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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 77, 25 November 1864, Page 2

A meeting of the Mechanics' Institute Committee was -held in' the office of S£r. Marichant, Railway Engineer, on YVednesday afternoon, 'the business generaUy .^was untrnportaut. A draft programme- of the operations' - of ,?the-.lusti-tute. -, -.was. , .submitted, , from ... .which we. observe that it : is contemplated to;' the -circuia-t-.ng library oti Ist December. His Honor Mr. Justice Chap wan has L promised a col- ' lection of books. It. was also resolved that the New' Zealand : and ' principal Australian' ami Tasmanian' journals be applied for ; and the supply- • ing of "the' Institute with the home magazines-was-left to the secretary to .arrange with one of the local booksellers. . His Honor the , Superintendent Has i received» from the New Zealand' Exhibition : ''ommtsdionei^ a deed of guarantee foe the signatures of. -persons wilting thus to subscribe towards... tlie outlays inconnection with the .E xhibition.;" It may be.seeh and signed at the Siipcrinten iehtVoiice^The. case of Russell v... Munro and others is now being heard before, the Supreme , Court- in Dunedin. Judgment on the injunction was reserved till this day (Friday). A receiver was appointed, and Mr. 'Ruiseir. the plaintiff, "appomted"' manager of the station under Inrn. ■-- Messrs.." Carey | and Grille^ 'of this place, aro co-defendants with? Mr! Munro in the ease, and the station in question' is called Diptou Bush; in tho Province- of Southland. ■:':' ■••■■'-'.-'''"'■'-' .-'■' -■ The Provincial Brass Band, in consequence of the disturbed state, of the town yesterday,. owing, to the fire in the Town Beit, did not play behind the Government Buildings, as intended, but will,, dp. so this afternoon. ■■ - After the customary drill practice last" nigKt,- : the members of the Volunteer Ride Company marched to the orderly room, for the purpqse„of. electing successors to" Messrs.- John Macdonald, lieutenant, and Mr. Alexander Bonar, junior, ensign, resigned. At the unanimous wish of the men, Captain Harney ordered them to pile arms, after which they proceeded to the Prince of Wales Hotel, Dee- street, where the election, took" piaec. . There, was a .keen contest. -for the coveted posts, but at length the following were declared the'lßuccessfiirparties; vizT— Mrr F: "Hamilton, • heutenant; an. i Mr. Ned Fergusonj. ensign. This done, they, walked back to the orderly room, where they resumed arms/.and Captain, Harvey addVds'serl the company, commenting strongly 6u the paucity of attendance, on ordinary parade nights, whde, when any .business was : to„ be trans- ' acted, many who * were scarcely ever present at drill turned out. We believe attendance at drill is to be more strictly enforced than it has hitherto been. "'.!/.' .-'..;' > The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Town Board was-held last evenings in the Boii'd Room, Tay-street. The members present were .Messrs. Jaggers, Hay, Lumsden, Webster, Smith, and Reynolds. The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read and confirmed, the Clerk read a note from Messrs. D. & J. Mitchell, requesting permission to alter the position of their right-of-way to the eastern side of .their store. Mr. i). Smith moved — " That the- application of Messrs. D. & J. Mitchell be granted, subject to the approval of the Hon. Engineer, all expenses to be borne by the applicants." 