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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2772, 5 January 1872, Page 2

Presbyterian Synod.—The annual meeting of the Synod of Otago and South*

land commences in the First Church on Wednesday next. We believe the Rev. Mr Kirkland will be chosen moderator. Exportation op Butter, — Mr Mercer, of Princes street, made a trial shipment of Dunedin manufactured butter by the Otago, which sailed for London two days ago, and he intends making further shipments by other vessels. Masonic Hall. —To-morrow there will be a mid-day performance, for ttm convenience of schools and families. This interesting exhibition is well worth seeing, as it affords a good insight into all the principal events in the American War. Princess Theatre.— There was an excellent house last evening, when the performances were given for the benefit of Mr ,H. Cowle, the agent of the company. As the season is now drawing to a close, we would enjoin those who are fond of good music, good singing, and broad fun, to pay the Princess’s a visit without delay. Cricket. — We believe arrangements have been made for a match between an eleven of tbe Dunedin Club and an equal number of the Citizens’ to-morrow. Wickets to be pitched at 1.30, game to commence at two o’clock sharp, The following is the Citizens’ team :—Cole, F. Coxhead, G. West, Aris, Lambert, Morrison, Mills, Ferguson, Shepherd, A. W. Geddes, Marsden, and A. Coxhead. Goldields Wardens. appear that the Government intend to carry the recommendation of the Goldfields commission, that wardens should be changed from [district to district periodically, into effect, and the first move will be that of Mr Pyke, who will be transferred to Tuapeka, the change to take place some time next month. The Cromvell Argus considers the proposed changes, so far as the public are concerned, unnecessary and undesirable, while they involve the unfortunate wardens in much needless expense and inconvenience. Reunion. The pupils of Mrs Hamaan’s dancing academy had a very pleasant reunion at St. George’s Hall last eveping. Dancing, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music (a duett by Miss Lack and Master Parker, ami a solo by Mr Hermann, of the Rxceljjipr Minstrels, being esr pecially noticeable), fonped the evening’s proceedings, which were marked by £he pre- ; sentatioh by Mr Hogg on behalf of the pnpjls of a handsome writing desk to their instructress, as a slight token of the esteem in which she is held by them. Friendly Societies.— The United Friendly Societies of Victoria appear to have bgen particularly successful in the establishment kff dispensaries. The first was founded in the year fSfiS, a£ Emerald Hill, for which seven courts and lodge? c,oi£bjned to tr y tlle experiment. The A rgus contains a summary 1 of the proceedings from which it appears ! that a subscription of Is per head for nearly 900 member sufficed to defray the preliminary expenses, and a contribution of 3s 6d for tbe first quarter was levied from each person to coyer tbe cost of medicines and their distribution Fresh lodges, however, were enrolled, qnjtjl in IS7I it was found desirable to reduce the subscription for the three months to Is fid, and’ now a . further reduction is contemplated. Tbe following is an explanation of the system. Every subscriber in exchange for tbe trilling quota which he contributes to the general fund, is enitled to a gratuitous supply of drugs for himself and his family, and as these drugs are purchased in the first instance of wholesale houses which guarantee their purity, he can rely upon their genuineness. The services of a competent dispenser are also secured. Besides this, another dis- ' pensary upon a similar system has been established in Melbourne, a third in Collingwood, an 4 another ig about to be started at Richmond, But why, tjje Argus observes, limit the cp - operation pf Friendly Societies to the supply of "drugs and surgical appliances 1 Why not extend it to the supply of the general necessaries of life. At all events, as the Press properly observes, the success that has attended these dispensaries in Victoria and elsewhere should stimilate our societies to determined 1 efforts in the same direction, or even to cooperate in securing gcod and wholesome articles ’of generaf consumption at wholesale prizes and of the best quality. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the Januray number of tbe New Zealand Church News, which contains an average amount of news interesting to Churchmen, and a supplement “ The bearer of the Cross.”