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Evening Star, Issue 3744, 22 February 1875, Page 2

We have been informed that the Hon. S. D. Hastings, P.W. Chief Templar will arrive ia Ltuaedin on Saturday per coach. The performance at the Circus was largely attended on Saturday evening, the tent being crammed. The members of the company were loudly applauded in their varied feats. As an instance of what harvest men have an opportunity of earning in Canterbury, a case is reported in the Hawkins district where a gang of men earned L 22 each for a fortnight’s work.

A man who was employed as a cooper at the Black Horse Brewery, Tuapeka, is at present iu the Hospital, suffering from the effects of a sunstroke which attacked him whilst working at the brewery. The mail steamer Cyphrenes, which chould have sailed from San Francisco on the 30th of January, w>th the London mail of the 12th of last month, only took her departure on the 7th of February, being thus tight days behind lime. She is, therefore, not due at Auckland until March 6.

A serious accident happened in a very simple way on Thursday, at the railway works, Murray’s Flat, to a man named Lientz. While at work in a stiff clay cutting the pick of a fellow workman, who was close to him, slipped off the clay and struck Lientz a severe blow in the back. The extent of his injury is not yet known. The Oamaru Municipal Council has determined to go in for a water supply, and at its last meeting resolved to offer a bonus of Ll5O to the engineer who shall submit the most practical report and plans for providing Oamaru with a plentiful supply of pure water, and the probable cost of the same, with the analyst’s report of the quality; the report to be sent in within four months from date.

A young man named Thomas Spence was accidentally killed at Palmerston on the afternoon of the 15th inst., while returning with two others from Coal Point with drays laden with coal, &c. At the time of the accident Sponee was walking, when, having to check the rein, be stumbled and fell before tbc wheel, which passed over his neck and the lower part of his face, killing him instantaneously.

The ‘ Tuapeka Times’ is in a position to state that a settler in the district offers to convey the freehold of four or five acres of his farm, or whatever quantity may be required for the purpose, to any company of men who will start a woollen factory on the same. The land is in every respect conveniently situated for the purpose, and there is a copious supply of water always within easy access, and the railway passes close to the land. The only reservation made is that the donor bo allowed to erect cottages for the woikmcu on the ground.

Iho reported discovery of cinnabar at Waitahuua appears to be all moonshine ; at all events, nothing has been heard of it in the dibtriet (aays ourTuapeka contemporary) save what was known eight or ten years ago, and that was <>r j. O great consequence. lease of fiome ground for'einnabat nmacg was then gtanted, which is now in force, and t! e existence of which discourages prospecting in the locality. No ono will be foolish enough to go to tod and expense in searching for the ore, when those who are now shepherding the ground would at once step in and reap the benefit of his labor, if he did discover anything valuable.

At Christchurch, on the 19th iust., James Walker, re manded from Dunedin, was com mitted for trial for bigamv. Evidence was given by William Moffit, farmer at Buiclulha, who said Walker was married from his house on February 17, 1864 to one Agnes li'oulhton, the ilev, Jamei Kirton officiating. It was also proved that Walker an :1 bis wife lived together till two months ago j that the latter is still in Otago, and although eubpeene d refused to attend. Evidence of the second marriage on September 21, 1871, was given by Susannah Craddock and Ca f hcrmel.ee, fhe latter deposing—“ On the date named in the marriage certificate produced I was married to prisoner at Christchurch. He de:cribed himself then as a single man. Wo afterwards lived together until 2Jrd .November, 1871. Ho then left me, and I next saw him at this c .urt ab.ml a fortnight ago. When lie !. ft me he said ho was going to work and vtould bo back in a week.”

There having been no tresh cases of disease ou the Quarantine Islands, the im migrants by the ship Gareloch were this afternoon removed to the railway pier the single men from Goat Island by the harbor launch, and those from the Main la’aud by the p.s. Goldea Age.

