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Dunstan Times, Issue 332, 4 September 1868, Page 2

Mr, Warden Vincent Pyko arrived at Clyde on Friday last, to take pos session of the Dunstan Mining District, as Warden and Resident Magistrate. Mr. Warden Robinson left Clyde, for Mount Ida on tiis following Monday. It will be seen by the list of contributions to the Dunstan District Hospital, published in our advertising columns, that the Chinese population have liberally responded to the call made upon them to support that valuable institution. Wo have had handed to us for publication, by Mr. J. Ilazlett, the Mayor of Clyde, the following circular letters received by him in acknowledgment of the memorials sent to tho Deputy Superintendent, praying for the retention of Mr. Warden Robinson in this district: —" Land and Works Office, Dunedin, August 26, 1808.—Sir, —I have to acknowledge the receipt this day of your letter, dated the 22nd of August inst., addressed to his Honor the Deputy Hujisriutendent, enclosing a memorial from the inhabitants of Clyde anil neighborhood, praying for the retention of Mr. Warden Robinson Yesterday Mr. Warden Tyke left Dunedin for the purpose of relieving Mr. Robinson, whose services have been transferred to Mount Ida. I have the honor, ttc, George Duncan, Secretary for Land and Works.'' " Land and Works Office, Dunedin, 26th August, ISCS.—Sir, —I have to acknowledge the leceipt this dav of your letter dated the 22nd of August inst., addressed to his Honor tin; Deputy Superintendent, enclosing memorials from Cromwell and Black's praying for the retention of Mr. Warden Robinson. As you have been advised in my letter of this date, Mr. Fyke has already proceeded to relieve Mr. Robinson. It appears to me that, from the fact of these memorials hav- ! ing been banded to you to forward, the inhabitants of Cromwell and : Black's are by no means unanimous I in wishing Mr. Robinson to be retained. Memorials are generally forwarded from the districts in which they emanate. I have the honor to ' be, iX'c, George Duncan, .* eeretary for Land and Works." The usual fortnightly meeting of the Alexandra Town Council was held ; in the Council Chambers on Wednes- i day evening, the "20th August. Pre-! sent: Counc'llors Beresford, Hillhouse, j and Jack. Cr. Beresford occupied the Chair.Theminute.sof tho previous meet- i ing were read and confirmed. A letter j was read from the Colonial Undersecretary, acknowledging receipt of notification of the election of Mr. Robert Fiulay as Mayor. A letter was read from Mrs. Cosgrove, complaining of damages done to her garden-fence by the breaking away of the Manuherikia Ground Sluicing Company's Race The Town Clerk was instructed to ae knowledge receipt of communication, and to state that the Council had no power to interfere in the nutter, it being entirely a private grievance. The Salary of the Inspector of Nuisances was fixed at the rate of 10/. f. annum for the ensuing year. Cr. Jack gave notice that he would move at tho next sitting, that this Council memorialise, the Colonial Secretary praying that the District of Alexandra, may be created a separate district, under the •'Petty Sessions Act, 1865. Cr. Jack also gave notice that he would more at next siting, That the Council memorialise His Honor the Superintendent, praying that the District of Alexandra be proclaimed a Licensing District. A vote thanks to the chair concluded the business of the evening. We have to acknowledge the re ceipt of a pamphlet published by authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, intituled, "The Province of Otago, its progress, present condition resources, and prospects " It contains six lithographic illustrations, and a map of the Provinces of Otago and Southland. We regret we are unable in the present issue to say other than that it is most creditably got up, and contains a vast amount of useful information. At a future occasion we will treat of it at greater length.

