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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2147, 24 March 1870, Page 2

A Good Find.—A party of Chinese, twelve in number, working in the bed of the Cardrona Creek, last week took off their first paddock, which yielded an ounce per man for the week. City Council.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council which was to have taken place this afternoon lapsed, there not being a sufficient number of members present to form a quorum. City Police Court. —Contrary to expectation, the police were able to produce a clean sheet this morning. The only case disposed of was that involving a breach of the bye laws, in which the defendant, William Wilson, was fined 2s fid and costs. His Worship the Mayor was the presiding magistrate. The American Circus.—This company was honored with a full house last night; the dress-cirelc—an unusual circum-stance--being well filled. Amongst the numerous changes in tho programme, the performance of Mr Bird on the slack rope is immensely clever, whilst Signor Salavario is equally so in his “ Latest Paris Fashion.’’ Mr Murray is as amusing as over. Tonight there will be introduced a farce that has never yet been played in Dunedin. Cricket. —On Saturday a match will be played between the first eleven of the D.U.C. and eighteen of tho Citizens with Hendley, The following arc the names of the players;— Allan, Brown, Creagh, Fulton, F,, Fulton, J. 0., Kettle, Murison, W. I >,, Macdonnell, Maddnck, Tnrton, and Beado. Citizens ; —Aids, Clarke, Cole, Coxhead, F M., Cohen, Fergu on, Gardner, Hendley, Morrison, Peake, Pledgor, Smith, Swire, Scott, Thompson, Wooditield, Whetham, Wills, and Watson, The Cynodhome.—We notice that Barlow’s Troupe exhibit their clever performance for three nights longer only. This determination to leave Dunedin, has, we are informed, been necessitated by the impossibility to continue the possession of the ground on which the marquee is now erected. We notice that a last mid-day performance is' announced for Saturday afternoon, and those desirous of witnessing this amusing entertainment should nut neglect this last opportunity.

The Coach Accident. —With reference to the above, “An .Eye-witness’’ writes:—“l notice that tins morning’s Times, in describing the coach accident at iSiiverstream yesterday, gives the names of certain persons who, it says, assisted those who were thrown out of the coach. Allow me to stale that the persons named -were mere onlookers; the Tima studiously avoiding all mention of those who actually assisted, viz., Messrs Parsons, Anguetil, Puli, and a. groom in the of Messrs Hoyt and Co.” Acclimatisation Society. The usual weekly meeting of this Society was hld this afternoon at two o’clock. Present —Mr Garrick (in the chair), Rev. Mr Edwards, Mr Murison, and Captain Boyd. The receipt of the following subscriptions was acknowledged Mr Stoddart, of Hampden, 1/2 2s (one of them from Mr E. P. Main); Mr Weldon, LI ; Mr G. M. Bell, Waimoa Plains, LI ; and Dr Buchanan, L2. A letter was received from MrR. S. Wilson of Pomahaka, enclosing a cheque for L 5, and reporting tlr arrival of six pheasants in good condition in that district. Several applications for tiee seeds from the Society were received. The receipt of a large parcel of valuable forest tree seeds and a letter were acknowledged from Pr Hector. The seeds were obtained from Kew Gardens in England and w r ere sent for the Botanical Gardens here.

Rifle Match.— The match between the Waikari Rangers and the West Taieri Rifles was fired at the butts of the latter company yesterday, ami, as will bo seen from the scores given below, resulted in the defeat of the town company by 18 points. On tho whole tbo scores are small, which is to be accounted for by the fact that there was a very bright sun all the time tho shooting was going on

WEST TAISRI. 400 500 600 Tl. Ensign Richardson ... 13 14 G 33 Private Chisolm ... ••• 14 4 11 —29 „ Blatch 9 12 8-29 Robertson ... IS 13 o—3l „ Bnley ... 13 5 13-31 ~ Bathgate 9 13 16—38 ~ Nicoll ... 18 14 4-36 ~ James Buchanan... 13 10 6—29 ~ John Buchanan ... 15 9 12—36 ~ D. Buchanan ... 10 12 0—22 314 WAIKARI RANGE US. 400 500 COO Tl. Lieutenant Marshall ... 17 15 2—34 Ensign Wilkio ... ... 6 9 6 —21 Corporal M'Kenzio ... 14 14 8 —36 Volunteer Dalziel 16 16 9—41 Private Hepburn 14 0 o—l4. ~ Miller ... ... 18 5 3—26 ~ Lacy ... .. 13 14 8 —35 „ Wallace 13 8 6-27 Cunningham ... 7 12 10 —29 ” Key 16 11 6-33 296

We notice that the steamer Golden Age is announced to convey passengers and the mails to the Airedale on Sunday, for which purpose she leaves the old jetty at 10.30 a.m , returning at two p.ra. If the weather prove favorable, many persons will doubtless avail themselves of the opportunity of Enjoying a short excursion.