'The motion was aeconded by Mr. Lumsden, and carried unanimously. As a pendant to the above, Mr. Hay moved, ami Mr. Lumsden seconded, a resolution to the following effect — " That in future all rights-of-way made across any pavement in the, town, be ! kept, if practicable, on a- level therewith.' . Mr. • Reynolds called the attention of the Board to the position in which it stood with the Bank of New; Zealand with reference to overdraft account, &c. '■ After discussion, Mr. Reynolds mp^edr— M That's deputation, consisting of the Chairman and mover, wait upon the manager of the Bank of New Zea-, land, with a view to place the business of the Board on a proper footing." This was seconded by Mr. Lumsden, and carried. The remainder of the business transacted was of a routine character. : The Lake Wakalip Mail of 19th instant has: the following : — -'We regret to announce that a; very serious accident occurred to the mail while proceeding to the Dunst&n, on Thursday , ; about, fourteen miles from ,the Arrow, on the banks of the Ka varan, and resulting in the death of one of the mail horses. As the foremost horse — the. one carrying the mail— was proceeding .over a culvert 'along the track, an immense" slip, 1 which' he was crossing, started; and swept down into the; river 200 or 300 varus, carrying the horse with it. "His Honor Mr. Wilson, ■ Gray and ihe inaiiman,: who were a few yards in- the rear, had just time to slew their horses round and precipitately re-; treat, thus providentially escaping trora almost certain destruction. The slip is said to have completely bared. the, faco of the .mountain, and,' ? once, started, rushed down into the "rivferiikeaii 1 avalanche. is singular that: although the horse was -"carrying the saddles -and thbWpthcr 'goo Is, nothing was saved ex.ept, the . mail bag, which was found beached a ditto lbwerdown the" river. The poor horse was; found "oh the- other side, stripped of ail his * accoutrements, and crashed in the limbs." . £. \ The gentlemen lately appointed by -'His' Hoiipr the Superintendent tonuniirc into and reportfori .the management of the Provincial Hospital, viz., Dvs. Deck, v ßerhdt^:?ah^ Tarlt-on, have submitted the following recomf incndations i to" His Honcr: — (1) -In- order that thsilospital may be carried on a|. ; a less expenditure on the part of the; Provincial Governnienb,'it is recommended that it be" maintained by private contributions, and; by ;a. subsidy voted by the Provincial Council, and that for this purpose tlie provisions of the i" Hospital Ordinance, .1863,.' , be '' applied to this institution, .and the future .manage-- : incnt be conducted ,by a .coihrhittee of. manage- •, ineht elected by contributors, -according : to] the provisions of .Rule 4 of , the aforesaid . pi'diuance 'The. Commission consider that by tliis ment.the : : Hospital- will be ' regarded ;i nioro as a ,; public institution- than as a provincial oVio, and thikt it willvreceivo public- support and, sympathy to a* greater extent than >it has hitherto 'done (2) It is recommended that His .Honor the Superdutendenp. be requested to. lay /before, the ensuing , Provincial Council! tlie above ; .resblutidn,'iln\i|tne<> ' ' opinion may be taken as to the iteßirabiiity^cif applying the;pro,visions : of^ tho ;/' -Hpspital Ordinance, 1863," to the Provincial Hospital. (3) It Jis'Tecom"me"hded; that; in the event of ;the cot ourronce <6f 'thb''Prbvinoial Council with jtho; above resoluti6n7 r Hiß'iHohor\^the':.Superi.atoh;dc9^ > dJCi-<cail : ' , a public moo tin g of , those who way wiah to top ' u^ribulofs to tho i"f\ixids in ord<& thst a oominitlve of Jh»n^genV^tviMtd:otV r *'f

