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Otago Daily Times, Issue 2723, 28 October 1870, Page 2

The practical value of the Labour Exchange recently established in Dunedin, is shown by the monthly report of Mr Allan, the Agent, which appears in another column. |As this institution 1 ecomes more widely j known, and its advantages are better appreciated, its influence for good will greatly increase. It will be noticed that the demand for labour is brisk, and that the newly arrived immigrants by the James Nicol Fleming are speedily obtaining engagements. ! One of the most striking and at the same time one of the moat unfortunate results of the great heat of Saturday last and the four succeeding days, is to be found in the fact that 75 of the trout and 2 of the seattro t in the Acclimatisation Society's ponds died from the rise in the temperature of the water on those days. Further particulars appear in another column. A general meeting of the members of the Dunedin Mutual Improvement Association was he!d last evening in the hftll bslow the Athenaeum. Mr Asher was in the cbair The meeting was held for the purpose of electing delegates to represent the Society at the annual soiree of the Tokomairiro Mutual Improvement Association. Messrs Stout and Jago were elected. An inqucot was held at the Frank!on Hospital, on the 22ud inst., before Mr K. Beetham, R.M., on the body of John Milward, aged 30 years. It appeared that the deceased, who was a miner, cfimo with his mate, John Burke, to Mr Elliott's store, Arrow Bluff, on Sunday evening, the 10th inst., for the purpose of selling gold. JAfter selling tho gold, they had drinks. Milward then accused Burke of cheating him out of tho price of some gold which he hud sold on a previous occasion. Burke denied the charge, and Milward thereupon threatened to break his nose. After somo anjjry words, they went outside tho store and fought. Burke was knocked down several timoa, and w.'s getting tho worst ol the light. At the last fali Milward fell on Burke, whoso knee (accidentally it would appear) came between Milwards legß, hurting him internally. MUwaxd, who was unable to

walk, was conveyed on a stretcher to Gibb's public-house, whe-ehe remaned to the folowing day, when he waa conveyed to the I'Vaukton Hospital, where he died on the •-'Olh inst. from rupture of the Uaddur. Burke was present at the inquest in custody, and a verdict of manslaughter wasreturned against him. He waa committed for trial at the ensuing criminal sessions of the Supreme Court. The deceased was an I'jiigisshiuan, and was unmarried. He had but recently coma from the West Coast, and had formerly worked at a crushing machine at Bdlarat. An inquest was held at the Scandinavian Hotel, Dry bread, on the i2lst inst,, on tinbody of Annie Woodland, alias Annie King, a woman abut HO years of age. The jury returned a verdict of "Found dead," with the ri'ler that there was not S'.iili^ent evidence before them to enable them *o determine how she came by her death. Another daily p>por, entitled the Westlanrl Independent, is about to be pub ished at Hukitika. ") he first nurn er will appear on Monday next. Kyeburn is in a bad case. It is overrun with wild domestic animi a, rouse an Hibern;cism, in the Bhipe of dogs, goats, and pigs. The dogs worry the sheep, aud the goats and pigs destroy the gardens, several of which hive been abandoned from this causeA flix mill will shortly be started at Masterton, Wellington, in which machines on a new principle, patented by Mr Spiridiun Rikys, are to fe uaed. It is expected that the fl .x produced will be worth LIOO per ton. Thomson's XLoad Steamer has been tried in India aod found wanting, aa the following extract from an Indian newspaper will show. The circumstances of the failure, however, miy have been exceptional, and therefore it would be scarcely fair to conclude that the invention is not adapted to the road% of New Zealand. Our authority says : —The traction engine which was brought out to run between Kilka and Umballa has, as every one knows, turned out an utter failure A clev r amateur, Captain Crompton of the Eifle Brigade, was handed over to the Postal Department, and appointed to superintend i's working on a salary of 500r. a month. He has worked very well, we doubt not, though perhaps an experienced stoker might have been just as useful, but nothing hij. could do could adapt the engine to the circumstances. Ie primed, it stood still when wanted to yo forward ; the water seemed unsuitable ; the roals were bad ; the bridges «nd culverts too weak for it : iv short, it w.13 perfectly use ess. A failuro of this s >rt only mak s Government rise to tho occasion. It has red somewhere thit traction engines work beautifully in the neighbourhood of Li ith, therefore they must be got-for lidia. So Captain Crompton is to be sent h.mia immedi.tely, "in order th-*fc ha may devise an absolutely suit ible traction engine in conjunction wi h Mr Thomson, ttie invanior." We hope Mr Taorason is an :JF»bld in an, but one thing may p'.c.fy him, and th it is that in spite of the absolute f ihiro of tho UmbaUj, engine, it is said th^t 14 more have s-incc been ordered ! It is ole*r there must be a surplus somewhere. The complimentary benefit tendered *o Mr J. G. Henry on the occasion of his leaving | Now Zj.il .ml, promises to be a very brilliant | affair. It takes place this evening ai the Masonic Hall, and a very good programme has baeu issued, most of tha beat-known amiteurs besides several strangers to Dmedin audiences, taking p.irt in it. The entertainment is to be partly musicil aad party dramatic, and an excellent selection appears to have been made. Nut the least attractive feature in the programme is tha fac th it the new proscenium, stage fittings, and scene ry, constructed and painted by the jastly celebrated artist, Mr Charles Masaey, will be used for the first time. We have inspected the work in its unfinished state, and can but speak in the highest terms of the skill, taste, and talent of Mr Massey. There is no doubt thit the proscenium and scenery will be great acquisitions to the hall, if for no other reason than that they will to a great extent prevent that uncomfortable echo which has hitherto pervaded it. Perhaps the largest audience of the season attended the Theatre last night, the house being literally crowded. This is not to be wondered at, when we consider that Mr Willis placed on the stage two of the the most attractive pieces he has presented. We have already noticed both piece 3, and can only say that they were played last night better, if possible, thaii they were ever played before in the Theatre. To-night the popular drama of " Erou-Frou " will be presented, and to-morrow night the drama of "The House on the Bridge" will be produced. Our monthly Summary for Europe will be published on Monday next. The Slat monthly meeting of the Second New Zealand Building ami Mutual iuve^tment Society wilL be held thi3 evening at 7 o'clock. The annual ball of the North Duneclin GiJles will take place at the Company's Drill Shed this evening. The annual bail of the Peninsular Division, Naval Brig»de, will be held at their Drill Shed, N. E. Harbour, this even ng. The Committee of the Otago Benevolent Institution, acknowledge, by advertisement, several donations in aid of the charity.