INVERCARGILL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 228, 13 June 1872, Page 7

INVERCARGILL.

(From our own ' Correspondent. ) 4th June, 1872. As yet the winter has been mild, and although lately frequent showers have saturated the land and filled the rivers to the banks, as very little grain is sown in this neighbourhood in the autumn, a little extra moisture at this season is not of material consequence to farm operations. The waggons employed in carting from the Meat Preserving Company's works at Woodlands, have already cut up the east road considerably, and as no stone or gravel has been provided for repairing, it will get worse and worse as the season advances.

On the afternoon of the first "Wednesday in May, nearly all the shops iv Invercargill were closed, but gradually stores kept open, and already the weekly half- holiday has been abandoned.

On the 12th ult., and two succeeding nights, Mr. Morton Tavares, the tragedian, accompanied by Miss Surtees, and assisted by amateurs, gave dramatic performances, chiefly from Shakspeare. Of course in the absence of regular management there was an absence of some of those accessories that so materially assist in rendering effective the representation' of plays of a historical cast ; but, the fact the Theatre was well filled and the audience pleased, shows that there are many admirers of the legitimate drama, and of good elocution here.

On the Queen's Birthday, the Invercargill and River' o a Volunteers fired a match at the Invercargill butts. The forenoon was wind}' and the afternoon wet, preventing the conclusion of the match ; in the evening the Volunteer ball and supper took place in the Theatre, but the weather militated against the attendance.

On the 29th nit. and three suceeding nights, Professor Haselmayer performed in the Theatre. His agent having preceded him, and given publicity to his coming, curiosity was excited to see whether his feats were as wonderful as represent* d Each night he attracted good audiences, and many of his tricks were puzzling, and seemed to border on the supernatural.

Last night Mr. Calder, M.H.R., addressed the electors in the Theatre. ' He stated Unit he found the House of Representatives composed principally of members who had no fixed political principles, but simply desirous of seeing the expenditure of as large a portion of the borrowed money as possible for .their respective districts. That a great part of tlie session was almost wasted before real business began, and that he found all questions were unimpoitant compared with the financial position of the Colony. That great extravagance existed in dealing with tho money borrowed to carry out the colonizing scheme, and that a large proportion had been taken to meet liabilities that should have been paid out of current revenue. That in introducing his scheme during a previous session, Mr. Vogel — who was the heart and soul of the ministry — had agreed to pay the provinces £2 per head with an annual reduction of 25., to give £50,000 per annum to road boards out of consolidated revenue, and to introduce immigrants at the rate .of- 10,000 yearly. However, last session the capitation grant to provinces was reduced to 155., road bo >rds were to be paid of out the loan, and the number of immigrants introduced was insignificant. Mr. Calder considered the peaceful attitude of the natives, was due more to.ehastiseiiK nt received during Mr. Stafford's term of office, than to the management of the present Ministry, who were spending nearly as much during peace as when war was going on ; including amount spent on defence, the expenditure exceeded the i-eveuue by nearly £300,000, and colonists were already over-taxed. - He did not cave what ministry was in office, and he did not join the opposition to turn the Government out, but simply to prevent waste and .corruption. He found that Mr. Yogel took no interest in social questions, and thought it possible the Education Bill might be shelved or thrown out next session ; if so, it would be no loss, as he thought the Provincial Ordinance superior to any likely to be passed in the Assembly. There was a good attendance, but the meeting was rather tame, and only a Sow unimportant questions wero asked. I observed some- of tlie men of the future, were more euthusiastic in their demonstrations than the men of the present. The strongest expressions of approval were shown] when the speaker said he thought the railway contracts could have been carried out by colonists, without the intervention of Mr. Lrogclen; and when he spoke against the introduction of foreigners at the public expense. A motion approving of the course pursued by Mr. Calder, in the Assembly, was curried without dissent.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Rheumatism and Gout. — These purifying and soothing remedies demand the earnest attention of all persons liable to rheumatism, gout, sciatica, or other painfid affections of the muscles, nerves, or joints. The Ointment should be applied after the affected parts have been patiently fomented with warm, water, when the Unguent should be diligently rubbed upon the, adjacent shin, unless the friction should car we pa in. Holloivat/s Pills should he simultaneously ia\e i to reduce inflammation and to purify the blood. Tiiis treatment abates the violence and lessens the frequency of gout, r/iatma<sism : and all spasmodic disease.