The Evening Star MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3994, 13 December 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1875.

We regret to hear that scarlet fever has made its appearance at Anderson’s Bay. From the ‘ News’ we learn that the recently arrived immigrants are finding employment in Southland more readily than was at first anticipated. The proprietors of the * Southland News ’ to-day published the first number of an evening paper in Invercargill. We h-pe their enterprise will meet with proper reward.

Messrs Barr and Oliver gained the bonus of Ll5O offered by the municipality of Oamaru for the best scheme of water-supp’y for that town. The proposition is to bring in the supply from the Waitaki.

Tho loug-talked*of alteration in tho gautio of the Bluff and northern lines of railway is to be at once commenced. Kor this purpose traffic on the Bluff linn will he stopped on the 20th, and on the Ureti line on the 18th instant.

Peop'e who indulge in strong drink on Sunday had better stop indoors on (hat day. This morning at the Police Court Soveral persons found to have been drunk in the public streets yesterday wore fined double the usual amount, the Bench characterising their conduct as a disgraceful insult to pe -pie on their way to or from places of public worship. The only business at the Port Chalmers Police Court this morning was the disposal of charges of drunk and disorderly conduct preferred against William Norton, Willie Edie, Thomas Bennett, and Thomas Foreman, Norton was discharged with a severe caution, and the other three were severally fined 10s, with the usual alternative. The rites of confirmation were administered at St. Paul’s Church yesterday by Bishop Nevill, assisted by Archdeacon Edwards The communicants numbered twelve females and fourteen males. The ceremony opened with the singing of the processional hymn No. 385, and was brought to a conclusion with the 31lth hymn. The next confirmation will takejplaco at St. Matthew’s. The Superintendent of Westland has sent a reply to the Central Board of Health of this Province, st -ting that he will bring be fore the Board of bis Province the question of inspecting the steamers coming to Hokitika from Melbourne, with a view to preventing the introduction of scarlet fever. In the mean lime, the 1 Health Officers will be instructed to carry out the 64th section of the Public Health Act.

An accident occurred this morning on board the p.e. Samson. While the crew were engaged transhipping wool to the ship Invercargill the fall of the tackle gave way and two bales of wool then in the slings fell back, striking Mr M'Oormack, the second officer, on the chest, He was taken into the cabin and promptly attended to by Dr Prysdalo, who, after examination, found no serious injuries had been sustained. On Saturday evening “The Female DeteotiVej ' a drama containing a great many startling and sensational incidents, w*s produced at the Queen’s Theatre to a large downstairs attendance, Mi® B Stephenson, who impersonated the heroine, represented five different characters, and her rebooted changes were very well effected. As tn*.' Irish larrikin she was particularly good, Tonight “Thelioso of JCillarney” will be played.

Through the courage and self possession of Mr Wm. Fraser, of Earuac'eugh station, a child was saved from a watery grave. Wo learn from the ‘ DunstanTimes’ that on Monday morning last one of Mr Mack ay's children into the Fraser Kiver whilst it was in a flowdod c-uditiou, on seeing which Mr Eraser threw off his outer garments and jump j n a t the risk of los ng his own life, manfully struggled with the torrent till child was landed eafo ou shore.

During this mn'ping’s sitting of the Police Court an individual, was charged with petting into a railway ca’rD.ge on tho Port halmers line whi'e the train was in motion Mr Ward, one of the presiding Justices remarked that he did not think a person acting as accused had done would greatly endanger his life, when the rate of speed of the trains was considered—they taking three-quarters of an hour to go from Dunedin to Port—but the offence was a very serious one, and would have to be put a stop to. It ought not to be long now before the West Coast supplies the whole Colony with coal of a description almost, if not fully equal to Newcastle. It was given in evidence the other day before the Westport Colliery Commiss on, that when tho third section of the colliery line is completed, the sea mines at Mount Kochfort can turn out ten thousand tons of coal a week each. Tho seams vary from 20ft to 26ft thick. A locomotive was experimentally run over tho second section of the coal line on the 7th instant.

Railway traffic across the Waitaki river will be an accomplished fact in a few days in a week from this at tho outside. Mr Smith, the assistant railway traffic manager, has informed the * North Otago Times’ that arrangements have already been made so as to allow of passengers crossing the Waitaki bridge, and that in a week the trains will run i, cross the main stream, so that the Waitaki as a barrier to intercommunication between Canterbury and Otago will shortly disappear from history. This will mark a great stride in the progr ss of North Otago and South Canterbury, aud the near prospect of its realisation is matter for mutual congratulation.

We learn that Mr M. Mosley, late editor of the ' North Otago Times ’ was to-day presented by Mr George Sumpter, the May-ir, at the Royal Hotel, many of the townspeople being present, with an address expressing “appreciation of the careiul, impartial, and able way be had discharged his duties as editor,” and expressing a of his good qualities as citizen, ever ready to promote tho welfare of the town and district. The address was signed by all the leading men of tho town, aud was accompanied by a purse of sovereigns, jj An accident of a eerious nature occurred on tho eastern line of railway on Thursday m ruing to James Lafhie, one of the firemen on the .ine, who was engaged in his usual duties on the engine attached to the train due at Invercargill at 10.20, and, as it neared the platform at Campbell’s cutting, used by the contractors for loading coal, ho leaned over the side to look under the engine, apparently with the view of ascertaining that all was right. When in this position his head came in contact with the platform, and, as might bo supposed, the result was

injuries to such an extent that removal to the hospital was necessity on tho train reaching town. The ‘News ’ says the man’s injuries, though very severe, are not likely to be fatal.

