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Otago Witness, Issue 1323, 7 April 1877, Page 15

News of the Week.

! the premises , at the corner bf "Union ahd :I , Cumberjand streets, are being "rapidly. f&jred!' up for' the newly-formed City Steam Laundry Company! ', ( // , , ; ' ;, "' " ',-,' "" I 'We learn from a Taieri "settler that, after., the lata flft.d subsided,- hundreds, o£,trpttt,fweighing from lib. to 51b. each, we're .caughtin the pools. „. . ' ;' ' " I Mr WiliiahwM'leunan on-., Friday, lasij<v fracturedhis rJght wrist by falling. out! ofchisti express in Princes ■ street. . fie was removed 1' fo the Hospital: _ ' . • ;-,'.,- ,',,~d ! The Governor has appointed the "'Sev.NT.'- ' L.^gjtanley.ito . be; captain , in the' Dunedia Nayal .Cadets; commission" to date . fromSth/ Feb. ruary, 1877. ; -. ■'/".- .-)'.*. },", iCd t We'Aearniby telegram from Queenatow&i that the quartz* discoveries at 'Shotbver^ara * to be:»< continuation of the' stone met' < in the Macetown reefs. ; "> ..*--■ , ,-.£,;< MM r At'the r; Supreme, Court, Hokitika, on the 1 30th;, Atm Vihcenfc for murder, and Cox and McGregor;- for'arsoh, we're /acquitted. Thia'j concluded' the criminal business. ' ■ f '--'-•' >■ J^JSi^^^r/isfi'^iKriiifiia Mr L/ W?' 1 Busch, Mayor^of Naseby, SoT'be' a ' Jusiiic/of : the Peace "under 'the '"'Ota'gp Municipal'Cor-' porations Empowering Act, lSoU" "J ' * ; ! ' j^nereVasa.crowdeil coVpregattori I 'at the Queen's ''-Theatre ": lastt'SUnd'iy, weekly' n servip'es r -under the, auspices 1 of th$ f Punedin Young'Me'n's Christian' Association' Vere ! continued. ' ;i ; ' •••.•.. ./U fl . \\ At tHe City -Police, Court b&Thurad>y",Mr'"' \ pennisfon', and ..Inspector' Mallard w,ere"dis^ i guting, and $hey were b'rougn^ to their seats 1 :by > _tlieMagis^ate i 's 'threat toTcommit tlie'm' ;i oth 1 lor ; contginpt ofpourt:; \ , *"?" "^' [ We^v/a reqe.ijved4he,'repo^i' ofcjtne.jVic:':' tjprian Mining Surveyors 'w^\ Registrars '.fog , the. quarter ende^JDec'ember 31s't,J876i andfhave, to thanklMr,Ferres,'the ( yictorian, tGch .vernment Printer^ for, sending them.. ,",.'",. ' • j A prisoner, named Thomas Langlands, who -was' lately' discharged ,' from lhe J 'Dunfdin Hospital, wwavs v re-admitted to the ins'titufeon'' ,on Friday^afternodn; He fell .down a pair of • t!jbairs,cliiring the morning, and broke his' left, leg." ' ' " ' ; By the Euterpe .the Port Chalmers Fire Brigade have-sCoft of new leather, hose/ coming .to hand, so that they will not soon' .be at a loss ?'n so far, as this part" of their thateriel is 'Concerned,-- whenever they have tp contend with fire. . : , < ( The -valuable' prize-books recently won by" ;severai pupils of Sti. Paul's Sunday' 'School 1 ait the competitive examinations' throughout ! the diocese, were presented to them in the : -'Sjchoolhouse by the Rev. Archdeacon Ed- i! wards on Sunday afternoon, f c •,? ■' ; The Golf Club competition for", th'e gold' medal'resulted'as follows: — MrA'dair. 128: 'MK'L. Todd,'l33V ( Mr G. Tbdd, junr.','!^'; W'Howdeu, 1 i34; 'Mr Smith, 134'; Mr Baxter, 139 ; Mr Park'; 155 ; Mr Holmes, •l'o'O. ' 'Mr Adair is the winner. ' ' ' ( '■ I A young .man named Chaa. Joseph Volke^ ■while bathing at the Ocean Beach on the 30th, , .cut ; his left foot • severely by treading upon some .broken glass.- „,He had ,the wound, ( .dressed by," the -Resident Surgeqa- -at Vjtfeq tHo jpital,. and jwas then enabled to. Return,, home.; '„ ... "c ' ~ ', - - . „" M "^ '> j At 4he Princess Theatre last Sunday, Mr - "Charles Bright lectured on " Spiritualism' in - : the days.pff.the Apostles." rHe expressed his belief that. science arid 'modern Spiritualism , 'will yet,"explain,the phenomena of the grand Sepbch^2CpO ycars'ago. 4 ' Mr ,£itolf 'presided'at 'the harmonium^ There Va^a 'large' attendance. '• ■ ' '-■-'- ',•''■ i . . ,i ,c ■ • -... , --, _<t ■|- „ | A special meeting oi the St. 'Eilda~ Council ■ • was held- on Thursdajr. Present: Mr -Jones,", theM,iyor(inthe chair),'Messrs Arnold, Halligan,' Mitchell, and -Eough'ton. There werej ( sjx applications for the^post of Council Clerk, Collector,' i and Valuator, vacated by .Mr Thos. Dodds. Mr Vickery, of St. ■ Kilda, was appointed, at the regular salary of £50 per annum. • ' ' ; On Tuesday "afternoon we were favoured with the following copy of a telegraiii ' addressed by the Minister of Lands to Mr. : Rutherford, Chairman of, the Caversham Road Board :— " Petition of Caversham district presented to His Excellency.yesterday. If within two months no counter petition is ■ presented, the Governor will be advised to proclaim district a municipality." While blasting operations were being carried on at Logan's Point quarry on Friday afternoon, some portions of the flying* 'metal

