AROUND DUNEDIN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4852, 16 October 1894, Page 2

AROUND DUNEDIN.

[By Scotch Mist],

The lust week or two have been marked villi deadly dulness, but the Labour Day holiday seem to have quickened all sports, picnics, and amusements into life. October 10th was ushered ft wjjh a warm balmy morning, as the day wore out the heat was very great, a perfect summer day. The great feature of the day was the procession, which started from the triangle near the Hallway Station at half-past ten. Nearly every business place in town was represented, and some of the decorations in the waggons andcartswerc most unique, and wel} worth seeing. One of the principal fishmongers in (own (!'• Snljjvan). had a fishmonger's hut erected on Ins cart, on which nets were hanging to dry, one of which was full of fish at Ihc door, as if just trawled out of the deep. The bootmakers, too, made a grand display, and were busily soling aud heel: ing boots en route. There was only on? barber's shop represented, and tlio man who was being operated upon on tho cart had his hair cut and shaved. An enormous mirror was placed in tho cart in front of which he sat, enveloped in a huge sheet j shouts of laughter greeted his appearance, especially- from tho small fry. The baiters were splendidly turned out. Wright's turnout had an enormous loaf whieli was suspended in such a way as lo do service as an umbrella. Such are a few of the numberless attractions of the procession which was in every respect much superior to that ,of lasf year', The prizes offered this year may have had something }o do with the improvement. After the procession was over thousands of people flocked to St, Clair. Tlio tram service, although admirable, was not ab)c to cope with tlie mass of people. It was the same at tho north .end of the town where hundreds wended their way towards the waterfalls, to find no vehicle's to take them.

The Labour Day Sports, on the Caledonian ground, were a great success, the switchback going all day, and the grandstand and grounds were literally packed, In tho evening there were amusements galore,

Tho Ncwbury-Spiula Company are opening in the Garrison Hall in 'Elijah' 'The Theatre oponing for the first time for some Weeks with tho Annie Brandt Dramatic Company in " First Mate," and tho City Hall playing "The Two Orphans," You will regret to hear of the sudden death at Oamant, of the Hoy. James McGregor, D.D., for a number of years pastor of Columba Church, in (he white city. His death was dup Jq ii sudden seizure of paralysis, Ho loaves awjdowj one son-Mr N, C McGregor, solicitor in our city, and fire daughters the eldest is engaged in the Zenana missionary work, ami it was only the other day that Miss Kathie McGregor took her B.A. degree and was capped at the University. So that both the Presbyterian Churches in Oamaru aro without pastors. - Tjieljev Mr Aljen, I hear, is to tako tho plaraof'fliolley David Todd, who is retiring. '' "'' Duncdiu is teeming with bazaars, nearly every church has one on. We havo had four the last fortnight, and they all seom to be doing good business,

Spquah—ii doctor with a golden clmriot—is drawing crowds these moonlight iiighls, and extracts teeth in a miraculous manner on the platform of his carriage. He cures all sorts and conditions of men, but I expect you will havp ; jiim up-your way some day, nud will' b'o'able' j.o' - jildgp'for yourselves of his marvellous cures,

The improvements to Pclichot Bay harbour aro to bo commenced to-mor-row, and the unemployed are to have tho work given them.