An interesting experiment is being made in the shipment of two nests of bumblebees, which have left Plymouth for Canterbury. The principal object aimed at in the introduction of these insects in;o the Colony is the fertilisation of the common clover, the pollen of which the common bee is generally unable to collect, while the “ bumble bee ” having a larger proboscis, and being much stronger, is able to reach sufficiently deep into the flower to collect the fertilising dust. The

bees are in two separate nests, procured by Mr Frank Buckland, and packed in a suitable box, where they are supplied with everything necessary for the voyage, including honey, farina, water, &c. They are very fine specimens of the bumble bee. Ihey are placed under the care of the Hon. John Hall, who takes a stock of ice for the purpose of keeping down the temperature of the nests while passing through the tropics. On Thursday evening last, an LO.G.T. lodge of be called “The Star of Milton,’' was instituted in the Tows Hall, Milton, by Bro R. Hogg, tho Deputy G.W.C.T. for Oiutha Uistnc:, assisted by a number of the officers and members of the “Hope of BalclutUa ” Lodge. Fourteen members were initiated into the mysteries of the Order, and three joined by the deposit of clearance cards from other lodges. The following were elected and installed as officers of the new lodge for the current term : W.C.T., David Gilbert ; W.V.T., Agnes Legge; W.S., Jas. M'Millan ; W.A.S., Robert Bussell; W.F.S., Jas. Bruce ; W.T., Geo. Leslie; W.C., Edwin Legge; W.M,, Jas. Waldie; W. U.M., .Naomi Gilbert; VV.I.G, John Wood; W.0.G., John Bun-

yan ; W R s., Eliz.ib-tb Cook; WL.\, Marama Gilbert, After the installation

ceiemony' here was a recess, during which tea and coffee were served and mutual congratulations exchanged. The lodge was again called to order, votes of thanks passed to the installing officers and visitors, aid the interesting proceedings were closed in due form.

The North Dunedin Rifles will muster for battalion parade at (ho Headquarters Dnllshed to-morrow evening at 7.30.

A court for the revision of the citizens’ roll of the town of ht, Kild * will be held at the Bay View Inn, to-morrow, December 14, at twelve noon.

A special meeting of the Union of Otago Temple will be held at tire Temperance Hall on Friday next, December 17. Mr M. W. Green will preach in the Christian Chapel, Great King street, to-morrow evening, on “ Glorying in the Gross.” Members of the Queen’s Skittle Club and gentlemen desirous of joining are requested to attend meeting at the Queen’s Hotel, on Wednesday, the 15oh insfc., at 8.30 p.m.

The ‘ Illustrated New Zealand Herald’ for this month is an excellent number, Tlace is Hven in it for an engraving of the opening of the Mataura railway to Gore. The Hevising Officer for the municipality of South Dunedin will hold a court at Maloney’s Hotel on Wednesday, between the hours of ten and four, for the revision of the citizens’ roll. In consequence of a glut in tho lecture market this evening, Mr Kirby announces tho further postponement of his till to-morrow (Tuesday) in All Saints’ School-room. Last week there were fifteen admissions to and 16 discharges from the Hospital. The only death was that of Win. Saunders, laborer, native of Sussex, aged seventy-eight, from disease of the liver.

A lecture on Tennyson’s “ Queen Mary ” will be delivered by the Rev, W. Habeas, B. A., in the Congregational Church, Moray place, tomorrow, Tuesday, at 7.30. The Rev. Dr Roseby will take the chair. |The pupils of the Collegiate school give their annual entertainment at tire Temperance Hall to-morrow night, when they will go through a well-selected programme of instrumental music and elocutionary exercises, besides taking part in a mental arithmetic bee.

The lecture by Sir John Richardson at the University Hall, this evening, is on a subject which oughttohavea special interest, constantly reminded as we are of China by a large element in our "population. That tho topic will be iiloasmtlv a'«d ably treated no one who has fiSd sffjSh* lecture will doubt. Wo hope that the audknoC will bo a largo one.

. . doctor called on a lady on A jolly Daveupcn tinner-party, so elated his way home from ft - - nnlsa-beale. Co.ithat ho could not cant her -q onlty he in a scums of the cause o. 1 his d'u, :j; ’ v moment of irritation, blurted out, | The Jovel” and rushed out of the horw ‘ , . next day the lady sent for him and sain “ ,u ' lamented that he had discovered her condition, and begged he would keep U a American Paper.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Monday, December 13. (Before J. Bathgate, Esq., R.M.) A. Do ode ward r. David Murray (Maerewlienun). —A judgment summons, which defendant was ordered to satisfy within a fortnight, or be imprisoned for twenty-one days. Anderson and iv'owatt r. Tyson,—Claim, T.B, for goods supplied. Mr 11. Howorth appeared for plaintiffs, Mr J. Cook for defendant. His Honor reserved judgment M. J. King v. Christopher Marlow,—Claim, L 3 Bs, for work done. Mr Lewis appeared for defendant. Judgment was given for plaintiff for 14s, with costs.

Moir v. Maeandrew' (Superintendent of Otago).—ln this case, an action to recover tho value of a trunk cont lining wearing apparel, brought from Doit Chalmers to Dunedin by railway, and afterwards sent away by mistake by the railway* invoice clerk (in the employment of the Pi Governmcnl), aud lost, his Honor delivered judgment. Ho was of opinion that the trunk and its contents were wholly In the custody and under the control of the offi' eis of the railway, and the defendant was bound to deliver'them, which he had not done. The plaintiff had not failed in .my duty incumbent upon him. and judgment would be given for him for LSO and costs. [Left sitting,]