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Western Star, Issue 66, 13 February 1875, Page 5

r -tlip Aparima Road Board, by advertisement, invites, tenders for formation of Otaitai Bush road. .-.

Messrs Peter Grant and Co. will dispose of a BUtoJber of horses and cattle at their new yards, Riverton, on Wednesday, 17th ult. Mr Deck, dentist,' announces that he will mate A short, stay in' Riverton on Thursday next, when ie will he feund at his rooms, Pattison’s Temperance Hotel.' **"Mr and Mrs St., Vincent gave another performance at the Oddfellows’ Hah on . Saturday evening to a moderately good house, when they repeated several of their favorite sketches, which were again received with great applause. Messrs Nicholas Bros., photographers, intend tfi re-opentheirroomsaboutthe26th inst. Weunderitand that during their up-country tour they haye taken a large collection of beautiful views of lake ICenery, a number of which they have brought with them, and are prepared to dispose of.

As will he seen from ah announcement in another column, the Rev. Father Higgins, who has been'appointed to, the pastorate of St Mary’s, Invercargill, is oh his first visit to Riverton, where he will celebrate mass to-morrow,- at 11 a.m. •

At the District Court, Invercargill, on Wed-; aesday last, William Henry M'Grigor for fraudulently obtaining deposit receipt for £66 and £8 in money at the Gridiron Hotel, Invercargill, pn the 2nd ult., was sentenced to six’ months imprisonment with hard labor. . -We hare received from the agent, Mr j. W. Chapman, a copy of Mackay’s Otago Almanac for ,1875. It contains, besides the calendar, and directory, a large quantity .of very useful information, arid will prove a valuable book of reference fof. every household and place of business. It continues to increase in size every year, of puljU’ cation, and is now a good bulky volume. , At . the Waste Lands Board, Invercargill, on Thurfiday r the application of William Nic.hol, for Kiption 43, New River Hundred, was granted. Mr Peter * Grant wrote from Riverton, stating that he. had obtained an auctioneer’s license, and that he would be willing to conduct the sales of Crown land in the Western District at Riverton, tmd in the same terms as other aationeers. It was resolved —That, while the Board are quite, willing that auction sales of laud. West of Jacob’s River should be hold at Hivorton, tenders for the privilege of selling Government land for the current year should be called for. .We have again to remind our. readers, that the entertainment given by the Western Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars in aid of the Invercirff:ll Hospital, take? place to-night. We trust a fargb.number will take advantage of this pleasant means of contributing ter the funds of that institution, as they will not only assist in relieving the sufferings of. a number of ’ unfortunate fellpworoafureS, but enjoy a re.-dly goo-1 night’s amuseipiept besides, judging'-ft’om the-,excellent pro■4«ijhnje' proVlded. The ladies 4 and gentlemen belonging to the Good Templars' who have so kindly given their sm-vices and taken such an ac'jive part in-getting up. this .concert .deserve tie warmest thunks ef the community for their laucl-

Able endeavors in promoting this charitable cause, WSd we 'sincerely t.rustiheir’efforts will be crowned . with success. We had almost forgot to mention that in addition to the local talent, Mr Twining, of lavorcargill, and Mrs Wecden, an accomplished jnaniste, nave kindly, consented k to give their valuffll#tervicea on this occasion. ■ At the Education'Board, Dunedin, on Monday

last,- a series of resolutions’ from Mr Francis,

Chairman of a .meeting held at Oummio’s Bush, wasiread, protesting-against the school at that jjlacf. being-made a half-time school, for.tha ,purenahliing.the teacher to attend a half-time School at Wild Biish. One of the resolutions was tp tWeffect that the parchts would not send their children to any half-time school. After the circumstances of both schools had been fully consithe. •‘Board was disposed to adhere to its .foeoier decision ;. but .eventually,’ apparently in consequence of the representations of Mr Tuson, who, Was in attendance, resolved to establish a . school of theD class at each place. We regret, lor. jfeTuson’e sake, the Board should have arrived •t thiedecide,it may be the means 6t losing to,the district the. services of .a thoroughly quali-

