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Evening Star, Issue 2924, 3 July 1872, Page 2

The Mayoral Elections.—-Wo understand that the requisition asking Mr Fish to allow himself to bo again nominated for Mayor, is to bo presented to that gentleman at the City Council Chambers to-morrow afternoon at half-past three o’clock. The Benevolent Institute.—The number of inmates at the Institution, Caversham, on the 30th June, was 78, comprising 12 adult males, 26 girls, and 40 boys. The number of cases of out-door relief during the month of June was 342, comprising 23 adult males, 77 adult females, and 242 children. This was done at a weekly cost of L 23 18s Gd.

Accident.'—At about nine o’clock this morning a man of the name of Bonackher, working at Messrs Gibbs and Clayton’s mill, Cumberland street, had a narrow escape of his life. He was caught by accident in the bolt of the revolving wheel and drawn rapidly towards the machinery. In the struggle to extricate himself his clothes were literally torn to rags. Dr Sorlcy was sent for and accompanied him home. On examination it was found his hip had been dislocated. Assisted by Dr Refiner, the dislocation was at once reduced ; and, in other respects, the man is likely to do well. New Zealand Scholarships.—The Rev. Mr Edwards, supervisor fir Otago, today, received from the Chancellor of the New Zealand University, a telegram giving the names of the seven successful candidates at the recent examination for scholarihips. They are—Arthur Bell, Christchurch, first; Severn, second ; Edward Bell, Christchurch, third; Barnicoat, Nelson, fourth; Cottcrill, Stifie, and Whitcombe, Christchurch, fifth, sixth, and seventh. All the Christchurch young men are from the Church of England College there; jand the first and third highest are the sons of the Hon, F, Dillon Bell. No mention is made of the Otago competitors, but rumor says that one occupied a twelfth and another a twentieth p’ace. There wore only thirty-two competitors in all.

Yery Cool. This afternoon a gentleman, accompanied by a laJy, was driving a line spirited horse attached to his biu'gy, when, immediately opposite Messrs Ferguson and Mitchell’s shop, the animal suddenly shied, bolted on to the pavement, and sent his head through one of the large panes of thick glass. The driver, who seemed to have nerves that could not be shaken, pulled the animal back to the road; and though the horse reared and showed symptoms of restiveness, he so handled the reins that the horse took to the egliar and went forward on his jour-

ney, apparently nothing the worse for his contact with the glass. Both inmates of the carriage behaved admirably, and to their cool courage and his skilful driving must be ' attributed their escape from accident. ' Temperance.-—‘Thu usual meeting of the Antidote Division, No. 78, of the Sons of Temperance, was held in the division room, M'-ray place, on Monday evening last, to receive the reports of the R.S., F.S., and Treasurer, for the quarter ending 20th June. The report of the RS. showed a total membership roll of 132, being an increase of 14; the number at end of last ! quarter being 118. The 'Treasurer reported the balance in hand to be L 137 13s; receipts, ISO 11s ; expenditure, L 26 17s; total balance in Bank at the credit of the Division, L 241 7s. The officers for the ensuing quarter were then installed ; Bro. Sinclair acting as D.M.W.P., and Bro. Pryor as M.W.C. ; James Todd, W.P. ; Donald C. Cameron, W, A. ; James B. M'Culloch, R. 3. ; Alfred George Price, A.R.S. ; James Crawford, F.S. ° John Wesley Jago, treasurer ; Thomas Morris, chaplain ; George Read, conductor ; Wm, Mastcrton, A.C. ; J. Simmonds, I.S. ; A. P. Hunter, O.S.

Mining at Skippers.—An accident occurred at Messrs Bullens’ Scandinavian Reef Claim, Skippers, a fortnight ago. A fall of earth took place in the tunnel about three hundred feet from the entrance. Three men were in the tunnel at the time, and they got blocked in, and there, in a cold damp tunnel, they had to remain from one o’clock, p. m., one day, to three p. m., the next. The men got into a side tunnel in time. Their position, though of course rather dangerous, canuot be said to have been perilous, but it was certainly a very uncomfortable one to be in. The miners in the neighbourhood, including Messrs Southberg aud Go’s party, turned out to render every assistance, and by active exertions the period of their being shut up in “ durance vile ” was considerably diminished. Work has been suspended in the claim, by Mr Evans, as the winter season is unfavourable for crushing operations in such an ice-bound and mountainous a country. The Nugget and Cornish Company, Upper Shotover, have also been obliged to suspend crushing operations for the same leason.