struck a woman named Jessie Allen, causing a compound fracture of the left ankle, and a nasty cut on the ankle joint. She was speedily removed to the Dunedin Hospital, where a consultation of the doctors over the case took place. We understand that she is progressing favourably.

Good Friday was generally observed as a holiday in the city last week. A large number of parties visited the Botanical Gardens, the Water Works, the Falls, Flagstaff, and the Ocean Beach. There were about 100 persons at the Falls, where the scenery is truly magnificent. The number of passengers who travelled on the railways from Dunedin was 1650, made up as followß :— To Clutha, 358 j Port Chalmers, 450; Ocean Beach, 842.

A meeting of the Ayrshire Association was held in the Douglas Hotel on Thursday, Mr Caldwell, President of the Association, in the chair. A proposition to co-operate with the other County Associations in the formation of a clnb was discussed, bat in the absence of sufficient information, further consideration of the matter was adjourned until next meeting. A committee was appointed to make arrangements for the Association's annual re-union, which wasjixed to take place on the 23rd of May. . The opening of tbe Dunedin Independent Order of Rechabiteo took place at the Tern, perance Hall on the 29fcb. Brother G. T. Clarke delivered an address explanatory of the objects and benefits of the Order, and also referred to the progress which it has nude since its establishment 35 years ago. A number of questions were put and answered satisfactorily ; after which, twelve males and eight females, having presented themselves for initiation, were duly admitted into the bonds of tbe Order. The remainder of the evening was devoted to the business of the Tent.

The annual soiree of the Primitive Methodist Church took place last Monday in the Temperance Hall, which waa very neatly decorated. The Rev. J. Ward presided, and addresses were given by ministers and other gentlemen, The report detailing the general work of the Church mentioned that many of the children at present on the roll had nob previously attended aay Sunday School. Several of them gave recitations daring the evening. Their singing was 1 excellent, finish ing with the hymn, "Now the D*yis Over." The usual compliments to everybody who had taken part in the programme were carried by acclamation.