the futul«Dna^^me^iffthemospitai, accorqing to the prdvi^p|of^te 4|oX 'the " IJospMai $% Ordinance, l^ffflh ; (llil ™ |!i|q'mmended r *t&i $0 the »nn\ v of^^pn; b^|red^o^Ad3X£lsoo) >y|§|| placed up^si|pf|!;e3t^ as a provin^d^onferr^UKon tSwarda the nudhtft-Si"'''" nance of the Hospital?^(B),_l> is recommended that the Hospital be used only .for tick destitute - personß) ; *^nd'4n-^aßes«<)£f.emergencyp,«(6)»lt>i«^3 4 recommended that the oifice^of Resident Surgeon °M!f<i?sM§PF s ?H disgensedlwith^ ah'f thafcHU 1 Honor Superintendent* do 'appoinV'aiom'e K medieal'ohieers,-»wha*<niay-be -to«.„> act, until such |ung as.thed^ the Hospital may c ße"^3eefd , ed' ' upoli' v is "r-dcomTneiideJ ' :^^t,"~.M"~thd~GabT~and" I^nati<^ Asylum^are. not^eTOssibffyfoo^S^cteTdTwith^fl^TS Hospital, and are not generally^regarded as pub* I lie, but as Provihv ; iai* mstitntibns^' l a ■"Provincial 'Surgeon be appointed to act-aa-ihedical 0.-Seer to tnbsFinstituftons, .:..3<T I /.i.i3l,Clsfc.--.--.- .3"?''H-yOS"J>{j£ jWe take^thellbhblwingifrom'tbe^^i^^j^atf j of the 19th iust. : — 'VTh«: > nuiib^g3clauu;,both..at pAi*thur's Point and the Btg Beach, are commence* king -toireap the fruit? arising, from energy, verance; 1 ' and'-?li6 £ advarita*fea c .-o£. a co-operative •lyafcem. The ,works r necessary tpv^Eefitließf^ '.-in'iuing adventures sd^cWsnd'.haTe^nattu^jfjbio^f^ s'both tedious dn^iig^ producing practical results. The, harvest will soon comment fb c be' reaped' by iHosd who labored hardiiiijtb^dield 7 all . ; the,uvay, .and. we can .only bear •■>? > tribute to the pleasure jr&.feel lh.annpuhcing that this and the next mouth, 's'ho'dld the weather prove "° --una, { wilt r b,eac, testimony t tp . the many^. statements • our .columns , have jcph tamed regarding, tliie 'Wdund*nesß"of tke r district:'" aiid its 'ultimate "proip^ntjri 51^" Our correspondents, write us equaUy :i favOrablj*v>2 from other places ;^ and we .smeerely believe „ that the district has reiched^'its^lowest" slate! •' of de-; pressionr/' ? M.oiiey^ i&-hkeiy;'tO;i.bt;coine ( more T jplentifui/ahd tlirpugFiout the district both mining and other pursuits^ aFe'*of « r a" r veryj'remuuerative and more-permanent- nature.!!^,.. -.~__^_ i __ ..__..._ The -0-ago.^.aiiy^it^es_con^ms_&om& interesting jyarticuhirs.^of va.':.lafge : of; articles^ frouf 'luuia; ;■ whien " havejbeen' shipped .in -the Rams y for tho New Zealand Exhibition.- The coileciiom.wili occupy alspace.of aboutrlOOO feet . sUperdciai, andiwilL;.bevßhowri jin easeK'made^ of * New Zcaland.woodß.;j , /Thej number qC eihibifi^if 1041 ; and? out* of .these:;"6nly; lOOfhaveistoiSe""** returned/ the remaining preaenteditb the ; Commissioners ': to. H assist! in -forming; the.O nucleus Of aJjocakilußeum. J The. collection coniri :I prises 1 8 exhibits ot' chemical-.; substances and\:r products^/andOpharinaceutical .processes ';7'6o;;ex- * hibits oi substances used as food, including 130 • samples :-of f tea;:&c. -dOft mineral and .vegetable substances oused 1 . fnii manufactures; > there ; wdl.be;jj a targe' as iortment,? (including oils- of Jalllikinda,yT fats, wools, sdk (18 samples),. cofcton.i(BQ>Bampies),to gum, dye')stuh's;7&d*GTheFe jw^idishkewise .be ft large Collection! 'of;. fibreA-io and manufactures from.Jibrea. The. ._man^f^tiy^ed„.jarticleß_. will comprise^ between. 