THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam out Faciam." DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, JUNE 5.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2007, 5 June 1868, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam out Faciam." DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, JUNE 5.

We have been favored with a telegram which, was received yesterday from Queenstown, and which (states that " a fire took placo at Cardrona on Tuesday night last. John Hetherington, storekeeper, was burned to death in the house of one White." It ia added in the telegram, that Mr Broad and Constable M'Gann left Qaeenstown, for the Cardrona, on Wednesday morning.

Tho monthly meeting of Lo<lgo St Andrew will bo held in the Masonic Hal], this evening.

Tho Volunteer Inspection Parade appointed lor thii evening, in postponed to Monday. The Battery of tho Duncdin Vo'unteer Artillery Regiment will muster for Colonel's lospcction, this evening, at the Gun Sbed-

At tho Princess Theatre last evening, the comedy o£ "The Wonder," and tho burlesque of "Paria" were repeated. The complimentary benefit to Mr Court is, in consequence of the. inclemency of the weather, postponed. A good programme, however, is annonnced for this evening, Tne performances commence with the comedy of " Leap Year," and tho burlesque of "Paria" will follow. Tho burlesque is about to be withdrawn from the stago, and thoao who have not yet seen it would do well not to lose the opportunity.

An advertisement in another column informs the members of tho Athonaju^a that the Library of that institution is again open to Subscribers. Wo underatind that tho Howling Room and the Magazine Room will be ready for use in a day or two.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, ye3ter day, James Fulton, Esq., R.M., wan on the Bench. William James, charged with deserting his wife and three children, was remanded to Chriijtcbureb. A charge of bigamy against the same prisoner was not proceeded with. Upon a complaint by tho Inspector of Nuisances, Thomas Sinclair was fined L 3, with costs.

The General Road Board met yesterday. The members present wero—His Honor the Superintendent (Mr Macmdrew), Mr Duncan, and Mr M'Dennid. The business was comparatively unimportant, as it is during the present month that the meetings of the District Boards arc held. A proposed deviation of the road through Sections 24, 85, and 87, Block G, North Harbor and Blueskin, waa approved of.—Tho Sandymount Board asked for tho survey of a road through Section 29, Block 3, Otego Peninsula, ono of the sections proposed to be sold under tho Education Reserves Abandonment Ordinance, 18G8. The survey of the road was aireed to, and referred to tho Secretary for Land and Works.—A; deputation from Broad Bay waited upon the Board, wifh referenca to road lines, and compensation to T>e paid to Messrs J. Anderson and J. Nyphon. The Board resolved to communicate -with Mr Howbrth as to the road through Section 13, Portobello, prior to taking further action in the matter.—lt -was "agreed to give the services of a surveyor to toy out a certain road, in place of, others prop ised to bo closed, at Waitahuna Wesi.—From Helensbrook, a memorial waa received, advocating ft road line through Sectioo 123, Tokomairiro, and ; others, to jqijj - tf» TCanada Bosh road. Tho Board intimate*, to the District Board that

if they conld arrauga tbo lino with tha various parties interested, the Board would gjv C effect to the arrangement, provided the Governmcn fc we re not thereby involved in . _ p Blucsk j n a memorial was ""J _"" J • . » remved, protesting aganmt the road proposed by tho General Board, at its meetjg n on the 2nd April, through Sections ? g lg j^t v. it was resolved. *•**» *• ™sr i**™*"** bo referred to Mr M'Dermul, with tho request that he should personally investigate, g^a report upon tho merits of the- ease, with, & yiew to a fmal settlement of the question. _ A memorial from Hawksbury waa receive,!, ■> opposing a road as surveyed through Mr Henderson's property. It was resolved ta adjure to the previous decision of the Board, understood that tho District B oatd b . should comply with the conditions out of their local rates, subsidised.—There was an. application for anew road line from Morning toQ) and ifc waa resolved to communicatu witk Chwh Tm h b . . ' uig thoir consent to take the proposed road through No. 5, Town District, juk^ should they consent, to survey t b o same.—From Windsor there was a potitio n for certain road-lines to be shut up. Ifr was resolved that the Government should be requested to take the preliminary steps to get the lino wished to be shut included in the Roads Deviation Ordinance, now before the Provincial Council, with a view to the necessary subsequent action being taken, to comply with tho request of tho petition. The weekly meeting of tho Council of the Acclimatisation Society was held yesterday. Tho members present were—Messrs Murieon, Carrick, Evvcn, Turton. Cantrell, Matthews, Dr Ecclcs, Captain Boyd, and Mr Clifford (manager). A letter was received from Mr Kychiey •lames, enclosing L5 B as a donation to the Society from the Committee of tho Tradesmen's Itaccs. and a vote of thinks to tho Committee was unanimously passed. A letter w<ih received from the Secretary for Land and Works, stating that Mr Dawbin'e report upon the Society's hatchingboxes would be forwarded as soon as received. Mr G rigor, Clutha, wrote to tho Secretary, describing various localities suitable fur tho C'aliforniiui Quail, now at the Society's grounds ; and it was "agreed that, when tho weather permitted, the quail should be sent to Mr Shaw's, several of tho members considering his place to bo tho beat adapted. It was stated that; there arc altogether 19 quail, and it was suggested that while the majority should bo liberated, one or two piirs should bo kept ia confinement by Mr Shaw. Mr Carrick stated that he had written to tho gentlemen from whom tho quail bad been received, asking them to forward noiuo seeds of the coniferous trees indigenous to California. Ho alto stated that the Committee of tho Provincial Council appointed to inquire into the matter of the Botanical Gardens, had visited tho Acclimatisation grounds), and were expected to meet to-day, to receive evidence on tho subject.

Weli.jnoton, Thursday. Mr Bunny, not having been able yet to form an Executive for want of a Solicitor, ia now moving for tho introduction of a Bill to dispense with that office.