Football.—The football match between the Scots aud English of the Dunedin Football Club, which was postponed on account of the weather, will be played on the South Dunedin Recreation Ground on Saturday, when a good muster of members is expected. The names are as follows English : Allen, J.; Beal, L. 0.; Boddington, J. C.; Bunny, A. C.; Coates, A.; Fulton, A. R. W.j Fulton, Fredk.; Fulton, J. C. (Captain); Hellickcr, A.; Houghton, J.; Johnson, E,; Lambert. S. ; M'Lcan, J.; Mcrriman, F. ; Reade, L. E ; Sale, G.S.; .Sinclair, J. R.; Smith. A. K.; Smith, I.; Smith, W. D.; Strode, E. C.; Towsey, E.; West, A.; Webb, A.M,; White, J. Scots : Begg, W.; Brown, G.; Brown, R.; Buchanan, T.; Demuston, G.H.; Denuiston, J L; Duncan, G. S.; Ferguson, A.; Fraser, J. M.; Fulton, J.; Glasgow, W. T.; Grant, G.; Holmes, S.; Henderson, W.; Hutchison, W. H.; Miller, J • Montgomery, A.; Morrison, J.; Muir, S.; Muir, T,; M'Liskio, —; Park, H.; Pufflett, R.; Reid, J. R.; Thomson, G. M. (Captain); Thomson, J. C.; Tait, W.; Wilson, D. Hanover Street Baptist Sunday School. — The senior scholars of this school held their second annual soiree last evening in the Hanover street chapel. About 150 of the lads and their friends were present. After tea the chair was taken by M r Thos. Dick, superintendent of the school. Hie secretary of the Senior Scholar Mutual Improvement Society read the report, which shewed that the starting of the association originated from the oft expressed want in our Sunday scho ds as to “ How can we keep our elder scholar j?” About two years since this question occupied the teachers’ minds, and resulted in the establishment of the present association under the leadership of Mr F. Graham, and which has since been improving in attendance, and, in some measure, brought forth the fruit sought for. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. J. Williams, Messrs Dick, Fawcett, and Graham, Am essay by Mr A. R. Walker upon “ The Influence of Mutual Improvement Associations,” and readings and recitations were given by A. J. Davis, A. Walker, H. Parry, VV. Edgar, T, Davis, J. BeaJle, Campbell, Tyric, and Flail, all of which claimed much credit for the association. The whole arrangements for the evening’s entertainment rested with the lads and were well carried out.

The Sheep Inspectors.—ln censequence of the decision of the Government to reduce the sheep inspectors of the Province, from Ist instant, to three only—one each for the Dunedin, Invercargill, and Ogmaru districts —the stockowners of the Dtmsfcan and Wakatip have held meetings on the subject. The result of the latter meeting has been that a potiti m for presentation to his Honor the Superintendent is being circulated for signature by the sheep owners of that Jdistrict. The substance of the memorialists is : —lst. That the withdrawal of the country scab inspectors not only deprives them of that protection to their flocks which they consider they are justly entitled to, but is calculated to prove most injurious to the country at largo ; (2) That in a district like the Wakatip, where a large tract of country is occupied under depasturing licenses by sheepowners whose flocks vary from a few hundred to some thousands, it will bo impossible to maintain a proper supervision over them by honorary inspectors { (3) That, as the Act provides no sheep can bo removed from any run without previous inspection, it would be most difficult, and, in some instances, impossible for owners to sell or purchase stock without considerable loss ; (4) That the irresponsibili y of honorary inspection practically abolishes the protection supposed to be afforded by the Act ; and (5) That the petitioners always understood that the extra assessment paid was to cover the salaries of paid inspectors. The meeting at Clyde, on the same question, was well attended, and several resolutions were passed bearing on the subject.