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Otago Daily Times, Issue 3631, 24 September 1873, Page 2

The North Dunedin Rifles will meet for Commanding Officer's parade and Adjutant's Government inspection, this eveuing—the Cadets at 7, and the Company at 8.

A meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Shipping Co., Limited, will be held at the City Council. t. hambers at 3.30 this afternoon.

The cricket match between Auckland and Otago -which we referred to yesterday will in all probability take place at Dunedin during the last week of November. The Auckland

team will leave Auckland on the 10th November, and on the 15th their match with the Wellington cricketers will commence. Before visiting Otago ihey will play the Canterbury eleven atChristchurch. The Auckland team includes Mr W. L. Rees, formerly of Victoria, who is a line bat, and who has appeared to advantage in more than one Intercolonial Match, and Mr W. Johnson, an excellent wicket-keeper, who at one time was Captain of the Cambridge University Eleven

At the Supreme Court yesterday, Jacob Turnbull aud Wiiliarn Fraser were adjudged bankrupts, and the 30th inst. fixed for the first meeting of creditors. Mr Stout applied In banco for a rule n'mi in the case of Latham v. Macandrew, as moved for in Chambers. The rule was granted. His Honour intimated that he would give his decision to-day in the case of bhe Masonic Hall Company v. Hardwick and Others.

Mr John M'Donald, Otakia, writes to vs j under yesterday's date, as follows :—" I wish to inform you of another accident which happened to Cobb's up mail coach this morning. When passing through the Taieri village the wheel came off, and the coach upset, giving all the passengers a severe shaking ; but, I am glad to say, none were severely hurt. They were conveyed to Tokomairiro in an express waggon, as the coach was through the mishap unfit to convey them further. As these accidents are now becoming a weekly occurrence, I think they should be made known to the public."

The usual meeting of the Port Chalmers Town Council was held in the Town Hall there on Monday evening, Mr M'Derraid the Mayor, presiding. After the minutes of last meeting had been read and confirmed, Councillor D. Miller made use of derogatory and acrimonious remarks to the cliiiir, on which a motion was proposed, seconded, and carried, that he do leave the room. The poLce were sent for, and Sergeant Neil quietly accompanied Mr Miller ont. A tender from Mr Sutherland, shipwright, for a portion of the Town Belt in the vicinity of what is known as Dyasou's jetty, was accepted for one year, at a rental of £5.

A single charge of drunkenness composed the business disposed of at the Police Court yesterday. The offender, Thomas Robinson, who had been running about with a knife in his hand, and had also set fire to a building, was fined ss.

A large number of members of the Dunedin Canary and Poultry Association met at the Athenaeum last evening to discuss the affairs of the Society. Mr J. F. Peake occupied the chair. The Treasurer read the balance sheet, showing the pecuniary state of the Society since its initiation in December last. The total amount of receipts was £109 17s, and of expenditure £85 7s 6d ; leaving a credit balance of £24 9s 6J. The prize money expended at the last show of the Society was £27 ss, the money received by the following gentlemen having been refunded to the Association:— Messrs Pell, Peake, R, H. Bailey, Bugler, Peart, Aikman, Lambert, Curie, arid F. Bayley. It was resolved that tenders be called for the construction of 100 pens, one gentleman offering to contribute £15 towards the cost of the same. It was decided to present the Secretary, Mr Sly, with a piece of plate, as a recognition of his efforts to secure success to the Association. ■ A Subcommittee was appointed for this purpose. Some routine business was disposed of, and the meeting then adjourned.

At the convocation of the Kilwinning Otago Royal Arch Chapter, S.C., held at the Masonic Hall last evening, the following weie duly installed :—Ex. Comp. Schlotel, Z. ; Ex. Comp. Gore, H. ; Comp. Stables, J. ; Ex. Comp. Caldwell, P.Z. ; Comp. G. E. Barton, 5.8.; Comp. John Ferguson, S.N.; Comp. Daniel Bannatyne, Treasurer ; Comp. GeorgeC. Taite, Ist Soj. ; Comp-Franz Beissell, 2nd Soj.; Comp. Robert Greenfield, 3rd Soj. ; Comp. L. Court, R.W.M.K.M; Comp. George Greenfield, S.W.; Comp. George M 'Gavin, J.W. ; Comp. George Smith, Janitor. The ceremony was performed by Ex. Comp. Caldwell in. his usual able style, after which an excellent collation was furnished by Mr Donaldson, of the Gasgow Pie House.

We have been requested to caution the public against walking through the Caversham tunnel. We understand that people are in the habit of making it a thoroughfare, to save climbing the Look-out Point hill. There is sure to be an accident some day if the practice is continued, as the enginedriver caunot see whether tJ « iue is clear or not.

Two prizes, of a character well calculated to excite keen competition among Volunteers, are the Colonial Volunteer and Cavalry Champion Belts. The former is made of blue, and the latter of red morocco. Both have been manufactured by Messrs Harrop and Jfeill, of this City, to the order of the General Government. The breast-plates bear the New Zealand coat-of-arms, worked in silver, with the figures of a Missionary and Maori, and altar in basso relief. The whole is surmounted by a crown, and surrounded by a wreath of ferns in frosted silver on a polished plate. Eunning round the coat-of-arms on the belt to be competed for by Rifle Volunteers is a plain silver band, on which are inscribed the words, " Colonial Champion Belt for Rifle Competition, New Zealand, " with cross and scales in blue enamel. The inscription on the Cavalry Belt is as follows :-—" Calvary Champion Belt, New Zealand." On that part also of each belt which will fall under the wearer's right arm the ornamentation reflects the highest credit on those who have been engaged in the work. There is a wreath of fern trees and flax in relief, with cross rifles in the centre. The buckles, slides, and tail pieces for lengthening and shortening the belts, are likewise ornamented with ferns and frosted silver. The pouches are of black patent leather, with a plain silver rim encircliug each to the flap. The central ornamentation shows the interior of a battery, with morfcar, and shell suspended over the mouth. The whole is surmounted by stands of colours and arms of ancient and modem warfare, and surmounted by an Armstrong and naval gun on either side. Then tbero are cannon balls, with fort, guns, sentinels, and stands of arms in the distance. The belts are stitched in ivy leaf pattern, running from cud to end. This portion is the work of Mr Smith, Hope street. The engraving was done by Mr Brown ; the chasing by Mr Baxter ; the silver and other portions of the work, by Mr Harrop ; and the whole was designed by Messrs Harrop and Neili. The belts will be on view at their establishment, Princes street, for a few days only, as they must be shortly forwarded to Welling- i ton. Those who may inspect these very handsome prizes will cordially endorse the already freely expressed opinion, that they are really admirable specimens of artistic skill.

The play of " The School for Scandal" will be presented at the Queen's Theatre this evening, with Mr Hoskins as Charles Surface, and Mr Musgrave as Sir Peter Teazle.