DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2508, 19 January 1877, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Thursday.

The Presbyterian Synod brought its session to a close last evening. Mr E. B. Cargill, who is about to leave for England, has received a commission to represent the Synod at the Presbyterian Council to be held at Edinburgh.

■ At a meeting of the Regatta Committee it was decided that the regatta should take place on February 23rd.

The Ayrshire Association intend celebrating Burn's anniversary this year on a much larger scale than hitherto.

The Otago railway receipts for the month ending December were £12,741.

An escort arrived in town last night bringing 13,4200zs of gold.

The steamer Wanaka leaves to-morrow on an excursion trip round the Middle Island. All the first-class berths, numbering about 50, have been taken, and second-class cabins are being fitted up to provide extra accommodation.

Mrs Scott Siddons appeared as Rosalind at the Princess Theatre last night. The house was crowded, aud her reception enthusiastic. This day. : Arrangements have been made with Mr Proudfobt to extend the Dunedin tramways through South Dunedin to the Ocean Beach and Caversham.

Mr Bradshaw reports:—Colouial Bank, £1 15s; National Insurance, £1 6s;

Standard, 13s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, £19; South British, £3 7s 6d; Otago and Southland Investment, £1 5s ; Mosgiels, £2 2s.

Mr Fleming reports produce as follows :—Oats,' 2s Id to 2s 2d ; barley, 4s to 4s 6d ; wheat, 6s to 6s 3d ; pollard, £6 10s; flour, £15 to £1510s ; oatmeal, £12; hay, £4.