OTAGO.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 75, 21 November 1864, Page 3

OTAGO.

TheßoyaT Commissioners of the New Zealand Exhibition have received official intimation of the intention to hold an .'Exhibition in Dublin in 1866, and stating that contributions from the, New Zealand Exhibition would be highly valued. The, Committee of the Caledonian. Society. of Otago are making the necessary arrangements for the annual gathering and sports," which are appointed to come off on the 2nd of January • next. : >: - -■;••■•.■ An important rush has taken place to Murison's station, near the head of the Rough Ridge. The miners appear to have a very high opinion of the conntry in the. neighborhood, and the development of a large Igoldfiold is anticipated. About 1500 persons are: supposed to be. on the ground. Messrs.: Lonnie and Co. are proceeding systematically with their contract for the reclamation of seventeen acres of the Bay, and Bell Hill is fast disappearing from the large masses of stones and earth removed for this purpose. The rush to Silverstream has, subsided, and it appears that from what is at present known there was nothing to cause excitement. . . . The annual stock exhibition of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association of Otago | was held at Oamaru, oh the lOthinst. Theshow of sheep is said" to have been first- rate. In otherclasses of exhibits there was little competition, and for agricultural implements there was not a single i entry. ! The opening of the new bridge over the Waikouaiti River was celebrated on Monday last amidst general -rejoicings. The Oamaru Spring Races came off on Friday, thellthinit. The Town Plate was carried off by a Dunedin horse, Grey Doctor, to the disap>pointment of ttie backers of Boomerang, an Oamarii [ favorite, and the property. of M. Noble, Esq. Another Dunedin horse, Poison, won the .hurdle race, and the Ladies'* Purse was won by Mr. Brown's b. g. Hatter. The entries were not very numerous, but the running is reported to have been capital. ,%The following passages occur in the address of the Superintendent of Otago, when proroguing the nineteenth session of the Provincial Council of that Province '": — "I desire particularly to express my entire concurrence with the views of the Council as enunciated in the important resolutions adopted by them on the subject of existing relations between, this Province and the General Government of New Zealand. TheHe resolutions, if followed by united 'and unwavering action on the part of our representatives in the General Assembly, and supported, as I believe they will be, by the unanimous voice of the people of the Province, cannot fail to contribute materially towards the production of those changes in our . political position upon which our continued prosperity greatly depends. ■ . - "The encouragement afforded by ithe^Council for the construction of a railway from Dunedin to the River Clutha will, I trust, result in a successful effort towards the accomplishment .of a work which would confer incalculable Benefits upon the Province. "The great importance of a solution of the question, 'How can our pastoral" lands be so disposed ;of as to produce the most beneficial results to the whole population of the country ?' induced me to ; offer to you a few suggestions in regard to it ; "and I would: now. earnestly . commend the subject to the consideration of members during the recess, with a view to.its full discussion and settlement at a future, session."