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Evening Star, Issue 3330, 22 October 1873, Page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand to-day, a similar dividend and bonus as at the last meeting were declared. The evening papers of the North adopt a novel style of telegraphing. The following is a Duncd'n telegram to the Thames Star :— " Mr G. M. Heed, who advertised hiraso'f as editor of the Auckland Evening Star, visited Dunedin on Monday and part of Tuesday. He interviewed Cyrus Haley in gaol. Haley wept.” Mr I. N. Watt, 8.M., and Mr L. Longuet have been appointed to settle disputes between road boards and the owners of property thr ugh which deviations of roads were made prior to the erection of district road boards under the Roads Ordinance of 1871. Mr Watt will adjudicate on all Otago, and Mr Longnet on all Southland cases. A fourth daily paper is proposed for Christchurch. It is an indispensable condition with the gentlemen that provide the wherewithal that the paper shall be independent of party, and that avherever abuses exist they shall be exposed fearlessly ; and that it shall advocate policies in the interests of tho community, not of persons—the advancement of the country, not individual aggrandisement. At a meeting of the Council of the Rifle Association yesterday afternoon, it was reported that Captain Goldie, h'crgt. Taylor, Lieut. Christie, Vol. Mann, and Gunners Dobbie and Reid, were the accredited representatives of the Association at the forth• coming rifle match in Melbourne, and would sail in the (Maud Hamilton on Thursday. There is a probability of .Major Atkinson going to Melbourne in charge of the team. The recent few days of fine weather at Oamaru have enabled operations at the harbor works to be pushed on with greater rapidity than for some time past. Some ten blocks have been placed in sif.u within the past four or five days, and the Time* says with a smooth sea for the next two or three weeks the wall will be considerably extended. Indeed, two or three months should suffice to carry it out far enough to allow of a steamer loading or discharging alongside. A remarkable lusus natune has been reported to a Taranaki paper, A Maori girl of thirteen year* of age (.laughter of Pitt, a chief, who fought with the Kuropeans during the late war) has given birth to a monstrosity, in the shape of an infant with a head on it something resembling a turkey cock, the comb being cpiite perfect It had no eyes or ears, and the mouth was pointed like that of a mouse, it was an awful sight, and even frightened the girl’s parents, who quickly destroyed and buried it. The district officers of tho A.O.F. paid an official visit last evening to Court Robin Hood, No 3,991, Port Chalmers, At the conclusion of the usual business, the Brothers partook of a repast in the Royal Assembly Rooms, provided by Bro. Crickmore; Bro. J. B, Taylor, 0, K,, presided, supported on the right by Bro. 3. Wilson, D. C. R. ; and on the left by Bro. W. Woodlands, D.S. ; Bro. J. Middleditch, S.C R., occupied the vice-chair. Justice having been done to ihc good things provided, the chairman proposed the usual loyal toats, which were duly responded to. During the evening the harmony was promoted by several of the Brothers, who stag some excellent songs, the district officers leaving by coach a little after midnight, after having spent a very pleasant evening at the Port. Considering the threatening state of the weather, the Australian Bellringers had every reason to he satisfied with the large audience that attended their entertainment at tho Masonic Hall last evening. Messrs Seymour and Sykes played an overture on the piano at the commencement of tho first partin a brilliant style. The various operatic and other selections performed by the bellringers were enthusiastically applauded ; while Mr Verten’s excellent ballad-singing and grotesque negro delineations met with approbation. There will be a change of programme to morrow evening, when several new pieces will be played on the bells. As the stay of this company in town is limited, we would recommend those who have not yet witnessed the performance of this clever troupe to embrace the present opportunity. A. meeting of the I?loneor, 1.0.0/I'., will he held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at 7.30. An emergency meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand, S.C., will be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening, at 8 o’clock, A special summoned meeting of tho members ef Cou t enterprise, A.<>. F., will he held in the Lodge Room, Milton Hall, Stuart street, to-morrow evening, at eight o'clock. The dispute as to the sale of the Masonic Hall is at last settled. Mr Hudson has got possession, and, as will be seoq from an announcement in another column, is advertising the Hall to bo let for meetings, ice., as usual. M r e believe that upwards of LIOO have been collected for the relief of those persons who snll'eml by the accident in the Gutting last week; and it will beacon by our advertising columns Unit an entertainment, in aid ul the same fund, will be held in the North jDune.Ua

Drill-shed on next Tuesday evening. The performers are the Black Brigade, and considering the charitable purpose for which they give their services, there should be a large attendance.