THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1864.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22742, 30 November 1935, Page 4

THE Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam." DUNEDIN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1864.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

THE ESCORT. The Escort arrived in town yesterday afternoon, bringing the following quantities of gold:— Oz. dwt.

Total 10,858 4 A pair of spirited bay horses was yesterday afternoon harnessed to a buggy in the yard of Messrs Hoyt and Co., Stafford street; and before the gentleman who was to have driven could take his seat the horses dashed out of the yard. Turning down Stafford- street they raced along Princes street, and then making a dash into Rattray street, they smashed the buggy against a lamp-post in front of M’Cubbin’a Hotel. The buggy and the harness were sufficiently damaged to free the horses, which then ran against the shop of Messrs Dean, Gardiner, and Co., butchers. There the horses were secured by some men who were standing near the entrance to the Commercial Sale-yard. It was most fortunate that no person was injured. The damage to the buggy was, we understand, not very great. A man of the name of Thomas Lily was brought up a few days ago at the Auckland Police Court. The Commissioner stated that this man had completely baffled the police in their endeavours to find out his occupation or means of living. At first.it had been thought that he was a deserter, but he had been constantly among the regiments, and they all disclaimed. The only feasible conjecture that could be come, to was that he was a spy. He was now brought down from Maketu. He was required to find two sureties of £IOO each for his good behaviour for the next six months. This is not the first time that this man has been before the Megi&trates; on a former occasion, he was required to find sureties in the same way for twelve months.' A numerously attended meeting of market gardeners was held in the Provincial Hotel last evening. Mr Dobbie was called to the chair, and James Pryor was appointed Secretary. A letter was read from the Secretary of Public Works granting the use of the site between the Custom House and the Bank of New Zealand for the purpose of holding a public market. It was resolved that a market should be held there on Saturday next, and on subsequent Wednesdays and Saturdays. v

Amongst the contributions from Wellington to the Exhibition is an organ built in the Colony by a Wellington builder. The instrument was for some time in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Wellington, _ and is in every respect a credit to its constructor. We heard it a year or two ago, and can bear testimony to its good qualities. The organ will be a great acquisition to the Exhibition, and organ performances will form an attractive feature. It is to be hoped that the instrument may find a purchaser in Dunedin. The “ Southland News ” republished a letter from Mr G. Sutherland, of Invercargill, which has appeared in the “ North British Daily Mail," under the head, “A Warning from New Zealand.” The writer, after giving what purports to be a description of the climate and the soil of Southland, adds—“ In _ Otago it is all mountains, fit for nothing but pasturing sheep or cattle; and even when they manage to get a little of it ploughed, the crops have all to be cut green, as the winds are so high that the grain would all be blown out of the ear before it was ripe.”

Queenstown ... . . 1932 0 Arrow Eiver . . . 0 Dunstan . . 2057 0 Manuherikia ... . . Nil Mount Benger . . . . Nil Dunstan Creek . . . , 1061 10 Hamilton’s .... . . 934 0 Tuapeka 19 Waitahuna .... 0 Woolshed .... . . 213 15 Hyde 0