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Otago Witness, Issue 2300, 31 March 1898, Page 27

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JANUARY. Ist.—Cricket match between the married and single members of the Dunedin Cricket Club. Won by the single b> V) to tl, with eight wickets to go down, tho principal feature of Iho game being the batting and bowling of C. H. Kettle, Esq. Sth.—Arrived cutter Fly. from Akaroa. with William Kov. F.sq., the New Zealand Company's principal .men!. Bth.—Arrhed s'njp Ajrix, Ciiptam Young, 118 da;\ soul from the Downs, with 23 cabin passenger-,, 13 adult forecabin, and about. 150 steerauc passcngcis; K5 for Otago and the bnliincr, tor WellingLon and Nelson. Ciibin pa->s"n:;-cvs : All. .Mirl Mrs. Valp', , snn and i'o.ir dan ;hlors ; Mis-, Jerlroys, Mr. "Forbes, Mr-ssi-s. luiHon (2), Mr. Xpw.omh Air. French, Air. ncJpUli, Air. Daw-oi). M. With- ibi , Air. Pir.-irl, Dr. Stewart, Dr. md \h-. Me.msU; A! is. Wilk-, .Mr. and All s. I'eii'lbc,,..-

10th. — Report of public dinner at opening of Royal Hotel. Mr. McDonald, proprietor. Capt. Cargill in the Chair; F. V. Martin, of Port Chalmers, in the Vice-chair. Toast list and speakers :—" The Queen's Majesty and the Peerage of the British Isles" (Chairman), "His Excellency Governor Grey" (Vice), "Health and prosperity of Mr. McDonald" (Chairman), "The health of our worthy Chairman " (Vice), "Prrspcrilj to the Settlement of Olago" (Mr. Stokcsi, " The Health of our worthy Police Magistrate, Air. Strode"' (Chairman), ''Health and Happiness of Mr. Graham, in connection with prosperity to the Qlauo New~i" (Dr. Manning), " The -ister Settlements'" (Chairman), "The Collector of Customs, Mr. Macarthy " (Chairman), " Agrieola," writer of a letter urging that the town should have been at the Port (Mr. Garrick), "Tho Ladies" (Air. Pelichot), "Air. John Cargill" (.Mr. Garrick), "Mr. Pelichet, one of the surveyors of the N.Z. Company" (Vice), "Air. D. Garrick" (Mr. E. Smith), "The Vice-Chairman" (Air. John Cargill), "Air. Wostland" (Chairman), "Air. Leo," "Air. C. Smith," "Air. Whitlell," and others. Later in the evening the Chairman proposed "Tho health of tho Labouring Classes of Dunedin." There was no toast he could propose with greater satisfaction. It suggested one or two hints, howc\ or. which, with tho leave of the company, he would mention. "The labouring class is our mainstay, and we are all greatly indebted to them; but many of thorn have come out hero with an exaggerated belief that they wore to have large wages and short hours of work, making them in reality mere drones. On board our vessel we had several meetings about wages and the hours of labour, the difficulty being how to hit tho lino, and keep the wages at a figure sufficiently low to allow the land proprietors to benefit by it, and from the best inform vtion we could obtain, we came to tho conclusion that as labour at home was generally about 12s. per week, if we added 50 per cent, and made it ISs., it would be a fair average wage. With regard to the hours of Labour, the gre7ieral hotirs of out-door labour at Home w ere' 10 hours a day, or 60 hours per week ; we, therefore, made them 55 hours, thus adding 50 per cent, to the ■weekly wages, and deducting- 121 per cent, from the hours of labour — working- 10 hours each day for five days, and allowing the labourer half of Satur- , day for his own use. This was considered a just and reasonable thing then, but many fancy that their hours should be shorter than this even, and their wages proportionably higher. The arrangement I commenced with has been regularly carried out, and will be continued, as 1 think it just to the labourer and to the land purchaser. On the whole, however, we have a noble sot of labourers, and I drink the toast with all mv heart." 2Kb.