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Otago Daily Times, Issue 853, 15 September 1864, Page 4

The letter which appeared in yesterday's issue relative to the Otago Insurance Company, was admitted quite inadvertantly. We know nothing concerning the merits of the complaint ifc urged. It is sufficient to say it was not of a nature to justify its insertion in a newspaper.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed James Howorth, Esq.,, of Dunedin, to' be Crown Solicitor in the Province of Otago ; J. E. Brown, Esq., to be Deputy Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Tokomairiro ; and Mr Edmund Smith, to be Manager ofthe Savings Bank, Dunedin.

Mr Ferdinald Falck has been appointed Postmaster at Arrow River, vice J. E. M Kean resigned ; J. A. Campbell to be postmaster at Dunstan Ci'eek ; Daniel M'Chisky, to b-2 postmaster at Weathers tone, vice F. Talbot resigned ; Thomas Stark, to be postmaster at Puerua, vice R. Chi'istie resigned ; Jolm Mulloch, to be postmaster afc Kyeburn, vice A. Touter resigned ; Charles Nicholson, to be postmaster at Miller's Fiat, vice W.. Miller, resigned ; and George A. Welch, to be postmaster at Maori Point, vice H. W. Perryman resigned.

After the late Farmers' meeting at the East Taieri, reported in our columns of to-day, ifc was mentioned that the recent "Militia Edict" would necessitate some immediate action amongst tho farming community of that district. Accordingly, this evening was named for a muster of all interested in the matter, and it was decided to invite Major Cargill to be present, so as to hear his views and advice. The feeling of most present seemed in favor of forming a Cavalry Corps, " soldiering on horseback" being best suitable to farming folks.

From the Ca'xdrona, Mr Warden Schaw wrote on the 3rd instant:—" The weather continues fine. Frost still severe. Moonlight Valley, situated about seven miles southeast from the Cardrona township, appears to attract attention ; there are about forty men at work; the most of the supplies are obtained from this place ; the road to the above named valley i 3 very mountainous, and from, snow and ice the transit difficult. The miners as a body on the Cardrona appear satisfied. Tlie following is extracted from Mr Warden Aylmer's report from the Upper Shotover, of the 3rd September:—"Owing to the fine weather this week the miners of the Upper Shotover have been busily employed working their river claims. Brown and party in sluicing a terrace at Skipper's have taken out about 250z of gold in a week, in pieces averaging from 2dwt to half an ounce. At Butcher's Point some parties have been of late obtaining 21b weight of gold to the dish. Very fine ironstone has been discovered somewhere in the neighborhood of Pleasant Creek.

On Friday last, a horse race was decided, whicli caused some excitement at Waitahuna. The horses were owned by Mr John M'Gregor, slaughterman, and Mr Hugh M'Cutchin, landlord of Coleman's Hotel. The distance was three miles, and about four o'clock in the afternoon the start was made, the horses'gofc off well together, and ran the firsfc round without advantage on either side. In the second round Mr McGregor's hone passed his opponent smartly and wen easily. The race was for five pounds a side. The winner was also the winning horse at the last Tokomairho Races, and is considered a capital liorse.

We have had shown to us a piece of quartz, which was picked up by Mr M'Kay, and found by him while removing soil from the banks of Water of Leith" for gardening purposes. It is a specimen of bluish white quartz about 3in. long, 1-J.in'. broad, and half an inch thick, apparently being the whole thickness of fche vein from wliich ifc has been washed. It has_ every appearance of having been brought from a distance, all the angles of the crystals having been worn smooth aud round. Probably some mountain torrent has brought it from the mountain ranges, and deposited ifc in the place where it was found. Ifc is thickly studded with specks of gold on one face . only. The business in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday was nofc heavy.. A dispute about the ownership of a dog, was left to be decided by the animal itself, the • Magistrate dismissing the casa in the absence of decisive evidence. The civil cases were not numerous, nor of public importance.

Mr G. Brodie, M.P.C., M.H.R., met Ms constituents afc Queenstown, on Tuesday evening, the 6fch instant, when he at some length reviewed the proceedings of Sic last Session of the Provincial Council and his own political career.. About 300 persons' were present. Mr Brodie was well received, and on the motion of Mr Carey a vote of thanks was passed to him for the explanations-he had given the meeting.

