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Southland Times, Issue 2146, 5 July 1875, Page 2

Saie or PEOPBBT7. — There was a large attendance at Messrs Martin, Maitland & Co.'s sale, on Saturday evening, of the suburban township of Clinton. Some 61 sections were disposed of sit prices varying from £10 to £18 10s each. The average was close on £11 10 b per quarter acre section. Otbeamika Road Boabd. — The ratepayers of the One Tree Point subdivision met at the house of Mr McEenzie, there being two vacancies Mr Lylo waa re-elected, and Mr Christie was elected. The rntepayers of Lothian subdivision met at the house of Mr McCallum, and Mr Brydone was re-elected. A meeting of the One Tree Point subdivision was appointed for the 7th July. Football. — On Saturday last a soratch match between members of the Footbnll Club took place in the Western Recreation Ground. Sides were chosen by Messrs Kingsland and Burn*?, when the former succeeded in obtaining four goais. Play was kept up with much spirit, and it is intended to have a game every Saturday afternoon. Pl/ASTKEKBS. —On FrMay morning five of the i lustorci-a employed on the new building orected for Ihe Athenaeum left their work for no other reasos, as we are informed, than that they had, during the exreedinglv wet weather which prevailed about the middlo of the week, lost a day and a half in time. Considering that most of the men had been at work for about three months, during which time they had been regularly paid at the rate of 15s per dum, and bad had no appreciable lost time, this was surely a very paltry reason for such actioni J The Dbfeebko Patmknt Systkm in SOUTHLAND. — On W> dnesoay and Thursday ' last, in the !-upreme Court, Dunedin, in Banco, before Mr Justice Johnston, a case was stated for the opinion of the Court, as to the bearing of the Southland Waste Lands Act ot 1873, and certain other kindred Acts, on the deferred payment system. The Waste Lands Board of Southland was represented by i Mr Smitb and Mr Stout ; and Messrs Morieon, Runholderß, by Mr Haggitt and Mr Macassey. Aftrr counsel had been heard, the Judge, as reported by the Guardian, said that of cour«e he ihould not think of giving a hasty decision in such a case as this ; and indeed he thought it would hardly be sufficient to have the opinion of merely one Judge on such an important matter. Moreover, he I thought counsel could not appeal against his decision. Judgment was reserved. Our | readers are aware that Messrs Morison's is a lest case, and that the decision thereon will determine the right of the Wa*t« Lands Boarri of Southland to grant occupation certificates to settlers on runs under the deferred payments system. Salmok Smoult.— We understand that the embankment of the dam in the Jacob's river in whi h the salmon smoult have been loca'ed, gave way in the latter part of laet week, but we have the best authority for stating that the fish had attained such a stage of existence that their escape into the eßtuary is more a matter of gratulation than regret. They are quite fit to shift for themselvef, and would probably have been turned adrift in a {aw days. Athenaeum Cojimittke. — There was a meeting of the Athecteum Committee in Johnson's Family Hotel, Esk street, on Friday evening. Its object was to open and consider tenders for the lease of shops in the new building. Eight tenders were B'jnt in, but fhe only one accepted was that of Messrs Thomson «nd Beattio for the shop at the south end of the biilding, at an annual rental of £210. Thereafter the- committee adjourned. The Nelson Girls.— This is what the correspondent of the Charlestown Horald writes of the Nelson girls : — Notwithstanding the inpouring of three or four batches of female immigrants, Nelson is still the worst place in New Zealand for procuring domestic servants. One wonders at first what becomes of all the young girls with which Nelson seems to abound. Careful enquiry has enlightened me. It seems that domestic se r vice is voted low, and it is considered a ste-p hig er in the social ladder to be an apprentice to a dresemaker, or a milliner's hack or a barmaid. Even those that cannot reach either of these pinnacles of distinction like to seem to have done so. I met a young girl in the street to-day, and said, " Well, Susan, do you want a place?" " What sort of a place, please ?" " Oh, a nursery maid's." " Well, sir, if you would not mind calling me a nuraery governess, I would come !" Kattbi Gr/iT.— lt is calculated that 200 tons of gum per annum are shipped from the I Thames. This is irrespective of the returns from Tairua and Mercury Bay. A SHCWBB OS 1 A«T3. — A regular shower of Hying ants, says a G-isborno contemporary, paid a visit the other day to G-iiborne, and great was the mortality amongst poultry, as the latter swallowed them eagerly, (

