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Yesterday was observed as a holiday in honor of the Prince of Wales' s birthday. The weather, which has been warm and pleasant for the last few days, was everything that could be desired, and pleasure-seekers in large numbers left town in various directions to spend a day of enjoyment. The greatest number were of course attracted by fcbft facilities offered by tlie railway authorities in the shape of an excursion train from Winton to the Bluff. As the hour drew nigh for the train starting from Invercargill, numerous family parties of holiday-makers were seen wending their way to the station, which presented a moßt animated appearance. The scramble for tickets at the office window reminded one of similar scenes in the old country, but the utmost good humor prevailed, and the crowd of excursionists Was Ultimately provided with accommodation, but not before all the carriages had been filled to overflowing, and some trucks added to the train. Writing from the Bluff our correspondent says : — " Mr A. J. Smyth, when following the business of auctioneer in Invercargill, conducted a large sale at the Bluff, and to ensure a good attendance, he hit on the idea of getting a cheap train. By an arrangement with the railway authorities he was enabled to run a very cheap train, viz., 2s 6d for the return trip, including a lunch. It is eedless to say that the speculation was an unounded success. Since that time excursion

! trains have been invariably profitable to the department, and beneficial to the public, today's excursion trains having been no exception to the rule. By the first one this morning more than four hundred passengers arrived, who soon spread themselves over the Bluff to enjoy the pleasant easterly breeze coming in from the sea, and the delightfully fine weather, the 'ships and steamers at the wharf coming in for a share of attention. An enterprising Melbourne youth set up a fruit stall at the upper end of the wharf, where he sang " cherry ripe, cherry ripe," to a very profitable tune." The excursionists returned to town shortly after five o'clock, all apparently highly delighted with the day's outing, no hitch I of any kind having occurred to mar the enjoyment of the holiday. It need hardly be said that business in the town was entirely suspended. The Nebraska, with the September mails via. San Francisco, arrived at Auckland on last Friday afternoon, and it is expected that the mails will , reach Invercargill on Friday evening next, by special coach, if not brought on by steamer, in which case they might bo delivered on Thursday. Intending exhibitors in the Christ church and Vienna International Exhibitions, are requested to forward applications for space as soon as possible to Mr Maskell, the Secretary of the Christchurch Committee. The Chistchurch Exhibition will be opened on the 16th December, but to allow time for classification, it is desired that all objects should be in the hands of the Committee by the Ist. It will thus be Been that there is I but little time to spare for *;he collection of exhibits. As it is desirable that this district should not be unrepresented, it is to be hoped that some steps will be taken without delay to collect objects of interest, and make arrangements to have them forwarded to their destination. The Invercargill Rifle Volunteer Corps having received a grant of £150 out of the sum voted last year for Defence purposes, to be expended in enlarging and improving the Drillshed, hare had plans made by lieutenant G-eisow of an addition, comprising two rooms with fire-places and a J passage, to be erected at the north end of the present building. A contract for the work, as well as flooring and lining the original structure throughout, to be completed before lßt February, has been taken by Mr H. M'Kinnon for £154 10s. Our Campbelltown correspondent informs us that the Rev. Mr Mackie, Presbyterian minister, who was a passenger for Dunedin by the Tararua, from Melbourne, held service on board the steamer on Sunday morning, and in the afternoon in the schoolroom. Both services were well attended. An inquest on the fire in Leven street was held in the Prince of Wales Hotel, on Friday, before Dr Monckton, coroner. The evidence threw no light on the origin of the fire, and the verdict returned by the jury was " CaU9e unknown." At the meeting of the Southland Waste Land Board on Friday, the members present were Messrs Pearson and M- Arthur. On the application of Hugh Rogers, 4 acres of the bush reserve in the Waianiwa Bush were declared open for sale by auction on 6tli December next, at an upset price of £2 per acre. Messrs D. and W. Lockhart were permitted tj revert to their original application for a steam sawmill license in the Seawarl Bush, on condition o[ paying all the fees which should have been paid up to Ist January last, if the license had been taken up when originally applied for. From the New Zialan 1 Gazette we learn that C. E. Haughton, Esq., has been appointed Under Secretary for Crown Lands and Immigration ; and that Henry Lyon, Esq., of Riverton, has resigned his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Colony. The total amount of Customs revenue collected i in the Colony during the quarter ended 30th September last w as £205,577, against £183,722 in the corresponding quarter of 1871. Of this amount, the ports of Invercargill and Bluff Harbor contributed £5,799, against £4,789 last year, and the port of Riverton £966, against £1,319 last year. The Herald reports that a marble quarry has been discovered within a day's journey of Timaru. From specimen* exhibited the marble is said to be of first rate quality, capable of taking an excellent polish. The Dunedin Evening Star says .—The impression appears to have got abroad that Mir Gillies' s Bill for the abolition of imprisonment for \ debt became law. It is not the fact. The Bill passed the Lower House, but was included among I the measures that did not reach the Council. The Dunedin correspondent of an up-counrry contemporary communicates the following information : — lt is said that Mr Donald Reid has declined to again take the position in the Executive from which he was dismissed by His Honor the Superintendent when he held office in the Stafford Ministry, although His Honor offered to reinstate him. Mr Reid no doubt calculates that at the next meeting of the Provincial Council he will be able to reinstate himself, without being beholden to the generosity of His Honor in the matter. The Southern Cross says ; — " The number of bankrupts coming before the Bankruptcy Court ia Auckland is greatly on the increase, and there is likely to be work for Hia Honor the Chief Justice and the Official Trustee for some three or, four months to come, even if there be no more adjudications. The assets in most of the bankruptcies, the schedules of which have been filed, show for very small amounts, and very small percentages of these are«pxpected to be realised." Colonel M'Donnell has been appointed Resident Magistrate at the Chatham Islands. The Northern railway of Canterbury has been opened as far as Rangiora. The Provincial Government of Auckland intend to propose a household tax for educational purposes. Some excitement is said to have been caused in Auckland among speculators in South British Insurance Company's shares, as the Directors refuse to register Provincial transfers unless these are first passed by the looal Board. The first bale of this season's clip of wool was received in Timaru On the Ist illgt. The following circular has been forwarded to the various mining Associations by the secretary of the Arrow Mining Association : — " Arrowtown,' 21st October, 1872.— This Committee having ascertained that the various miners' associations throughout the Province are desirous of meeting by delegates, in order to draw up suggestions in reference to a new Goldfields Act ;

