DUNEDIN ITEMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7391, 1 May 1902, Page 3

DUNEDIN ITEMS.

[From Ora Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, May 1. \ Mr Noble Anderson, the newly-appointed drainage engineer for Dunedin, cables that he will leave Melbourne on. May 14. The monthly report of the Grad«r_at Dunedin for the Government Poultry Department shows that 190 cases, containing 3293 birds, have been sent to the freezer at Port Chalmers, as against 59 cases, containing 937 birds, in April of last year The Roslyn Tram Syndicate intends bringing the line and plant -into a thoroughly up-to-date state. A splendid head of antlers, ; with 25 points, was brought to town last evening by Mr R. E. Clouston, as the result of a shooting expedition in the Blue Mountains district, Tapamu. <ui>hough only nominal penalties were imposed in the first cases under the by-law for expectorating upon the footpath, the Magistrate gave it to be understood that substantial fines would be inflicted hereafter. Spitting on the footpaths was, ne said, a filthy and disgusting! habit, and one that was objectionable from every point of vi&w. „ , _ „ Ping-pong has " caught on in Dunedin and district. A tourney promoted by a committee formed aiftong the residents of I St Clair, for the 'benefit of .the local school committee's funds, proved an unqualified; success; Mr H. Honey, who recently carried off the honours in tournaments at i Ohristchurch and Wellington, again proved j his superiority. , !