The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, 1866.

Dunstan Times, Issue 230, 21 September 1866, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

FRIDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, 1866.

'Beneath the rule of men entirely jusi, tin pen is mightier than the swoun!"

"We understand that Mr Clark will | (H.V,) conduct Divine Service at Alexandra, on Sunday next, 23vd inst., morning service half-psist 11 o'clock a.m. We have been favoured with a new Map of the Provinces of Otago and Southland, by the Publishers and Lithographers, Messrs Fergussonand Mitchell, Dunedin, as a Colonial production of science and art it is incomparable, and redounds great credit upon the artists employed, not merely for the style it is got up in, but for its accuracy ; the most trivial as well as the more prominent land-marks being marked. As a guide for the Provinces it will be most useful to all classes, as the main roads and thoroughfares are minutely traced. A visit of inspection is invited to those interested, and attention is directed to the advertisement columns for particulars of size and price. A vacuum, that has existed for n long time in the press, is about to be filled up. We refer to the 'lllustrated New Zealander,' a new publication that is to appear early in October ; the want of a periodical of this description has been admitted, and from the manner in which the Publisher, as a rule, conducts affairs, wo may expect a "publication that will be a credit to the Province. It is intended to be published early every month, eo that subscribers in the interior, will have an opportunity of perusal, and then transmit them elsewhere. The Concert and Ball on Wednesday evening, 12th current, in aid of the Cromwell School Fnnds, will long be remembered as one of the most successful gatherings that has ever taken place in any of our upcountry districts. If any fault oould be found, it was that time would not permit the assembled company to enjoy all the good things that had been provided for tbem. The music wa3 under the conductorship of Mr W, H. Whetter, and we are sure that very seldom, if ever, has an assembly on the goldfields been treated to more delightful music, in fact, too much praise cannot be given to the able conductor for having, at such short notice, organised such an effective band. The vocal parts were very ably sustained by Miss Escott, the Messrs Booth, Luscome, Grumit, and several other gentlemen who

volunteered their services on this occasion. Amongst the pieces ppecially worthy of not? were,MißsEscott'B rendering of the soug IBeautiful S'a,r/ and 'God Bless the Prince of "WIHeV Messrs Booth and Lnscome, with accompaniment by Mr W. 11. Whetter ; several pieces were also executed during the evening,by MrColclough,of Oardrona, on tbe piano. The dancing under the management of Mr Thomas Carpenter, was carried on with great spirit till a very early hour in the morning. We cannot close this notice without referring to the excellent refreshments provided by Mr Marsh, and to the courtesy and kindness with which the Members of Committee and other gentlemen treated the strangers who were invited to attend. If any one failed to spend a pleasant evening, they had only themselves to blame, believing as we do, that no programme could have been better arranged and carried out by a committee of management. The Cromwell School-Committee held a meeting, on Friday the 7th September, to elect a Secretary in the room of Mr Joseph Booth who is leaving the district. After Mr Booth's resignation had been accepted, it was carried unanimously that the "thanks of the Committee were due to Mr J. Booth for the efficient manner in which he has filled the office of Secretary since the founding of the School." Seve>al of the Committee at the same time commenting in terms of the highest praise upon Mr Booth's conduct ever since the formation of the first School-committee. Mr Grumitt wrs elected Secretary in the place of Mr Booth. A. rather novel entertainment is to be given on Thursday night next, at the Royal Mail Hotel, Alexandra, in aid of the Dun stan District Hospital The Bazaar Ball to which all may go and all may contribute, will doubtless prove a thorough success We have been requested to call attention to the injury done to the settlers by the indiscriminate firing of the grass in this neighbourhood, not only has a large amount of feed been destroyed, but numbeis of sheep and lambs finding themselves surrounded by fire have perished in the flames. We hope that the police will lose no opportunity in bringing persons to jus'ice guilty of such wanton destruction of property. We are given to understand that the deputation appointed to wait on Mr D. M'Phersoi), M.P.C., to dissuade that gentleman from resigning his seat in tl e Provincial Council, succeeded in their object, lie promising to await the forthcoming general election. An inquest was held at the Police Camp, Alexandra, on Friday last the 14th current, by H. W. Robinson, Esq., coroner, on the body of a child aged fifteen months, the daughter of Mr Tunnell. It appeared from the evidence of the mother, who was painfully affected, that the child must have slipped or fell into one of the water-races that supply the Frenchman's Beach with water, and that upon recovering the body which had been washed a distance along the race, and eventually stopped at a trap used to regulate the water. Life was extinct. The verdict returned was accidental death. We are informed that the workmen engaged in excavating for the foundation, of a flour-mill at Kingston, found some valuable relics in the shape of greenstone chissels and tomahawks, at a few feet be- , low the surface. If ever a doubt existed as to whether the Maories lived at a former time in the Lake District, this ' evidence we should deem is sufficient proof of the fact.