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Dunstan Times, Issue 350, 8 January 1869, Page 2

The Town Council of Clyde have at last summoned up sufficient resolution to take the “ bull by the horns ” in the matter of a water supply to the Township. Unable to come to terms with Mr. Holt, the owner, of what is designated the “ Town race ” they have de. bided to construct one for themselves, and have posted the usual notices for a supply of two heads of water from the Wia Kevi Keri Creek. We believe that, it is the intention of the Council to bring in their race at a sufficiently high level, so that in case of fire, there will be sufficient pressure, to throw the water over the highest building in Clyde.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Clyde Town Council washeld in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last. The Mayor and four Councillors were present. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. A letter from his Honor the Superintendent, accompanied by correspondence betwetn the Provincial and General Governments relative to the removal of the principle polling place from Clyde to Naseoy was read and received. The Town Clerk'was instructed to forward cop es of same to the various Municipalities affected by the. alteration, also to prepare a memorial to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, praying that Clyde may be retained as principal polling place for the Go dfields, and pointing out the injustice that will be done to many districts by the removal. A discussion took place as to the rate t<> be levied. Ultimately it was resolved, That Is. in the pound be levied on the assessment for the year 1868-9. The Town Clerk in-

formed the Council that ho had been served with a summons on behalf of the Corporation, at the suit of J. D. Feraud for Gi )l., in the matter of expenses in attending Dunedin on a deputation, Tenders for material of Town Hail were opened and read. The Mayor suggested, as there was not a full Council present, and as the busi. ness before the Council was important it were better to adjourue it. Accordingly the meeting was adjourned till Friday the Bth inst., at S p.m. We regret to learn the death of Mr. Charles J. Williams, storekeeper, of St. Bathan’s, and one of the oldest and most respectable residents of the district. The deceased gentleman had been seriously indisposed for some weeks previous to his death, but uo fatal consequences were apprehended ; indeed, he had recovered sufficiently to enable him to attend the sports on the 28th and 29th ult. On the 30th he had a relapse, and, although medical assistance was promptly rendered, he gradually sank, and died on the evening of the 31st. The funeral took place on the 2nd inst., in the new cemetery, and was attended by almost the entire population of the township. The utmost sympany is felt for Mrs. Williams and family in their melancholy bereavement. The District Coroner, Vincent Pyke Esq., held an inquest on Tuesday last, upon the body of a woman, named Margaret Whittaker, living with her husband, a minei’, on the West hank of the Molyueux, about six miles above Clyde. The medical evidence went to show that deceased died from disease of the heart, and a verdict in accordance was returned.

A man named Williams robbed the parsonage at Spring Grove, Nelson of the silver chalice and patten belonging to the communion strvice. When he discovered their use, he repented and delivered them and himself up to the police. lie got two months imprisonment.

The Gazette notifies that Mr W.H Whctter, Mayor of Cromwell, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Colony ; Mr. H. A. St afford to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, St Barhans Onr Cardrona correspondent says : —The claims on the deep lead possess elaborate pumping machinery, there being nothing like it on any other goldfield in the province. The waterwheels are for the most part of iron, manufactured in Dunedin, and th e fixings an 1 driving gear are as perfect as. (-killed workers in metal could make them There are also several sluicing and tunnelling parties working about the valley of the Cardrona, all of whom appear to bo doing remarkably well, and there is plenty of room for many more.

A n emergency meeting of the Brethren of tho Dunstan Masonic Lodge, is ca'led for Monday evening next, at 8 p m.

A Summons meeting of the Lodge, Court Star of the Dunstan A.O.F. is called for tins evening, at 8 p.m., at the Lodge Room, Clyde Hotel. The right of occupation of the Grand Stand, and one booth during the Dunstan Race Meeting was sold on Tuesday last, at George’s Dunstan Hotel, by Messrs Cope and Fache, for the sum of 15DL The spirited purchaser was, Mr Charles Johnson, of the Sydney otel, Clyde,. Visitors to the Dunstan Races mav fully calculate upon finding everv possib’e accomodation "at the Grand Stand.

Our readers will perceive that three errors in the numbers of tickets, drawing prizes at Mr Barlow’s ART Union have been corrected. We have seen the certified List of prizes signed by the four gentlemen, who superinted the drawing, and can therefore vouch that the numbers now advertised a e correct.