to appoint a Central Committee, in order to obtain unanimity of action when required ; and generally to consider subjects of importance to goldfialds interest*, have now much pleasure in iuyiting you to a meeting at Tuapeka, on or about the first day of December next. Exact day, and hour of meeting, will be intimated to you in a few days. Sakuel Symonds, Secretary A.D.M.A." A Victorian colonist (says the Argus) who went to the Cape diamond fields some time ago, leading his wife in Melbourne, has written to her requesting her to join him. His letter is da'ed from Durban, Natal, on June 15th, 1872, and in ifc he say 3 that the climate at tha Cape is "beautiful, though sometimes sultry, the dry season being now on." He also states that business at Durban is good among those who are established, that he had seen no sick people, and that " marvellous news comes daily of people making their fortunes at the fields." Even Durban, however, has its drawbacks, it appears " The streets are all sand ; everyone rides on horseback, or in a spring carfc with a cover, drawn by four bullocks, and led by a Kaffir. All the dogs have been sick ; ticks are numerous ; in fact, all classes of bugs are around." There are 250,000 Kaffirs in the colony of Natal, 5000 whites, anJ 60 British soldiers. In the Ballarat Courier of 2 tth October, we find the following :— The large number of waggons loaded with wool, each freight worth £1030 at a rough guess, going through Ballarat down the road to Geelong, is only another comment upon our excellent Q-overnment railway management. We oursolves counted seven waggons yesterday afternoon, all full up, and the cabman assured us that ho passed twelve the same morning, similarly ladeo, and going in the same direction. Later intelligence from the Cape of Q-ood Hope has been received in Melbourne vid Mauritius. The Telegraph says : — Some diggers hare inflicted shocking barbarities on natives without any reason. One wretch falsely accused a native of stealing diamonds, and proceeded to extract the unfortunate man's teeth with pincers till all were gone. In another case, a party of ruffians tied a native, ' and then, among otli9r cruelties, stuck a knife into his head. Natives decently dressed have been attacked by white rowdies or loafers, for no ofiance but wearing respectable clothes. The Wanganui Chronicle, in referring to a return laid on the table of the Assembly showing the amount paid for travelling expenses duriag the year, writes as follows :— £28,343 travelling expenses ! A large sum of money no doubt, but not when it is taken into account the number of persons who have drawn portions of it. Many people hare been led to the belief that Messrs Fox, Vogcl, & Co. had drawn it all, whereas those well.abused gentlemen only drew as follows : — MrVogel ... £3599 Dr Featheratone 1?31 Mr MLean 685 Mr Reeves (six months) ... ... 289 Mr Ormond (nine months) ... 269 Mr Fox 199 Total £6761 The balance, £21,582, was expenJed by some six hundred civil servants, members of the General Assembly, and for conveyance and expenses of representatives at the last prize-firing maetin? at Christchurcli ; this la f tor item alone amounted to no less than £3233. There were several sums of £100 or thereabouts, for chartering ships, and coach fares for natives. Out of the £3583 with which Mr Yogel is debited, £23 >B— expenses of mission to England and America — should have been mostly chargeable to tiie previous >year, instead of being allowed to swell last year's amount to such an extent as it ha*. Mr Vogol should only have bsen debite 1 with £890 ; of this, £290 was drawn whilst residing in Wellington, iv lieu of residence aXiowauca. A number of educational reserves in the Southland district will be submitted for leasing at the Land Office at noon to-day.

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Southland Times, Issue 1660, 12 November 1872, Page 2

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Untitled Southland Times, Issue 1660, 12 November 1872, Page 2

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