Our bunedin Letter.

Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1036, 1 June 1894, Page 6

Our bunedin Letter.

— ♦ r (Fbom Oob Own Cobbbspondent.) For three weeks the weather has been with very slight internption everything to be desired, and although the mornings and evenings were a little frosty, the days were delightful. If a change does not come aoon, in the way of rain, the residents in the hill boroughs will be crying out for water. This will be rather a new experience for them. The Kaikorai Football Club is evidently to make a record this season. On Saturday against the Union the score was Kaikorai 14 points, Union nil ; against the Pirates on previous Saturday it was 33 points to nil ; and against the University 41 points to nil. The seventy-fifth anniversary of the birth of Her Majesty the Queen was observed as a close holiday in Dunedin, and although th« weather was a bit "samply," out door amusements and outings received full attention. The excursion to Hyde look away about 700 peraona and they seemed to have enjoyed their trip. The racecourse was fairly patronised, and although " Scotch vinegar" vas not allowed to be sold on the ground it was procurable from various sources. The different events were on the whole satisfactory, and on the trot two persons received L 99 18s each and one LBl 18a from the totalisator. Such little (?) " plums " as these reconcile one to the evils of racing. The football grounds also were fairly patronised, but all the visitors with the exception of Owaka received severe beating. Dunedin v. Invercargill resulted in 20 points to nil. Union v. Oamaru 23 points to 3. Warehousemen v. Lawrence 22 points to nil. Caversham v. Owaka 3 points to nil. Caversham treated the " pickists " from your quarter right royally, and they had a good time of it. Mr C. A. Richardson, senior relieving - teacher of the Otago Education Board, was the recipient last week of a very handsome marble clock, two dozen silver knives and forks from the officers of the board on the occasion of his approaching marriage. Suitable speeches were made by Messrs Petrie and Pryde, who spoke in high terms of Mr Richardson's services in various positions, and wished him every prosperity in the future. lam not aware whether the marriage " is a perparatory step to Mr Richardson settling down in charge of a school, but, if so, the district that secures him will get a first-class man in every respect. I have known him for years, and watched his career since he was a pupil teacher. He is aB. A., and is classified 8.1. During his services as relieving teacher he has gained considerable experience in the management of various Bchools, having had charge temporairly of some of the largest under the control of the board. In these positions he has given the greatest of satisfaction to committee and parents, and the pupils all like him exceedingly. For several years he has assisted the inspectors for about three months each year, and thereby added to his stock of knowledge. These varied experiences should help him considerably if he seeks a position as head teacher of any large school that may be vacant. The Dunedin museum is well worth visiting by anyone from the country, and a pleasant and interesting time may be spent in looking at the curios, etc. The latest attraction is an Egyptian mummy, kindly donated by Mr Bendix Hallenstein, who has been in Egypt recently, and who saj's in his letter the subject, as far as he can gather, belonged to the time of Moses. A bazaar on a large scale, under the designation of a dhurbar, in aid of funds to pay off the debt on the convent school, has been the centre of attraction during the past week. It was a great financial success, at the same time affording enjoyment to a great many people who witnessed the different evolutions of a large number of performers all dressed in beautiful costumes of various colours, etc., giving a very pleasing aspect to all the surroundings. His Worship the Mayor made a very happy speech in opening the affair, and the arrival of the Maharajah of Chandar and his suite was a very imposing spectacle. I attended and contributed a small quota to the revenue, but as you know newspaper people are not overburdened with too much funds. 1 saw the genial Father O'Neill from your quarter present, and he seemed to be very fair game for a number of young ladies, and he parted freely to aid the cause. Opossum hunting will in the near future be one of the attractions in the Catlins district, as "the Acclimatisation Society have just received from Tasmania eight of these interesting animals, and which they are sending as above. " Many a time and oft " have I indulged in moonlight excursions in my younger days looking after them, arid as that was a long time ago I was anxious to see them again, and I paid a visit to Mr C. Bill's establishment, where they were on view. The specimens exhibited seem a very good sample, and they will no doubt prosper in their new location. Since writing my first item of news re weather a very pleasant rain has fallen, and the same will I am sure be appreciated by a large number of people.- The only wish is now that a change has taken place we won't get too much of the liquid element. We are highly honoured just now by the presence of the Premier, the Hon. R. J. Seddon. whose time has been fairly taken up with deputations and performing several functions connected with public affairs. He manages to say a good deal, but he promises very little. At the opening of the floodgates at Pelichet Bay he and Mr H. S. Fish had an amusing little diversion, His Worship, who opened .proceedings, suggesting that the Premier might be got to promise substantial assistance to certain improvements in connection with the scheme formulated by the committee, but the Premier was too wary to be had in this way. He said any statements made by the committee would have full and careful consideration, and if for the Colony's benefit would have attention, but as far as he could judge from the items mentioned by the mayor it was more a matter for the city council.