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Evening Star, Issue 2934, 15 July 1872, Page 2

Station Property. —Mr Milner sold to-day, at public auction, the grazing right of run iVo 177, on a lease for ten years for a premium of £485, and the assessment for rental for £2Ol ss.

Small-pox. —A rumor was spread about town to-day that a case of small-pox had occurred in George street. We have made every inquiry as to its truth, but cannot ascertain that it has good foundation. If true, there is no need for alarm, as the preventive —vaccination —is in everybody’s reach.

Princess Theatre. —The sensational drama of “Jonathan Bradford” and the farce of “The Irish Tutor” were played on Saturday evening, the lower portions of the house being well attended. To-night and tomorrow evening the theatre will be occupied by the Colored Opera Troupe, the first performance being for the benelitof the troupe’s funds j and the second to provide prizes to be placed at the disposal of the Dunedin and Albion cricket clubs, for the encouragement of cricket. The programme to be presented each evening is of such a va'ied and excellent character that we shall be surprised if it do not draw large houses. The Land Transfer Advertisements. —The Dunedin Ereninr/ Star'# reply to the Otayo Daily Tinier, remarks the Wahniip Mail, is as about a good a piece of smart writing as has appeared in Dunedin for a long time. The Star is not to be bounced ; it will not allow its position to be made a subject of taunt. The knocks are hard, but they have been invited. The Times said that the Star only found its way into up-country districts as wrapping of sandwcichs taken by travellers proceeding upcountry, That was surely neither courteous nor kind. The Star replies that it has a much larger circulation in the Dunedin and Taieri districts than the Time# ; that it circulates throughout the Provinces, and that where live or ten Time# reach a district country journals circulate hundreds of copies therein. David is more than a match for Goliath in this contest.

Caught in the Snow. —On the 10th inst. au inquest was held at the Royal Mail Hotel, Hyde, before MrW. Grummitt, J.P., actiug coroner, on the body of Thomas Stewart, generally known as Tom the Painter. It appeared that the deceased had been sent, on the Saturday previous, from Mr 1). F. Main’s station, to fetch the mail bag from Hyde. The mail being behind time, in consequence of the wretched state of the road, he was unable to leave Hyde, on his way back, till dusk- There being a fall of snow and sleet at this time, it is supposed he must have got off the road and become im sensible from cold, as he was found on Monday morning, by a shepherd, about 250 yards from the road. When found he was quite insensible, but groauing very much. He was immediately taken to the Royal Mail Hotel, Hyde, where every possible restorative was applied, but without effect. He died about two hours after he was found. Deceased was a native of Scotland, and thirty years of. age. The jury returned a verdict of—“ Died from exposure.” Treat.— The ladies of the Hoslyn and Kaikorai districts provided so liberally the good things for the soiree, hold in aid of the local library institute on Friday evening last, that although the Hall ou that occasion was crowded to excess, the fragments which remained were, with a very small addition thereto, found suliicicut to afford a treat to the children of the district. Au invitation was consequently given and responded to by more than one hundred children, who assembled in the hall on Saturday afternoon and were supplied, free of cost, with tea and cake, fruits and confectionery, much to their gratification. They were addressed by the Rev. Alex, Blake, and afterwards auiuscd and instructed by aongs and recitations given by gentlemen of the of the district. Wo omitted to state in our notice of the soiree, given in our Saturday evening’s issue, that a £jong composed ip the room bv Mr McKenzie and sung by that gentleman ; also the ,f Bonnie HRls of Scotland,” the gem of the evening, sung by a gimtlemau from Dunedin, elicited from the audience loud and prolonged applause. We are glad to learn an addiction of about LlO to the library fund is the result of the action of the ladies of the district.

The Volunteers,— -The Dunedin Volunteer Artillery was inspected by Lieut,Colonel Cargill on Friday last. There were

present—two lieutenants, two sergeants, one bugler, and 31 volunteers ; total, 36. After the inspection of arms, the Adjutant, Major Atkinson, put the company through company drill; afterwhich Lieutenant Jack took command and went through the gun drill. The Hon. Major Richardson was present during the inspection, who next day sent the following letter to Lieut.-Colonel Cargill : “ My dear Cargill,—You were kind enough to invite me yesterday night to say a few words to the Artillery; but I did not (hen feci inclined to avail myself of your permission ; though otherwise, I should have been glad to tell them how sanguine 1 am that the Volunteer force will bo a fact it your views arc carried out, and the men turn out in full force and regularly. It may be a little irksome at first, buttbe men from their steadiness and efficiency will soon find an additional pride in belonging to a company which will be known as thoroughly effective. 1 would sooner have a company of twenty men thoroughly drilled than twice or three times the number only half drilled—one such man will throw a whole company into disorder, As an old horse artilleryman, Hook with peculiar interest on this branch of the service, and with pride on its growing efficiency. They are a line body of men, look well in their uniform, and with a little more attention to rtpright carriage would be known as soldiers even in smock frocks. I shall look with anxiety to hear from you that ihe new commissioned officers are thoroughly acquainted with their drill, and setting the men an example of punctual and constant attendance. If you communicate this to the men I am sure they will pardon the advice of an old soldier, who cannot see an artillery uniform without pride and an earnest hope that the men wearing it may be second to none in all that constitutes a soldier. — Yours, sincerely— J. Kiciiaedson.”

The tenth anniversary of the Court Pride of Dunedin, A.0.F., No 375, will be celebrated by a soiree, in St George’s Hall, on Monday, 29th inst., at 7 p.m.