A meeting of the Cromwell Municipal Council was held on the 31st of August. Present: The Mayor, and Councillors Burres, Kelly, and Booth. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. A' letter was read from Mr Shanley, asking permisi'on to cut sods from off Murray-street for the purpose of fencing in his ground abutting thereon. Application granted, subject to the approval of the Public Works Committee. The report of Messera. Doddsand Kueudson, upon the state of the workings of Messrs. Sharkey and Duncan's claim was read. The Town Clerk was instructed to in form Messrs Sharkey and Co that thpy must stop working until the opinion of the District Engineer can be had as to the propriety of allowing them to continue to do so. It was resolved, upon the motion of Cr. Kelly, seconded by Cr-Booth, That the Town Clerk write to the Provincial Treasurer requesting to 'jo in formed when the 650'. voted for the construction of the Nevis road from Cromwell will be placed to the credit of the Council, as it is important that the work should be proceeded with as soon as possible. Resolved, upon the motion of Cr. Kelly, seconded by Cr. Booth, That the Town Clerk write to the Postmas ter Ceneral, praying him to allow a bi-weekly mail to run from Dunediu, through Clyde Cromwell, and Queenstowu- Resolved, upon the motion of Cr. Burres, seconded by Cr. Kelly. That the Town Clerk write to -Mr. C. Bee.sley requesting him to send a list of the property which was placed in his charge and what is now in his possession &c, belonging to the Corporation, llesolved, upon the motion of Cr. Burres, seconded by Cr. Kelly, That Cr. Booth be placed on the Finance Committee, in the room and stead of Cr Burres. llesolved, upon the motion of Cr. Kelly, seconded by Cr. Burres, that Cr. Booth be placed on the Public Works Committee, in the room of Cr. Edwards, deceased. Resolved, upon the motion of Cr. Kelly, seconded by Cr. Bo >ih, That the ofiiee of the Inspector of Nuisances be discontinued from this date. A vote of thanks to the Chair terminated j the proceedings. i The usual fortnightly meeting of the i Clyde Town Council was postponed for want of a quorum. The Ohujo News says : —"There is a rumor of a deep lead having been found near Dunedin. " cur contemporary omitted to mention what is to be found in it. The Unity Times s ys:—We are in. formed b. Mr. M W. Hawkins, ti.e manager of the Ida Valley Quartz Mining Company, that yesterday's Escort brought a cake of gold weighing 114 ounces 1(1 pennyweights, the produce of 2 3 toiis af stone. This Mr, John Cyrus Martin, the Company's Mining Manager, reports is the result of erushing all the stone, good and bad in the old backs He further says—- ' 1 am hippy to inform you that yesterday (22nd instant,) 1 struck the " Homeward Bound" reef, in the new south shaft, at a depth of 23 feet from the surface, and 40 teet a-head of former workings. The reef was last night 3 feet wide and is still increasing—gold all through the solid stone; in tact a prospect equal, if not superior, to any pre\ iously obtained here- This is the reef supposed by every one here to have run out." A novel mode of devising a scheme for the reduction of the present enormous civil service expenditure in the colony of Victoria has been suggested by Mr, Evorard. It is, that a reward of .£I.OOO for each department shall be offered to any person who shalj supply to a committee of the Legislative Assembly undoubted evidence oi any means whereby thesevcral branches of tin 1 public service e.iu be effectually carried on at two thirds, or less, of the e?pease at present incurred. The honorable member gave notice of motion to this effect. If it be carried, it will be undoubtedly an herculean task to examine the claims of the app'ie jilts for the reward, for their name will be legion. The late fall of rain appears to have been principally in the neighbourhood of the Wanaka. Lake Wakatip and the Shotover are still at a low level. Tne quantity of gold shipped from New Zealand for the quarter ending March last was 160,313 ounces, valued at .£G30,G23. Dunedin heads the list with 43,903 oz , this being the total yield of all the fields ofOtago. Hokitika comes next, with 40,352 oz. ; and Westport sta-ds third with 29,823 ozs. Tho total produce of the Nelson Province was 39,84S ozs., valued at £160,672.

; A Meeting of the Clyde Church of England Committee was held in the Library on Wednesday evening last. Present: Mr. J. Hazlett (in the Chair) and -Messrs. Spensley, Caindridge, A. Christophers, (Honorary Treasurer) and G. Faehe (Honorary Secretary.) The Minutes of previous Meeting beiiv read and confirmed, the Secretary read a • letter from the President (H. W. Robinson, Esq ) tendering his resignation. On the motion of Mr. Cambridge seconded by Mr. Spensley, it wai resolved, That the resignation of Mr. Robinson be accepted, that the Secntary be instructed to intimate same, and also to inform Mr. Robinson that a vote of thanks for the valuabe services ho has rendered to the Church was most warmly accorded him. A discussion ensued respecting the appointing of his successor, &c. Ultimately the meeting was adjourned till Tuesday next, the Bth inst. Tiie Sydney Morrunj Herald learns on good authority that the Queen has give i an annui'y of \()l. a year to the mother of Mr. Vial. The clergyman of the parish in which .Mrs. Vial lives (Chafewater, in Coring!],) on seeing the news of the Dul:,tf*df Edinburgh's danger and escape, wrote io i.iform Her' Majesty that the mother of Mr. Vial was there; and the information was immediately responded to by the grant of an annuity. It is stated that lately a new trade has been opened up amongst the Chinese in Victoria, who are buying up worn out horse shoes for export to China, where they are eagsrly purchased by the gun manufacturers. Pacini} Speculations.—ln the case of the Protector Insurance Company v. Lord Fitzhardinge, in the Court of Common Pleas, certain financial statistics were submitted to the Court, which cast a powerful lighi on the ruinous scale of the racing speculations of the present day. The defendant, an officer in the Blues, made affidavit that his debts amounted to £600,000, and put in affidavit of the Marquis of Hastings, in corroboration of his own, that not one farthing of the said debts were " gambling debts." Lord Fitzhardinge swore that during the lifetime of his father he had accepted bills of exchange to the amount of nearly, £300,000 for his brother officer'. Colonel Hugh Bailey and Captain Little, and that lie had in addition, raised by accomodation bills £130,000 towards the payment of his own debts. Eventually lord Fitzhardinge is stated to have compounded with bis creditors for Ts Od ia the pound, Colonel Bailey for 2s in the pound, and Captain Little for 6d in the pound.