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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2667, 4 September 1871, Page 2

ISTew Industry.—There is now a wine manufactory in Christchurch, in the collars of which there are about 5000 gallons of wine manufactured, nearly solely from Canterbury crown fruit. Parliamentary Papers.—We have to acknowledge the receipt of another batch of Parliamentary papers. They include abstracts of the result of the census, the annual report on the armed constabulary force, statement of the reserve account, and papers and correspondence on the construction of railways. The Settlement of Tito Kowaru. — The Hon. Mr Scotland, has given notice in the Legislative Council of a motion to the effect that in the opinion of the Council, in order to establish poacejiu the West Coast, it is a duty to set aside land for Tito Kowaru and his followers to settle thereon with as little delay as possible. What next ? Colonial Art.—There is now on view at Mr Beaver’s, in Primes-strect, a jewel presented by the R.A. chapter of Otago (E, C.) to past Principal Meyers. The design of the Jewel is both chaste .and elegant, and what is somewhat rare in articles of this description, masonically correct. The design and workmanship of the jewel reflect great credit on Mr John Telfer, the artificer. The Anderson’s Bay Road.—Today Mr Macnssey stated in the Supreme Court that the piosecutiou against Mr Cairns, who was committed for f rial for a nuisanc ; for constructing the road across Anderson’s Bay, would not be proceeded with, as the charge against the Superintendent, by whose authority he acted, had fallen to the ground. We merely give the substance of the learned Counsel’s words, for he spoke so low that we could only guess at same further reasons alleged. A Luciry Fellow.—Fortune’s fickle favors find strange recipients. For some time past, says the Dumtan Times, an eccentric individual living at Roxburgh—an unfortunate victim of dispsomania —who in ! his saner moments profes-ed the art of medicine, hut more generally spent his days at hotel bars and street corners, lodging at night in a cave, has received a lucky windfall—no Less than a fortune of several thousand pounds'per annum, and the title of Marquis. Advance of Wool.—According to the writer of the weekly notes appear in the Colonist, it has been calculated that a penny per pound affects the income of the sjjeep farmers of New Zealand in the aggregate to the extent of a little over a million ; therefore a rise in price which has taken place within the 1 :$p few months, and which now amounts to threepence pe r lb, as compared with what it was when the greatest depression prevailed in the wool market, means an addition to the wealth of a Colony of L 400,000, and supposing it to be maintained. Goverment Land Sales. —Mr James Milner disposed of the following sections at the Government Building this day :—Otakia, section s(j, block 1, 4 acres 1 rood 25 poles, 3ls, 4-lepjnder Caldwell; section 43, block 1, 130 acres 1 rood 7 pofes, 14s, James Roxburgh. Educational yesfepyps -Lease of block 10, Wyudhauj district, 7, 327 acres pastoral laud, to Gillies and Street, A a rental of 5.|,d per acre ; lease of section 50, block 11, North Harbor and Blueskiu district, 10 acres arable land, to Benjamin Jeffs, at a rental of 3s per acre. Something Like a Snow Storm.— At Naseby on the 2Sthult.,'snow commenced to fall, and j.l: continued to pour down through the entire night, and with little interruption throughout the two following days. As a consequence travelling was rendered almost impossible. Cobb’s coach was stopped ! at the Kyeburu, where in some places, the snow was nearly up to the horses' breasts. On a portion of the road between Naseby and Eden Creek the snow lay very deep, while at Eden Creek, itself, is reported as having been over three feet and a half. Hydraulic—The experiment of lifting water from the Molyuenx for mining purposes is at last to be actually attempted. A party of Frenchmen are the experimenters but at present they are reticiont as to the modus operand}, of their plan, except in stating that they intend to adopt a method greatly in use in Breton and other parts of France for lifting water in large quantifies for irrigation. They are, however, sanguine ! of success. The Dumtan Times remarks that if successful thny wjll give an impetus; to mining industry in the the value 1 of which can scarcely he .pyer- estimated,

The Work of the Session.—We fear, despite the promise of Ministers that the business shall be confined to measures of actual necessity, that the session will be a very protracted one. The Budget, the San Francisco service, railway matters, and Mr Macandrew’s resolutions, will give rise to long debates, while the Bills already before the country, including the Bakers and Millers’s Bill, the Contractors Debt Bill, the Insolvency Bill, the Deceased Wife’s Sister Marriage Bill, Education Bill, and the Coastal Regulation Bill, a Bill regulating the sale of poisons, another for amending the law of evidence, will occasion plenty of talk.