fied teacher. It ,is hardly to be expected that a mah.ofMr Tusou’s ability is likely to stay on at the offered him as a salary by the Education Board~£6o a year. There is a premium for, education! Who .would not aspire to -be a scjidolpiaster.uncler the Education Board of Qt«f b* « . '-• ■' - ■ „ A-' Waianiwa correspondent. writes“ The settlers in tbo Waianiw’a district mustered on Tuesday night to the, number, of 200 to celebrate tß»' opening of their, how' Etc hep I. After tea — j y»hrch; T Pay rpmarjc, reflected great credit on the .. district, was called tp. the’chair, when', in a, peat speech, ho, compared the schools in Otago to those qf'Scotlftna in liis young - days, lie stated

.that Otago had speijt £30,000 last year on educaJt ’ was-- made,' fchjs British jnatipn what it is,. He also spoke in high terms of Mr Hislop for,the. liberal malice?. in which ho 'had acted towards th.e committee. Ho touched ' tipo’ii the "financial aspect of the school’affairs, ■ Jtnd stated that’thej were only £SO in debt, after paying for everything ; he also. cpn?.p}iroenjtei the ; contractors -for,.the able manner hi, which. they had fulfilled their promises, and showed that put’ ‘ of four tenders there was only a difference of £57 and that the present meeting would make a large ■» hold in the debt. Mr Campbell, tlie contractor, r, replied, and' thanked the chairman for the praise, that he.had thrown on his shoulders. After a duet on the violin, ap J concertina by Messrs Bine and Laing, Mr Perkins made s long speech on Education. Mrs Ronald (>tee Miss vVilson) then gave a' reading of that beautiful, feeling piece, • “ Mary 'Queen of Scots,” which she handled well. •A humorous speech on E lucation by Mr John Graham followed, which kept the audience in roars of laughter. Mr Hunter rendered an old ' Scotch favourite song in a very creditable manner. Mr Mil wraith then’gave a humorous reading, which regularly brought the house down. Aftcr.au excellent, song by Mr Thomas M'Donald, ’ ;Mr Graham gave that humourous ditty, ‘‘ There : - canie a young man to my Daddy’s door ” Messrs • Blue, Gilkinsori, and Laing sang two glees, which were heartily encored. The National Anthem

. .brought to a termination one of the most success-• , ;held iu the New River district.’

■ IVnde *s are called by the Corporation for fonnq( ing roadway anti sea wall in South Ward.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin. John Miller has been committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court, for throwing the woman Kate Ryder over, a bauk in Clark-street, causing her death.

A train containing thirty passengers was thrown off the line on one of the Queensland railways by the force of the hurricane, and became a complete wreck. There was no serious injury to any of the passengers. Among the articles of an inflammable nature included in the cargo of the ill-fated ship Cospatrick were 1,082 gallons linseel t il, 100 gallons rape oil, 95 gallons turpentine, 89 gallons varnish. 20 barrels pitch and tar, besides spirits and drapery goods. The total value of the cargo was £16,945. .

Much sympathy is felt for Mr Leggett, clerk of the Auckland Provincial Council, who was arrested for embezzlement, because it is known that his family relations were not of the happiest, owing to inveterate drunkenness in a quarter where he should have received help.- He was himself steady, and apparently an exemplary man.

As illustrative of the (state of things on the banks of. the Waikato, the Auckland Star is informed, ou reliable authority, that Dr Corbet, the coroner, entering the room for the purpose of holding ap inquest oh the remains of a young lady, drowned at the Mercer, the constable ordered Kim to take off his hat, and on tho coroner hesitating, the constable knocked it off with his hand.

Mr Lumsden, ’ Government valuator, of compensation far town lands taken forj railway purposes, visited Riverton yesterday, and in company, with Mr T. Daniel, M.P.C., inspected the Presby-, terian Manse and the Church of England parsonage, both of which properties have been considerably ' damaged by the formation of. -. the railway. They resolved to. postpone their decision until Mr Bews, District Engineer, is consulted with regarding tho permanent levels of the roadway. Another San Francisco service is projected. The difficulty experienced-by. the Government at Sydney with their Californian service has attracted the no.tice of foreign-capitalist shipowners, and the, representative of one of them in Sydney lias been instructed to make an offer to run 3000ton, boats (like, the .St. Osyth). from Sydney to. San Francisco via Auckland, on the basis of a seven year's contract, with a subsidy of £70,000, and a guarantee of six percent, interest for the term upon a capital of £30,000. The offer is male through Mr James Ewan (of tho firm of John Frazer and Co). The service woull give Sydney merchants-.' consignment in forty-seven davs.

