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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2035, 12 November 1869, Page 2

Appointment.—Mr A. Cairns has been appointed Clerk of Works to the Government. Journalistic. —Wo have received the second number of the Cromwell Argus. The paper is well gob up, and contains a good deal of local information. The Tuapeka.—We are requested to state that the paragraph quoted from the Bruce. Herald in the Star of yesterday evening. that the aternwheel steamer Tuapeka had been sold, was incorrect. Mie has not changed hands, nor is she likely to do so. Salmon.—Mr Dawbin has reported to the Government that the salmon are in so advanced a state that they are “shoaling together preparatory to starting for the sea/' He does not think that ihey will leave the ponds until there is a fresh in the river, in which case bo will be compelled to lot them go. The Government intend to retain tw-.ntv in the ponds, experimentally, to learn ‘whether they cannot be bred as the sea trout have been in Tasmania. Gold Prospecting in the Timauu District.—On Monday evening, says the Herald, Hunter and two mates, who were despatched on a prospecting tour about five weeks ago by the'i imam gold prospec ing association, return“d to town alter having examined the locality of Fox’s peak and the various branches of the Opuha river. Hunter reports that there is not the slightest chance of alluvial fields being opened anywhere in the locality in which he prospected. Benevolent Institution.— The following is the fortnightly report of the Institute :—Admitted : 2 women ; discharged ; 2 hoys. Inmates : 3 old men, 4 women, 26 boys, and 29 girls—total, 02. Denomination : Church of England, 29; Presbyterian, IS ; Roman Catholic, 10 ; Wesleyan, 1 ; other denominations, 4. Ont-cloor relief : _,5 old men, 42 women, and 105 children—total, 152. Denomination : Church of England, 53 ; Presbyterian, Gl ; Roman Catholic. 10 ; Wesleyan, 12 ; other denominations, JO, The weekly sum disbursed was LI3 7s Od.

Education Board. — A special meeting of the Education Board was held to-day, to consider a communication from the School Committee of Port Chalmers, which was to the effect that they had been unable of themselves to decide as to the comparative merits of two candidates for the .Rectorship of the School. The Board resolved that as the certificates of Mr .Mackay, of Anderson’s Bay School, shew that he had ati ended the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh, while the other candidate had famished no evi ence of having attended any University, and as t}?e Port Chalmers School Committee, had expressed the opinion that both were equal in point of qualifications, the Board felt bound bound by its resolutions of July 15, 1860, to appoint Mr Mackay. The resolution referred to is—“ That in fhe opinion of the Board gentlemen who have attended a University should acterls p&ribua be preferred to the appointments of head-masters of Grammar Schools.” Princess Theatre. —The drama of “Frederick,” and “The Grand Duchess” wore repeated last night. We would again remind our readers that the po formances tonight are for the benefit of Mr Whitworth. We understand' that Mrs H. Jackson was suddenly indisposed this afternoon, and that in consequence the first piece chosen for representation to-night will have to he changed, the comedy of “ The Buckle of Biill’.-mts ” being substituted for “ Helping Hands.” In order to till up the bill, and as a special attract on on the occasion, Mrs Howar I and Miss Nyo at once came forward and offered to dance a pas d.e deux between the piece*, of which offer Mr Whitworth gratefully availed himself. The «ntertabnneuts will therefore consist of “The Buckle of brilliants,” a pas dr deux JCspaynole, and “ The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein. - ’