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Dunstan Times, Issue 269, 21 June 1867, Page 2

We often times hear complaints about the mis-management of the telegraph, but the following piece of gross neglect or carelessness completely puts all we have previously heard into the shade. On Monday the 10th inst. a telegraphic message was sent from Messrs Creeth and Fuller of Duntdin, to a gentleman con nected with this paper, and on the following day, the 11th, an autograph letter, confirming the telegram—King Cobb, however, beat the wire "hollow" the letter arrived by mail on the evening of the 12th, a d the message not till the afternoon of the 14th. On Tuesday the 11th instant, Mr B. LFarjeon delivered, at the Odd Fellow's Hall, Dunedin, under the au-spices of the Grocers' Mutual Improvement Association, a lecture on " Humbug." The subject was done ample justice to, and treated with great originality by the.lecturer. The Escort left on Monday morning with the following quantities of gold, viz. Qneenstown, 1002 oz.; Arrow, 200 oz ; romwell, 500 oz. ; Dunstan, 453 oz.; Alexandra, 1348 oz.; making a total of 3503 ounces. The Copy of the Memorial to the House of Representatives for the formation of Shire and District Councils forwarded by the Mayor of Clyde to the Mayor of Oamaru, asking his co-operation, was taken into consideration at the lust meeting of the Oamaru Corporation, the result being that the Mayor was requested to call a public meeting of the inhabitants to consider the .propriety of pctitioninsjjthe General Government for the formation of Shire Councils. On Friday morning last, it was discovered that some would bo incendiary had attempted during the night, to -lire >ihc block of buildings between, Prtjic'c:; and Manse Streets, Dunedin... Wu'.ulii-g sahi-> rated with kerosine, had been paced uu. der several of the door wais, while kcro. sin#had also been applied to the woodwork. The affair is by some considered serious, and by others, merely a practical joke. Last. Wednesday's Gazctt.e_contains the following appointments; John Hughes Esq M.T.C. to be a member of the Executive, Wm Logic Esq. Inspector of Sheep, vice Jas, Thomson Esq.-resigned, John Mackay Esq. Tuapeka, B. 11 Baird Esq, Mt.Ida, and John Hay Esq. Clyde, to be Provincial Government Agents on the Gold-fields. We are leqnested by the Honorary Treasurer of the Dunstan Hospital, to acknowledge the receipt of forty five pounds and thirteen shillings (X 45 13s 0d) subscriptions Ac. from Dry bread. We understand that a requisition calling upon Mr Bradshaw'to resign his scat is in course of signature at Clyde, Alexandra and Cromwell. It will be seen by our advertising columns that the Provincial Government will, on application, and production oi th proper vouches refund balances of deposits for mining and Agricultural leases and extended claims. Applications are to be made to the following officers,—John Hay !'sq. Clyde, G. F Percy Fsq. Queenstown, John Mackay Esq Tuapeka, and B. R. Baird Esq Mount Tda. A man named Flliott was killed by a fall of earth, at the Blue Spur, Tuapeka, on the I Oth. inst. in the claim of Livington and Co. he was struck on the back, as he was mining away,, and instantly killed. Parties working on tha Molyneux,, at the Horse Shoe Bend, are making from seven to eight ounces per day by whig damming with sand bags. Mr Grnbb, the Post Master of Clyde, lias received from Wellington a supply of stamped (embossed) paper, suitable for agreements, deeds, and receipts. The public will thus be saved the inconveniences arising from using adhesive Stamps. Great public loss is occasioned by the retention by tha Provincial Government of important documents at the Court Houses of Alexandra and Clyde. The manager of the Ovens Water Race Compaliy informs us that, his Company is tho loser of £IOO through this wanton piece of folly* Mr J. C. Richmond has been favorably n • ccivtd at Tuapeka, ami has held a public meeting. A strong curre'ut of popular opinion fa. vorable. to the General Government is setting in, all over tho Tuapeka District.

On Wednesday last, the Coroner for thetß*> triet, H. W. Eobfcuwn, Esq., held an inquest at the Bridge Hotel, Cromwell, on the body of an ihfotit, sixteen days old, the son of Thomas and Mary M 'Govern, who reside near the bridge, Cromwell The inquiry was a very lengthy ono —the evidence being extremely contradictory, The cause of death was ascertained to result from abscess on the breast—mortification ensuing. Dr Corse of Cromwell and Dr Charles Bhaw of Clyde, both gave medical testimony. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence, leaving it an open question as to whether the abscess was the result of externa injury or natural causes. Mr J. C. Thomson of Tuapeka, acting it is supposed, "under the instructions of the General o vernment, forcibly entered the Court-Honsc, and took therefrom the papers, books, and documents required in the public-service, the want of which hag caused great 'inconvenience. Two Chinamen, Ah Mony and Sing Foy Lave been brought up at the Police Court, Tuapeka, charged with the murderous assault upon Beu>jamin Harboard. The first-named prisoner was discharged—the second was remanded—he having been captured, in Weatherstone's with his shirt all torn, and with blood upon it. In consequenae of pressure of local matter, we are compelled to omit till our next issue, a number of correspondents' letters. Mr Field, the Clerk of the Bench at Alexandra, has been appointed Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the District of Manuherikia.