70 and 80 specimens of cotton, fmcludirigl many of T!tHelDacc3- Muslin/, ?' .unrivalled jibi' jits' thien|s"3 pr.fext ure, andT which used to be principally supplied to „ the Royal wardrobe at Delhi," "andto'j^hieli, in thehighly figurative lauguage of the' East, have been apphed such names, as;'" yrowan,'\. u 6r^rbnuing' water, and •' shabran;'' evenm» dew. ;, There" will also be silk^ and Velvet goods," woollen and worsted goods, with cashmere shawls,' &c. ; "carpets of 'silkY wool, and ;cotton, mats, matting,, &cl; ..woven, spun, felted, and laid fabricsrsent-as 'specimens^ printing and dyeing; tapestry, lace,~embroidery, &c., <&c. Then there whT^bV'* article's "of : dress, pfiqtbgraphio particles, and apparatus, furniture and TipHolstery ; iron aridgeheral hardware. Of papers there are :f hirty-sev en varieties. Doub ties* such a collecitiou asthe foregoing )will: form, pnel of ]the.?mosfc attractive features ,of the exhibition.,.. , f . We havJ later intelligeht-e' fr6ni v th6^ North bj :th« sfs: City of -Hobart, 'from "Punedin.!- Our Auckland ] dates ; are; -to. the 12th instai tt,- but the news is without, interest. H. M.S. Eclipse brought ' news from Auckland" to 'Wedingtbh to ihi 15th •instl', in time lor the,sailinjj of the s.s. Queen, bat" ; -nothing j. important ia' tohand. " - { It;Vas riimored- ! at Auchlahd" tpat thcesvap'ed^prisoh'era'-had con- [ sented ; to . give , ; jhemselyes up, : and that the ! Falcon was at* Kaxran,' waiting to convey them. to "Waikato. " ~ - — ■ -----r— ...-■''• ' .Yesterday was prolific in bush fires, but th» one which, most attracted notice was tliat which raged in the' North Town. Belt. Early in the day dense volumes o£ smoke issued from the thick dead scrub which strews in profusion the whole place, and the wind,' which- was sit first blowing only moderately strong, gradually increased into a ..gala from the north, driving the smoke right oyer tlie town. Tlie inhabitants now became thoroughly alarmed, : and ai fire-bell was tolled, - which.' 'tended 'to further increase the expitement. Large numbers 1 of people rushed to- 1 he scene, but" the density of' the smoke, coupled with the fury of the gale, left them but. little hopes .of being of much, avail.* Numbers of houses were in the d-rcc't course of the fire, and great exertions were made to carry the. movables. to. places of safety, t c police,, under the personal superintendence of Mr. Commissioner' Weldoh, lending constant and valuable assistance. The Fire Brigade likewise turnel out, but the .supply of water ran short, so that the engine was "'of "comparatively little service. At one o'clock .the fir*. appeared to be at its height, and tho impression made by a visit to the scene was almost terrifying., ffundfedsbf peoble" Were to be. seen rushing. franticAlly through, the smoke— some carrying one thing, and some another; while, by far the greater portion etood as silent spectators of the dismal scene, doubtless fancying how futile, evrry; effort cwas" to stay the progress of tlie devouring element. As the afternoon wore on thelbreeze^gradually.cahned -down, at the same thne^slightly veering froni the" north to nortli- west, aii d " by 'six o 2 clo'ck ! it ? was thought that little further danger need be apprehended. Later, however, a smart breeze. set .in. from_Jthe _we6t, . which once more set. -the tall pine trees, in a. blaze, • bbu r now the smoke ; was carried hi'a ditfefehi direction, and although- there-wefe'-stillJa considerable number ' of houses ;in the direct line of the lire, the danger to town property was greatly averted. Many houses had very remarsable . escapes, the fire in. many, instances having burnt on every side of them while they remained untouched and safe. [Ona hpii-e especially had an :ahribßt inirauulous escape. A sparlr tVqhi^a: burainglpine tree fell on the roof, which wa-> ashlngle'dne; ' '""The fireMade.iitSsWay through, the ■, too* to the caljco lining,,- and,? burning vthrpugh.'whi'th, fell" on " the iloor. of t^>rbbm' in which the family were at the ;titne. "IJ^lhe prompt application of a few.bueke:. fuls of water the fire was extinguished.. We ha • only hllar"d of one smah'Bhanty being destroyea by the firo£but, if the gale continues, there is .still ft great probabjlity of -"seriousS dam s'ge_ .being done. Many housog are .bj no me.ms »afe, and the fire still lingers on the* trees, and scrub from Gala to Yarrow streets. 