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Dunstan Times, Issue 239, 23 November 1866, Page 3

its slow length along; it is now nearly tiwelve month since it was commenced, and the progress already made is anything but satisfactory to its promoters or the public. This Company have i-ecently increased their capital and employed a new Manager, it is to be hoped these changes will enable them to push the work forward with energy. The road from here to Blackstone Hill has been commenced at last, several gangs of men have been engaged on several sections of the road during the last fortnight ; it is expected to b'e completed about the new year, and'will prove of immense benefit to the community. While speakin? of roads, I may say, that the sum of ,£2O, or thereabouts, has been contributed by the residents of Welshman's, Mount Pleasant, and St. Bathans, for the purpose of building a foot bridge over the Dunstan Creek, the work is to be commenced forthwith, and will also prove a great public • convenience. The National School was opened on Monday the 22nd October, and a Soiree, in honor of the event, was held in the School Room in the evening, at which about ninty persons were present, the tables was kindly furnished by'the ladies of St Bathans and Mount Pleasant, and Vere plentifully supplied with the Aelieacies usually provided on such or-Ca-.ions. After the good things of this life had 'been partaken of, including, of Course, a free indulgence in the enp that cheers but not enebriates, Mr Kenny was Voted to the chair. Several speeches were (Jelivered by gentlemen interested in the educational movement, after which some excellent songs were given, fo lowed by solos on the concertina,|by Mr John Jones; this gentleman has a marvellous command over his instrument, and electrifies the audience by his masterly rendering of several popular airs. 'J he proceodings of thfc night, or rather morning, were wound up by an indulgence in the light fantastic. This, the first meeting of the kind ever held he.'e, was a most unqualified success, and will, doubtless, lead to many reunions of a similar character. The proceeds, amountto about £24, were hand over to the School Fund. A. charge of perjury was heard before Mr Harvey, J.P., on Thursday last. The prosjeutor was Mr George Purtou, Manager i>f the Scandidavian Water Race Company, and the defendant Mr Wm. Neil!. The >;ase arose out of some proceedings in with a case heard before the Wardftn a forthnight before, in which both P'osetfiitor and defendant were witnesses, anl in which their evidence was very cont ■adic'ory. The prosecutor, however, utterly failed to make out a 'prima facia' ■ ca'e aid the'Magisti-nte on dismissing it rem rled that the defendant left the Court •wit tout the slightest stain upon his cha-ae'ji-. Mr Haggit.fr, Provincial Solicitor and Deputy Superintendent, Dunedin, was retained on behalf of the defendant, whose expenses in the matter have been somewhi t enormous ; it is probable that • this case will yet turnish employment for the gentl mien of the long robe. No the getting up of Christmas Sports has yet been initiated ; it is likely, however, that something cf the Hand will oe done in the course of the week.