INVERCARGILL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 219, 11 April 1872, Page 8

INVERCARGILL.

(From our own Correspondent.) April 3rd, 1872.

If the spring was cold and windy, tie autumn his been the reverse; iv fact, on many days the heat has been oppressive, and cool breezes would have been welcome to those 1 >yed at harvest work. During the whole of March we never had a wet day, and the few showers' that fell were soon dried up. ;

r jhe Au tu mn show of the Horticultural Society was held in Theatre, on the 7th and Bth ult., under more favourable auspices than the Spring one. The weather was fine, the exhibits were in first-class order, and the building was crowded with visitors, especially in the evenings.

We have had a visit from Ma John Graham, of Dunedin notoriety ; in addition to publishing his " Review," he delivered a lecture at the Theatre, on the evening of the 15th ult., on " Colonial Industries," &c. As many prefer amusement to information, he had n larger audience than more accomplished lecturers often attract. After a short but very discursive lecture, he treated those present to a few songs, and as his vocal abilities are consideral ly under mediocrity they went away in good humour.

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Hospital, was held on the 26th ult., and the Committee's Report presented. As the b lance sheet shows a balance in hand of £323, the newly elected members of the committee tave less to contend with than the cjmpiittee of the Tuapeka Hospital. Kee Chang, who sold the spurioir gold, having been captured in Australia, was brought up at the Magistrate's Court and remanded to Riverton.

A requisition signed by a number of Invercarrjill electors, was presented to Mr. Calder, M.H.R., requesting him to meet his constituents to express his views on the various matters that oceup ; ed the attention of the Legislature at its recent session. He replied that finding the Government would brook "no opposition in its rec' - less financial career, he thought he would serve his constituents best by refraining from commenting ou its proceedings." The- strong North Island proclivities shown by the Government in carrying out the Public Works and Immigration scheme, would seem sufficient to alienate any disinterested Middle Island paper; however, the "Southland Times" still supports Vo<jel, 8011, Macandrew and party, and advised the electois to request Mr. Calder to resign. If Mr. Calder had avowed his sentiments regarding the Ministry before the election, probably he would have been defeated, but as it becomes evident that the performances of members of Government are not equal to their promises. I do not think the advice of the '' Times " will be taken. Although Mr. Bell promised to meet his constituents at the end of the session, the fact seems to have escaped his memory.

Several buildings of a superior character are now in course of erection, recent sales have shown an advance in the value of property, and as insolvencies are of a rare occurrence, things are more healthy than in some places of greater pretensions.