Our advices from Arrow Town inform us that, on Saturday night last,. Scheie's Royal Oak Hotel was totally destroyed by fire, which originated in the bedroom of a man' named.Robert. Turner. The premises were in a blaze in. a few minutes, and ifc was found necessary to pull down an adjoining unoccupied house to prevent the fire spreading. Fortunately there was no wind, and the damage was therefore confined to the spot where the Are originated.

Mr Waymouth's visit to Waikouaiti appears likely to be attended with the best results in exciting the inhabitants to interest themselves in the forthcoming Exhibition. A Committee was formed, and there can be no doubt but the resources of the district will b3 represented by exhibits of its various products. The removal of the restrictions on bullock teams travelling consequent' on proclaiming the greater portion of the Province an infected district, has already proved advantageous to the district. Many persons whose livelihood was derived, from the employment; of their bullock drays, have suffered great inconvenience and loss, and feel the removal of the restriction a boon to them ; aud. our correspondent, whose letter is published in another column, states that transactions, at remunerative prices, have already taken place iii cattle, which could not have been sold afc any price a month ago.

Mr A. D. Harvey, officer in charge at WesS Taieri, writing under date 10ih September, says : —" The population i-eceived a slight accession during the week, many of those parties who arrived on their way to the newrush at the Sowburn remained to give tlieir luck a trial in this neighborhood. The. superficial manner of working which characterised this field, in the early days of its discovery is again fully borne out; in a small piece of ground at Frazer's Gully, which was deemed to be thoroughly worked'out, a party of four men obtained this week twenty ounces ; and this Is nofc to be regarded as an isolated case of what is realised in abandoned ground. It is hoped that the Adelaide Reef Gold Mining Company will shortly commence operations, now that they have been informed that they are protected in the occupation of their ground, pending the granting of the lease, which has been forwarded to Auckland with a recommendation from his Honor the Superintendent. The stone is universally acknowledged to be of most excellent quality, and the inhabitants of the district look forward wifch considerable anxiety to the erection of machinery, and the proper establishment of the company, as ifc is expected that nofc only will trade receive a general impetus thereby, but many other reefs known to parties here, will, by encouragement thus received, be gradually developed and brought; into working order."

A notice has been issued to the Dunedin Volunteer Artillery, intimating that, until further notice, the members will be required to attend the Thursday drills in uniform.

The Opera produced by the Lyster Company, last evening, was Benedict's " Lily of Killarney," a lyric version of the Colleen Bawn. It is unnecessry for us to describe the plot, which is iv the opera pretty much thesame as that of the drama. The cast was £t good one, viz :—Hardress Cregan, Mr Beaumont j Myles na Coppaleen, Mr Fred Lyster; Danny Mann, ,\lr Wharton ; Father TomMr Kitts ; o'Moore, Mr Trevor ; Corrigan, Mr Eamsden ; Sheelah, Mrs Andrews; Mra Cregan, Mrs Ada King ; Anne Chute, Miss Hodson j Eily O'Connor, Mdlle. KosalieDurand. The drama loses none of its attractiveness in the musical dress Mr Benedict has given it. The music is marked by all *h£ originality and elaboration which 13 so characteristic of this composer's productions, and full justice was done to its excellence and beauty afc the hands of the instrumentalists, who one and all played with almost more than their usual precision and feeling. Sensational as is the plot .of this opera, it is, in its operatic garb, quite subservient to the instrumental part of the performance—at least if one measures the opera, musically. We must compliment the hand on the really finished and artistic mannerJui which the accompaniments were played. There was a con amore style in their rendering of the music which was most eajoyable. The chief features of the perform^ ance were the singing and acting of Mr HenryWharton, Mr Beaumont, and Mr Fred Lyster, and of Mdlle. Durand and Miss Hodson. Miss Hodson.and Messrs. Wharton and Beamonfc bore the weight of the performance, and each and all acquitted themselves very creditably. Mdlle. Durand made a charming Eily O'Connor, and played and. sang with her accustomed vivacity. Mr Wharton was in good voice, and played the part of Danny Mann very well indeed. Mr Beaumont was hardly so successful in this Opera. as he has been in previous performances.. His want of stage experience, and its consequent defects, marred somewhat his vocal efforts ; bufc the latter fully redeemed anyother failings. Mr Fred. Lyster was quite: at home in the character of Myles, and ■ was a great accessory to the success of the piece. Miss Hodson was evidently sufferingfrom a cold, bufc sang and acted in her usual painstaking manner. The dramatic portion? of the Opera was very effective, parti jularly in the scene when Eily is hurled into the' water by Danny Mann, and the latter is shofc by Myles. The illusion was complete, and was made still more so by the manner ia. which Mr Fred Lyster took his "header," and afterwards brought up the half-drowned EilyA rapturous burst of applause greeted this scene, which was only quieted by the appearance of the leading characters before fche cartain. The unfavorable weather caused a. thinner house than usual, but there was a fair attendance and everybody appeared delighted. To-night, Verdi's grand opera " Ernani," will be produced.