The Opera Company gave their final performance on Saturday evening, producing the second act of “The Grand Duchess,” Iho seo-.-nd act of “ The Bohemian Girl,” and the last act of “ Sataneila ” ; and yeaterdav morning, with the exception of Mr Rainford left for Invercargill, where they give a short season, and then proceed to Melbourne. An accident happened this morning to the boatswain of the ship Janet Cowan. Bricks were being discharged in baskets from the ship into a lighter, and as the boatswain was walking past the rail at the gangway, the basket knocked him over into the lighter and severely injured his back. He was immediately attended to by Dr Drysdale, who ordered hia removal to the Hospital. At the Resident Magistrate’s Const, Port Chalmers, be ore Mr Ivlansford, K.M., John Curtis was fined 5a or twenty four hours’, and Thomas Stroud and James Carroll each 'los or forty-e ght hours’ for drunkenness. Ellen Shehan, for being drunk and making use of profane language on the reclaimed ground, and James Shehan, for attempting to rescue her, were remanded till to-morrow.

The immigrants by the City of Dunedin were open for engagement to-day, raid within a very short time all the single girls (ton) found employment as under Four at LUO per year, one at L 36, one at L4O, three at 1.26, and a nurse at LSB. Of the single men five were employed as farm servants at to T. 65 per year; harvest men, L6B pr year ; and a married couple obtained LBO per year —all found. A number of immigrants will be sent to Oamaru tomorrow.

The water supply at Drybread and Tinkers’ has fallen off considerably of late, and not more than one-half of the mining parties hitherto at work are at present employed. Things, notwithstanding, are pretty prosperous, as iu these localities the result of a x months’ wo.k oftentimes produces as much as twelve elsewhere. The ‘ Duns tan Times’ says:—“No places in the district produce as much as Tinkers’ and Drybread, nor is tha ground wrought more extensively or systematically. There is a report of gold getting in the Waikerikeri Valley, but the scarcity of water is much felt.

the installation of officers for the ensuing year for Lodge St, George, 1,128, E.C., took place in the lodge-room, Lawrence, on Thursday evening. There was a large muster of brethern present. Bro, Nathan, P.M., of Dunedin, performed the installation ceremony, in which he was assisted by Bro. Gore, Deputy-Provincial G.M., of Dunedin. Before the lodge closed, W. M. Bro. Alexander presented Bro. Nathan with a valuable Masonic jewel, as a small token of the appreciation of the brethren for his kind services iu coming from Dunediu for so many years past and acting as Installing Master. Bro. Nathan, in acknowledging the gift, expressed satisfaction at seeing Masonry in Tuapeka progressing with such strides, and hoped he would have the pleasure of visiting Lodge St. George for many years to come, and continuing to witness its further prosperity. Complaints are made that the class of domestic servants sent upf rom Dunedin almost invariably turn out duffers. The ‘ Tuapeka Times ’ states that as a rule these gir s a*e engaged through a reg'stry office, for a definite period. Their passages and travelling expenses are allowed them (a by no means inconsiderable item), and on their arrival at their situation they are found to be morally incapacitated for the duties they have undertaken, Many of them have had no previous training whatever in housework, and, what ia worse, do not show any inclination to learn. Lu more than one instance, the recent arrival has exhibited a tendency to imbibe strong liquor, which has altogether fai'ed to meet the approbation of the “missuses aud when the employers fiad that ignorance and incompetence have been foisted upon them, they have but one course left—to compromise the matter. The result is that the servant is generally paid a considerable sum to cancel her agreement. That such a state of things exist is to be regretted.

. There were twenty five admissions to and eighteen discharges from the hospital last week. The deaths were—Francis Hogan, aged 32, native of Dublin, from disease of the heart, and Thomas Wallace, aged 35, native of Dumfries shire, from erisypelas of the head and face. There is this week enough variety in our amusements. The Girard troupe, of whose saltatory and acrobatic performances the Press of this and the other Colonies have spoken in the highest praise, commence a short season at the Queen’s this evening j and on Wednesday Grace Egerton and her husband give, their drawing-room entertainments at the Princess’. Next week will see here the Hibernicon, the name given to a cleverly painted diorama of soenery. With the diorama, come Mr and Mrs Baker, who are well spoken of as vocalists, and Mr Miram, a first-rate dancer.