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Dunstan Times, Issue 290, 15 November 1867, Page 2

We are requested by the Secretary : of the Dunstan Jockey Club to notify an alteration in the Programme of the Races ; it will be seen that in the Jockey Club Handicap, the second horse saves his stake. A meeting of subscribers to the Dunstan District Horpital was held on Friday evening last, at the Town Hall, Clyde. Mr Jas. Hazlett occupied the Chair during the early portion of the proceedings, the President, Mr. H. W. Robinson being unavoidably absent. The business of the meeting, was to take into consideration Clause 23, relative to the House Surgeon being allowed private practice, A motion was proposed and carried " That the House Surgeon be allowed private practice, only on the understanding, that the Committee of Management shall have given their consent. The resignation of Mr. J. D. Feraud, J. P. as Vice Prestnent, was accepted, and Mr. W. Fraser M.P.C. was elected in his stead. The weekly contribution of paying patients, was reduced to 30 shillings, which business terminated the proceedings. Mr. Donald M'Pherson and Mr. W L. Eailey were duly nominated and seconded for the vacant Mayoralty at • Clyde on Friday last. On Tuesday, the day of Election, Mr. M'Pherson polled 32 votes to Mr. Bailey's 26 vates, the former gentleman was therefore returned Mayor of Clyde. The announcement of Mr. M'Pherson's success was received with much satisfbction by the Citizens. The Anniversary Ball of the Lodge, " Court Star of the Dunstan " Ancient Order of Foresters, came off on Wed- ■ nesday evening last, at the Town Hall Clyde. The ; ffair was a brilliant suc- . cess, about 120 persons were present, many of whom came from long distau- , ces. The comestibles were provided by • W. R. George, of the Dunstan Hotel, ! and were on a most liberal scale. Mr ■ Whetter's Band from Cromwell, exe- . cuted some well selected dance music. The Cromwell Races will come off i on the 23i-d and 24th December on the Cromwell Course. The Programme is a very liberal on?, ar.l promisoj . seme iirat rate sport.

James Charles Thompson (late Clerk to the Bench at Lawrence) wrs brought up in custody at Dunedin, on Saturday last, and charged before the Hon. / Mr. Strode, R.M. and C. E. Haughton * Esq. J. P. with embezzling certain monies, the property of the Genera} Government. The Commissioner of Police stated that the prisoner had only been arrested that morning at Port Chalmers, and applied for a remand for seven days, so as to permit of an investigation being made into his ae counts. The prisoner was remanded accordingly. A serious accident and loss of two valuable horses, the property of Mr. W. Goodall of the Cromwell Coal Pit, occurred at the Shotover River on Sun day afternoon last. Mr. Goodall w/C returning from Queenstown wit Mb dray laden with timber, and drawn by three horses; when he had reached about the middle of the river, ho got into a deep place, the dray was immediately overset by the force of the current, and two of the horses . speedily drowned, the one that escaped having managed to extricate itself by breaking loose from its harness. Mr. Goodall was rescued with great difficulty by a boat from the shore. The want of a bridge across the Shotover, is a serious impediment to traffic, and if something is not shortly done either in the building of a bridge, or the improvement of the fording place, loss of human life will be an inevitable consequence. The matter will doubtless be strongly urged upon the Superintendent, when he visits the Lakes district, which will probably be within the next fortnight. The Cromwell Town Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday the 11th inst. The Mayor, Mr. W. J. Barry and full Council were present. The minutes of a special meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from the Postmaster General, Wellington, declining to increase the Postal accomodation by despatching a down mail on Tuesdays Proposed by Councillor Smitham, that the appointment of Messrs. Carpenter and Kelly as valuators, be cancelled, seconded by Councillor Kidd, and carried. Proposed by Councillor Whctter, that Messrs. James Ritchie, and John Booth be appointed valuators fcr the present year ; seconded by Councillor Smitham, and carried. The meeting then adjourned till Monday,

the 25th. It will be seen by our advertising columns, that the right to occupy tho Grand Stand, and to erect booths on the Dunstan Race Course, will be sold by Public Auction, by Messrs Cope and Fache, on Wednesday, the 27th hist, at the Dunstan Hotel. The Chinaman Le Ah Chcong, charged with the murder of his mate * hj Hang, at the Kawarau, was brought up in the custody of the Police yesterday, for examination before the Rcsident Magistrate 11. W. Robinson, Esq. at Cromwi 11. The prisoner was reminded for six days to permit of the attendance of the Government Interpreter. There is plenty of employment for Shearers in this district, and we are in formed that men are so scarce that twenty shillings per hundred is being paid to first class hands at the Kawarau Station. It will be seen by our advertising columns, that the drawing for the llos pital Art Union, has been postponed till Saturday, the 23rd inst.