THE Otago Daily Times. “Invenian viam aut faciam.” DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1862.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21997, 5 July 1933, Page 5

THE Otago Daily Times. “Invenian viam aut faciam.” DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1862.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO,

The long looked forward to subscription ball to celebrate the completing of the new Theatre Royal took place last evening. The theatre, which is a very pretty and commodious, though somewhat peiito temple of the muses, was for the time being converted into a suitable ball room, and presented a very pleasing and tasteful appearance. . . . The pit formed a capital ball room, the box and stall portion of the house forming a convenient promenade, from which those who did not care to dance could survey the busy scene below. The stage was devoted r to the purposes of an orchestra. . . . The whole, though not quite what had been expected, was yet a success of a very decided kind, and must have been most satisfactory to Messrs. Reynolds and Jones, the enterprising proprietors of the Theatre.

The first step in the work of removing the steam ship Victory from the strand at Wickliffe Bay was effectually accomplished yesterday, when Mr. Scott successfully placed some of the heavy anchor chains, by which the vessel is to be hove, off, notwithstanding that a considerable swell and surf prevailed along the coast at the time.

The first casting of iron in Otago was successfully accomplished on Thursday evening last at Messrs. Wilson and Selby's Otago Foundry, Cumberlandstreet. 4 the casting being of first-rate quality. The importance of this branch of business cannot be too highly appreciated by agriculturists and others who employ machinery in this colony—as previously all castings had to be sent for to Melbourne and Sydney, causing loss of time and additional expense. A week or two ago the Town Board decided to construct crossings at the junction of some of the principal streets, but ,as yet there are no signs of their boing commenced. The present interval of fine weather offers a favourable opportunity for constructing these necessary conveniences, and we trust the Town Board will not allow it to pass without making some attempt to provide the means of crossing the streets with tolerable comfort to foot passengers. The Provincial Government have issued a notice, to the effect that they are now prepared to grant assisted' from Great Britain and Ireland, to parties on whose behalf application may be made by bona fide settlers and others, providing the applications have the approval of the Immigration Agent and the Agents of the colony in England, and sufficient security be given for payment of the passage-money on the arrival of the immigrants. The same regulations apply also to the passage of female immigrants, between the ages of 12 and 35 years of age, conditional that their character and suitability as town or country servants be approved of, and that they give security for their remaining at least three years in the colony. . . . Mount-street, Port Chalmers, has receutly been partially formed, so as to form a good approach to the contemplated Court-house and police buildings, but except a miniature lock-up which occupies part of the ground, there is as yet no sign of police buildings or Courthouse. It is full time that these erections were commenced. . . .