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Bruce Herald, Volume V, Issue 214, 3 June 1868, Page 3

Feom the ? Gazette ' we learn that William John Dyer, of Tokomairivo, farmer, filed declaration of insolvency on the 27th May, IS6S. The ' Oamaru Times ' of last week reports : — "We are informed by Mr. Ferrand who lasfc season had some 20 acres of land under crop near the banks of the Kakanui, that his crop has averaged 70k bushels of wheat per acre, 90 bushels of oats. We do not remember to have seen this yield surpassed or even equalled." THK.vi-.-. ...,..> ..I uv,,i. .1..- loundation stone of the First Church of Otago toot place at noon 3 ay, when a large concourse of spectators assembled to witness the proceedings, which were conducted by the Rev. €k Sutherland, who stated ihat. the Rev. Me«v S . Stuart, Bannennan, and Wills had been expected to take part in the pVoree'lin"* hut had unavoidably been prevented from attending. The devotional exercises con.Ured of the hundredth Psalm (led by the choir), i*e readin* of Ezra, chap! vii., and Psalm xlvm... by the Kev.R. Scrim geour, and a suitable Prayer o'ffe-ed ut> by the Her. G. Sutherland. Mr. Lnwson, architect, then placed the^ several doeu.nrats in the metal case prepared for their receplion; these consisted of papers relative to the oriei" of Presbvterianism in Otago, photographs of the "Rev. Thomas Burns, D.D, and Rev &. Sutherland, view of the church, man^e, &c, list of Kirk Session, copy of the first'^Pape*!£*-li-hed in Otago ('News,' Jan,, 1849), the Daily Time ,' anc 'Evening Mail 1 (last issues), JfackaVs Almanac (1868), current corns of the realm, &c, &c. Upon the box being hermitically sealS, it wa, placed in a hole m the centre of the underlying stone prepared for it; when the silver trowel presented by the * ct ™' R Ret*r e t* ferred to in a late issue, was presented to the Jiev. Sr Burns, in their name, by Mr. Lawson who expressed their wish that the Rev. Dr. nigh t be spared to be the first to occupy the pulpit of the new church. Dr. Burns then advanced, trowel SThaiid, and spread the lime for the ' «c«ption of the stone, which was gently lowered, the usual masonic implements were applied the orthodox three knocks mall followed and then the Rev. Dr pronounced the stone " well and truly laid Three cheers were then given by the crowd. Addresses followed by the Rev. M«e".S tt flj»ri.nd, Scrimgeour, and Connebee, permit our reviewing. After which, the benedicSon was pronounced by the Rev- Dr. Burns and the crowd separated at a little before two o clock. PBEVHHIBI.Y to the proceedings on Church Hill shortly before noon to-day, one of the temporary platforms, raiaed about three feet fromthe ground, which had been erected for the convenience of the church choir and others, and upon which they, together with a large number of spectators we/c congregated, suddenly gave way; sojradaal and gentle, however, was the fall^^ that no injury was sustained by any one. Tills was a mist fortunate circumstance, as in^he cr o«dupoa the platform were many ladies, who, had the . laU been less gradual and gentle, might have been seriously injured" Wb clip the following from the « Timaru Ferald' of 27th May :-" After two or three mSual attempts to'oust the Provincia Government of Otago, a distinct vote of want of confideace was 8 passed on Friday last *** f*' M'lndoe has undertaken the task of forming a. new Ministry. It has for a long time been . ctid.nt that there was not a ™rlong ™«on£ in favour of the late Government but they moat pertinaciously retained their places until expelled therefrom in unmistakeable terms. It is surprising to those at a distance from the > scene h o» P Mr. Yogel, who generally upholds consUtutional doctrines, shocld accept the position which he has lately held in the Provincial Council. In the face of a compact opposition he finessed with questions of great importance, and made^ proJosals which he must have k » own f wer^ t t j^ 8 t l : sle Calking of a railway from the Waitafa to tfoeraki, and then, at the suggestion of Jfoe opposition, extending it in a breath to Port ChalSKJ OtV horn th.t «W^» »f