A pigeon match, for a private wager, comes off at noon to-day, afc-Porfc Chalmers. Wehcar, also, thafc plenty of extra birds have^ been provided by Mr Dodson, so as to aftord an afternoon's amusement to the many " knights of the trigger who are interested in the above contest.

Mr Warden Charles Broad, in his official. report dated Hamilton's, I Oth September,, advises :—" The large sluicing parties on the hill side afc Hamilton's have beeu working up daring the past week with tolerable success,, one party getting 50oz and another 420z 3dwts. The very patchy nature of the ground at the Sowburn and the prospecting claim granted at Hyde, have materially reduced the population afc fche former place The new rush afc Hyde still progresses, and in a shaft sunk, I heard of lOiwts to the dish being obtained, but the ground appears patchy. We have had another week of mild summer weather."

Mr. W. Proctor Smith was passenger by one of the latest steamers to Melbourne, on his way to England, his purpose in visitingthe home country being to publish a work entitled " The Birds of Otago: their Haunts aud Habits," to the preparation of which he has devoted much time and intelligent labourThe work is intended to be abundantly illustrated with colored engravings, copies of sketches and waier colour paintings of the numerous birds of which Mr Smith had procured specimens during his stay in. the Province. Tho list of engravings will include sketches of several of the birds of the West Coast, which -wera. procured by Dr Hector, and of some specimens of rare sea-birds which Mr Smith was. fortunate enough to add to his collection while staying afc Port Chalmers for a short time previous to his departure. The contents of Mr Smith's portfolio would have been a very interesting addition to the omniums gatherum of the Exhibition, but to have exhibited them there would have delayed the^. publication of a book, the early publication, of which is most desirable.

By notice in the Provincial Government Gazette, the nomination of a member of the Provincial Council for the Electoral District of Clutha, iv place of Mr D. P. Steele, is appointed to take place afc the School-hoase, Warepa, at noon, on Saturday, Ist October, and the poll (if any) on thf; following Monday. The nomination of a candidate forthe Lindis District, in lieu of Tjlr F.. P.' Walker, will take place at the Station of Mr Henry Miller, on Saturday, the Ist October, and the poll on the following Monday.

Applications -were received afc the Land Office, Dunedin, for Rural Lands between 19fch August and 6tb. September, both inclusive, from No. 9420 to 94.53, both inclusive, wifch the exception of No. 9433. They will be decided at thfc Waste Land Board Office on Monday, the 19fch of this month.

Messrs Alexander Ayson, William Black of Millburn, James Eider Brown, John laUie Gillies, and WiUiam Popplewell, have been, appointed to bo Managers of the Reserve sefcaside for the purposes of a Public Came.fejrx at the Towr of Fairfax, Tokomairiro.

Yesterday afternoon, a deputation from the Dnnstan, consisting of Messrs Whittingham and Cooe, introduced by Mr Vinceut Pyke, waited upon his Honor the Superintendent for the purpose of presenting a memorial regarding the intended diversion of the waters of the Wai Keri Keri Creek to some -two or three agricultural allotments on the Dunstan Flat, such allotments not being on the natural course of the creek. The deputation represented that the allowing agriculturists to cut races would cause a very wasteful j- expenditure of water, besides rendering the 12,000 acres composing the agricultural area ■Tor the greater part unproductive, as future occupiers could .not ootain water below the heads of any such races. The deputation also reminded his Honor that they did not wish to prevent agriculturists from obtaining a supply of water, but thought they should only use ifc as ifc flowed through its natural -channel, by which arrangement after

