The Bishop of Dunedin has been visiting the goldfieJds of Ceutral Ofcago during the past week. On Sunday last hia Lordship held ser vices in Roxburgh and canfirmed a large number of candidates in tho afternoon, and on two evenings following he held eonfirmatioßS at Clyde and Cromwell. The total number of per sons presented by the incumbent, the Rev. F. W. Martin, was 44, of whom several travelled long distances. About 60 had been prepared, but many of them were prevented from attend ing by the very inclement weather. His Lord ship expressed his iutontiou of visiting Ophir in the spring to confirm there those who could not attend the service at Clyde.
Mr Gordon, mines inspector, who was in this district on a visit of inspection, met with a rather nasty accident on Monday 18th inst. (says the Cromwell Argus), whilst driving from Cromwell to Clyde. Shortly after passing the Halfway House the horse shied, and Mr Gordon aud another occupant of the trap (Mrs Miller) were thrown out. Mr Gordon, who fell on his head, was dazed for a time, but managed to walk to Clyde, where he arrived about three hours after the mishap. Strange to say, he had no re collection of Mrs Millet being in the trap at the time of the accident, and it was only after ar riving at Clyde that he remembered her. A con veyance was immediately sent to help the lady, who, however, was met on the road. We are pleased to learn that, with the exception of a shaking, neither is much the worse of the ac dent.
