DUNEDIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 657, 5 April 1870, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

(from ovr own correspondent.) March 26. The 23rd of March is the Anniversary Day of Otago, the day on which the first detachment of settlers arrived from the old country. Those of them who are still to the fore must recognise a vast difference between the Otago of that day. and of this. As u?ual the 23rd is observed, as a general holiday, and on this occasion there could not have been a more delight-j ful day ; the sun shone brightly, and there was just sufficient breeze to temper the heat. Several excursions were advertised, and large numbers patronised the Harbor Company's boats to Portobello and to the Maori Kaifc. Large parties also visited the Ocean Beach and other spots in the neighborhood ; but by far the largest number went to the Taieri Plains, where the Dunedin Jockey Club held their annual meeting. . There was also a yacht race in the bay, in which two new boats, the Gipsy and the Anonyma, contended, the Gipsy carrying off the honors. A sad accident occurred early in the morning, which tended to damp the spirits of those who knew the circumstances. A party of young men, some five or six in number, went up to Pine Hill overnight for the purpose of shooting kakas. They spent the night in an old. whare which stands back in the bush. At daylight they loaded their guns, and proceeded to look for sport, bat they had not gone far when one of them, named George Millar, was shot dead. He was standing leaning over the muzzle of his gun, which, by some unknown means, went off, lodging the charge in his throat, some of the shot penetrating the brain, He was a volunteer too, and well up in the use of fire-arms. An inquest was held on Thursday, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned. He is to be buried to-morrow afternoon, and will receive a military funeral. The Supreme Court held a long sitting in bankruptcy on Monday, when a prettylong string of case 3 were variously dealt with. Among them was that of Mr JE|enningham, late of the JEfveninq Sjtar here, who has been involved in several very tedious and costly law suits, and been, cast in costs., &c. Qn the plea of keeping a man down when he is down, the Court suspended his certificate for two years. Some queer doings with a life-policy were the principal cause of this. At the Resi- • dent Magistrate's Court, yesterday, gome | furniture, which had belonged to the bankrupt, or rather + he price of the furniture, for it had been sold by auction,, formed the subject of contention between the Provisional Trustee and Messrs DeCarle and Mansford, who held a bill of sale over the property, the point turning on, the time when the bankrupt filed. hU-

R^hedule. After hearing the evidence the M g -itmie reseiv d judgneab. TJie Races this year lasted two days, and were very successful — the fields in general being large and the sport good. Out of the thirteen events, six were P'jllv'd off by Canterbury horses. On the nVst day there was a large attendance, all s trts of machinery, from the six or fourhorse drag down to the humble dray, and all sorts of horses, from the flashy highsi epping trotter down to the veriest screw that could be made to do the distance, were put into requisition tc euable people to reach the scene of action ; while a large number, who could neither avail themselves of drag or screw, walked over the hills. The scene on the course was consequently very animated, and if it is added that the day was most beautiful, you will have some idea what it looked like. As of necessity the attendance next day was not nearly so great, nor was the day so fine, a cold wind blowing, which raised clouds of duot on the roads, a d pretty considerably altered the complexion of everybody. Nevertheless, the sport was first-rate, albeit there was an accident the first day, a coach being capsized, and its occupants pitched into the Silverstream ; and at the hurdle race the second day, three of the jooks were thrown, and luckily only slightly hurt. Everybody Beenied to be well satisfied with the results of the two days' racing. An influential deputation waited on his Honor the Superintendent yesterday about a water supply to the gold fields. A Government guarantee is proposed, the particular district in question being Bendigo Gully, where a very extensive locality, having largo auriferous resources, is at a standstill for want of the necessary water. His Honor replied to the effi cb that the subject was favorably looked on by the Executive, and that a Bill was being prepared for introduction to the General Assembly, in accordance with res dutions passed in the late session of the Provincial Couucil, to guarantee eight per cent, on the sum of LIOO,OOO, to be expended on the construction of waterraces and reservoirs on the gold fields. Toe deputation confirmed the report rel. - tive to the richness of the gronud. The last Escort only brought down gold from half the usual number of places, the amount being only 27250z.