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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3904, 21 October 1880, Page 3

DUNEDIN, Oct. 20. Saving to Government, but a Loss to the People. The Tuapeka Times has been informed on reliable authority, that a saving is being effected on the permanent way alone of the Invercargill section of railway of £3000 a year. Let it Go. The Chief Postmaster states that no arrangements have been made for detaining the outward Suez mail. Under Distinguished Patronage. Mr Grant, Secretary of the Industrial Exhibition, this day received from the Hon Thomas Dick his own consent and that of the Hon Richard Oliver, Minister for Public Wo; to, to allow their names to be added to the list of honorary members of the Committee. His Honor Judge Williams has also agreed to act on the Honorary Committee. Official intimation has also been given that His Honor the Chief Justice and tho Hon the Premier will act as Vice-Presidents. The Minister for Public Works haß also most promptly and liberally granted the Exhibition Committee the privileges of having all goods intended for exhibition conveyed to and from Dunedin on the New Zealand railways free of charge,- and has presented their Secretary, Mr Grant, with a free railway pass, to facilitate his visits to the various towns and districts likely to co-operate in making the Exhibition, as it promises to be, a success. DUNEDIN, Oct. 21. Sir J. Yogel will Not Come at Present. The Herald cays that one of Sir Juliud Vogel's friends in Dunedin was so anxious to ascertain for certain whether he intended to return to the Colony, that he telegraphed to him direct, making the inquiry. An answer has been received that Sir Julius does not intend favouring tho Colony with his presenco at present. Inspector Buckley. Inspector Buckley, of Kaiapoi, takes charge of tho Southland Police District, Inspector Pender remaining at Timaru. Shut Up. The police intend insisting on the publicans closing at midnight, and stopping keeping open houses all night.