A Mown an paper at Salt take. places the number of polygamists in the territory afc £IOOO men, SO'OO women, and 9000 children, and the cost and loss,' by legal punishment of ail, at 2,000,0.00 do), ami thinks that, the Courts wpul I have around them 3000 crying women and 0000 crying children. This is probably a pretty accurate computation. One.of the beauties of (he polygamous system is shown by the statement that within a stone’s throw of a ..prominent church in Salt Lake is the residence of an aged Mormon, who is the husban d of. a .woman, and her. two daughters. Thus his first wife is his mother-in-law, his stepdaughters are'his wives, his son by his first wife is half'brother to his other, wives a«sd a sort of uncle to his other children, and—you can study it out further if you want to. Professor' Ulrich has forwarded to the Government an.interim report of his inspection of the quart z-npning Localities of Tokomairiro, Blue Spur, Waipbri; Con rely V'and, liutcher’s Gullies, near Alexandra; Bendigo and the Garrick Ranges, near Cromwell; Arrow, Skipper’s Creek, Rough Ridge, Macrae’s Flat, Shag Valley, thp Saddle.lull Reef, Green Island, and the Peninsula Reef, hear Porto hello. He promises a detailed report when he readies Melbourne ; but concludes the interim one : —“ As a general result of my inspection, I may anticipate my full report iri stating that I found the auriferous capabilities of this Province of a far higher order than I was led to expect from current reports. The drift deposits seem to me to be practically inexhaustible, while as regards, the auriferous quartz reefs opened, they are, with few exceptions, as well defined and promising as any in Victoria, and it requires only improvements in the gold-saving appliances to show their real value, and intelligent and energetic prospecting to greatly increase their number.” .

A telegram from Aden contains a bit of intelligence which will make geographers prick up their ears. It states that letters have been’ received ftom Lieutenant Cameron announcing that he had circumnavigated Lake Tanganyika, and on the uhvisited western side had found an effluent, which he has identified with the Lualaba of Livingstone, If this information is substantiated, the problems so frequently discuase 1, whether the Lake has any connection witli the Ni}e, apd what becomes of its surplus water, may be considered solved. Lieutenahl Cameron- believes that by descending the Lualaba he will find his way into the Congo, and eventually to.the West Coast. That awkward gap between the bridge and jetty, whiph.by some engineering bungling was left unprovided for in the contract, is being rapidly filled up by the contractor Mr Dawson, and wa may expect to, see the (raffle fairly connected in a few days. Whom will' - the jetty be rendered of some service fro the public by approaches to the. bridge being done ? It is useless as it is at present. The shippers were as. well served with the ol 1 jetty and punts as they are now after such a dirge outlav in erecting a bridge and jetty with, noproper communication to and from them.

The following queer story is told in the A ustralasian Sketcher : —“ I was lately asked to stay to an early dinner at a friend’s house. Towards the epel of it, Bridget appeared at the door, .and said mysteriously, * There’s, a lady, wants to s: e you, mni’ajn,.’- ‘ A lady ?’. said my hostess. ‘ Have you shown her into the drawing: room ?’ ‘I have not. ma’am,’ replied; Bridget. ‘ Where is she, then ?’ asked her mistress. ‘ Sliuro she’s in the kitchen, ma’am,’ said Bridget, ‘and it’s in a great hurry she is too.’ ‘ What an extraordinary thing !’ said my hostess, rising. ‘ You really must, excuse me for a minute.’ She returned in a short time, laughing; and on being, asked, whoher friend was, gave the following explanation : —She went into the kitchen, and, seeing no one there, asked Bridget where was the lady. ‘"'Share an' it’s me, ma’am,’ replied Bridget; ‘ I didn’t know how to toss them pancakes myself, and I didn't like to say so afore the strange gentleman i’ ” .