the occupiers of land had been supplied

there would have been plenty for the use -of the inhabitants of the Township of Clyde, also for the working of tlie coal mine. His Honor replied thafc the waters of the Wai Keri Keri Creekhad baea spatially reserved for agricultural purposes, but that they could not be diverted from tbeir ordinary Channel, and thought that if parties required more than an ordinary supply of water they -should have chosen the sites of their operations higher up the valley where there was an abundance. He thought the memorial of the people of Clyde a most reasonable one, and that ifc was entitled to much consideration. He recommended thafc unless the occupiers of land along the coursg ofthe creek required the water, existing arrangements should nofc be interfered with; if the occupiers of land on the flat could make any arrangements for a supply from the race leading to the township and coal mine, they might do so; but he was decidedly opposed to the diversion •of fche creek to any point other than the Township of Clyde. His Honor then informed the deputation that the Judges had fixed upon the Dunstan, as being the most central position for the holding of Supreme Court sittings, bufc thafc there would be soma little delay in holding them ; in consequence of the Dunstan being a gold field, no special provision had beeu made for the calling of Juries, but that thafc difficulty would be soon obviated. In the meantime, Judge Gray would proceed to fche Dunstan with extended powers as a Resident Magistrate, and would also hear appeal cases from the Wardens' Courts. His Honor afterwards made several inquiries respecting the mining prosperity of the Dansfcan District;, which being satisfactorily answered, closed.the interview. The deputation then thanked his Honor and withdrew. In the Canterbury Provincial Council, on the 7th instant, the Secretary of Public Works moved a resolution to the effect that it was " desirable that steps should be taken by the Executive Government for obtaining in the next session of the General Assembly an act authorising the construction of a line of railway from Christchurch to Timaru, and enabling the Government to take possession -•of the land required for such railway." The motion was carried.

Messrs George Cameron, Walter Haynes, Adam Landelis, Walter Miller, Thomas Murray, James Smith, Jolm Sutherland, and JohnTreweek, have been appointed Inspectors for the Province of Otago, under the Diseased Cattle Act, 1861, without salary.

The following is the list of cases for hearing afc the Insolvent Sitting, appointed to be held on Monday next, the 19 th instant, afc the Supreme Court, at ten o'clock ': —Third hearing.—James David Jones, James and George Burgoyue, Joseph Langley and Stephen Coxon, Thomas Wright Eowe, Charles Pairweather, Armand Augan, John Augustus Pctherick, William Robert Hawkins Robertson, William Bishop Evans, Joseph Gray, David Black Sorley, John Lewis Ellis, Maxwell Strange Watfc, Alexander Mackenzie, George Philip Fellows, Joseph Baliinger, James Doughty, Wiliiam M'Lelland, Andrew Lockie, William Halliday, Alexander Hill Telfer, Cornelius O'Hara, Daniel Morton, Joseph Aarons, Second Hearing.-Joseph Henry Greville aud Edward Whiting, Henry Elliot, John Yorston, Samuel George Eich, James! Henry Pearce, Frederick Horatio Evans, Eoberfc Osbourne Carrick, Henry •Morwitch, James Bennett, John Pullar, Angus M'Rae, Joseph Foord Wilson and George Thomas Greg Wise, Leslie Kendal Morrison, David Wilson, Samuel John James Symonds, Wiliiam Garthwaite, Ralph Shaw, George William Whybrow, James M'lntosh, James Thomson Petrie, Ewen M'Coll, Henry Wise, John Cooper, William Waterman Dunbar, Morris Coleman, Jcame3 Moorhouse. First Hearing.—William Hilton, John Graham, John Carter, Archibald Douglas, George Munro and. Robert Cotton, in re Henry Hill's insolvency, James and Edward Lambton, Edgar Hall, Mathew Sharley, Frederick Martin, Thomas Powell, Robert Day Bust, Stephen Dounan, James and Henry Miller, in re George Davies' insolvency, Henry Eagle, Alexander George M'Combe, in re John Switzer's insolvency, William Draper, John Davidson, George Mouat Keith Clarke, William Roebuck, -Shadrach Edward Robert; Jones, John Woods, Louis Cramer.

