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Dunstan Times, Issue 248, 25 January 1867, Page 2

-The special enquiry case, intdkthe conduct of—r J. ,->. -Thompson,, i&cet.ia Charge at Alexandra, was concluded on Tuesday last; the report has been' forwarded to the government. •~tt* ""T""Z"

uction Bazasfr, in aid of the funds of the Punstan I'istrict-Hospital, held-at the Victoria Theatre,. Cly-d©,. on. aturday last, realisodatooiit £6s;' '"The goods 'were disposed ?.of by Mr Cj%e, "of the' 'firm of Cope-and Faehe, uctioneers, Clyde . A Post Office avings Bank has at last been introduced into New Zealand; th* system will shortly be extended to' the principal goldrfaelds. ■,■ .; n a . . j ir J. .-. Uicksod, Warden at Teviofc has been honorably acquitted of certain charges, of neglect of duty, _prefer«} against him, by some niiuers.at Mi lew Flat, "... .... '. ."' ~ . ~ 'lhe Provincial- Council of- fttago, has been dissolved by proclamation by his Ex, cellency the Governor published in the " ew Zealand. Uazette" of the 11th instint. 4 -,._..---.■-,'.',: U ban 2HIJI. ; i/ ? '

ihe new Gol.UMds" cV permits f'.irty days " O raoe" after the expiration of the legal elate oi Miners' Rights and Business Licenses. We perceive by the Government Oazette that his Excellency "ihe Governor: has been pleased to appoint-Mr J 'B, Bradshaw of Queenstown,- and MrU.- E. Haughton, ofArrowtownj Justices of the Peafce for the I'oloriy "of New/. Zealand. It will, de- seen, in; our • advertising columns, that oux old and esteemed friend Mr George Brodic will not agi in come forward for a seat in the Provincial Coun? ell. • In losing Mr Brodie, the Goldfields loose a valuable representative, and whose place it will,pc difficult to fill.. There is some talk of Mr llaughtqn, aspiring to the vacant seat.; we hope that such is the case as we know of no. one possessing so much superior intelligence, let alone his largely acquired knowledge on Goldlield's subjects. Mr Haughtdn has the ear of the House> &id above all things, we-inust have son e body, who can, not only Walk common sense, but will be listened t > in tl 3 bargain-*- -.-—--

The Clyde Day School recommenced its session on Monday last, and very few scholars were absent. The master, Mr S. M. Clarke, appears toTiaVe quite recovered from his illness, the recess having proved a most effectual health jestorer. Mr larko intends shortly to open a French; and l atin class, the elder pupils being sufficiently advanced to undertake thi study of those languages.

The annual generel.meeting of the sul •> scribei-s to the I'unstan District Hospital, takes place on Monday next, "the 28 f b inst., at the Council Chambers, Clyde. It is to be hoped, that a large attendance o persons will be present-, as with few ex ceptions, an entirely new committee will be elected ; the outgoing members, having expressed a desire not to be re-elected. ,

in the Warden's Court at Alexandra on Friday laJt, : an important mining dispute was heard before^Mr Warden Robin son. 'I he cause of action, was an allegcdi breach of an agreement.''Bedford, Butlerand party, sue d Henry John Cope,' man-i ager.of.the Ovens Water Race Company! for the sum of, £-200, for refusing .to sup ply a head of water to plaintiffs, when bound by agreement „to do. so. Mr J. < . Clrapple,jappeared for the plaintiffs. Mi Cope, con,'iuctedi his own case.. A considerable amount of evidence was heard. on both sides, the gist of the dispute, being, that defendant had agreed to. supply plaintiff's with a head of water, at such limes when a certain claim was workable, plaintiffs also agreeing, to take and pay fqr,the same when this was the case. , It was pretty clearly proved by defendant that, the agreement had been broken'by' plaintifl's, they not having taken wacr for the last seven weeks, also by their own evidence, that the claim was! wo kaible on-tin 31st I'ecember Inst, while there wa3 no in t ntlou of taking water till the litL January. The Ward en recommended the parties to come to an amicable arrangement, he, being of opinion that the B"reement was broken ; defendant offered to tike .£2O for loss of hire of water, thiiwas not agreed to, but it being probable that a settlement would ultimately be ft - rived a , the VVardcn reserved his decision ill the 28fc 1 i inst.

T;ie Rev. E. G. Edwards, of St. Piiil's, ; iirittlin, preached, I at/the Church of England, « ljde. on l-unday morning last, and on the''same ©Vowing at the School House lexandr;: : several i;ifai,ts were christened uj on both oecasii ns '1 he '•'cv Gentleman is now on a visit to the Lakes District.

