The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1874

Evening Star, Issue 3540, 27 June 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1874

Another of the bodies of the men drowned in the harbor by the boat accident ©n May 25, was found this afternoon. Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs that the Mikado was delayed owing to defective machinery and want of organisation in the loading and transferring of her cargo “The Woman in Red,” with Mrs Hill in the principal character, was repeated at the Princess’s last evening. Owing to its success it will be played again to-night. Dr Carr will resume his entertainments at the Masonic Hall this evening. The subject of the lecture will be—“ Local Celebrities.” On to-morrow evening Dr Carr will deliver a discourse on “ The Soul and the Grave.” The stable attached to Amos M'Kegg’s White House Hotel, at the Taieri, was burned down last night. '1 he stable, which was a twenty-stall one, was not insured; and the loss is estimated at L2OO. Some bags of oats were also destroyed. Messrs Chaplin’s horses, which were in the stalls, were turned adrift. The origin of the lire is unknown, and is supposed to have been accidental. The pupils of the Dunedin Collegiate School gave an entertainment at the Masonic Hall last evening. Mr A. J. Towsey assisted at the pianoforte, and the programme was gone through very successfully, the manner in which the recitations were given reflecting great credit on Mr Barrett’s powers as a teacher. The farce “ Tweedleton’s Tailcoat” brought the entertainment to a satisfactory conclusion. There was only one case at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, a charge against one John Parker of assaulting and kicking Sergeant O’ • eil while in custody at the police station under a charge of breaking a window. Accused was fined L 5, or thirty days’ imprisonment, for the assault, and the person whose window was broken not appearing, the latter charge was dismissed. His Worship the Mayor and Mr Charles Flexman were the presiding magistrates. An extraordinary meeting oL shareholders in the Dunedin Company was h*ld in the Lower Hall of the Athenseum yesterday afternoon. The meeting wag called for the purpose of ratifying the agreement conditionally made by the Directors for the sale of the Company’s property and undertaking to the City Corporation, and of passing resolution to enable the directors to carry out and completely execute the agreement for sale. There was a large attendance. The advertised resolutions, confirming the sale, were carried unanimously, the meeting terminating with a vote of thanks to the Chairman for the plucky manner in which he had fought the battles of the Company.

On Tuesday evening last, the inhabitants of Blueskiu were afforded a musical treat in the shape of a concert given by the Anderson’s Bay English Church choir, assisted by Mrs Grant and Mr Kichardsoa. The pro gramme was divided into two parts—secular and sacred and tbe various items were, one and all, capitally rendered. In spite of the evening being wet, and the roads ank: e-deep m mud, the schoolroom was well tilled, and tho audience appeared thoroughly to enjoy themselves. It is noticeable that this was the first occasion oh which a piano has been publicly beard in Blueskiu, which made the efforts of Mrs Grant and Mr Kichardaou all the more acceptable. We have not learned the financial result of the entertain-

ment, which was given in aid of the building fund of an Episcopalian church to be erected at the Bay.

The Sheridan Dramatic Club gave a performance last night, in the Lunatic Asylum Hall. The curtain rose to the well-known farce of “ The Steeplechase,” in which all the members played w«ll, and to the entire satisfaction of the' large audience, who testified their approval by fr. quent applause. Mr C. Whittington, as Tittums, the unfortunate “jock,” was particularly amusing, and fairly brought down the house in the last scene, where he m de violent attempts to ride a winning race on a stage char. A atene from “The hunchback” followed, in which Miss Grace Follande as Helen, and Mr 0. Whittington as Cousin '■ odus, played so well as to receive a unanimous call before the cur tain at the end of the scene A very pleasant evening was brought to a close by the “Area BeLe,” iu which Miss Follande, as Penelope, seemed thoroughly in her element; and Mr Carncross and Mr Whittington as Tosser and Pitcher, played, as they always do, thoroughly well.