The hearing of Special Jury cases for trial at the Supreme Court is appointed to commence on Tuesday, the 20th instant, and are .as follows : —

We have more than once mentioned that a movement has been afoot for arranging a Champion Ploughing Match, open only to prize winners ; and also for founding a Provincial Farmers' Society, on a plan similar to that of fche useful Port Phillip Farmers' Society, in Victoria. When, however, we announced the other day that a meeting was to be held on Tuesday, at the East Taieri, of farmers and others interested in the above matters, we little thought that so large a muster would have been assembled as the party we found gathered together. On entering the large room of the East Taieri Hotel, we found at least sixty agriculturists anxiously waiting for the business of fche evening to be brought forward ; nor was the respectability of the meeting greater than its enthusiasm, Mr Robert Stevenson having been voted to the chair, explained to those present thafc the first object to be carried out1 was the proposed Champion Ploughing Match, and he clearly explained the benefits to agriculture which such trials of farming skilly create. The hon. sec. pro tern, Mr Fegar, then addressed the meeting, and tendered his resignation as Secretary, on tho grounds, nofc of coolness to the object; desired, bufc as wanting fche necessary experieuee. He called upon Mr F. D. Hamilton, whom he had induced to attend, to speak a few words on the immediate topic before them^and trusted that he (MrH.) could be induced to accept fche office he felt ifc a duty to give up. Mr Hamilton, therefore, told the meeting that the time was come for business and not mere talk ; and if tho Otago farmers meant to rival, in friendliness, the farmers of the sister colonies, they must be immediately " up and doing." The money of New Zealand had already been going out too long in .payment of ex-New Zealand produce, aud tho-fault of-this wrong side of the ledger was mainly their own. At any rate, the first means of securing good crops, sufficient at least for home consumption, was good ploughing ; and any idea of gathering together the best men of-the province "in the stilts," aught to be supported as a paramount duty. Moreover, if the farmers now betore him would give him such due aid as was already promised in other up-country districts, the contemplated '•' Otago Farmers' Association" must almost instantly become a facfc. Then, not only would they have an Annual Champion Ploughing Match, but an Annual Show of all descriptions of Produce, and an Annual Exhibition of all sorts of Stock. These desirable gatherings must nofc only tend to commercial prosperity, bufc could nofc fail to establish a proper reciprocity betwixt run holders, cultivators, merchants, and the public. The above remarks having been warmly receive!, Mr Shand seconded the proposition of Mr Fegar, and Mr Hamilton was ' unanimously elected as Secretary. The Ground Committee, appointed at a former meeting, having reported that they had not yefc succeeded in finding a suitable paddock, it was mentioned that Mr Seidey was willing to place 70 acres of pretty level sward, near Caversham, afc their disposal. Accordingly, one o'clock on Friday next (the day after to-morrow) was fixed for a survey of the- said spot. Ifc having been proposed, just to test the feeling of the parties present, thafc the contemplated match ba postponed till nexfc year, the motion was indignantly thrown out. The office of < treasurer having been, nem. con., voted to Mr Sibbald, ifc was proposed by Mr Shand, seconded by Mr Cutten, and passed with spirit, that the Champion -Ploughing Match take place on Friday month, viz., 14th October. Tuesday evening next was named for the Ground Committee to meet the General Committee, for the purpose of receiving their report;; and the Caledonian Hotel, Dunedin, was agreed to as the place of assemblage, so thafc there should be no appearance of a Provincial contest being made subservient to any local interests. After fche usual, but ju3fc, vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting broke up as harmoniously and enthusiastically as it had commenced and , continued. >

Mr "Warden Robinson, writing from the Dunstan under date September lOfch says:— The river has continued to recede, and all hands are therefore still busy getting out the wash dirt. Where ifc appears likely to pay for the labor of carrying and stacking, this plan is adopted, but in ofchers the stuff is passed through the cradle as it is got out. Many of the spots that were thought the most likely, have disappointed those who have been watching them for so long, but on the other hand gold has heen in some cases found where it Avas hardly expected. Ifc is to he regretted thafc there has been no rush to take advantage ofthe rivers being so low this time, bufc it is nofc to b3 wondered afc, as the miners have been tantalized so often. The weather continues beautifully fine.

When there are complaints of the inadequacy of prison accommodation in tha province, it is surprising that no use is made of the hulk Thomas and Henry, which was lately, and for the second time, fitted up as a prison, afc considerable expense. The hulk continues to lie at Port Chalmers, fitted most completely for the reception of refractory seamen or other classes of offenders ; but no warders or other officers having been appointed, this completeness of outfit is of no actual service in relieving Dunedin Gaol of any proportion of the prisoners it contains. As the hulk has been gazetted a place of imprisonment, ifc is within the power of the local Magistate to order convicted persons to be sent there, and as Visiting Justice to see that they are properly provided for; bufc unless there are special reasons to the contrary, it would be well thafc use should be made of the hulk in a more regular way than by the Magistrate committing offenders before adequate provision is made for their reception. Even as a relief to the occasionally overcrowded lock-up of Port Chalmers, the use of i the hulk would be of some advantage.

