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Southland Times, Issue 870, 23 December 1867, Page 2

In this morning's issue we publish a complete and revised report of the Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, a portion of which appeared in a previous issue. The Provincial Council will be convened for the transaction of public business on the 6th of January. The Amateur Dramatic Club gave an entertainment at the Theatre Royal, on Thursday evening, 19 bh December, in aid of the funds of the Ladies' Benevolent Society. The attendance was good, and the performance evinced stuiy and dramatic ability. The thanks of the community are due to the members of this Club for the willingness they display to supplement the funds of charity at a great sacrifice of time and labor. A Concert of Secular and Sacredmußic will be given on Christmas Eve, in the Theafci-e Royal, in aid of a fund for fencing in and improving I the ground upon which St. John's Church (Church of-England) is built. The programme has been carefully prepared, and the proficiency of the choral vocalists is highly spoken off. A large attendance may be expected. We learn that Mr Farjeon, who has been long and -favorably known as manager of the Daily Times, has lately resigned, and Mr Bathgate, late* Colonial manager of the" Bank of -Qfeago,has been appointed in his place. The salary is £600 per annum. ' .... •-..

It io with regret that we have to record an \ accident that occurred in the Show-yard on t'. 8 " evening of Thursday. It appears that a son of i Mr Robertson, Tay-street, remained in the 3 ard ] while tho stock was being removed, and from some oau3c or other irritated a boar, which flew i at him wi-.h gr at ra->e, biting hin in the thigh. Hie woun.l inflict-d was ofjsv seriou3 character. Out' correspondent at the Bluff writes as . fo'lows, under date 21st December: — I have to chroniolo ono of tho raoat severe gales which ha 3 visited this port for many years. Yesterday was very calm and niilji 'until the afternoon, when a breezo Bprung {fp from the N.W., and Bteadily increased to a gale; the Band was carried along the streets in clouds, overwhelming everybody and everything that happened to be out of doors. The gale shifted to the westward about 10 p.m., and blew with terrific violence. It seemed to hare reached its climax about 12.30 a.m. ; the most of the inhabitants at this time I presume would be discussing whether their safety was not more endangered by being inside their houses. I hear of a house being blown down at Q-reenhills, also of two trees having fallen on a house situated near the bend of the bay ; in both these cases the inmates were njt injured. The gale has made sad havoc among the gardens. I hear very many complaints about potatoes having actually disappeared, being blown, aw^ay altogether. Very fortunately there was only^one shipaltingside the wharf, the " Ethels ;" Ca.pt. midrfn having taken timely warning, and mating her moorings doubly secure,~Bhe rode alongside admirably. The "Sarah," which was moored opposite the Eagle Hotel, had dragged her ground tackle close on to Tewais Point, where she brought up, her crew being ashore; they propose boarding her Avhen the sea moderatesOn account of the very sharp curve on the branch line which connects the wharf with the main line of railway, the locomotive has not been able hitherto to proceed on to the wharf. This branch has been taken up during the last day or two and run in another direction, joining the main line about fifty yards in front of the station, and thus reducing the curve. I was quite taken by surprise to see the locomotive to-day drawing trucks on the wharf, and I have no doubt this will prove a great boon, seeing it will do away ! with the use of manual labor, which has hitherto baen resorted to when removing trucks on the wharf." ; i Upwards of 5000 acres of land was sold on Friday last. The purchaser was Mr Matthew H.lme3. With regard to remarks made in our last issue, wherein it was mentioned that we received regular reports from the Bluff, *nd did not copy from the Southland JVeios, and theaccuraey of which statement lias been disputed, we simply assert that Mr Brodrick is the correspondent of the Times, and has constantly supplied correct shipping reports. In alluding, however, to the remainder of the statements which have been advanced bj a local journal, it is only necessary to remark that when an individual cannot temperately argue, but makes use of vulgar blackguardism, he becomes unworthy of notice. The Haiokes Bay Herald stales that the 2lb loaf in that province ha 3 reached the very low price of 3d, over the counter.