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It is announced that “Formosa” will be played this evening for the last time.

There was no business of importance transacted at the City Police Court this morning. The North Otago Times has excellent authority for stating that the demand by the Provincial and General Governments for competents civil engineers, considerably exceeds the supply.

We stated a few (lays ago that the number of shares in the Greymouth Coal Company originally allotted to Dunedin was 2,000, but that number being found too small, it was increased to .3,000. The list closed this afternoon, and from inquiries made we learn that the number applied for was 6,000. At about 8.20 last evening, as Mr Edward Brown, proprietor of the York Hotel Stables, was driving through Mosgiel, the horse bolted, throwing Mr Brown out of the buggy. There were two other gentlemen in the trap at the time, ope of whop succeeded in jumping out, and the other kept his seat till reaching Look-out Point, when the horse slackened speed. No one was injured. The return boat race between the employes of Messrs A. and T. Burt in k the Queen Victoria, and those of Messrs Kincaid and Co. in the Amateur, took place this afternoon. The boats got away together, but before they had gone over three hundred yards the Amateur met with a double accident, losing a couple of hundred yards, which put her out of the race. The interest in the race was consequently lost, the Queen Victoria doing the distance in 45min. The annual meeting of the Waikari and Flagstaff Road Board was held in the schoolhouse, Halfway Bush, on Wednesday, August 20th, at noon, when a statement of the accounts for the past year was read by the chairman. The vacancy in the Board, caused by the retirement of Mr Callender, was filled by the election of Mr G. Hepburn, who was also elected chairman for the current year. The Board then appointed Mr Wm. Johnston, teacher, to be their secretary and collector for next year.

The usual weekly meeting of the lloslyn and Kaikorai Institute was held in the Hoslyu Hall last Tuesday evening. The attendance was large. Mr A. H Ross, the essayist of the evening, treated the audience to a very able and interesting paper on “ Vision,” accompanied with illustrations. Mr Ross, at the earnest request of members, promised to give a lecture on the same subject at an early date. Mr Chisholm’s essay on “ Spiritualism” will be given on Tuesday next.

Three thousand acres of rich wheat-pro-ducing land have recently been leased by Messrs Borton and M'Master, of Maerewhenua, to several bona fide cultivators in the neighborhood, and the firm in question will, in the course of the next twelve months, dispose of equally fertile blocks, amounting to at least an additional 2,000 acres. It is estimated that this quantity of land will give a product equal to 3,500 tons. At present no less than eleven double-furrow ploughs are preparing for active service. The Waireka tramway, which starts at Fukeuri, has been commenced, and will be completed in twelve months. The North Otaijo Times asks attention to these facts to show that the amount of freightage will be rather in advance of than behind the completion of the work in question.

In the Legislative Council, the Hon, Captain Fraser asked the Hon. the Colonial Secretary if any reports have been received by the Government from Dr Paley, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums of Victoria, siucc his tour of inspection through the several Provinces of New Zealand ; and, if so, has the honorable gentleman any objection to lay them on the table ? He (Captain Fraser) presumed Dr Paley had been paid for his inspection of the lunatic asylums, and if his report had been received it was desirable that it should be laid on the table of the Council. The Hon, Dr Pollen said that no report had been received from Dr Paley, who had sailed for England in May last on a year’s leave of absence. He believed a pri-

vate letter had been received from him by a gentleman in Wellington, in which he stated that he would complete hj s report on hia arrival in England, and send it out, “ Snyder,” in the Auckland Herald , tells the following “Some time back a man ran into debt with an Auckland storekeeper, and then bolted. Nothing was heard of the debtor for two years, when the storekeeper heard that he was living in Australia, that he had a large property left him, and was keeping a lady and a buggy. “Now, as a summons from Queen street, Auckland, won’t operate in Bourke street, Melbourne, the storekeeper hit upon an invention so ingenious that many a man has received a pension for life for one nob half so good. He sent an advertisement to a Melbourne paper that if J.T.S.M., late of Auckland, would come over, he would hear of something greatly to his advantage by applying to A. and 8., solicitors, prothonotaries, &c. And J.T.S.M., under the impression that he was coming in for a second landed estate, did come over by the next steamer, and he was served with a summons for the storekeeper’s debt. I think this was making a convenience of a man, and I don’t think that man liked it a little bit.”

The complimentary benefit tendered to Mr William Warren, was given in the North Dunedin Drill-shed last evening. There was a full attendance, and the programme, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, was well gone through. Amongst those taking part in the entertainment were Mrs Carson, Miss (’esford, and Messrs Morrison and Sinclair, all established favorites in the north end of the town. Mr Warren gave a number of comic songs, the principal of which were “ On the beach at Brighton,” and “ The three tramps,” his make-up in the latter being provocative of much laughter. Mrs Carson gave “ Love’s request ” very pleasingly ; but her best effort was “Come let us be happy together,” which was loudly redemanded. In the first part of the entertainment, Mias Hesford and Mr Vivian sang the duet “ What are the wild waves saying and in the second part the lady gave “ Constance,” which was the gem of the evening. This lady has greatly improved since we last heard her, and it is only to be regretted that her public appearances are so few and far between. Both Mr Morrison’s songs were deservedly encored, and an instrumental duet by Messrs II aud Wright received a fair share of applause. Mr Moss presided at the piano. The entertainment was under the patronage of the North Duue din Bides and Cadets.

We notice that the Rev. Mr Kinimont will give’a number of readings, under the auspices of the First Church Young Men's Christian Association, The first reading is announced for Wednesday evening next.

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Evening Star, Issue 3279, 23 August 1873, Page 2

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Untitled Evening Star, Issue 3279, 23 August 1873, Page 2

Untitled Evening Star, Issue 3279, 23 August 1873, Page 2

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