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Evening Star, Issue 2990, 18 September 1872, Page 2

Crowded out. —Wo arc obliged to hold over our report of the Waste Land Board, Magistrate’s Court, and other matter.

Lecture— Professor Black delivered a very interesting lecture last evening, on u Oxygen : its place and. functions in the three kingdoms of nature,” to a large audience, in tlie lower room of the Athenatum. The Professor spoke two hours, and at the conclusion of his speech, made some very successful experiments. Mr A. Bennie occupied the chair. The Telegraph.— This department continues to show signs of increasing success. In the June quarter just ended, the cash telegrams forwarded were 115,042, being an increase of 22,092 over those sent in the corresponding quarter of 1871 ; while the cash receipts were £7849 14s 9d, or an increase of £IB3O 7s 3d over the corresponding quarter of last year.

Water Supply to Goldfields. — Mr Macandrew has tabled a motion affirming the expediency of voting out of that portion of the Immigration and Public Works Loan applicable for water supply on goldfields, a sum not exceeding LIOO.OOO, to be placed at the disposal of the Provincial Legislature of Otago, to bo by it applied exclusively towards the development or mining industry in that Province ; such sum to be charged against the revenue of said Province.

The Bazaar.— At the bazaar last evening, all the remaining stock was disposed of, first by means of raffle, and afterwards a clearance was made by auction, Mr Milner officiating, he having kindly placed his services at the disposal of the ladies conducting the hazanv There now only remain the pictures, which arc to he drawn for by means of an art union, the numbers for which are all but completed, and the drawing is to take place at the South Australian Hall this evening, at 8 o’clock. M eteorological.— The meteorological observations for the Colony for June show severe weather throughout the Colony, with much snow, bail, and rain, and unusually severe frosts and snow showers in the South. Nelson seems to have bceu distinguished that month by the greatest rainfall on record, while Southland experienced tho lowest temperature known there for fourteen years; and as a general sample of the weather the following note is not a very cheerful reading : —“ Four days of thunder, five of snow, four of hail, five of fog.” Otago Institute, —At the Otago Institute meeting last night, Messrs J. Wilkie and W, F. Glasgow were elected members, and the Sectary reported the election as members of Messrs Q. E Barton and F, R. Chapman. Papers were read by Mr A, C, Purdio, on various animals, specimens of which have lately been added to the Museum; and by Mr J. S, Webb, on “The work of the past year in astronomical science and celestial physics.” Mr Nuttall explained the principles of M. Villianc’s submarine boat for gold mining purposes. Koslyn and Kaikorai Literary Institute, — A concert in aid of the funds of this Institute was given in the Koslyn Hall last evening. Every seat in the hall was filled, and all available standing room was occupied. Many persons who had not provided themselves with tickets were unable to procure admission, their money, in consequence of the hall being tilled, having been refused at the door. The singing was excellent, and, with the recitations and reading, elicited bursts of applause. Miss Webb, with her usual affability, responded to encores in both first and second parts, A vote of thanks to the performers, who all gave their services gratuitously, and a similar .compliment to the chairman (Mr Ross), closed another of those pleasant evenings which the Committee of the Istitute seem to know so well how to provide for the inhabitants of the district. We understand it is the intention of the Co nmittee to endeavour to raise funds sufficient to enable them to enlarge the hall by holding a series of entertainments, of which due notice will be given.

Railway Construction. —The following appears on the Order Paper of the 'Hyuse of Representatives Mr Bathgate to m ov e —That it be an instruction to the Government, in Hie promotion of the railway scheme, to adopt such measures *8 may be necessary to secure that the plant and rolling stock be made by workmen in the Colony; and, with that view, to proceed immediately with the erection of two central workshops—one at Dunedin and one at Auckland—fitted with the most approved tools and machinery.—Amongst the last hateh of Pfrtjiapicntary papers laid before the House is a jotter fioq; r f. E. Harrison, C.E., op. the subject'of ijvoaff and narrow gauges for railways jn Victoria. In'this fetter the opinion is strongly laid down by Mr Harrison that the difference in price between a sft 3in and a 3ft 6m gauge should not exceed L3OO per mile.

A meeting of the ratepayers of Leith Ward will he held at Krull’a Caledonia Hotel on Friday evening, rd