THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam ant faciam." DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1863. Japping Intelligent.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22269, 23 May 1934, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. " Inveniam viam ant faciam." DUNEDIN, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1863. Japping Intelligent.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

PORT CHALMERS— May 22nd. The small cutter Wm. Money (17 tons), which arrived on Thursday from Melbourne, after a very fair passage for a craft of such dimensions, is to be employed here as a water tank, for which purpose she is fitted up. The Matilda Hayes, with Dr Hector and his party, sailing from the Heads late on Thursday evening. Though she is of no great size, Dr Hector has thorough faith in the little vessel, and he is understood to _ have an efficient crew, whose number will be supplemented at Jacobs River by the crew of the sealing boat which is also to be employed on the survey. On arriving at the West Coast, her small size is such as to enable her to work into the most intricate harbor, and the crew will also have the advantage of sweeps or long oars in calm weather, or when losing the wind under some of--, the high lands along the coast. She is adequately provisioned for five or six months.

We understand that already a considerable number of applications have been made to the Government by persons desiring to volunteer for the occupation of the land at Taranaki. ... In the absence of fuller details of the proposed arrangements for this semi-military settlement, nothing definite can be done, but full information is expected to be broug.it by the next steamer. There is a promise of plenty of excitement and amusement for the general holiday on Monday in celebration of the birthday of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Foremost in interest, especi. ally to those who do not intend to go jaunting out of town, will be the procession of the Volunteer Fire Brigade and Rifle Volunteers, and the “ christening of the bell ” in the new tower on Church Hill. , . . Mies Switzer, daughter of the Treasurer of the Brigade, will have the honor of dashing a bottle of wine against the bell, and naming it—something wnich has not been copfided to us. Subsequently the bell will be rung at intervals for an hour, so that the inhabitants may be familiarised with its tone. May they rarely hear its "ominous knew clanging forth the commencement of disasters, the limits of which none can predict. At Port Chalmers there will be a regatta, with a well arranged programme and liberal prizes. . • . PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS. ' THE DUNEDIN POLL. The polling for seven members to represent the city of Dunedin in the Provincial Council took place yesterday at the Court House. . . . From nine o’clock in the morning, cabs and cats, respectively, bearing the names of several of the candidates, with the “reasons why” they should be supported, were dashing about, each with its couple of canvassers on the search for friendly electors, or returning to the Court House with its precious freight. Every available bit of wall space was covered with kindred placards, and there was some “ squibbing ” carried on. In other ways there was evidence of excitement; but not of so deep and general a nature as we should have liked to see while a contest was being carried on for the representation of the chief town of the Province in a Council that will really have the moulding of its future for weal or woe. • • •. By four o’clock, when the poll had closed, more than ,100 persons had assembled in the roadway at the back of the Court, to hear the official declaration of the poll, the opinion being that it would be made by half-past four o clock at the latest. . . . At length, at 20 minutes after six,- the doors were opened, and there was a rush for seats. But the occupants of them relieved their feelings by giving three hearty groans. . . . The number of votes for each candidate was as follows;

Thomas Dick . 303 Wm. Hunter Reynolds , . . 251 Thomas Birch ...... 241 Edward Bowes Cargill . . . 240 Frederick Joseph Moss . . 238 James Kilgour 235 James Paterson 165 Josenh Sykes Webb .... 150 Thomas Redmayne .... 135 John Switzer 132 Julius Vogel ....... 114 Frederick Walker 57 . . . The first seven were elected. . . ;