The anniversary soiree of the First Church Young Men's Association was held in the hall of the Church on the 4th. There was a large attendance, and the President (Rev. Lindsay Mackie) occupied the chair. An excellent musical programme, consisting of solos, duets, and glees, was artistically rendered. The Association now numbers 30 members. Messrs D. L. Tait, Lawson, and other gentlemen delivered addresses. The delegate from the St. Andrew's Young Men's Association spoke warmly in favour of magazines being encouraged in Young Men's Societies. Mr Oowhurat efficiently presided at the pianoforte.

In onr report of the late fire at Port Chalmers an injustice was inadvertently done to the Port Naval Brigade in omitting to notice the good part the members played on the occasion. There was, however, reason for the omission, inasmuch that the members were out of uniform, therefore not recognisable, whilst the uniform of the members of the Dunedin Brigade rendered them conspicuous. The Port men, however, mustered under Sub-Lieutenant Menelaus, and when the Dunedin men appeared on the scene P. O. Jamieson placed himself at the dispoßsl of Sub-lieutenant Menelaus,and the two brigades worked together and were effectual in preserving much property.

A meeting of settlers, householders, landowners, and others interested in the formation of a school at Broad Bay, was, in accordance with Mr Hislop's notice, held at Mr Farquhar's house on Tuesday last, 27th inst., to elect a school committee. The following gentlemen were duly elected: — Messrs W. Anderson, G. Anderson, Allan, J. Bacon, Clearwater, Gwyn, Green, Mercer, and Styles. Mr Gwyn was appointed Chairman, Mr Green Secretary, and Mr Styles Treasurer. A hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr Green for his efforts in promoting the school, and to Mr Farquhar for the nse of his cottage. The settlers are greatly pleased at the prospect of having a school in their midst

A fire occurred at Roslyn on Thursday night, whereby Mr W. E. Sntton's stable was completely destroyed, together with some harness, &c Shortly before the fire broke ont at 10.40 o'clock, Mr Sniton fed bis horse and left a lighted candle in a lantern within the stable. He then went to his dwellinghouse, and in a very brief space of time he saw the stable on fire. He had considerable difficulty in releasing his horse before the whole stable was in flames. Mr Sntton believes that the lantern got upset, and that the candle fired some straw. The house was insured in the National Insurance Company's office for £400. There was no insurance on the stable. Mr Sutton estimates his loss at £50. The Dawn of Light Division Daughters of Temperance gave an entertainment in the lower room of the Temperance Hall, which was crowded to excess, on Monday evening. Bro. Wm. Carr, W.P., presided, supported on the right by Bro. Cameron, P.W.P., and on the left by Bro. Jack, W.P. of the Anti. dote Division of the Sons of Temperance. Sister King presided at the pianoforte, and opened the proceedings with a very nicely executed overture. There were several songs, readings, and recitations by well, known city amateurs, amongst whom were Sisters Palmer, Statham, and Turner, and Bros. Greig and Bin-ell, Messrs Ibbotaon and Macfarlane. Miss Crow gave a recitation and a song. Towards the close of the programme Bro. D. C. Cameron gave an address on the claims and principles of the society. During the interval of the programme a well prepared cup of tea was passed round to those present. At present there is an interesting competition going on, in the form of a strong effort being made by the contractor for the dredging to get ahead of the rocky walling work that liming laid from the Export Dock to

Logan's Point. The Harbour Board and the Government are determined to keep pace with the deposition of dredged material. A double gang will be placed on Bell Hill on Tuesday, and all the prisoners that can be availed of will be with all convenient haste employed in the work. The prison authorities can, with the lafctur at their disposal, easily carry on this work, and with the greatest expedition. Tenders have, however, been invited for continuing the work, and when these are in it will be seen whether it is correct, as now alleged, that the Harbour Board can have the excavating on Bell Hill and the work of filling in done more cheaply by prison labour — that is to say, less per yard, and infinitely cheaper as regards extras.

