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Southland Times, Issue 702, 29 July 1867, Page 2

On Friday evening last a complimentary and farewell dinner was given at the Southland Club, to Mr Paul, of the Bank of New South Wales, who is leaving this place to take office at the West Coast. Mr J. H. Baker, Chief Surveyor, took the chair, Mr Edward Eogers, Provincial Sub-treasurer, acting as Vice-chairman. There were hetween twenty and thirty gentlemen present. After a sumptuous dinner had been disposed of, the Usual loyal toasts were given. The Chairman in proposing the health ofthe guest of the evening, (Mr Paul) stated that he felt certain tnat the toast would be heartily responded to. Mr Paul had been four years in Invercargill, and during that time he had earned the friendship of those with whom he had been associated. The evening was most pleasantly spent. Mr Paul, since ia arrival here, has been energetic in promoting cricket, boating, volunteering &o.

Notwithstanding that we have increased the size of the " Times," which will continue until the elections are over, we are obliged to hold over numerous letters that we cannot possibly find room for in our columns this morning. We would desire to impress on our correspondents the necessity of sending communications early on the day previous to publication. We are informed that the first of a series of memorials to the Archbishop of Canterbury .against Bishop Jenner's coming out, wliich is in course of signature throughout Otago and Southland, was despatched by the Suez Mail. It was numerously and influential!-/- signed by the members of the Church of England, especially in the counlry parts. The Eev. Mr Tanner preferred acting through the Vestry by way of resolutions, which were sent home by the same mail. Similar resolutions were adopted by the Vestry of Eiverton ; and a general meeting of Church members at the Bluff resolved unanimously not to receive nor submit to any Bishop or Pastor holding' the views of the Eitualutic party. The business at the Eesident Magistrate's Court lately was of a rather meagre character on Friday, the police laid an information of a very frivolous character against a respectable hotel-keeper for selling drink without a license. It did not appear, from the evidence, that any drink had been sold — that the house was closed preparatory to the proprietor's removal, but that bottles containing liquor were on the shelves. The case was at once dismissed. The first of a series of Grand Musical Festivals, to take place at the Theatre Eoyal, will be given this evening. It is not too much to say that, with the exception of tho Lyster Company, no professionals of equal talent to those composing the present one has visited Invercargill. Madame Carandini is, in all the colonies, acknowledged to be the Australian Prima Donna, and the talent of the other members of the Company is of the very highest character.