The Evening Star THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3914, 9 September 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1875.

Wc acknowledge the receipt of a package of Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer, Wellington.

The great hit of the season, “As you i Like It,” was played at the Queen’s Theatre ■ for the third time during the Darrells’ en- * gogement last night to a cap tal house. Mrs Darrell’s Fosalind was as fresh and jnquant as ever, and the rest of the characters were ag:.uu well filled, To-night “King John” will he repeated, to be followed by “ Robert Macaire, ” A T'aupo correspondent of the ‘Southern Gross’ says ? —“Tongariro has been lately giving some symptoms of awakening horn its long slumber, and sundry rumblings, with lurid lights playing fitfully around the crater's rugged lips, betoken possibly an approach ing active season of the tapued giant. The Natives prophesy the death of one of their chiefs soon, in consequence of Tongariro’s threatening aspect, and all the Tyndalls and Huxleys in the world wouldn’t alter their ideas in this respect.”

' Mr Davies had a fair house at the Temper, ance Hall last night. The brothers l>u Tillo went through some marvellous perfomia uoes on high trapeze, and Mr Davies introduced some new characters to the and i«n cc ' n bis ventriloquial part of the entertai. ament. He is now showing that he possesses ' * ar greater powers than he exhibited last week, and he promised last night that he W(. 011 Saturday evening again vary the j sr(£,l*' amlne > There will be no per-

formance this evening or to-morrow, but a fresh start will bo made on Saturday afternoon. Miss Davies plays some excellent pianoforte pieces every night during the en tertainment

Yesterday’s Waikouaiti ‘Herald’ reports that an accii ent, which might have been attended with fatal results, occurred to Mr Colin M‘l'onald, an old resident of Kilmog, on Wednesday last. Mr M‘Donald and a neighbor, Mr H. Richardson, were engaged forking straw on to a roof to form a covering for some bags of grain, and one of the forks which had been sticking in the roof during the time they were otherwise employed got loosened either bv the wind something else and fell off, striking, in its descent, Mr M‘Donald on the chest in an oblique direction, and one of the prongs passed through his waistcoat, and penetrating his breast inflicted a dangerous , wound, A messenger was immediately dispatched to Waikouaiti, and Mr Brown was telegraphed for. He at once pioceeded to Kilmog, and, after dressing the wound, applied such remedies to afford the suffering man relief as his skill suggested. We are glad to learn that, under Dr Brown’s care, Mr M‘Donald is progressing as favorably as can be expected from the dangerous nature of the injury. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Shotover Terraco Gold-raining Company was held last evening at the Company’s office, when there were present shareholders, representing 6,007 shares, and 3,990 shares were represented by proxy. Mr W. Barron was called to the chair. Mr W. M. Hodgkins proposed and Mr C. S. Harvey seconded, “That this Company agree to reduce its nominal capital to LIO.OOO, by selling all its assets to a new Company for LI 0,000, to be taken in paid-up shares and allotted to the present shareholders, pro rata, in the proportion of one share of 20s paid up for each three shares of 20a paid up at present held. ” This was carried, as also was a motion that should the directors fail in promoting such new company, they he empowered to advertise for tenders for the purchase of the present assets of the Company. The meeting then resolved itself into the adjourned annual meeting and Mr C. S. Harvey was voted to the chair The balance-sheet of the 31st May, 1875. was adopted ; and Messrs J. S. Webb and W. S. Douglas were re-elected auditors.

The fourth annual meeting of the Forbury Park Company was held in the Empire Hotel last evening, Mr G. W. Eliott presiding. There were about twenty shareholders present. The Chairman said the increase during the past year had been very satisfactory, being move than that of any former year, and the Company was in as flourishing a state as it could possibly be. On the 31st July last an interim dividend of 15 per cent, was paid, being at the rate of 30s per share. The receipts for the year 1874 amounted to L5lO 9s, ami for 1875, L 759 2s 6d. This was owing to the increased subsidy given by the Jockey Club, and the increased receipts for grazing. The report was adopted. Messrs Marshall, Proudfoot, and Beany were elected directors, and Mr Reeves auditor. The proposition of the Jockey Club for a lease of the park for from one to tive years for racing purposes was then considered, and after discussion it was agreed to refer the matter to the new (directory, with power to act. Mr Marshall said he believed the property would pay exceedingly well if devoted to the purposes of a Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Chairman then told the meeting that it was necessary to raise L 2,240 to purchase the property before March next, and on the motion of Mr Marshall the following was carried “That the unallotted shares (286) be issued at LlO per share, pro rata ; directors to have the power to purchase shares (14), with a view of making the allotment equal ; the capital money to be paid by the Ist February, 1876.” This concluded the proceedings. The annual meeting of the Dunedin Cricket Club took place at Wain’s Hotel last evening, when about fifty members were present. The President (Mr L. O. Beal) occupied the chair. The committee reported that the Club commeuced last season with a balance of L 25 18s 7d. Members had subscribed during the season LlO9 12s (kl; while the rent derived from the lockers had been L 5 ss, making in all a revenue of LI4O 16s Id. The expenditure was Ll6l 2s lid, leaving a balance of LI 4s lid to the credit of the Club. The committee congratulated the members upon their increased attention to practice last season, and the favorable results of the various matches, and suggested that country matches should be encouraged, and that the interproviucial Match with Canterbury be held twice instead of once yearly. Reference was made to the damage done to the Oval by the football players during the winter. Mr G. K. Turtou thought it was owing to their want of pluck that they had been defeated in the interprovincial matches for several years. The chairman presented Mr T. Macfarlan, the highest scorer in the Merchants’ and Agents’ team, with the handsome Challenge Cup of the Dunedin Cricket Club, and complimented Paraidor upon having so ably represented Otago in the last Interprovincial Match with Canterbury The following officers were elected for the ensuing year .’—President, Mr Allan Holmes; vice-president, Mr John 0. Eva ; secretary, Mr D. K, Rhodes; treasurer, Mr J. C. Thomson ; committee, Messrs Beal, Rattray, Meares, Park, Russell, Bhodes, Fenwick, and M‘Cann, A motion was carried to the effect that the Club would offer no objection to the playing on the Oval of tbe luterprovincial football match with Auckland. A letter was read from Mr L. Goldsmith, of Melbourne, desiring to continue the negotiations re the proposed visit of an Australian Eleven to Hew Zealand, and stating that the promoters were endeavoring to arrange the scheme for love of cricket. The Chairman said the sums promised by our cricketers were not sufficient for the Melbourne promoters, Thirteen new members were proposed and the meeting adjourned.

The monthly meeting of No. fi iStar of Otago Loyal Orange Lodge is postponed until the 17th inst.

“Luthei ” will be the subject of an address by tlie Rev. J. J, Patterson, of Waihola, at St. Andrew’s Church, to-morrow evening, at 7.30, _ The Dunedin Canary and Poultry Association announce that the prize-money will bn paid, and tickets issued, on Monday, the 13th hist., at 8 p.m.

A meeting of ratepayers of the Roslyn district will be held in the Kaikorai Drill-shed, on Friday, the 10th inst., at 7.30 p.m., to consider the proposed rate of la in the LI.

A social gathering of the Perth, Angus, and Mearus Association will be held in the Oddfellows’ H;dl to-morrow (Friday). Tea will be on table at 7 p.m. Mr Keith Ramsay, president of the Association, will take the chair. Wc have received letters from Mr A. Sligo and Mr E, Stokes, both of George street, complaining of the increased charges made for gas this year as compared with last, but aa they are simlilar in substance to Mr H. S. Fish’s letter, published in our issue of the Gth inst., it is unnecessary to insert them.