On Monday last we paid a visit to the farms in the Wia Keri Keri Yal ley. As a rule, the crops are very light, and there is but little straw. The best field of grain we saw, was one belonging to r. George Kenny, which is quite up to the average of former years. Messrs Ha> Inn, John Kenny, Jay, and Macarthur, have also good crops where the situations are moist In all other cases, the yield is extremely light, the grea'est sufferers by the drou lit, are Messrs Feraud and Williams. A more unfavorable season for the growth of cerials in the Dunstan District, has never before

been experienced. The late windy weather seems to have been pretty general all over the province. At Dunedin considerable damage resulted to the roc's of largo buildings, and the spire of St. Paul’s church is injured. At Tuapeka the cam]) buildings suffered damage, while house, chimneys, stables, and outhouses were blown to pieces. Oamaru also appears to have been visited by severe winds.

The drawing for Mr. Thormahlen’s Art Union took place at the Clyde Hotel, Clyde, on Saturday evening last, under the immediate suporintentcndence of four disinterested gentle-

men. A list of the prizes appears in our advertising columns.

n Friday evening last some person, either accidentally or maliciously, set fire to the grass on the flat between Cromwell and the Gorge, l.y which hundreds of acres were burned before the fire was extinguished. The event is a serious loss to the owners of stoclc.

From West Coast papers we learn that great distress prevails among the miners at the Thames; for, notwithstanding that living is so cheap, it is very difficult to obtain one All agree in the one opinion, that the diggings there are considerably over 'one. There is happily plenty of room for mining enterprise in Otago. The condition of the miners was never so prosperous as now.

" e regret to leant the death of Mr. Wm. Patterson’s (of Lake Hayes) Entire horse, Highlander, it is supposed to have resulted from foul play. The loss to Mr. Patterson must be a severe one, the animal having cost something like 300/. Highlander was one of the best draught Entires ever brought upon the Goldfields. Sydney telegrams state that the committee appointed to enquire into the 0 Farrell pipers, in adjourning for the Christmas holidays, elicited very little information of any importance. Five hundred special constables will be sworn in to welcome H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on his arrival.

Mr. A exander Hume, late of Clyde, has just returned to Dunedin, from the Fijis, in a long letter to the Daily Times, says That the Fijis is no place without capital, and warns all persons from going there, who are not possessed of energy, and a robust constitution.

We find in the Thames Advertiser, the notification of the appointment of C. O’Neil Esq.M.H.R. to be Engineer in Chief of railways, tramways, and wharves upon the Thames Goldfield. Auckland papers state that there is a probability of a goldfield b d ig proclaimed ere long at the B i / ofTslands. The district supposed to be auriferous extends from Cape Brett to Euapekapeka ; and tho natives are said to be favorable to the opening up of,tho land on the same terms as were given at the Thames.

The Wakatip Jockey Club have postponed their annual meeting till the 14th inst. Entries are therefore open till the 11th inst, and the de- ; duration of weights will bo made on the night of the 13th. New Year’s Day was kept as a holi- I day in Dunedin, and on Saturday there ' was no business done except in some few shops. The steamboat excursions on New Year’s Day were well

patronised ; but the Calcd mian Gathering—attracted the great bulk of holiday keepers, on Friday and on Saturday, Premiums of 501., 30/., and 20/., are oliered by the Government under the resolution passed during the late sitting of the Assembly, for essays on “ The means of securing the permanent settlement of the mining population of New Zealand, and fixing within the Colony the capital which is being drained away from the gold fields, as shown in the great excess of exports over imports at the ports of the exclusively gold mining districts.” The essays are required to be sent in to the Colonial Secretary before the 28 hj of February next. Daily Times. The Wakatip Mail says : That Messrs Robertson and Go’s new steamer Antrim has made a successful trial trip to tiro saw-mills and back

The bust of the late Mr. G. Y. Brooke has been unveiled at the Duke of Edinburgh Theatre Melbourne.

A Melbourne telegram says : —A movement is on foot to establish a whaling company with a capital of 10,000/

There are at present hundreds of men at Gympie and the neighboring goldfields in i, very unsettled state, not knowing whether they had better stay and see if something will turn up, or take themselves off to the other colonies. Some of them have families with them, and all have more or less money. —Brisbane Courier.

5-We have hadsent to us a book Alma nack for 1869, published by Mr. M. Marshall, of Clyde. The selling price is one shilling. The Almanack contains an admirable little map of New Zealand, worth all the money.