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Evening Star, Issue 3982, 29 November 1875, Page 2

The Mdunt Ida Chronicle *is again propoetical, aod iu this week's isnuo gravely asserts that the Opposition, will carry at least fifteen seats in Otago.

The lower parts of the Queen’s Theatre were well filled on Saturday night, and the dr ss circle was largely attended, when the “Lottery of Life’’was repeated, and apparently gave general satisfaction That rattling drama, “The First Night.” brought the entertainment to a cl se.

Mr Registrar Ward held a short si ting ln y this morning. James ''mith and Ebenezer bteele were adjudicated bank* rnpts, the usual order nisi being made in each case, and m e tings of c.editor fixed in Steele’s case for December 7, and in Smith’s case a week later.

It was at one time thought that the Prince of Wa’es might have been induced while East to visit Australia, but we observe in our latest English files the statement is made on authority “from the highest quarters ” that such a visit cannot take place, as time will not suffice for the purpose.

dhe Temperance Hall was pretty numerous y attended on Saturday night, when the Lynch family of bell ringers, assisted by Mr Keeley, comique, gave their final performance. A new farce, entitled “The Four _ clock Train ” wound up the entertainment. The company appear at Tokomairiro to-night and to morrow, and we can cordially recommend our country friends to pay them a visit.

A fl eco weighing; was recently taken from a Lincoln ram, says the ‘ Timaru herald,’ the pioperty of Mr J. Henchman, of the Waterfalls, Opihi, The sheep was shorn on the 15th of November last, and as it was shorn previously on the 15th of November, 1874, the fleece was of twelve months growth. The animal, which was bred by Mr Johnston, of Dumfries, Scotland, was imported in March, 1874, The late rains appear to have done considerable damage to property in the Dunstan district. The ‘ Times ’ informs usthatat, and in *he neighborhood of Teviot, the damage to miners’ properties Is Very considerable, and many months must elapse before claims and water races will agam present the appearances they did before" the floods. The i-owburn township was flooded in some parts to a depth of two feet. The floods are reported to have done considerable damage at Cromwell, and two narrow escapes from drowning in the Kawarau are chronicled.

The annual session of the Good Templar organisation for tbe Middle Is’and opens un<L r the presidency of the G. v.q.T., Bto. S P. And ews, of Christchurch, in the T<mperauoe Hall, Dunedin, ch December 28 The distric s in this Province that will be represented are North Otago. Dunedin, Cmtna, Tuapeka, and the L>kes. The Dunedin district delega es will be tho Rev. J--hu Christie, of Waikouaiti, Sister Camer n, and Bros. J, W. Jago, D, 0. Gamer on, J. xi. Monson (I’ort Chalmers) Price, and } arr - 1 here hav ng hem a very large increase of mem-era at Port Chalmers and other places during the past quarter it is probable that Dunedin will be entitled to an eighth representative, in which case the name of Mr W. A. Todd wil be added to the list.

1 of a pootsciipt to “Pio Fono I üblico s ’ letter in Satui day’s issue was made by mistake.

The advent of the calendar season is announced. Mr Wise sends ua a veiy neat one printed in colors.

A meeting of the natives of Glasgow will be held in the Glasgow Pie-house, on Wednesday, Gecembe- 1, at 8 p.m.

A full meeting of the Macandrew Banquet Committee will be held at the Provincial Hotel to morrow (I uesday), at 8 p.m. Mr M. W. Green will preach in the Chris’ian Chapel, Great King street, to-morrow evening, on Shadow and rsubstanoe.”

The quarterly niei-ti.ng of the Otago Licensed Vic'uabers’ 'ssociatim? will be held in ihe Hre rigade ro. Ms on Wednesday next, at 7 30 p.m. t\ meeting of the Standard Property Investment Society will be held at the offices, Princes street, on Wednesday evening next, between 6 and 8 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the Union of Otago Temple, 1.0. G.T., will be hfiid ia the 1 edge room, Temperance Hall, on Friday, i 'eoeirber 3, at 7.30 p m. A concert and readings, in connection with the -Knox < ’hurc i Young Men s Society will be given in the clang-room, Knox Church, on riday next, at 7 30 p.m. It will be seen by advertisement that itt con--8 quence of the change in the weather the Dunedin Young Men’s Christian Association have decided to b Id their pionio to-moiTo*w at Waihola. ▲ special train leaves at 9 a,m.

The Golden Age ranker an excursion trip tomorrow to Maoandrew’s jetty. Broad Fay, and Portohelio, leaving the Hat tray street wharf at 10 30 a.m., and returning from Port Chalmers at 4 15 p.m,. and, during *he day, while at Port Chvlnurs, she will run to the Head* and back, so that those who make the trip to Port Chalmers by rail can also have, a short run on the water.

During the week ending November 27 there have been 13 admissions to and 17 discharges from the Dunedin Hospital. The deaths were —Samuel Smith, aped twenty-four, bootmaker, native of Hertfordshire, died from disease of the heart; William Smith, aged twenty-five, labourer, native of Wiltshire, died from const! tutioal syphilis. There are now in the Hospital 159 patients, of whom 38 are women.