— Letter published from Mr. Wm. Fox, principal agent of tho N.Z. Company, to workmen and labourers of Dunedin employed at the N.Z. Company's works, deprecating their discontent with hours and wages. Leading article in same issue of Neius traversing this, and urging letters of works by contract. 2tth.— Graham's Otago Almanac for 1849 published. 2Sth. — Church of England service rend at the Gaol (the only place available), by Rev. C. Creed, of Waikouaiti. Services advertised to be continued at the Gaol every tuuday morning at 11 o'clock. 2f)th. — First annual dinner of Hand and Heart Oddfellows Lodge. FEBRUARY. 7th.— Publication ol! report of Governor Grey's address to Pai-liament. December 21st, 1848. 20th.— Dunedin market rates -.—Flour, £22 ncr ton ; bread. Is. 41b. loaf ; beef, 7d. per lb. ; mutton, 7d. per lb. : Potatoes, £G to fc7 per ton ; fresh butter, 2s. per lb. ; lircw ood, l^s. per cord ; timber, 18s. per 100 ft. 21st.— Eight hours' system of labour estab- I lishcd. I MARCH. | 21st. — Notification that the N.Z. Company | had withdrawn their subscription for 20 cop es of the News, and that Capt. Cargill had done the same because of displeasure with leading articles, which ..sse'-ted that chief reliance must bo placed on gra/inj'-. | 23rd. and 24th. — First anniversary, celebrated by aquatic and rural sports on the iirst day and races on tho second day. Hurdle Race : Mr. C. L. Pehchet's Zoi-.il:> (owner) 1, Mr. P. Crow's Bowler (Bentloj ):>, AJr. Tyler's Prince (owner) 3. Mr. T. S. Watson's Black Bess bolted. Run in three heats ; distance, t w ice round ihc course. Prize, £10, with entrance money. Hack Race, of 8 soys., with entrance money: Zorab 1, Prince 2. Bowler scratched, and Black Bess threw her rider. Public worship held in Ohurdi at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tluuiksgh ing, humiliation, ami pivtj or. I AI'RTL. 11th.— Ship Mary arrived from London. MAY. I 2nd.— Letter from Capt. Cargill to Rev. C. Creed, Wesley an Missionary, protesting .igainst i his intrusion and abandonment of his post at Waikouaiti. Vigorous- reply of Air. Creed. 10th.— Continuation of discus-sion between Otatfo News and Capt. Cargill. Issue almost enthcly dcvolod to articles and letters on the question of tolerance and intolerance. 20th.— Public meeting (Mr. W. H. Valpy in the chair) held in the Onurch to protest against expressed intention of Secretary of State for ■ the Colonies to scud convicts to Otago ; six ! earnest resolutions, proposed by Rev. Mr. I Burns and seconded by (.'apt. Cargill, being I carried unanimously. JUNE. sth. — Ship Mariner arrived from London. 9th.— Weekly issue of otago News commenced with No. 14. Also enlarged. AT otto, "There's pippins and cheese to come," discontinued. 23rd. — Library of the Church of Otago opened. Subscription, Is. 6d. per quarter. 2;!th.— Dray road as far as Saddle Hill and coal mines completed. 30th. — Regulations published for use of jetty at Dunedin. JULY. 7th. — Leader about mud in Princes Street. Publication of last of a series of notes on the suburban and rural districts of Otago strongly urging the exploration of tho country. 2!st.— Letter and article advocating establishment of a building society, defects of many of , the existing houses having become apparent in recent severe weather. AUGUST. 25th.— Mr. 11. B. Graham appointed Post- ! mas-ter for Dunedin vn-e Mr. A. Anderson resigned, and notification given that any letters, newspapers, &c. must be posted at the General Stationery Store, Princes street. Demand in leader for market place and regular market da y. SKPTUMBEK. 11th.— Arrived, ship Lark-ms 770 tons, Bruton, from London, with 22) immigrants, 70 of whom were for Olago. Passuigeis : Chief cabin (7)— viz.. Air. and Alr~. Adams, Miss Smith, Ahss Susan Smith, Air. Do van, Mr. Woiuiliouse, and | Air. [<',i!ini'v. I''orc-cabin (23) viz.. Mr. Atkinson, | Air. and Ah--, Air. and Mrs. Guj , Capt. land Mrs. Walmsley and family. Air. and Mrs. I!c:ich. Mr. and Mrs. Low, Master Low, Air. J. I It. Clark, Alts. Clark and family. I octoi;i-:r. (,th.- L".id(>;- approving of remarks by Air. E. I G. Wiikoliold, ad\ ocalm;, 1 extinction of X.Z. ! Coi<ip ins . 1 Alc-'t in-; ofspllleis.it Half-way Bush. Alcssrs. | Chalmers, Williamson. Alosely, Fraser, Glover,