A very narrow ercapd from a serious 'fire W&i&d on V\ednesday night. ~ A keronine lamp upon a l'tt her clumsy- *tand in JlfssrsrHaHenitein and r-QyW drapery . atore» jjfell 'oyei, , lighted kerosine over the'counter'and on the flcsr|jf the/shop, and setting fire to §e was at once discoyerecyt having taken place before the warehouse was closed, and was rapidly ex-, •inguished, doing, as it .fortuna ely hapjened, very, slight damage. "Wakatip Ml.' The ecretary for the Goidnelds, Mr Vincent Pyke arrived-at Clyde, pn last, on ail official tour through the Goldfields. Mr Pyke's visit, is an - opportune one,-as considering the great changes that have taken place in ininlng~operations, during the last twelve months, the Chief of thevMiniug Department will .greatly jra prove his stdck of knowledge of tnen'ahd things. "The miners-also will'-appreciate. hid visit, and doubtless, many matters will be brought before him, seeking advice, or reJi-tss. \~...

Ihe Chinese population is constantly receiving additions; on Monday, about one_hundred, with three dray loads of luggage arrived from Dunedin.. They have lpcated themselves, on the banks of the

olyneux, between.Clyde, and Cromwell

his locality appears to be a; favorite vfiejd of labor for. John -ri'hinananian, and judging from appearances they are well renu. herated foy.their labor, the river is now getting down very low, and should the present winter prove favorable, of which there is but little doubt, our Ce estial friends 'will reap a splendid golden harvest. -',-•.•.

We have been desired to call attention to the Auction Sale on S onday next, by Messrs ' ope and I ache, of valuab'e freehold property, adjoining the Camp -eserve, Cyde. • • 2 I '

THE I CSH AT THE Wi PDEK MOCKTAIK N. S. \V.—lf any of our readers fchould have taken it into their heads to gc*to the M eddin diggings, in New South V aler» we advise them to abandon the idea. The la.est papers from Sydney and Brisbane are unanimous in declaring the diggings tolj already touch over populated, and that the discomforts of the place are into 1 . erab!e. Water for drinking \ urposes is hardly to M procured, •« hilst the small quantity that is carted to the diggings and sold at Ed- high a figure is so bad as to cause disease ; and the dust which rrevi fls produces severe opthalmia. There arpei . 8 to be-no reason to question the fact that the gold field is a rich one ; but wh>'n we are to d that the plate is over crowdid; and that the people on their way up should, if wi>e, turn back again, we think we are wright in cautioning the' roving members of our roving community, and advising them to stay -in Westland.— "Grey River Argus" • •--•

two negroes have been elected to the

Massachusetts Ftate legislature "hey were chosen in Ward.six, a negro ward. It is th,e intention of the Boston negroes to demand that they shall be represented in the Boston city government by an alderman, a councilman, and a school committee man; . t ~ .

3 n n "Paturday after-oon, at Port Chalmers, Mr Bartine performed another &f hia tigfit-rope walking feats, before a lar:,e number" of spectators. The ropo was tretched from the top of Dodson's stables "o a point near the Jetty, the distance 'leing about 3Coft*"' Bartme walked the distance four times, twice wheeling a barro.v along the rope —"Daily Times" King Wil iam Popple, of Bonny, West Coast of Africa, died of a surfeit, at a cannibal feast, on the.S.fth September last ; he was 50 years of age.

The Atrato, Vest India- Mail Tccketj had fourteen cases of yellow fever on board on her homeward voyage, other eases occurred, while the ship was in quarantine at Southampton. "We have received a letter from the Alexandra Miner's Committee, containing particulars of the late enquiry case, owing however to its great length, we are compelled to hold it over, till next week.

Mr W. Hj Vejxohh Ipslern re-elected as a representative of D media in the General Assembly, 'lhe.voting look place on Saturday, the polling boohs v ilton Hall, Stuart street, and the North Dunedin (<reat King Street. Although the result of-lie voting has been most satisfactory, .Yr Reynold's majority being rm.rc than five

times the number of votes for Jlr. J. ';. ;>. Grant, it was not satisfactory that dure sliouid have Iteen such a tohil absence of apparent showed interesi in the cltct'nn or that with nearly 2500 ii;.lncs on ;i e roU, under 300 votes only should i. vt> 'r Gran's fronds hni' pi.t out placards urging the electorate" I i.sh to the poll " aid vote for tl «t ca: C.iih 'e ; and on atimV- '■) ere v. ire o'b r ].'■ <■■ d.wlth the words " Vote or Kt yiioh's, " and