Death of a Maori Prisoner.— One of the Maori prisoner’s named Kireona, aged 70, died in the hospital on Sunday morning r.t (J o’clock. He was under a sentence of three years penal servitude for high treason, and has suffered for some time from consumption. Deceased was the hereditary chief of the Ngataruiuui hapu, but was supplanted by T«iroa, on account of this oratorical powers. He has left a wife residing at Wanganui, and was a Wesleyan. An inquest was held at the hospital this day at noon, by Dr Hockeu, the City coroner, and a jury ; when, after hearing the evidence of Mr Caldwell, governor of the gaol, and Dr Yates, resident surgeon, the jury returned a verdict of “ Died of consumption.” Gas.—What has become of the gas agitators of two years ago ? As is the way with all public movements in Dunedin, a great outcry at the beginning, and no practical result. In other cities in the Colony people have a different way of proceeding. n Wellington, fo.- example, where there is half our population, and, necessarily, half (.nr consumption, the people made up their min Is to s'art a gas company, which has succeeded so well that gas is supplied at 18s per thousand feet. In Auckland and Christchurch, both consuming less gas than Dunedin, the gas companies are paying good dividends,'and supply the article at a respectable figure. In Auckland last week, a further reduction was made in order to encourage public consumption, and gas is now supplied there for 12s per thousand ! It is high time the price was reduced in Dunedin. Saturday Evening Concerts, —-The first of a series of Saturday evening concerts was held last Saturday night in the Hall of the Congregational Church, Morayplace, under the auspices of the Abstainer’s Union and Sons of Temperance. Mr John Hughes presided, and in his opening remarks alluded to the almost impas sable state of that portion of Moray-place from the cutting to the Hall, and also to the necessity of concerts being held every Saturday night. Miss Lack presided at the pianoforte, and her piano solo was very nicely rendered. Master Parker, on the violin, acquitted himself very creditably. Messrs Lack and Parker contributed to the evening’s enjoyment by discoursing sweet music. A duet “TheHuntsman’s chorus,’' by Miss Lack and Parker, was well executed. Mr Leslie and several members of the Union contributed to the evening’s amusement by singing several well selected songs, and altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. The Markets. —Great complaints have been made from time to time byhou-e----holders that the markets are not available for the sale of produce, and that in consequence they have to pay higher prices than if they were able to get them at first hands. The (1 wporatiou, in order to meet this want, have constructed market-houses, which have not thus far been utilised as was anticipated. The great object has been to bring consumers and producers into immediate communication, so that all intermediate profit may he rendered needless, and in order to this, it will be seen that it lias been determined to remit the market dues for some time, and that markets, free of charge to sellers and buyers, will be held on certain days, where horses, farm pro luce, vegetables, and garden stuff may be obtained. It now depends upon the supply and demand whether the benefits derivable will be realised. At any rate, the Corporation cannot be blamed for apathy. We refer our readers the the advertisement. The Clutha Railway. —Judging by some of the questions put to the candidates at the Iloslyn nomination to-day, there appears to be an impression abroad that the Government intend to import in a finished state all the material required for the railways. Prom a memorandum by the Minister cf Public Works to the Agent General, we find that the engines and rolling stock ara tp be constructed in England. Dr Peatherstoq. i$ particularly instructed to submit the orders for the fine to the engineers, who are thorough supporters of tke'qarpQW and light guage system, and most competent to dec’de on the best way of introducing them here. The rails are to be shipped as fast as they are made, in any vessels sailing direct for Port Chalmers, and in like manner the lihst .qf the two engines, and the first of tho waggons are pa be sent as soon as completed. The following portion pf the memo, bears on the questions asked to-day i—‘-‘The Government is desirous, if it can be done without additional cost, of encouraging the manufacture in this country of carriages and waggons for the New Zealand Railways. It seems a pity that so much woodwork should be sent all the way from England. I wish you, therefore, to obtain as nearly as possible an estimate of the freight of each carriage and waggon, and the cost of the wages in building them, so that I may asccrtoin how far it lie practicable to divide the manufacture ip tuture, importing frpm England whatever ironvyork required special machinery or skill, but providing hero pot only woodwork, but all the ironwork of an ordinary kind. ” The Annual general meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society of Otago will be held in the lower hall of the Athenaum, on Wednesday the 6th insi, at 9.30 p.m. A meeting of jthp Property Investment Spciety for receiving Subscriptions, &» j., wifi be h-dd op the offices of the Society, on Wednesday pvgniftg; the 6th inst., between the hours of 6 and 8. The eighteenth monthly meeting of the Third New Zealand Building and Mutual Investment Society, for receipt ajjhscriptions, will be held at the office, Exchange Chamber, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 7 o’clock, Sale of moneys at 8 o’clock.