THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” DUNEDIN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1863.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22421, 16 November 1934, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam.” DUNEDIN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1863.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

A political millenium appears to have dawned upon the Colony. The new Whitaker-Fox Ministry seems to have absorbed and banished all the rivalry of parties. The Lion has indeed lain down with the Lamb, when we find Stafford the fire-eater and Fox the peaceful shaking the hand of political friendship. Everybody appears to be perfectly satisfied with the new Cabinet, and the Government of the Colony will now go on as merrily as a marriage bell. This is not to be wondered at; all the land mark* of party have been effectually broken down, and the only question now demanding solution is the safety of the Colony, and the suppression of the rebellion. . . . Yesterday was the second) anniversary of the Daily Times, the first number of this paper having been issued on the 16 th November, 1861. We need scarcely comment on the success which has attended this journal—the first daily newspaper published in New Zealand., In nothing lias the remarkable progress of the colony a s a whole—and of this Province in particular—been more marked than in | the increase and extension of its newa-

' papers; and we may, without being | guilty of undue assumption, point to this journal as a striking illustration. The I Daily Times, as it appears before our readers to-duy, is six times the size it was tw o years ago; and its circulation has attained as high as seven thousand copies in one issue. Growing requirements have necessitated continued changes and improvements, and every effort has been made to render the paper as perfect as possible in every department. Still further enlargement and improvement is contemplated, and it‘ will be effected as speedily as circumstances will admit; and we hope shortly to present the Daily Times to our readers in a form and on a scale fully commensurate with the support which the public has accorded to it. A large and select company, including the families of his Honor the Superintendent and other leading citizens, visited the Saturday afternoon performance at the Californian Circus, the enjoyment visible on the countenances of ! poth elder and younger growth” seeming fully equal. . , . We notice in the “Lyttelton Times” that a highly satisfactory public meeting was held last week—the late Superintendent H. S. Moorhouse, Esq., in the chair—in reference to the proposed arrangements . r , a Y, 1 , 814 t 0 Canterbury of the All England Eleven. The room was crowded with the most .influential persons of the district, and the feeling displayed in favor of liberal arrangements being made with Mr S. Jones was most enthusiastic. From LIOOO to LISOO was guaranteed, and nearly LBOO collected or promised at the solicitation of a few energetic individuals in only one day. A vote of thanks was warmly earned to Mr Jones for his bold enterprise, and the certainty 'of a match in Christchurch ( may now be deemed un fait accompli , as the necessary proceedings- are in the hands of an active committee, and Mr Jones has personally concluded most of the private contracts necessary for fitting up the cricket ground. As one amongst the many proofs that the approaching trip hitherward of England s . Cricket Champions is already affecting our Octagoniang with a passion for the national pastime, we learn that a private match has just been made, between two squatters in the Waikouaiti district, for a complete set of cricket paraphernalia, and a champagne supper to a host of friends, The order for bats, balls, stumps, and the customary ‘ leather armour was sent to Mr S. Jones, and the implements for the exciting contest have been duly forwarded. The Committee of the Caledonian Society and several of the leading mem oers of the Dunedin Cricket Club met Mr S. Jones on the Recreation Ground last Saturday afternoon for the purpose of mutually deciding on the best position for the extensive Grand Stand, which is to serve the double purpose of accommodating the expected, crowd of visitors at the Scottish Games and the All England Cricket Match. . . .