Untitled

Southland Times, Issue 2056, 22 January 1875, Page 2

Registbation of Votes. — We would draw attention to the fact that the months of January, February, and March constitute the period within which persons duly qualified can register their right to vote within the electoral districts of Invercargill, Mataura, River-ton, and Wallace. Persons desirous of having their names removed 1 from the rolls, or of altering the particulars of their qualifications, must lodge applications to such efl'ect in the month of April next. Theat to Spndav-School Ceildben.— Ou Monday last the children— to the number of 107 —attending Sunday schools in town under the tuition of Plymouth Brethren, had a holiday given to them. They proceeded by the Mataura .1 — „ .... r.,,. no A/f,< H". If f«rm. where the day was spent in picnicin^ and in the enjoyment of a variety of holiday sports and recreations. Haeboh Boabd. — At tho meeting of the New River Harbor Bourd last night, the chairman and all the members were present. Messrs Pay and Campbell sent in a tender for the lease ol' the j Jetty, but it was not accepted, and it was resolved to call for tenders fa* a three jearo' lease of the same. In compliance with a request preferred by ilr Joseph Hatch, it was resolved that arrangements should be made for fitting two of the trucks for the carriage of coal. It was also resolved that the lessees of tbo Jetty should not be compelled to load or disohaige coal trucks. Westebn District. — From tho Westorn j District, we learn that the crops are very fair, but about a fortnight later than for some years past. WnstfEß^ Distbict Fabmees' Club.— Tlie Secretary and a few of the other members of the Western District Farmers' Club met at Mr Fred. Button's, Jacob's River, on the evening of the loth inst.,;- to see his Lincoln ram, "Prince Frederick,"' shorn. This ram carried off the first prize in his class, and also the champion prize as thq best ram in the yard at the Canterbury Show; thie season. He cut 251bs in the grease. Hi had been dipped when in Canterbury, 'according to the Government regulations there. Hejwis shorn on the 26th December last Beason, but' Mr Sutton having promised to let Mr Coxhead, oi InVereargill, take »' photograph of him in t^ie wool, prevented his being so early shorn this season; Although he is not such a noble looking animal without the wool, all the points of gpod breeding are so conspicuous as to render improvement very 'difficult. ■ •' ' ItfTJJBOAitGULL Hospital. — The Treasurer to the Hospital' requests his' to report: his receipt, per Mr A.|Carmichuel, of £6 19s 2d from the Five Rivers Station ;voi- £J. 7 5s per Mr Blyth> station subscription and collection, Benmore j ulso of £7 10s 6d, collected by Mr X, Daniel at Birerton.

I Inspkction of tQ-cffiDFiELDa.— Mr;/Tririch. ! Consulting Mining Gteologist, Viotorfei,?<forho hate beea£:commißsioned by the P^pVincial|Q-6iKeTrai ; :;, nient of Otago to report, upon. the.quar^ reefs '(s!.; theiProyince, and thefmenns yueed foC'.jexfcraclsiiig^ an'dfjßavirig the gold .from ther^eftfs,JiSTnow oii^i? Rifpfossional „ visit, to ;if he 3Jak<j:» distrio'tS He iai';. I accompanied-; by Mr '.Mackellatj the,r;.(3-oldfields^ . : S^pretary.->^ ,v'- : ./^'' ,-,^ -:/ : J0 yfCßUis'sifidr Tflfi' LtrNA.-^— r X!he 'wovernm^t steamer Luna recently made '^oruise round the ! Middle Island, for the purpose of selecting situs „for,.h'ghthouses,.rcturning% to..Welli.ngtQn_() n the. Bth January. From „ the report of the. voyage .'we! extract the 'following!: — From Port Chalrrjers < 4>rOQee.d<^ -to . Cape_ Saunderi, wb.en.ee the. Luna made for Nugget Point lighthouse, where oil aid stores were lundedV Whence visited Ruapuke Island in the Foveaux Strait, where a situ was selected for a light. Thence the Luna proceeded to Dog Island Lighthouse, which was supplied with requisites. Centre Island was next visited, with the view of selecting a site for a lighthouse"; after, which the Luna steati^ to Rugged Island. At this place, ■iiowever, there was found to be , too great a break on tho shore to effect a landing I with safety. A fierce gale prevailing in this I neighborhood, Captain Fairchild ran for shelter !'fo Stewart's Island; making Port William, where I the Luna anchored for a night. Paterson's Inl.t, i in Stewart's Island, was the next place touched I j at, and the party made an exploration of this i rarely visite.l locality. Rugged Island was again i | made for, and the lighthouse party this t me succeeded in landing and finding an excellent situation for a ligiithomo. Mason Bay, on the southwest COuat Of Stewart's Island, was visited for the I purpose of obtaining sheltsr. Anchored under | Long Island (the Land's End of New Zealand), j I but finding it. an unsafe anchorage it. was dcemod prudent to make for Small Crafts' Retreat, where a very heavy gale was safely ridden out. When the gale had subsided, Captain Fairchild shaped his course for the Sna-es, the main island of which was found easy of access. Seals and sea birds were very numerous, the island appearing to be completely covered by the latter. Soundings and; sketches were taken of these inhospitable islands, which will, no doubt- prove of value to navigators making New Zealand to the southward. In Preservation Inlet, Pinesegur Point was selected as the best place on which to estab - lish a light, and the crew of the Luna made a road to the proposed site. From Preservation Inlet the Sounds on the West Coast were visited. Theatre Royal.— At the Theatre Royal last night, "Leah" was substituted for " Lucretia Borgia," in consequence of the Company's inability to complete the necessary preparations for placing the latter piece properly on the stage. It is announced, however, that it will be produced on Monday night. This evening Mss Bessie Vivian takes a benefit, when the comedy of "Leap Year" is to be performed. During the present theatrical season, Miss Vivian ; has been one of the most painstaking and hard* working members of tho company, and as sho is an undoubted favorite with playgO3rs f we expect ( that she will be honored with a good house.