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Evening Star, Issue 3993, 11 December 1875, Page 2

The chess match, Lawrence v. Dunedin, will he resumed next week. At Roxburgh yesterday the Molyneux was so high that the punt could not be worked. On the 15th inst. the Provincial Secretary and the Secretary for Goldfields go to the I'evjot to inspect some of the land authorised by the Provincial Council during iu last f-eession to be thrown open in that di tmt. The ‘ Cromwell Argns ’ gays it is exc edingly doubtful whether Mr Re d will be able to go further up-country at the present time, as has been generally expected.

Ttie following very unusual paragraph appeared in the * VVaitangi tribune’ of the Bth inat ;—Yesterday m ‘ruing, a little excitement was created in this town through a report in circulation that a butcher of Timaru had eloped wuh a blacksmith’s wife and children, and that the husjand and his brother were in hot pursuit, the report turned out te be true, and from all accounts, the meeting of the husband and paramour was anything but a pleasant one. Professor Peters, who it will be remembered had charge of the American party sent to this Province to observe the transit of Venus, was/(S<e(ion his return to New Yorik. He was received by some of the most distinguished n.en of his country, including the faculty of Hamilton College, >ew York; and was presented with an elegant gold chronometer, an instrument as perfect as could be made (by Poole and Co., Loudon), and valued at 400 dollars. It is with sincere regret that we chronicle the death of Mr Benjamin Britton, master of the Industrial school, after a very short illoesa. He was seized on Tuesday morning with bronchitis, which carried him off at 12 30 p.m. to-day. Ihe post of master of the school has been filled—and most ably too, as many who have watched the progress of the institution will testify—from its foundation by Mr Britton ; and in him the Province loses a hard-working and most conscientious servant, whose whole heart was in the work ; while the inmates of the school, past and present, will miss greatly the pleasant, genial f %ce of him who was in truth their second father.

Plate-laying operations were begun yesterday on this line, commencing at the junction with the main line near Stirling Station, where a large quantity of rails now lie in readiness to be removed onwards as the line progresses. The sleepers are also on the ground, so that no delay whatever will take place in pushing on the completion of the line. The whole of the necessary rails havo arrived in Dunedin. Astonishing progress was made yesterday in the plate-laying. We should judge that fully a quarter of a mile was laid during the day, a>. which rate (he line should be completed about ew Yeai’j Day. We (‘Bruce Herald’) understand that the company’s locomotive h;s also arrived in unediu, and wi hj tile aid of this the ballasting work will be done.

Southland is beginning to complain of a glut in its labor market. The ‘ -ewa’ of yesterday' says the barracks in Invercargill continue fuller than could be desired, there being about 130 statute adults within the walls, and this in view of another shipload The greater portion of those wno have left the deprtt have been received by friends, an some, in possession of a little money, have epaits d m search of work. Two tradesmen, finding u > thing to do m their line h-re, had the courage lo sell a portion oi their clotiduu and with the proceeds made their way to Uunedm. In these circumstances it has been pertinently asked why the Government should not scatter the immigrants to tome. > xu;nt by m-abbing temporary •mamoda ■, (iii *s>.i.in of the in;,- d I. ■ ■

mg auuu, wiUv.n Wuuia cost, oiii, iiit.e, at rack places m the 0 tauten, Mataura, and

other agriculture! centres, farmers in these •Harriots would hare an opportunity of selecting hands without the necessity of los’ng a day or two by coming to town Phis is what many are unable or unwilling odo, and they will rather struggle on without ?.hat help which would be readily engaged if at hand.

Mr Kirby’s lecture, announced for last evening. is postponed till Monday evening in the 'choolroom, All Saints. The Hope of Mornington Lodge, 1.0.6. T . will meet in the Lodge-room on Monday evening, at 7.30.

Elector* favorable to the return of Mr J. P. Armstrong for the General Assembly?will meet at the Temperance Hall, on Monday next, at 8 p.m.

The Lodge Pioneer of i binediii/T.0.G.T., request a punctual attendance on Tuesday evening tux?, when the Guiding Star Podge will pay an official visit.

A meeting in connection wirli the Church Society of the Diocese of Dunedin will be held in the Mhenaetun Hall next i uesday evening, at eight o’clock.

The members of the Dawn of Light Division No. 70, Daughters of Temperance, are requested to attend a meeting on Monday evening next.

The annual distribution of prizes of the High School of Otago will take place in the University Hall on Wednesday, the 15th inst., at 2 p.m. Parents and friends are invit'd.

Tenders are invited until Wednesday, by the Hibernian Fete Committee, f>r supplying pastry and fruit; also for pub'ioan’s booth at their i6tc, to.be heldjat Burnside on Boxing Day.

We call attention to Mr Sim’s classes for swimming. His instruction will be what, is commonly known as the. B;on style. He has engaged the service* of an experienced man who has just, arrived from Sydney. He con morices with fifteen pupils, who will te > based suitably. The adult classes will be held morning and evening ; boy< (during the holidays, forenoon and afternoon. Every care will b>- taken of youths entrusted to his charge. T«.ey will at all times be under his own supervision ; aud !io “ducking” or other intimidating exercise will be allowed. Instruction will he commenced in the Maths ( Turkish Bath Company), Mr •’■'im prefrring fr-sh water.