Kennard, Jeffreys, and Cargill agreed, for mutual benefit, to stye their pig-, and earnestly recommend all settlors on country lands to join together for a like purpose, in order that crops may bo taken off the open lands, which it is precarious now to attempt without an expense in fencing most desirable in the present infant state of the colony to avoid. Intimation of boat accident near Port Chalmers on Ist current, b> ■« liich Air. T. S. Watson, of the Commercial Hotel, Benjamin Colcman, and Thos. Harman ere drowned, only one (Hunter) being saved. Publication of ordinance "To prevent the extension of the infectious disease called the scab, as well as the disease called the influenza, or catarrh, to sheep or lambs." Requisition signed by 77 settlers, calling public meeting to consider Air. E. G. Wakefield's letter to the settlers in New Zealand. Subscription list opened for the purpose of fencing and beautifying the cemetery. fith. — Public meeting held in schoolhouse to consider Mr. Wakefiuld'd letter. Rev. Mr. Burns in the chair. After a stormy preliminary discussion meeting adjourned for a fortnight. 23rd. — Adjourned meeting. Stormy scenes. Otago Neics alleges that the officials of the Company, headed by Capt. Oargill, were desirous of maintaining the statut quo. NOVEMBER. 3rd. Notice lying at schoo'house for signature and perusal begging "our friends in Great | Britain to suspend judgment on any printed notice which may reach them from the colony | respecting the state of the settlement until such i times as the settlers have a newspaper which shall faithfully represent their sentiments."' Signed by Valpy, Lee, Capt. Cargill, Rev. T. Burns, Fredk. Jeffrey, John Cargill, W. H. Cutten, J. R. Johnston, It. Mclntyre, Alex. Garvie, interim committee. 10th. — Publication of census returns for Otago to March 31, 1849— M. F. Total. In the Town of Dunedin . . 210 20+ 414 In the Town of Pt. Chalmers 2S 10 38 In the Country . . . . 15S 105 263 Totals .. " .. 426 319 745 Religion. Presbyteri'n Church Independent .. 1 of Otago.. ..476 Unknown.. .. 92 Church of England IGI Methodists . . 8 Total . . 745 Catholics (Roman) 7 There had been 9 deaths (3 adult males and 6 children) among the Company's immigrants and 5 among settler- found in the district. There had boon 13 marriages. Tw enty-five had been born in the settlement and sat sea. The live stock comprised— Horses . ..35 Goats .. .. 50 Grazing Cattle .. 357 Swine .. ..132 Working Bullocks 18 Poultry .. ..593 Sheep .. . 2,430 Crops of potatoes and vegetables had been taken from 43 acres of land in all by 57 persons in town and country. There were 90 buildings in Dunedin, 9 in Port Chalmers, and 163 in the country. The total value of them was £9,532, and the number of householders was 170. There were 91 days on which there was more or less rain, 56 on which it was considerable, and 17G on ■which none fell. The average temperature for the year was 17 "30, token before 7 a.m. It ranged from 50 in February to 37*8 in July. Barometrical means ranged from 2972 to 3034. 20th.— Arrived, ship Kclso, with aboiit 80 passengers, principally for Nelson. DECEMBER. Ist.