The Ooai Tbade.— As a proof of the great demand for coal in Dunedin, says a contemporary, we may mention that on a single day last week no less than 103 » rucks were engaged in the Green Island coal trade, each truck currying five tons at least. *.? Bbo»den'S CIAIMS. —We (Wanganui Chronicle) learn through a private, though trustworthy source, that Sir J. Yogel has failed to come to any amicable arrangements with the Messrs Brogden on the subjects in dispute between that firm and the Colonial Government. Sir J. Yogel invited those gentlemen to an interview with himself, and Dr Featherston at Westminster Chambers, when the whole question of the coDtracts and the agreement as to paying the passages of a large number of emigrants (known in the colony as " Brogdfln's men") was very fully discussed. Sir J. Yogel refused to entertain the claims put forward for compensation. The matter will probably como before the General Assembly again in the next session, and may ultimately end in vexatious litigation. Seeing that the Messrs Brosdan's claim to compensation was strongly recommended by the A gent -General, on the morits, it Hoes seem a pity that the opportunity presented by the Premier's visit to Europe for effecting some compromise has proved abortive. "BIiONDIK. — A private letter from Blondin sfratpp that ho pxpectg to be in New Zaaland in January or February of next year. ChbistCHUBCII. — The Timuru Rrral 1 prodiets that on account of the unhealthin9B9 of its site and the almost impossibility of draining it, Christchurch will eventual* censo to be the chief town of Canterbury. Our contemporary Hnys :— " We regard it as a matter for general rejoicing that the fate of Christchurch as even a local crntre is coaled, an^ that the inducements which have hitherto existed for people to live at suoh a nasty, unhealthy spot, arc approaching their end. The abolition of Provincialism will, of cour*e, make Dunedin the capital of the Mid Ue Island in name, as it long has been in fact ; Timaru, Oamaru, and many other townß will rise into importance proportiona'9 toth- area of fertile land of whioh they are respectively the outlet ; and Christchurch will only retain J such a position as its natural advantage?, whatever they may be, can secure for it without extraneous or artificial aid. New towns, I let us hope, will rise in course of time, ! especially one connected with the port ol ! Akaroa, which will rival even Dunedin in < importance, and to wbich the people of the ! district called Canterbury, will look with pride and attachment, such as they have never I extended to that melancholy embodiment of local selfishness and monopoly, Christchurch." JUDGE JOHNSTON.— The Wellington Tribune has the following on Judge Johnston's aristocratic fastidiousness :— His Honor ; Mr Justice Johnston has inaugurated his judicial regime at Timaru by making himself dis. agreeable all round, the place for the court w°as bad, which is a patent fact, but the cold waa worse, reminding ue of a remark of Sydney Smith about Lord Jeffrey, who (said the wit) would even abuse the Equator and gpeak disrespectfully of the North Pole. The Sheriff had not behaved properly to his Judgeship, and the jury failed in attendance. , It was the duty of (he jury to wait upon the , judge o=aid Mr Justice Johnston) and not the judge upon the jury. We fail to see it, considering the judge is an exceedingly well paid public servant, and the jury attend at a sacrifice. THE PoiTCE FopCK.— The Otago Daily Times learns that it is the intention of the General Government to seek power from the Assembly to take under its control the Police Force of the various Provinces. A Bill with this object ii to be introduced in the House of Representatives, and in it provision is to "c made for the appointment of an InspectorGener.il of Police for the colony. The Hon. Mr B >wen. Minister of Justice, and the Hon. Major Atkinson, are spoken of as probable can lidates for tho office. Rbgisteation of Does. — "The Dog Nuisance Ord nance, 1862, Amendment Ordinance, 1875," repeals section 2 of the Ordinance, 1862, and provides in lieu thereof " that nothing herein contained shall bo deemed to require the registration of any dog under the age of three month?, if the owner or keeper of the said dog, should satisfactorily prove the age of the said dog to be v er three months," which means that every dos must be registered after it is three months oil instead of six months as has previously been the case. The Viviaks. — There was a good house at the Ihentre Royal on Friday ni»ht, when Mr Arthur Vivian took his benefit. The performance began with " Forty Winks after tbe Ball," in which Mr Vivian and Miss Melville acted with such skill and ability as to " carry the audience off their legs." This was followed by a musical medley consisting of solos and duet?, roroic and sentimental — Mr Hayley accompanying on the piano. Mr Vivian Ban<* tome of his beat pieces with inimitable art. His make-up, and in fact everything connected with his rendering of the clerically disposed and would-be-sanctimonious " Temperance Man," was irresistibly humorous and justified tha title of favorite artiste comique assumed by Mr Vivian in tha playbills. Miss Melville's singing of ' My Love'B among the Mormons," was received with enthusiastic applause. Mr Price sang some favorite solos of the sentimental and operatic order during the evening, and they were well received by tbe audience. Mr Reade's performance! on the trapeze contributed very materially to the success of the entertainment. Oh Saturday night a numerous audience again attended to witness a well-rendered programme. The company will perform at Winton on the eraiingß of Monday and Tuesday.