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Evening Star, Issue 4284, 18 November 1876, Page 2

Telegraphic communication is now extended to Kaitangata.

It is the intention of MrGisborne to stand for Wairarapa, should either Mr Bunny or Mr Andrew resign.

The Southland Land Board have recommended the Government to employ a person to inspect and report as|b whether the conditions under the deferred payment regulations are being satisfactorily carried out by the seleotors.

so inspect ana report as p wnetner tne conditions under the deferred payment regulations are being satisfactorily carried out by the selectors. Writing of the Convention, the ‘Southland Times ’ says 300 invitations were issued by Jlr Maoandrew, and it has been informed by a gentleman long resident in Otago, and one whose word would be at once taken by any one that after examining the names of the ninety persons who were present, that nearly three-fourths belonged to what might be called the Dunedin and Balolutha districts. This would leave about twenty-five as the grand total of the people in any way representing Southland the Lakes, and aft the mining district, comprising nearly nine* tenths of the Province.

The Invercargill Atbenaum have petitioned the Government {or a moiety of the Provincial Council library.

The painful disclosures reported to have been lately made at Fieton as to a man named Woodgate being concerned in an extraordinary course of immorality and crime, are stated by the * Marlborough Express' to have been brought about by.» quarrel among the parties implicated, on the occasion of a recent regatta.

The City Council order paper comprises two new notices, and the seven in the name of Cr. Isaac that appeared in last week's paper. Cr. Grant will move that a committee, consisting of the Mayor, Crs. Molhson, Walter, Thomson, and Wright, be appointed to carry out the resolution adopted at the last meeting re Corporation offices in the Octagon. We understand that the-Commissioner of Customs has decided to recommend the Government to constitute seven ridings for the Waikouaiti County—giving one member to each riding—and to allow the I'ouaty Council, which, as was pointed out yesterday, has the power to re-adjust the boundaries of the ridings, to provide for the return of two additional .members if thought desirable.

There were present at the dinner in connection with the Christchurch Agricultural Show last week, the Premier, and a large number of members of both Houses of Parliament. By some of them rather uncomplimentary reference was made to the proceedings of the past session. The Hon. Mr Gray considered that much time had been frittered away, and that, had the business been brought before them, the. Council might have got through it in three weeks. And Mr Stafford said that it gave him much greater pleasure to be a member of the association than to return thanks on behalf of that other branch of she Legislature to which he belong d. Proposing the toast of "The Bench and Bar," he said that as to the Bar, they had a large amount of the Bar in the Assembly, where they had "Bar to the right of them, to the left of them, and in front of them, volleying and thundering." There were only two cases on the charge sheet at the City Police Court to-day. Harry Johnstone, charged with assaulting and wounding Joseph Edwards, at Kensington, on November 15, was remanded for seven days. Inspector Mallard handed in a certificate from Dr Yates to the effect that Edwards's wounds were not ascertainable at present, and that he was not out of danger.—Fanny Morris was charged with converting to her own use a pair of trousers, ©f the value of 22s 6d, of which she was the bailee. Accused, a seamstress, got five pairs >f trousers to finish, but only returned four. She denied having received any more, but the other pair were proved to have been pawned by her at Isaacs and Marks. She now stated that she pawned the goods to purchase bread to keep her from starvation. She was sent to gaol for seven days.

We hear that on Sunday evening, Decern-, ber 24th, being Christmas Eve, a selection of Christmas carols and hymns will be sung at St. Matthew's Church after the service, which will probably be shortened for this purpose. We understand that the idea of reviving this excellent old custom originated with the Rev E, G. Penny, who is about leaving us to take charge of St. Michael's, Christchurch; and it is a matter for regret that he will not be present to take part in what will doubtless be a most hearty service of song. In order that all who wish it may have an opportunity of joining in the singing, it is the intention of the organist (Mr Richardson) to have both the music and the words printed and distributed at an early date amongst the members of the various choirs of Dunedin, a large number of whom will, no doubt, after the conclusion of the service at their respective ohurches, bend their steps to St. Matthew's, and take part in the quaint carols of the early English Christians.

The Ayrshire Associition will hoi I their annual picnic on the 3Qth insfc., St Andrew'*! Day, at Mosgiel. # 'JTie Artillery Band will hold ageneralmeeting in the Douglas Hotel on Monday next at 7.45. important business.

A me ting of "Volunteer officers, to arrange tim« cf firing for choice of representatives, will be held in the Drill-shed on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

We understand that on to morrow evening, being the occasion of Mr Peony's last service in the church, there wjll be full choral service at St. Matthew's. ™

A public meeting will be held in the Temperance Hall on Monday evening at 7.30 to give expression to the feeling of the community in regard to the recent Turki-h outrages in Bulgaria. Messrs \. and T. Ingliu hive now on show in their window the fir t instalment of gifts for their annual gift distribution. The pictures, any of which would form a nice present, consist of engravings, chromos, ohos, aquas, <frc ; which they intend distributing amongst their customers whose purchases amount to L2O.

All interested in the success of the visit of the English team to Dunedin shtuld attend the meeting of cricketers called for Monday even ing. While it is t>ue most of the work will devolve on the newly-formed As;ociation, it oan well do with the assistance, and should receive the co operation of the and countiy clubs. If the thing is gon • into with a right and prober s .hit the Enlishmeri's visit to Dunedin should be made one of the pleasan* est, and with liberal subscriptions from the publicj Otago should be ab'e not only to do'that, but to obt da a representation in the fiel I that will be creditable to her