THE The Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam” DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1865.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22826, 10 March 1936, Page 2

THE The Otago Daily Times. "Inveniam viam aut faciam” DUNEDIN, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1865.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO.

The later news from the AVest Coast rebuts to some extent the letter which we published last week. There seems to be no doubt that gold is being obtained at the new rush, and that manv are meeting with those prizes in the lottery of gold mining of which new rushes are most prolific. To suppose that all are fortunate would be to suppose what never was the ease on any gold field. The far-famed Bendigo was

“ rushed ” more than once before its richness and permanence were generally acknowledged; and even when its prolific wealth was proved beyond cavil, there were still some who thought so little of it as to leave it and seek other fields. It is a fortunate provision of Providence that the tastes of all men do not incline one way—the test of which is the different objects and pursuits that have attractions for different people. A similar diversity of opinion is shown in the estimation in which gold fields are held. . . . SHIPPING. PORT CHALMERS.— Mauch 9. The ship Lady Ann (688 tons), from London, with general cargo and 27 passengers, anchored in the afternoon in the Quarantine Ground, having a small quantity of gunpowder to discharge. She sailed from the Downs on the 7th November. . . . Two hundred and twenty passengers sailed by the steamer Albion for Northern Ports. The Bruce sailed at 3 p.m. witli 100 passengers for Okitiki, proceeding to the Northward, and she lowed out the schooner lonn, for the same destination, with upwards of 40 passengers. . . .

A well attended meeting of the Committee of Management for the forthcoming annual Dunedin Races was held last evening at the Provincial Hotel. On going into financial matters, it was found that the public had already evinced such liberality, and the promises of support were so good, that it was at once decided to amend the programme already published, and to give a third day’s sport, including the favorite event of- a steeplechase. The new programme appears in our columns to-day, and bids fair to be favorably considered by owners of horses. The loose-boxes at the Silverstrearn training stables are already filled with animals, well known on the metropolitan and up-country courses, and we are informed that several fresh' horses are on their way thither. The trial of the cause, Trust (Administratrix) v. Reynolds, was completed in the Supreme Court yesterday. The plaintiff, who is the widow of James Thomas Frost, a bricklayer, who was

drowned from the Pride of the Yarra. on the occasion of the colission between that vessel and the Favorite, sought compensation for herself and eight children, from Mr W. H. R eynolds. who was the registered owner of the Pride. The jury returned a verdict for L6B0 —L3OO being awarded to the widow and L3BO divided between the children. . . .