THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1862. Shipping Intelligence.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22399, 22 October 1934, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1862. Shipping Intelligence.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO,

PORT CHALMERS-October 2 let. The paddle 6teamer City of Dunedin, intended to run in conjunction with the Bteatner Geeiong, is now daily expected, beiug over a hundred days out. . . . The steamer St. Kilda, purchased on behalf of the Otago Government as a vessel for the Burvey of the West Coast, is reported by the last mail as having sailed from the Clyde, but when off the coast of Ireland she encountered fearful weather, during which her chief officer was washed overboard, and she was cornpelled to put back for a short time. She is a vessel of over 90 tons, and possessed of considerable steaming powers. The paddle steamers Enterprise and Lady of the Lake are now both engaged in the trade to Waikouaiti, by which route the great part of the supplies for the Ida Burn and other diggings is forwarded.

Amongst the rumors current in town yesterday with reference to the new Gold Field at the Taieri was a statement that application had been made to the police authorities on the ground to take charge of upwards of forty pounds weight of gold. Several rich finds are reported to have been made, but reliable information as to the true character of the new rush is still waited for. A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the arrangements for bringing the All England Eleven over to Dunedin was held at the Provincial Hotel on Monday afternoon. The whole of the members were present, and at their request Mr Jones attended and stated that he had entered into definite arrangements with Mr Marshall to bring the Eleven over, probably the first week in January next. The announcement gave great satisfaction to the committee, who complimented Mr Jone 6 on the efficient and liberal manner in which he had thus far conducted 'the negotiations. . . . The second monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society of Dunedin was held in the Athenaeum yesterday evening, at seven o'clock. The president (Mr Alexnuder Begg) took the chair. ... Mr John F. Dobbie showed a beautiful specimen of the flower of the Magnolia Conspicua, being the first plant of the kind imported into the Province; and Mr Charles Diehl exhibited some fine double tulips, hyacinths, and jonquills (named varieties) all new to Otago. . . . We understand that the contract for building the new Wesleyan" Church at Port Chalmers has been concluded, and thut the church will be completed by January next.