— Deputy Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Mr. 1». Chapman) appointed. Also appointed Clerk of the Bench of Magistrates. Leading article in News adverting to presentation of petition to House of Commons by Sir W. Moles-worth, praying for the ii> mediate introduction of representative institutions to New Zealand. At the Police Court, Mr. John Cargill summoned W. Mosely, A. Chalmers, and J. Salmond for pigs trespa&wina:. In Moscly's case the pigs could not be ideniifird, and the complaint was dismissed. Mr. Salmondand complainantscttlcd the matter, and Mr. Chalmers was- lined -is. and co&ts (13s. lid.). The Cattle Trespass Ordinance not yet being in force, the R.AI. adjudged the case under Section 25 of the Resident Alagistivitca' Courts Ordinance, which empowers an II. M. or any two J.P.s to adjudicate in any claim, iiol exceeding- £20, in which neither of the parties are of the native race. sth. — Arrived, ship Pckin, Whitby, from London, with 110 passengers, chiefly for Nelson. Cabin-Mr. ;md \'rs. „nd Mr. A. Collins, Mr. Camiin 1 ;-, Airs. G:\.uths and 2 children, Mr. Aiullcr and 4 children. First anniversary dinner Hand and Heart Lod^e of Oddfellows, i\lr. S. Gibb-J, P.G., in the chair; Air. H. B. Graham, G.M., vice chair. Secretary read report show ing the membership to be 3S and ovcruliib funds to be nearly £50. 15. — Dr. Mantell advertises that he is about to leave the colony, and recommends Dr. Basire as his s-'ucccbsor. 22nd.— AV. Underbill, secretary, notifies formation of the Dunedin Cricket Club, and weekly practice on Tuesdays. Publication of Statements of Receipts and Expenditure of Otago, New Minister, for year ended 31st December, 18iS ; for quarter ended 31&t .March, 1849; and for quarter ended 30th June, 1849; also, from 2nd July to 29th September, 1849. For the last-mentioned, period the receipts were as under: — Customs : Spirits, £275 2s. lid.; cigars and snuff, £7 17s. Gd. ; tobacco (manufactured), £62 45.; unmanufactured, nil; an valorem duty, £107 17s. lid. Fines and fees : Fines, Police Court, £1 ; fees, £3 Bs. 6d. Licenses : Auctioneers', £40 ; — total, £500 10s. Expenditure :— - Civil : Customs Department, £229 os. Sd.; Sub-Treasury Department, nil ; Post Office, £1 10s. 3d ; Deputy-Registrar Births, Deaths, and Marriages, nil; Police Department, £110 18s. 4d. ; Pilots' Department £20 12s. Miscellaneous : Police, £20 45. fid. ; miscellaneous, £255. Gd. Total expenditure, £420 18s. 3d. John Macarthy, SubTreasurer. The Customs duties at this time were: -British and foreign spirits, ss. per gal. ; tobacco (manufactured),, Is. per lb.; unmanufactured, 9d. per lb.; cigars and snuff, 2s. per lb.; wines, 20 per cent.; malt liquors, 15 per cent.; munitions of war, 30 per cent.; British goods and produce, 10 per cent.; ioreign goods and produce, 12+ per cent. ; glass bottles (full), specie, bulbs and plants, live animals, printed books, duty free. Letter extracted from Auckland exchanges by Mr. 11. C. Holman, detailing his method of cleaning New Zealand flax. It is as follows :—: — "The Hax is cut by the natives and brought to the mill, whore two Europeans arc to receive it and pass ie through the first process of scraping and been ling it, by means of (ho mill. It is then tied into bundles, each weighing about one pound when dry, and then put into the milldam, let lie there until the gum <s dissolved, which will take from 10 days to 21 days. It is then taken from the water and passed through a pair of plain rollers with a ton pressure on them, tin n w ashed and dried. It is then lit for market. Particular care should bo taken in selecting the fl.-i\ ; the thinner and more flexible you find the leaf, the more flax Will be produced from it." Hi 1 a\ .') recommends ti>o cultivation of the flax. 2"lth. — Arrived, ship Moultan, from Grecnock. Cabin passengers -Mr. and Airs. Todd and t! children. Miss Ahicdddam, Mr. (Dr.) and Mrs. Purdie and (5 children, Mr. Pillans, Mr. W. fc'er-uui-on, Mr. and l\lr^. Oalts and 2 children. Fm-c-Lwbin -Mis S 8011, Mr. and Mr*. Blackie .uul 5 children, Mr. F. McDoiigiill, Mr. A. McJ.uncs Doiy, Mr. P. Clomison, and 102 immigrants. '1 he Aloulicm hiid 0 deaths from an epidemic similar to the cholera, and 6 from \ arioiis other causes.