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Southland Times, Issue 2198, 18 August 1875, Page 2

Edendale. — At EJenrlale a fine twottorey hotel has just be->n erected for Mr A. McG. Brown. The building is situated on the main road, and immediately opposite the railway station. On the ground floor the accommodation is as follows, viz., bar, bar parlor, hall and staircase, diningroom, and private parlor, which latter rooms may be thrown into one by means of a moveable partition. A kitchen completes this floor. The first floor is divided into parlors and bedrooms. Externally the hotel presents a plain and substantial appearance (having moulded cornices, strings, &c.) The materials employed are wood, &c, with iron roofs. Good stable accommodation has also been provided. Messrs Elliott & Forater were the contractors, and Mr F. W. Bur well the architect. Ruapukb.— Tu his import to the Secretary of Customs, Captain Johnson, inspector of steamers, says : — ln last year's report I Btated that the proper place for Dog Island light ia on Ruapuke. Having this year exumined ' that island, a capital site was found on the I North Head, at an elevation of 220 ft. Had a light with a red sector, showing over Toby Rock, been erected here instead of Dog Island, greater assistance than is now given would have been rendered to vessels navigating Fouveaux Strait. However, as shifting of this light would necessitate the erecting of a good harbor light at the entrance to Bluff Harbor, which, with the shifting of Dog Island Light, would cost a large sum, I think the best plan now would be to erect a small coasting light somewhere in the vicinity of Slope Point, as when this light and the lights the sites for which I examined and reported on last year are erected, the whole coast from the S.W. Capo to Otago will be thoroughly and efficiently lighted up. Hospital Committee.— An adjourned special meeting of the Hospit il Committee took place on Monday night. Present— the President, and Messrs Cross, Willoughby, Clenve, Roche, McArthur, Khusland, and Surmau.| fcThe President reported that Drs. Yorath, Cotter.'ll, and McClure had met him at the Hospital that morning, and that Dr McClure had intimated his intention not to accept any charge in connection with the institution until certain professional fees which the Hospital had owed him since 1873-4 had been paid. Di- Cotterell had said that he could not undertake tho work because of a great press of private business; but l)r Yorath had intimated his willingness to accept the medical superintendence of the institution. It was resolved to accept tho services of Dr Yorath on the 6auie terms which hud subsisted between the Hospit.il and Dr Grigor, and to thank Dr Yorath for his prompt acceptance of the position. The secretary was instructed to inform Dr Grigor, by letter, that his resignation had been accepted by tho committee, who thanked him for his past services. The secretary was also requested to search the records to see whether DrMcCiure had any claim upon the institution for consulting fees, and to communicate with Dr Grigor regarding the sime. The President was authorised to confer with Dr Yorath in reference to suggestions contained in a letter from that gentleman, who advised the removal of George Meredith, one of the patients, to the Dunedin Hospital ; also the erection of screens in the wards. Same routine business having been duly attended to, the committee adjourned. Acclimatisation.— The following letter has been handed to us for publication :— " Salmon Ponds, Wallacetown, 16th August, 1875. Sir, 1 have the honor to inform you that since I last wrote, the young brown trout have commenced spawning, and I have already taken 5500 ova, which 1 have every reason to suppose will prove good— this does not include some to take from the natural reads. The large trout began spawning last ni»ht, but at present I have not been able to ca°ch' them on the redd ior stripping, by which process most of this sea.-ons ova has at present been taken. The sea trout ova stands well at present. 1 haveoniy removed 20, bred from the 1750 which I took by stripping, while over 200 havo been removed from that deposited in a natural way. I would embrace this opportunity of suggesting to tho committee the propriety of selling the pheasants egc* this season, us I consider there are quite sufficient round about here to give the place a fair start, and I am constantly asked why the society docs not dispose ot them. 1 am happy to inform you that Mr Kiud.e saw at least 100 Californian quails, all in one place, last week, so 1 hop, the reports oj ttieir havin" been largely destroyed are much exaggerated I would also wish to inform tho committee ot the great assistance 1 haye received both this year ami last from Mr Kiddle, who often, at personal inconvenience, oives me help with fisli which I should find ft impossible, from their weight, to strip without great risk of killing them.— l urn, <Lc, H. Howard. T. Peikms, Esq., lllfel '- cargill" A Rttsb.— On Monday last a man named John Hagarty telegraphed Irom Wintoii to the dispenser of the Hospital that his wile was very ill, aid asking that otlicer to take steps to meet his better half at the Hospital sidiucr. This was done, and the lady was admitted. On being quwlioned by Dr Yorath, she stoutly demod that thorn was anything interesting in connection with her illness— she was simply very ill. Notwith standing this, Dr Yorath had to be hurriedly sent for at 2 o'clock in the morning, when the woman gave birth to twins! Tue husband acknowledged next day that he had knowin-.y played the artful dodger, and apolo^ed to vv Yorath lor having deceived hi:n. H.igariy is a laboror, and he and his wife have ucju living in a tent near Winwu. To say tho leasC the man and his wife have taken an undue advantage of the institution, which, though its doors ace always open to ordinary cusesV sickness, is not aLyuijj -in -Hospital. Death of Mr David Maitland.— lt is with regret, -ays the Otago Daily Times, that we hear of tho death in Melbourne ol MrDavid Maitknd, late of the Eweburn Station, Maniototo. Mr Maitland and other members of his family settled in the Cluiha district upwards of twenty years ago, and it id there, where he was so well kuovvn, that his loss will be most widely felt,

