AROUND DUNEDIN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5072, 9 July 1895, Page 2

AROUND DUNEDIN.

[llY " SCOTCH .MIST."]

1 I have, taken up my pen to write ! my usual fortnightly notes to you, which I think will be a difficult I matter, as I have nothing interest- ( ing to write about except the { abominable weather which lias kept _ everyone a prisoner in their homes. 1 I 1 or three solid weeks we have never [ had a glimpse of old Sol, and it has rained and snowed alternately with- • out intermission. But we in town are ' not so much to be pitied, us every '■ household requisite is brought to our ; doors, but our country cousins are ! in a terrible plight. The depth of the snow l between Oamaru and the Kuiot and Kye- ' bum districts, is over <1 feet in the ( open, where it has been snowing without intermission, sinco tlio 13th of June. The sheep havo all had to be camped. On one station above 20,000 are walled in with ' snow, aud not a bite to oat,and dyin" in hundreds, daily. A telegram received from Oamaru to-day, says i it is already known that fully 50,000 sheep have perished between Hakateremea the Mackenzie Country. The quantity of snow on the hills is very great. Tho Clutlut River, known for its great swiftness, is in Hood, mid fears are entertained for the towns through which it flows. Disastrous indeed, is the outlook for farmers and sheepowners. It was bad enough before the weather was so severe, and unfortunately there seems 110 sign of the snow and rain ceasing. Professor Loisette gave three very successful lectures, last week, 011 "How to Cultivate Memory," but the secret of his theory, he did not divulge, as he held classes, for which lie charged five guineas each student, aud he did remarkably well here, the number of business men who took advantage of improving that most wonderful of gifts, memory, being over 100. His system, when once mastered will be 11 wonderful factor in examinations 1 should think. Professor Loisctto is travelling up your way, therefore I expect you will hear more of him shortly, Mr Darrell's Company aro giving their farewell performance tomorrow. Lotus hope they will havo better weatherwhere they are going, for the thin atulienes that they have had to play to, must be most discouraging. Tho public schools closed to-day for the annual winter vacation. Tho examinations throughout the City have proved very satisfactory. Wo have had another smart wedding this week at St, Paul's Cathedral, when Miss Braithwaite changed her name to Mrs Manson, Mr Manson being 0110 of Dunediu's popular vocalists.

The Orchestral Society intend giving a performance noxt Tuesday for the benefit of the unemployed fund. A good programme is arranged. Mr Jago is to sing 'Dearer than Life' (Watson), and ' A Golden Argosy' (Hope Temple), The Rev Mr Hewitson, the pastor elect of Knox Church, arrived at the J3lulf this morning, He is to- stay with Mr Glendinning for a while until the manse is ready for him, A well dressed girl, not moro than sixteen years of age was found the other evening at six o'clock, lying insensible in one of the main streets soaked to the skin with the pouring rain. Some passers-by l raised her and brought her to consciousness and in doing so the smell of whisky betrayed the causo of the aony speotaole, .