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Evening Star, Issue 4419, 28 April 1877, Page 2

A new passenger station is to be erected at Rattray street station. It is intended to have the two stations opposite each other, •ne for the arrival of trains and the other for their departure, and they will be connected by means of a bridge. The disposal of four charges of drunkenness comprised the 'business before the City Police Court to-day. Frederick Walker, Edward Leidler, and William Bankmana were each lined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment; Annie Am Id, alias Hartness, 10s, or forty-eight hours. Mr Watt, R.M., presided. An accident of a serious nature happened in the Nelson Company’s claim. Blue Spur, on Thursday, Preparations were being made to secure a large mass of cement that was in a dangerous uosiiion ; and whilst a party of men were filling a truck underneath the mass, it suddenly fell on the truck without warning. One of the miners named Luke was caught by the debris in endeavoring to escape, and severely shaken and bruised; the others fortunately e caped the fall. The ‘Tnapeka Times’says that Luke, although suffering severely, is out of immediate danger. The performance at the Queen’s Theatre last night was for the benefit of Mr A. T. Dunning, the lessee, and there was a capital bouse. The cabinet stance, a la Davenports, was the main attraction, and Mr Goody went through the coat performance and other business in as satisfactory a manner as could be wished for. Tbe applause at its conclusion was long and continued. We understand that Mr Goody has engaged Professor Jacobs and others, and that he intends to perform a number of tricks, as done by the Royal Illusionists, at the Princess’s next week. The Queen’s dramatic season terminates to-night. The first meeting of the season of the Draughts Club was held at the club rooms at the Pier Hotel last evening, when, after a good deal of discussion, it was resolved to hold meetings for practice during the winter months on Tuesday and Friday evenings. It was also decided to get up a match with players who are not members, in order to increase the interest in the ancient game. Altogether, the coming season is likely to be a lively one in draughts circles, so that the members of the club would do well to attend regularly on the nights for practice, in order that they may be able to give a good account of themselves. The quarterly meeting of the United Otago District. A.0.F., was held in the Court-room, Kiull’a Hotel, last evening. Besides the Executive, there were delegates from five different Courts present. After the correspondence had been passed, the balancesheet and auditors’ renort were read, which showed a small increase, and the total worth of the District to be L 1,749 14s Bid. During the evening a presentation of a gold albert and locket was made to P.D.C.R. Bro. tevenson, of Court Pride of Dunedin, who is leaving for Victoria, by the present D.C.R. Bio. Finch. The presentation was duly acknowledged by Bro, r tevenson, after which the meeting closed with harmony.

The wife of a new settler at the Beaumont (who formerly resided at Roxburgh) has f° r a legacy said to amount to 1*6,000.

The latest news from the Waikaka rush continues to be encouraging. Several fresh claims have been bottomed, the wash being of a similar nature to that found in the prospectors claim, and the gold of the same , e ground so far tested is (says the Tuapeka Times ’) turning out remarkably well, from ono to two feet of dirt being met with, which, in some of the claims, averages half an ounce per load. Messrs U Shanueaay and party, on Logan’s freehold, are also on payable gold, and have proved beyond a doubt the highly auriferous nature of the property recently sacrificed by the Government, Arrangements will probably be entered into between the miners and Mr Logan so as to work the ground to their mutual advantage, A small rush has set in on the upper side of the Waikaka; Messrs Simson and party being the prospectors. They have struck payable gold on a terrace. Several other parties are now sinking. Further prospectmg u gomg on in the vicinity, ana there is a likelihood of the Waikaka watershed receiving a thorough testing for gold.

The Dunedin Volunteer Artillery Battery Tirade for inspection on Monday evening, ftt 7 30.

The monthly inspection of the North Dunedin Rifles will oe held on Monday ovenng at 7.30. Mr J. J. Haley will commence a series of °. u . lectures to morrow evening, in the Christian Chapel, King street. The Law Class in connection with the University of Otago will open at a preliminary meeting on Wednesday next, at 2,30 p m.

A meeting for the purpose of forming a branch of the Anglo? Jewish Association will be held at the Yestry-room of the Synagogue to-morrow (Sunday), at 12,30.

The usual weekly meeting of the Hope of Mornngton Lodge, 1.0. G.T., is postponed from Monday, April 30. to May 7, in coosequence of the hall being otherwise required.