DUNEDIN NOTES.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 158, 19 November 1872, Page 6

DUNEDIN NOTES.

—• — By 0. P. Q. It is understood that next week's Gazette will contain a notification of the disbanding or " dismissal"—call it what you will—of the Provincial Executive, brought about by the hasty and unquestionably ill-advised thrusting from office of Mr Reid by his Honor when the former gentleman accepted office under Mr Stafford. To Mr Tolmie is entrusted the task of constructing a new Executive. So far as is known, it will probably consist of that gentleman as leader ; Mr George Turnbull, as Treasurer; with perhaps Mr B. 0. Haggitt as Solicitor ; and Mr Bugh M'Derniid the holder of remaining office.° I should imagine that his Honor's proceedings in connection with this matter will give rise to some hot speeches when the Provincial Council meets.

Those of the Dunedin public who still take an interest in Spiritualism are lookinc forward to the projected visit of the Rev. Mr Peebles and his vcule mecum, Dr Dunn who have recently been enlightening the ' Melbourne public on matters spiritualistic. Our Investigation Society still holds its regular meetings, but T understand they are of the tamest description, and that the new faith is not flourishing in Dunedin to the extent it gavepvomise of doing some time back. It has to a great extent lost its charm. The novelty has worn off, and as no very extraordinary revelations have been vouchsafed to its supporters of late, it would very probably have died from inanition, but for the Peebles and Dunn advent. Their visit will no doubt have a stimulating effect, and infuse a little vigour into the proceedings of the deluded mortals in Dunedin who have pinned their colours to the superstition. It is to be hoped that these American lights will receive a gentler handling from the New Zealand press than mat bestowed on them by one of the Melbourne dailies, whose strictures are caustic in the extreme.

After a rather long passage of 100 (lavs, the Lad) Joeelyu arrived atLyttelton in the bcgiunmg of this week with the Bishop of Dnnedin and die clergymen who have accompanied him to the Colony. The Bishop is expected in Dunedin to-day, liaving left Lyftelton in the steamer Wellington yesterday and is announced to preach in St Paul's Church on Sunday.

)ne of the most delightful days of the ■ scisoii, last Monday, brought our citizens out | ir great numbers and in their gayest attire u onler to participate in the celebrations in ihniour of the Prince of Wales's birthday. | Jot ior a long time have the streets of Dunjdin worn such a gay appearance ;is they did .during the morning, and the people who crowded them seemed benton enjoying themselves on this, the first holiday of the season, after a long period of close application to business. The Harbour Company's boats were well patronized, the Samson taking an immense number of people on a trip to" the Maori Kaik, the Heads, and if the weather p "muted, to Waikouaiti. The latter place, ! -■•■>■• r.-cr, was not reached by the excursionThe Volunteer Sports on the South '': .'din Recreation Ground attracted an

aiuiiwinceof about 3000 persons ; while that eminently enjoyable and rational way of spending a holiday, the private picnic,' was also largely patronized, and many pleasant parties in the pretty spots within easy distance of the city testified to the enjoyment which a day spent quietly with friends in this manner affords. In the evening, in addition to the pieces produced at the Princess Theatre, the Prince of Wales's Anthem was sung, and a grand allegorical tableau exhibited, in which all the prominent members of the Royal family had representatives.