New Lighthouses. — The lighthouse to be erected on Puysegur Point is estimated to cost £8500, and tint on Centre Island £6300. Up to the 30th June last tbare had been expended on the former £501 16s Id. Statistic At.— The imports into thj colony during the year 187 i wnro valued at £9,121,812, and tho expMs during th<i same period were of the valuo of £5,251,269. Towards the latter wool contributed £2,83 2,008 ; gold £1,505,331, and grain £291,0J3. The iNVERcmGiLr, Hospital.— Tha Trea surer to the Hospital reports his reseipt per T. Perkins of £3 5* collected at ,VE-«sn Brocrden and Sons works in aM of the Hospital, the detai'a of the s^rne being -£l Is from J. Wilkor, and £2 4s in sum* of 5» ani un ler. The following sums from patients have also b3en received — Gordon, £3 ; Luc is, £3 ; Peters, £4 ; Kinneally, £2 j Mr Birrell has forwarded a subscription, of £1, and Mr F. Townsendof £1. Ctr^TOMa Duties. — Tho Customs revenue during the yoar 1874 amounted to £1,266,401. i Duty was paid on 552,09 1 gallons of spirits, j at 12a per gallon, £331,862; on 84,803 gallons of New Zealand spirits at 6s, £25,441 ; on 196,745 gallons of wine, at 4s, £39,349 ; on 382.256 gallons of ale and beer in bottle, at la 3d, £23,891 ; on 72,100 do do in wood, at Ip, £3,605 j on 62,732 lba of cigars and snuff, at 53, £15,683 ; on 834,056 lbs of tobacco, at 2a 6d, £104,257 ; on 26,640 lbs of s'neepwaah do, at 3d, £333; on 2,483,600 lbs of tea, at 6d, £62,090 ; on 510,240 lbs of coffee, cocoa, &c, at 3d, £6,378; on 25,691,440 lbs of sugar aad molasses, at Id, £107,881 ; on opium, 2369 lbs at 20s, £2369 ; on goods by weight, £60,478 ; ad valorem, 10 per cent, £364,029 ; the balance being made up by miscellaneous duties. ATHKNiEtTM Committbe. — A meeting of the Atheneeum Committee took place on Mondaj night in Johnson's Family Hotel. There were present the President, Secretary, and Messrs Osborne, M'Arthur, and Blackwood. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Tie Piesident intimated that Mr Louis Moses had taken a lease of the corner shop in the new building at £210 per year, and that the necessary legal documents would be signfd forthwith. Mr James M'Arthur wrote from Dunedin in reference to books which he had been assisting to send from the Education office to the Committee's order. Correspondence regarding the let shops in the new building was read, and it appeared that some of them were ready for occupation. JMessrs Thomson and Beattie, and Mr Moses applied for extension of time preparatory to occupation, and it was resolved that they should be allowed a fortnight from the 17th host. Mr Robert Birrell wrote stating that so anxious was he to see Dr Hooker's Flora of New Zealand on the shelves of the institution that, he was willing to pay hulf the cost of procuring it. Its price at home; was £16. It was resolved to thank Mr Birrell for his offer — which was accepted — and to get the book. With regard to the design to purchase M'Kenzic's Museum, the President reported that the sub-committee had sent for Mr James Morton to value it — his valuation to be adopted by the Committee. The matter dropped. Several accounts were passed, and the Committee adjourned. Naval Training School. — Tho amount expended by the colony on tho J\av;il Training School, established at Kohimarama, in the province of Auckland, is £1827 7s lid. There are 35 boys now in the school, one of the lads having been sent from lnverc;irgill. Public Address — Mr W. Wood, member J for Waihopai in the Provincial Council, will j address his constituents at the Appleby Hotel on Thursday night, at Harrisville on Friday night, and at tho Eagle Hotel, j Campbelltown, on Monday night. I The Theatbe. — Tom Robertson's comedy of " School" was presented at tho Thcatro on Tuesday night, when Mr Bates took his benefit. The house was well filled in all its compartments. Mr Bates as Jack Points played studiously, but not with so much spirit and freshness as one would expect him to display in the rendering of such a character. Mrs Bates as Naomi Tighe, the rollicking, good humored, overgrown school girl, was deliciously fresh and natural. Miss Nys enacted the part of Bella Murks with quiet effectiveness, and Mr Vivian as Lord Beaufoy, Mr Austin Power as Beau Farm* tosh, and Mr Wotton as Krux, the usher of the school presided over by Dr Sutcliffe (Mr Love), each played moderately well. Blanche Bates — a mere child — as Little Polly, won the hearts of the audience, ns children of her ago do as a rule. On the whole the play, which will be repeated to-night, was successful, notwithstanding the tamenessof its conclusion, which is the fault of the author. Alter tho fall of the curtain, Mr T. V. Twinning performed (voluntarily) " Silvery Wares " on the piano.