ANDERSON'S BAY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1851, 17 August 1893, Page 22

ANDERSON'S BAY.

August 14.—" The boss of the dredge" is not pleased with my last note. As the ferry service is of much local interest I will again refer to it. For about a week the dredge worked on the south side of the basin, depositing the spoil on the top of the bank as u>.ual ; she was then moored to the north side' of the 1 basin, and worked there for a week or more, depositing the spoil in the basin, about the spot she had just previously excavated. A person in authority told me she had dredged the hole on the south side to receive the stuff to be dredged from the north. During the past week she has been again at work on the south side, apparently emptying the said hole. The dredge started work early in March I think. She was to finish the work in a few days. We are now well on in August, nearly six months since the work bega», and " the boss of the dredge " says it is " half done." This may be fun to the ''boss " and other wage-earners, but it is death to the shareholders and the company— the whole concern is the'laughing stock of the district. People say with pity or contempt, "It is only the Ferry Company." I cannot say anything more severe.' Mutual.— On Thursday evening the Rev. Mr Saunde'rs 'delivered his lecture on Tennyson's "In Memoriam." The reverend gentleman framed his lecture 6n the religious aspect of the poem, and treated the subject in an exceedingly able .'manner. On* concluding he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, the lecture being very much appreciated. The attendance was considerably above the average, notwithstanding the dark night and very bad roads. On Thursday next Mr W. E. MAdam is to lecture on "The Beautiful in Nature and Art," with musical illustrations.

Property. Sales.— The old school site and building was sold on Friday, realising £245, a much higher price than was anticipated.— The sale of stock, &c, at the late Mr William Sanderson's farm oh Thursday was very largely attended, and most satisfactory prices were obtained. Mr Joseph Weir; has taken a lease of the farm. Every one in the district will join in wishing him every Buccess.' l *

RoAps,«-The road from the boundary of our. district pear the Queen's Drive corner

to the Cumberland street corner in the city, has during the past week been a perfect sea of mud, and is an utter disgrace to the several governing bodies responsible for its maintenance— viz., St. Kilda, South Dunedin, Caversham, and the city. The road is much too wide and quite flat. No effort whatever is made to keep it in Order, and it is now full of holes. Political.— Matters have altered little, and will remain unsettled until we know something definite as to the candidates. Electoral Roll.— The provisional roll is now out, and contains 1819 names. The names of many persons who have long since died or left the district still remain on the roll. This is not the fault of the registrar, who lives at Waikouaiti, and cannqt be expected to know much about the residents in this district. In large scattered districts the registrars should be directed to consult the local schoolmasters, postmasters, and policemen before completing the rolls.. By this means something near perfection might be attained. Copies of the roll and application forma will be found at all post offices. It is ,the duty of everyone to see that his name is enrolled, and if not to at once complete his application in order that he may be put on the supplementary roll.