DUNEDIN NOTES.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 202, 23 September 1873, Page 6

DUNEDIN NOTES.

The very heavy rainfall which has taken place during the past fortnight has had the effect, of making the roads in many parts of the Province completely impassable ; and Dunedin people have been in a glorious state of uncertainty as to the doings of their country friends for over a week past, owing Ithe1 the non-arrival of the up-country mails. I No letters have arrived in town from your , district for nearly a week, owing to the un- | passable state of the roads and rivers. Numj bers of the carriers have been stuck on this I side of the Shag and Manuherikia rivers for i about ten days past; and on the Teviot road the carriers have been experiencing the : pleasures ot driving or attempting to drive ' through quagmires and ruts several feet in | depth. One waggon stuck somwhere in the I Moa Flat neighbourhood, and was only ex- | tricated after an immense amount of labour, I ami with the aid of no less than 27 horses, ihe travellers in the coaches describe the j roads as beyond all description. There seems ■ some chance of a change in the weather taking place now, as the sky has a much clearer appearance, and fine weather will in all probability succeed the wretched wet and cold we have been experiencing. The submarine boat has not yet been subjected to the promised trial, but is waiting on terra finna to be conveyed to its temporary destination near the island in the Lev ’or Harbour. the National Insurance Co. have announced their intention of commencing business in a few days, and I understand that a permanent directory has been appointed. Phe number of shares applied for both in this and the other Provinces is very largely in excess of those to be allotted ; but as equal a distribution as possible will be made keeping in view the ability of the applicants to bring business to the company. Mr James Wilkie, one of the early residents of the Province, who, although an unassuming and retiring man, was yet wellknown and widely respected, passed from our midst during the past week. Mr Wilkie carried on business in Dunedin for a number of years, and with success sufficient to enable him to retire from active business. Mr M ilkie has been respected among all his acquaintances as a kind and benevolent man, and at his funeral, which took place yesterday, the esteem in which lie was held w r as shown by the large number of citizens who followed liis remains to their last resting place. ° Me arc promised a visit from an English Opera Troupe shortly, Mr Anderson (of Messrs Degg and Anderson) having, it is understood, made arrangements with Mr W. S. Lystor for his company for a season. Two old favourites are announced as among the company, namely, Miss Georgia Hodson and Mr Armcs Beaumont. The singing of these talented artistes is remembered by many in Dunedin, as being one of the greatest treats which the music-loving portion of the community had the pleasure of listening to during the first visit of Lystcr’s Opera Company to Otago.