The All Saints’ Parochial School closed its first half-ye»r on Friday, 27th, and we understand that the success which has attended this institution affords general satisfaction to all interested in its welfare, The last week of. the. term was devoted to a searching examination of the school by the head master and his assistants. The Rev. Mr Stanford also took an active part in the proceedings. It has been determined to postpone any public demonstration in connection with the school until Christmas, when prizes will be distributed. The managers of the school have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the choice they have made of a head master. In Mr Kirby they have a teacher who, while maintaining the discipline of the school, has succeeded in endearing himself to the pupils and commending himself to their parents. On Monday we shad publish a list of the pupils who have excelled iu the various subjects. The school will be re-opened on Monday, 6th proximo, when the additional wing of the building will be ready for use. Pursuant to notice, the journey men carpenters of Dunedin met last evening at the Royal George Hotel, and discussed the following circular issued by certain master? of the trade“ Dunedin, 12th June, 1874. We hereby give notice that after the 27-.h June the rate of carpenters’ wages will be 12s per day for good workmen.—James Gore, Anderson and Godso, Bateman and tstait, M'Gill and Thomson, A. Hyslop, F. J. Serle L). W. Woods, and H, hlowlison.” It was stated that the sev nty dr eighty workmen present, with the exception of half-a-dozen, now received 13s a day, and it was unani mously resolved that all those who did not get 13s a day should cease work this (Saturday) evening, and that intimation to that effect should be given to the masters. The necessity of forming a union was considered, ihe masters, it was said, were already formed into a society, and it was there! ore necessary for the workmen to take some such step, with a view to their own protection It was asked whether those who would strike work would be supported while on strike," and it was answered that such would be the case. It was ultimately resolved that a society should be formed, and that the names of all present willing to join should be taken. Ibis having been done, sixty-five signified their intention of becoming members, those refusing amounting to only six in all. A committee was appointed to prepare and submit rules to a meeting to be held on Weilnesday night. Mr Owen was appointed secretary, and Mr Kerr treasurer. The meeting adjourned until Monday night, when t.iev wiu again meet for the purpose of learning the result of their refusal to work for less i-hau 13s a-day.

We have been requested to state [that the share list of the Otago Paper Makers* Company closes next week.

We would again remind our readers that the application lists for shares in the Colonial Bank of New Zealand will close on Monday. A meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, P.A F Society, will be held in Milton Hall, on Monday evening, at 7.30.

The 12th anniversary of the Court Pride of Dunedin, A.0.F., will be celebrated by a soiree and concert, on July 29th, The quarterly meeting of the Sons of Temperance, antidote division, No. 78, will be held m the Congregational Hall, Moray Place, on Monday evening.

It is a standing joke that newspapers find out enormous vegetables or fruit whenever matter is scarce, and the conclusion arrived at is that the accounts of them are usually myths. A very substantial refutation #f this theory was exhibited to-day at Mr Healey’s shop, corner of Stafford and Manse streets. It was a Swedish turnip, grown by Mr Stoddart, of Green Island ; a well shaped, sound turnip, weighing thirty pounds avoirdupois. As room, rather than matter, is scarce in this evening’s issue we presume our readers will, in this instance! credit the fact, that such a giant root has been grown in Otago.

We have been requested by the Chief Postmaster to direct attention to an important alteration about to be made in the hours and the mode of clearing the post office receiving boxes throughout the City. From Ist July next, this work will no longer be done by the letter-carriers, but by the driver of the Postoffice mail cart, and thenceforward newspapers, ft?, as , tsrs, may be posted at these boxes, ihe first clearance will be made every morning at an hour so early that correspondence will be despatched by the country mails of the same morning. The second, so that letters, &c., will reach the chief office in time to be delivered over town by the carriers on their afternoon delivery, and also to go by mails usually closing at chief office about 3 p.m. The third will be m tinio for delivery or forwarding with the correspondence arriving from the country in the evenings. The precise time for clearing will fc e painted on each box. At Albany street branch office similar clearances will be made; and for all ship and other mails closing at chief office correspondence may be posted at Albany street till ten minutes before the hour for closing at chief office. All money orders or other business which can be done at the chief post office can be as satisfactorily done at Albany street.