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Dunstan Times, Issue 288, 1 November 1867, Page 2

A Coroners Inquest was hold on I the body of a man supposed to have I been murdered near Switzers diggings The Jury after considerable deliberation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. A man named William | Shepherd alias " Billy Nuts " has been arrested on suspicion. Two other J men, a father and .son. named White I are also suspected ; the police are on I their tracks, and it is to be hoped to j clear up the mystery, they will soon i be caught. On Wednesday evening last a mectI ing was hold in the Church of Eng- | land for the purpose of electing a. Presbyterian Church Committee. .Mi-. W. Fraser, who occupied the Chai-, stated the business of the meeting and called upon IV. C. Shaw to read a report prepared by the retiring committee. The report gave a concise account of the acts of the past committee, also a financial statement, showing a balance to their credit in the Bank

of .£!3 1 its Oil- Th i following cominittee wore* elected, t\ilh power to add to their number, —Messrs Shaw, M'Pherson, Stewart, Turnbull, Hastie V. tele, and G. Clarke. A veto to the chair concluded the proceedings. The Choir, who were present, sang in very good time several sacred pieces. In noticing the Choir, we cannot but mete to Mr. Spenseley, their loader, an amount of praise, he so richly do serves for the. successful manner he has carried out Ids idea of forming a Choir.

A (ongiTgatioral meeting cf tho Presllyterians residing at and around Alexandra, was held a short time since, and the following gentlemen were elected members of committee - Messrt Stewart. Walker. I atehf Kohertson. Halliday and Finlay. 1> Field, chairman ; Yd. Thyers, hon. treasurer, and A. Jack, hon. |mirotary. Consequent on their deliberations the Rev. Mr oss Ims been sent hv tli.r Presbyterian'.body to the district. Prom our slight knowledge of the gentleman, andliVom the favorable] expressions we hear in all quarters of him we sincerely hope the endeavour of the committee to provide a gentle, man to attend to the spiritual want.} of the district, will be appreciated and supplemented in other ways and acts, than their attendance at Church to hear the word of God. The meeting of subscribers to the Dunstau District Hospital, to consider j the clause of the rules of that Institr. I tion, respecting private practice of the Resident Surgeon, called j for Friday last, lapsed through insufficient attendance. A s will be seen by reference to our advertising columns an adjourned meeting to consider the same subject will bo held on Friday, Nov. Bth, at the Council Chambers. We extract (lie following from a letter written by Mr. VC. Edwards one of the proprietors of the Punts . between Cromwell and Arrow, and published in the “ Daily Times." For fear tint any misapprehension might arise from the statement that £3 is charged going and coming from Cromwell to Arrow, I take the earliest opportunity of contradicting it, and stating that (lie greatest amount received by us from any one team, was £2 10s. and for that sum, upwards of live Tens of goods, five horses and a waggon were crossed four times.” Mr C. Cronquist gave his second lecture on Phrenology and Phisiognomy, on Tuesday evening last, at the Town Hall. The attendance was anything but satisfactory, the which we wore sorry to see, as the. subjects touched on were most masterly handled. Tho lecture throughout was listened to with marked attention, raid was Toth interesting and instructive. A lecture especially for the ladies, was given on I liursday afternoon, at which Mama’s and their families mustered strongly, i his evening Mr Cronquist will g'vo another lecture, we believe his last, at the Town Hall, Clyde, for the benefit of the Hospital, when we hope to sco a good attendance.