AROUND DUNEDIN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5005, 20 April 1895, Page 3

AROUND DUNEDIN.

[HT SCOTCH MIST,] The Dimedin Orchestral Society gave the first concert of the season in the Garrison Hall on Friday last, and as is usual at these concerts the Hall was full to overflowing, The orchestra consisted of 61 performers only eight of which belonged to the gentler sex The overtures they played were " Romantique" ami " The Water Carrier " the latter containing the most melody. They also played; selections " Lohengrin," " Ij'Arlesienne," " Minuet and Trio" (Prout), and" The Spanish Dance," "La Mantilla," The execution of these pieces cannot bo too highly praised, Special mention I must make of the third part in " L'Arles«kmne " jwhich is nn adagietto for strings alono ; a most entrancing movement in which the peculiarly sad tone of the violin is strikingly poiutrayed. Madame Venoata was the principal lady vocalist and sho sang,"llSegreto" in Italian, and " Vashti" in English, her beautiful contralto voice filling the hall. Mr Jas. Jago was in splendid voice and his rendering of" Dearer than life." (Watson), and" Thou art my life" was a treat of voealism that one seldom gets even in Dunedin, Mr Herbert Jones, F.R.G.S., who has been travelling in New Zealand for the past two years aud two months obtaining views of this wonderland to exhibit in the Old Country, kindly consented to give a lecture on "Our Oountiy," and let us see what he intends showing the peoplo at Homo. This gentleman has collected over 500 slides of the most interesting places, and his lecture was ono of tho most delightful and instructive that has ever been given Jfejiere, and full of humorous anecdotes. ▼'He gave a graphio description of tho IJriwera oountiy, which he went through with Mr Seddon. He ~( places Auckland first, as the most beautiful city in New Zealand, Dunedin he gives second place, and to Christchnrch third, and the famous Empire City last. Tho only good word he spoke for Wellington, was to say it certainly had a splendid wharf, and then he went on to tell us of tho gentle zephyrs that blow in that Metropolis. Ho showed us a magnificent view of the fliniU' taka railway, showing the grade. I almost {aircied J was on my way to jiasterton, Some beautiful views of tho Forty-Mile Bush, and then . views of Picton and Nolson followed. Speaking of the latter place, ho said "He found that tho people there were not exactly lazy, but they took their time, and always found outtho easiest way of doing things. Even the dogs there, leaned up against the fence when they wanted to bark." He concluded by saying he hoped to flood this Wonderland of fours with tourists and visitors, next year. What Jnjgty liave been a very QoriQiw' a'cc.id'ent took place Inst Saturday, 'The North East Valley schoolchildren with their teachers and paronts, numbering about 1,500, left for|Pu'ieteraki at 9a,m,j

by rail. Tho northern express driver, thinking the excursion train was on n siding, kept on, and ran into the train from town, which was fortunately stationary waiting tho arrival of tho express. Both engines wore damaged and the occupants of tho carriages near the engine wero bnmped.bruised amlcut.someof them severely. Tho local papers, and in fact everyone, seems to bo doing their best to make as little of the occurrence as possible. lam glad to bear a departmental inquiry is to bo held. I'm afraid Easter in Duiiedin itself will be a very tamo affair, as all the fathers, sons, and brothers are leaving for the Grand Easter Encampment, at Waitati, Warrington, and Waikouati. Five hundred volunteers with three bands are to march to the railway station tomorrow night, to go into camp, There wns a largely attended meeting of the Knox Church congregation last evening, and it was resolved to givo a call to the Hev, W. Hewitson, 8.A., of Brunswick', Victoria, I may mention this gentleman was the first one who occupied Knox Church pulpit of all the divines from 'tho other side. I regret tosay thatßisliopMoran's health is again causing uneasiness to bis flock. The cold weather we are having just now is very much against him, as he is unable to get out The abattoir loan was successfully carried, and at to-night's meeting of the City Council, the General Committee will recommend that offers be invited for suitable sites of from fiye to twenty acres for the erection of the public abattoir; that competitive designs of the necessary abattoir buildings be invited, and that a first prize of twenty guineas and a second prize of ten guineas be offered for the two most suitable designs; that authority be given to the Committee to have the debentures printed for the abattoir loan; that two sets of debentures be printed of tho face value of £IOO and £SO respectively; that the interest payable on the abattoir loan bo at the rate of 4j per cent, per annum, and that such debentures have a twenty years' currency. There is uo doubt city slaughter-houses are excellent, and it is a step in the right direction.