The regular monthly meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening, Captain Sinclair in the chair. A letter tfas received from Mr M'Keown, cabproprietor, stating that at the fire inMoray Place one of his horses got severely injared by the breaking of the shafts of hook ladder carriage; being no fault on the driver's part, he respectfully asked for some compensation. It was decided that the Brigade could not entertain Mr M'Keown's request. A letter was read and received from the Geeloag Fire Brigade, forwarding invitations to the demonstration to be held in May next. Mr Chaa. Le Masurier was elected a working member. It was resolved that a letter be forwarded to Mr Grant, the general manager of railways, thanking him for the dispatch used in forwarding the Brigade to the fire at Port Chalmers on Saturday evening last; also, that a letter of thanks be forwarded to Mr Dodds for his donation of £5 to the funds of the Brigade. Mr Tondy, of the Rainbow Hotel, was elected an honorary member.

A correspondent writes to us as follows: — At a recent meeting of the Dunedin School Committee the necessity for further Bchool accommodation cropped up, and it was admitted by the members thereof that there was not sufficient accommodation in the rchool buildings for the number of children in Dunedin. Now that the Middle District School building is almost completed, it is to be hoped that the School Committee will see that the children of Dunedin are accommodated before those residing in the suburbs. When the Danedin School Committee waited on the Education Board last week to ask that a new school-house be erected at North Dundin, the members thereof were told that they would have to contribute one-third of the expense (£1200) towards any new building. 1 have heard that it is the intention of outsiders (by outsiders, I mean suburban residents) to send their children to the Dan edin schools. I trust that the Danedin School Committee will look after the interests of the Danedin ratepayers, and not allow suburban children to be admitted to the exclusion of Dunedin boys and girls.

The entertainment given in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday by the Carisbrook Cricket Club, for the purpose of raising funds for the improvement of their ground at Montecillo, was well patronised. The programme, which consisted of vocal and instrumental music, the comedy of "A Bough Diamond." a tragic scena entitled the "Decapitated Head," and a Negro farce, was carried out in a manner highly creditable to those concerned, and to the evident satisfaction of those present. Daring the interval, Mr James Rattray, on behalf of the Clnb, returned thanks to the audience for their attendance, and stated that the Club, by their presence that evening, would benefit to the extent of £60, after paying all expenses — a very handsome Bum indeed for them to start operations with next season. At the conclusion of the entertainment, Mr W. D. Meares, as Vice-President of the Cricket Association, presented Mr Dixon. the highest scorer in the recent All England match, with a very handsome trophy, the gift of Messrs Kohn and Co. Mr Dixon having suitably replied, the entertainment was brought to a close by the Club appearing in uniform, and singing an epilogue in verse, thanking the audience for their very liberal support.

A correspondent who takes an interest in mattes scientific sends as the following :—: — " Spectram Analysis. — Of the various wonderful strides mads by scientific research of late years, none surpass the discovery of the decomposition of light, the spectroscope, and its attendant extraordinary results. Mr Severn is about to give a series of scientific lectures in Dunedin. These are in every sense of the word experimental discoveries, and, if one may judge from the reports on his lectures at Wellington (when the Governor was present) and elsewhere, they have possessed extraordinary merit. Not only is our visitor a colonist of some 23 years' stand ing, but his lectures are given viva voce in good plain language, and his experiments, all more or less of a most difficult nature, are performed in a masterly manner. Tne subject of light and spectrum analysis will be fully experimented upon. The spectrum lantern, prisms, electric lamp, &c, are from the famous firm of Browning, of London, and cannot be surpassed. This series of lectures is to be commended on account of the scarcity of such instruction, to say no* thing of ohe other matters Mr Severn has to exhibit — the oxyhydrogen microscope, kaleidoscope, radiometer, growth of crystals, and photographs taken in various parts of the Old and New Worlds."