / . On the evening of the :16th/ the second of the series of lectures nbw in course «pf delivery under the auspices of the Tokomairiro Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society, was der liveredby J. L. Gillies, Esq., : J.P., on theBritish Constitution. Mr M^Latchy occupied the chair. Notwithstanding the extremely inclement weather the attendance ' was numerous, and judging by the frequent; bursts of applause which at times interrupted the lecturer, and the enthusiastic [vote of ; thanks accorded to him on concluding ; all present considered themselves well repaid for their courage in braving the elements.; Mr Gillies treated his subject in an able, clever aridiritelli^ent manner, and his lecture was both entertaining and instructive. The next of the series is to be delivered next month by the Rev. R. L. Stanford,— Subject, " Wilberforce." We regret to learn that A. A. Fleming, Esq., M.D., who has for some years past resided and practised in this district, left last week for Oarnaru, with the intention settling there, Dr Fleming was Surgeon to the Bruce Rifles, and Medical officer for the district under the Vaccination Ordinance. The ' Home News' supplies, the following, particulars relating to the Bishop nominate of the diocese of Nelson: "The Rev. Andrew Bum Suter, M.A., who has been nominated to the Bishopric of Nelson, NewZealand, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Hobhouse, resigned, Vas educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1853, being 27th Senior Optime in the mathematical tripos. In 1856 he was nominated by the Rev. Prebendery Auriol, M;A., to the curacy of the church and parish -of St. Dunstah, Fleet-street, and he remained- there until 1859 ; when the Bishop of London presented him to the incumbency of All Saint's , Church, Spicer-street, Spitalfields. As Bishop of Nelson he will have jurisdiction over the northern parts of the Middle Island of New Zealand to the 43rd degree, containing 15,000,000 acres. The income of the see is £500 a-year, payable from the Colonial Bishopric's Fund,, to which, however, something is added in the colony. No arrangements have been, made for filling .up the Bishopric of Victoria, (Hong Kong), which Dr. Smith resigned some time, since. A new see lias been formed in New South Wales, to be called * the Bishopric of Graf ton and' Ar-. midale,' but no bishop has aa yet been nominated by the Secretary of State for the Colonies." In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Friday last, some amusement was created by a witness, an Italian by birth, giving his name as Antoine Wailiola. The man was, however, serious, and the presiding magistrate, Mr Wilson Grey, remarked that.it wks exceedingly singular .that an Italian should be found whose name was exactly the Maori one for a neighboring lake.