News of the Week.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 245, 11 January 1878, Page 11

News of the Week.

_ A man named John Mitchell was killed by , a fall from his cart m Dunedin on Friday last. The cause of death was a broken neck occasioned by falling on the head. _ The fishermen of Port Chalmers suggest that clauses shall be introduced into the Fishery Act, limiting the sizes at which it shall be lawful to retain certain species of fish when taken from the water Ihe sizes are as follows :— Mullet, 9in-; red cod, lOin ; flounders, 9iri' The Silver Stream water supply is approved of by the South Dunedin Council. The Victorian Government are takingfprecautionary measures for the defence of the colony with a view to England's becoming involved in the war. At a meeting of the Dunedin Harbour " Board, held on Monday last, it was unanimously decided that the plans be adopted which were drawn up by Mr. Simpson and, the Government Engineer, and which place the railway goods sheds on the north side of Rattray street, and provide for a new street running parallel to High street The Rev. Father Sheehan Swill Mass at Macraes on Sunday next, 13th inst. Mr. Staekey, of Cromwell, has generously presented the Dominican Sisters with the prize— an oil painting of the Water of Leith —won by him at the late Art-Union. We are requested to notify that several of the prizes won have not yet been claimed, but it is desirable that such should be done without further delay, and that those received by their owners should be acknowledged. St. Joseph's Female- School, Dunedin, will re-open on Monday the 21st inst. The Convent High School will resume work on the 28th inst. Many of our readers who will have known Mr. A. E. Bridgetwhen he resided in Dunedin will be glad to learn that he is aboutto go up for his final examination at the Edinburgh University, and that he is most likely, in July next, when the examination takes place, to become a qualified medical man, a "Bachelor of Medicine" and a "Master in Surgery." Judging from the fact that he has in all previous examinations acquitted himself with credit and distinction there remains but very little room to doubt that he will do otherwise in the one about to take place.