The Superintendent has appointed William Chapman, Esq., M.D., to be a Medical Officer, under the Vaccination Act.

Tho only case disposed of before the Supreme Court yesterday was that of Morgan v. Pollock and another, which was an action brought by a blacksmith residing at Popotunoa, to recover £500 damages from Messrs Pollock, keepers of the Popotunoa Gorge Accommodation House, for having forcibly expelled plaintiff from his shop and converted his tools to the value of .£IOO to their own use. to the great loss and damage of the plaintiff. The Jury after being absent for two hours and a-half, could nofc agree P.s to their verdict, and were discharged ou condition that a new trial should be granted, and that each party should pay their own costs.

The Education?.! District of Clutha has been divided into tiie New Educational Districts of East Clutha, Inch Clutha, Warepa, and Kaihika.

The townships of Lawrence and Hampden have been duly formed into Educational" Districts, under the Educational Ordinance of 1862.

The erection of the organ in St. Paul's Church is progressing rapidly ; and it is expected tbe instrument will be completed by the end of nexfc week. As fir as present appearances go, the organ bids fair to be an excellent and very powerful one.

A lecture was delivered last night, by the Rev. Mr Parsons, in the Baptist Church, Great King street, on "Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome." Mr Thomas Dick occupied the chair. In consequence of the unpropitious state of the weather, the attendance was very limited. At the conclusion of the lecture a collection was made in aid of the building fund of the church.

Constable James Carter has been appointed Inspector of Slaughter houses, and of cattle intended for slaughter, at Caversham and Green Island, within the Dunedin district.

We had placed in our hands yesterday the syllabus of a series of essays afc present in course of delivery, at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association in Stuart street. This institute at present numbers about forty members. The subjects of these essays aro characterised by an agreeable variety, and we are informed that several papers of considerable interest have been read by the members of the Association. The essay meetings, as they are termed, are fixed for Tuesday evenings, afc eight o'clock. The next essay will be upon " Influence," by Mr A. Eastgafce. Devotional meetings take place in the rooms on Friday evenings, and on Monday nexfc the members meet together in a social reunion. We need not add one word as to the good effects which cannot but he produced by such local associations of young men as the one under notice, but will content ourselves with expressing a hope that a larger number of the inhabitants of Dunedin may be induced to avail themselves of the advantages of the institution. The rooms are now open through the day, a person having been engaged to take charge of them. We must not forget in conclusion to notice, that gifts, whether of money or of books, are always most thankfully received on behalf of the institute. Some time ago Major Richardson contributed £5 to its funds.

The Committee of residents of Port Chalmers, appointed to promote the objects of the New Zealand Exhibition, have as yefc done nothing in their corporate capacity to ensure any representation ofthe township or the district. The only meeting appointed, failed in its object through lack of attendance ; several of the members being at the time at some distance from home. Perhaps a visit from Mr Waymouth might have some effect.

On Tuesday evening the Rev. Mr Fraser delivered, in the Masonic HaU, Port Chalmers, the second of a series of lectures given in aid of a fund for building a Congregational Chapel afc fche Port. The subject of the lecture was " Wit," and, by making his lecture more an illustrative than a descriptive oue, the lecturer succeeded eminently in entertaining and amusing the numerous audience. The next lecture of the series is appointed for Tuesday, the 20th inst, —subject, " Russia and Poland."

The cricketers of Port Chalmers have already begun to take steps for the re-organi-sation of the local Cricket Club On Tuesday evening a number of the members of the old club and others held a preliminary meeting afc Dodson's Provincial Hotel, when ifc was resolved to re-constitute the club and to make such arrangements as were necessary for securing a suitable cricket ground, and appointing days for practising the game.

.rLAISTIFFS. IDKrEND'NTS. 1 plaintiff's solicitous. -de-fendant's solicitous. 1 Gilles ... 2 Kattray ... i Wliitehead Banlcof>*ew Zealand Scott Green Howorth & Co. do Prendergast and Co. do Gillies and Turton Cook and Main M'Gregor 4 New Zealand Bankins Corporation 5 Cook Cutten and another Gillies and Turton Dods and another Koyse atd another Green D. F, Main James Smith 8 Murray &■ others 7 Anderson& another S laylor ... i Cook and Main Jas. bmith... do Barton Cargill and others I Cook nnd Main James Smith