'Another large bush fire was observed burning in the. Waikivi Bush, whde yet "^ another, and even one? was seen raging furiously in the direction of Rivwton. 1"f he Hawkes Bay R> ra!d says : — " A Maori prophet has made his appearano-e at Petane. 110 d^ C aros himself to be an accredited agent "of the^ Almighty, who, he says, has made His aj>p on ea.th at Tar.maki i>i the shape of ft Maou No doubt this is a device of the leading members of the king party, who evidently yet seek to give fresh inspiration to the movouienfc." TheSmythesdalo correspondent of the BaUaarat 'Sun' makes the following > statement: — " Two cases have occurred^ in this district that demand legislative interference, being nothing more nor less thani slavery, two young ana good-looking girls having been literal y sold by then* parents to Cliinamen^tha^ sums paid by the Celestials being iu'dite 'cane'£4o, and in the other over £lOQ»^ln both cases, the girls were under fourteen years of age." ' j[-)- --" Tho Olago Daily Titties, of |he 22nd instant, contains tho following it—" VVe are permitted to stato'tliitrbytho last mail from England, which armed hero on tiie 17 th hist., the Provincial Government have recei red .overtures . for the lorm»« tion hi England of a company for the construction of the railway from Dunedin to Port Chftlrnert. Parr" of £&b iuforuiation required by th* projector* of the company ww fotwardad by tl\P 3apw^tWd* <j»£> by ,the wlduh left hero 0U tl»« l^t^ in*^ •^4 m mmto\ W^% p^i^C # m\

4c./will*loUb^bTtl3^l^cefe strong probability: that; rthe}' ; cdmpany will be formed, and the .wo^i. commenced within a few months. ,jt is also, satisfactory to learn, that a I plan it being matured lby thk'Gdverhmeritforthe j construction of the Dunedin v and Ciutha Rail- J way. ' >- " : ■ --'-'-• '' I \ ■ .■.-•.■! ThejOtaffp&dily Tirnesqf the 23rd instant re T ports- a3^fofldwd i -oriihihing affairs :-^''4Ve- are i - indebted to the courtesy'of "a "gentleman fd).* some relialne f p^rK"oulars'^ has ! taken place • hi the Ida- -Burn- Valley, 'on the run^df 'Messrs; Stafford "and Bell, nx the vicinity of the iPoblburnsr • The h accounts are most satisfacTtory, and dvr c iriformahfc'Bpeaks very-highly of the : prospects -of, -this c new gold field. -On Monday, the Warden - laid out a township, and <*venr business site was speedily taken up, ; and about; 1,500 periohs.were' oh the ground,and numbers were. ' leaving ; the 1 lackstohe ;rush for, the v new field/ * The' sinking ; varies from two', to twenty-five i fe'et',' 'and .the"'" prospects .generally are good,*the gold appearing tobe well well diffused: As ah'evideh'ce of the confidence that some of tlie. \s3uij&rsrbii : l3ie~ banks jof the .Mplvnuex have in th^itjplable -nature pi"; their claimsV wo may ' stat^"' that^few' Says' ago : .l en pounds' per week waf><; offered for 1 a^head and 'a half of water, by ? parties] holding a claim near the Junction, at Muttontown \ Greek, three miles below the- jhinstan v township. The.earnings of ..most, .of the claim-holders, notv withstaUffoig ' the. last sii.mohthsihthat ; distoict, averaged ten "pounds per week per -man...... ; , ... .;; /.