The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1867.

Dunstan Times, Issue 292, 29 November 1867, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1867.

Beneath lie Eule of 2,' it. rsur.jiY .hst, the ten’ is mightier than the sword.

A meeting ot the committee of the Dunstan District Hospi ;il was held at the Town Hall on '1 uesday last, the 19th inst. Present. Messrs Hazlett, Zielo, Beck, Marshall, Ryan, iiastie. ami L. W. Carter, Secretary. Mr. Hazlett occupied the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read and continued. In the absence of the honorary Treasurer, the Secrataiy read the financial report, showing a balance in hand of «£BSO 2s lOd, and lo'Ou - 13s od as subsidy, due from tho Government. The Treasurers and Visiting Committees' reports were adopted. The Secretary was instructed to convene a special meeting for Wednesday the 27th inst. at 6 p.m.. The usual vote to the Chair terminated the proceedings. A meeting ef tho Committee of the Dunstan i istaict Jockey Club was held at Park's Hartley Arms Hotel, Clyde, ou Wednesday evening last, to receive nominations for the Handicap races ; in all, sixteen horses were nominated. A meeting of stewards was held at the same time and place, and appointed handicappers. For the names of horses entered, and weights handicapped, we refsr oar re .ders to the advertising columns. The examination of tin pupils attending the Clyde chool tool: place yesterday, a rloiailol of whioh w:li uppvir Li o;;v he-it. L-.,a\

In tlio account given of the ball g've at Rio Janiero, at which Prince Alfred wis present with the Emperor and Empress of Brazil, it is stated that,- " after a few steps had passed, Prince Alfred introduced his Highland piper,, who played with his great bagpipes round the room, to the delight and equal astonishment of the BrazilHans. His Royal Highness then volunteered to perform a r cotch reel, which was executed with the proper spirit, to the great gratification of every one whom it attracted. ly Times."