THE Otago Daily Times. “Inveniam viam aut faciam." [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN, MONDAY, NOV. 19, 1866.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23353, 19 November 1937, Page 2

THE Otago Daily Times. “ Inveniam viam aut faciam." [Established November 15, 1861.] DUNEDIN, MONDAY, NOV. 19, 1866.

SEVENTY-ONE YEARS AGO

An attractive programme is put forward for the benefit of the sufferers through the late war in Germany. The performance is announced for Friday next at the Princess Theatre, and in addition to a comedy by the Dramatic Company, a Concert will be given by the Dunedin Choral Union, “Germania,” assisted by members of the Philharmonic Society, under the conductorship of Mr P. Weber. There will doubtless be a full house. . . Mr W. H. Reynolds, one of the representatives of the City in the General Assembly, has announced by an advertisement in another page, that he has forwarded his resignation on the 16th instant. Mr Reynolds explains that he has taken this step because he and his colleague Mr Paterson, “ were not at one on the great question of the late session,” and considers therefore, that both should resign, so that the electors may be able to choose representatives who will act in unison. Mr Reynolds offers himself for re-election.

“We learn,' says the “ Oamaru Times ” of Friday, “ that Mr Barr is making satisfactory progress at the Waitaki River, taking soundings, boring for rock, &c. On the Otago side, at the Telegraph post, a rocky bottom has been found at a depth of 32 feet. The width of the river at this point, including a shingle bank of 400 feet wide on the Canterbury side, is 1493 feet from bank to bank, or, in round numbers, 1500 feet. The depth of water in the river is less than was anticipated. The river is reported to be again rising, accounted for. no doubt, through the melting of the snow in the interior during the late warm weather.” The Union Bank has received the results of the crushing from the Otago Quartz Mining Company’s claim, consisting of two cakes of gold, weighing 5560zs 3dwts 6grs, The cakes are very dirty, and it is supposed that there will be in the smelting a larger percentage of loss than usual. The gold was exhibited in the window of Mr Myers. Jeweller, Princes street, during Saturday. The Secretary to the Education Board and Inspector of Schools (Mr John Hislop) in his report for 1865, which has just been presented to the Provincial Council, says, under the head, “Number of Schools," “At the close of the year 1864 there were 38 public schools in operation throughout the Province. Since that date there have been opened the schools at Cromwell, Teviot, Nokomai, Palmerston, Balclutha. Port Molyneux, Mornington, Mount Ida (Naseby), and Hamilton, while the Side School at Kuri Bush (Otakia) has been discontinued, owing mainly to the removal of the teacher and the smallness of the population. The two Free Schools in Dunedin, for the education and training of poor or neglected children, are still in successful operation under the supervision of the Board. In these 48 schools, 67 teachers are employed, viz,—4B schoolmasters 12 schoolmistresses, and 7 female assistant or pupil teachers Schools will probably be established at Popotunoa, Maungatua, and St Bathans in the course of the present year.” . . . (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM onn OWN CORK FS FOND ENT.) WELLINGTON. Saturday. The Government has sent a supply of arms to Napier,