DUNEDIN NOTES.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 154, 22 October 1872, Page 6

DUNEDIN NOTES.

By O. P. Q. The exigencies of Colonial politics have had the effect of reducing our Brovin | cial Executive to a very d.s organised sta e | and it seems as if a meeting of the Provincial Council will be absolutely necessary as s ton as members of the Legislature are rei leased from their duties at Wellington, in order that steps mav he taken for th* forma- ! tion of a Provincial Executive in when confidence mav bo placed by the fro vine •. i Owing to his promotion to the position o. i Commissioner of Customs, the Produce hi*

■ now lost tli* I 'services of Mr Bathgao as Pro- : vincial Solicitor, in addition to tin s • of Mr Reid bv “ dismissal” at the hand of his ITono j the Superintendent. From a -Provincial I point of view, the former event ce'tainlv can j not bo looked upon as a public cfl unity, the loss of Mr Bathgate’s services bang if anything perhans rather matter for congratulation than otherwise. ThorougJly at heme I though he may be as chair mat at a socia’ j meeting whe-e weak tea and stale buns are dispen ed, aid where equally veak speecht s upon equallv stale subjects, at which everyone is expected to laugh and le amused, arc indulged in to a tiresome ength by tin speakers ; or at a festive gath-ringin honom of auv of Scotland's celebrities, where eloquent tributes of praise to Caledonia’s sontire the order of the evening and where tin usual warm feeling toward* the “land o. : brown heath and shaggy wood,” is engendered by social comnffiy and other c’ —and I freely g -auf that Mr B ithgate is on t iese occasions invariable : yet he ia ;- not 1 iy claim to any very brilliant success in the rule of Provincial Soicitor. Those may laugh who win, howeve - , and as Mr Bathgate has attained a high position, with a most satisfactory adjunct in the way of salary, I have no doubt that my rejection on his career as Provincial Solicitor will cause him but. little uneasiness. Of Mr Dona d Rei i’s dismissal, people seen to speak in terms of strong eondemnatio; and regret. His Ilunor’s action in this natter is looked upon ns being purely an exiibition of spleen and illwill, and donbtlessoorrectly so. Our amateur o.asmen seem determined, if possible, to make np for pres-ip? Inst at tie interprovincial cm tost at Christchurch, and are taking activ/ measures for the organisation of a crew t< proceed to \\ elHngton next year. Seeing iiat there is plenty time for practice, and flat we have in our community some really goal oarsmen, it will not be unreasonable to indulge in hopes of Otago’s prospective representatives in the gntcrpro-i ■vincial Four-iared Boat Race being well np in front —I<t us hope t - the leading boat, i There is nothing to prevent this Province | taking thefroirt rank in aquatics as she lias! undeniabV .dons in rifle shooting. VVith-.a-, capital 3?eQt ©fhwater on which to practise, j nu nb -rtof stalwart youths rising to manhooi, i and wg l np in most athletic exercises, whh , good bats in which to develop their vowing j powef. it will, be her owp fault if she dies ;

nob succeed in carrying off the prizes and honours appertaining to this healthy recreation in the Colony. Mr F. Chapman, youngest son of His Honor Mr Justice Chapman, has been admitted to,practise as t$- Waster and solicitor of the -S ;prefab*'CorfrMji' the Colour, and has bethe firm ofeMacassey and Holmes. |ie yesterday appeared with Mr Macasgey $ the case of Aitkeu y / ,- i PHtphg,rd, .an action f6r slander now pending!in tiie'Sn- • live. ,iie;‘Cp:w : ;t., ‘^ r . v," Th.e ship'Hydaspes, limy lying in port',, and the largest vessel whicfulias as y.ei amchomV C&almcrs. bay, attracted ijvupber qf r visitors on Saturday' lyst, and excited general'admiration. One - - j.l. „ ? * 4 . tii'j u,i uu^l uyy s siSiiiiisrs injs/io o. special trip to tn§. Port with visitors, aneffche d iy being line-, and the additional attraction of a band being provided, a very bvge turn-out was the consequence, and’ a r m irkabiv pleayajit afternoon was spent in tne.np.irid down journeys and the examination of tne noble vessel.