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Dunstan Times, Issue 362, 2 April 1869, Page 2

We are requested by the Secretary of the Church of England, Clyde, to notify that the Annual Congregational Meeting will be held in the church on Monday exening next, the sth inst., at 7 p.m , to receive report of retiring committee, and to elect a new committee for the ensuing year. By the courtesy of the Postmaster at Clyde we are enabled to inform outreaders that the English mail via Suez, will close at Clyde Post Office on Thursday, the Bth inst., 10 p.m. At a recent sitting of the Criminal Sessions, at Auckland, Sir George Arney sentenced three ruffians who were convicted for Garrotting to twenty lashes with the cat, in addition to long terms of penal servitude. At a meeting of the Was L e Lands Board, Messrs. Gillies and Street applied tor a lease of lignite heels situate within the municipal district of Cromwell. On the suggestion of Mr. Hughes, it was resolved to remit the application to the Municipal Council of Cromwell.

A summoned meeting of tlic Court Star of the Dunstan—A.O.F. —will be held at the Court room, on Friday evening, the 9th inst., to receive Auditor’s report and other business. Telegrams from Wellington inform us that Mr. W. D. Murison has been gazetted Deputy-Auditor for Otago, and Messrs. George Forbes Mackay and John Beighton, oi the Teviot, and Horace Bastings of Tuapeka, Justices of the Peace for the Colony. Mr. Vincent Pyke. the Returning Officer for the election of a Representative of the Dunstan District, in the First Synod of the Diocese of Dunedin, informs us the votes polled were as follows : —Hodgkins 114 Smith Gl. On Wednesday hast the Tuapeka Coach was overturned between Tokomairiro and Tuapeka by a sudden gust of wii d. No injury was Occasioned to anyone by the accident We fWalcatip Mail) are glad to be ab’e to record that the Phcenix (late Great Scandinavian) Company, Skipper’s, have struck, in their lowest tunnel, a quartz reef, believed to be a continuation of the upper one. We learn from Mr, Evans, the manager, that the reef is about four feet through, and has been tested fora short distance along its course. Gold can be seen in the stone readily, and it is presumed it will prove payable. We congratulate ■ the proprietors (Messrs. Bullen) onthesuceessthathas attended their persevering and expensive operations to thoroughly test the ground. A general hope is expressed that they may be amply rewarded for their pluck in sticking to the ground. The Cornish Co. (Roskruge’s), Upper Shotover, continue also to get very payable stone; although the work is mostly done by manual labor.

The Daily Times informs us that Mr. S. Gibbs, Member for Oamaru, in the provincial Council, has resigned his Seat, also, Mr. Mitchell, member forWaikouaiti. The latter gentleman has also resigned his seat for Waikouaiti in the House of Representatives.

Bachelder’s Diorama of the American war was exhibited bn Saturday and Monday evening last at Moore's Junction Music Hall and Billiard Saloon, Clyde. The rbeth on both occasions was well filled; The entertainment wound up on Monday evening with a trip on the liglit fantastic, which was kept up till between one and two in the morning.

Latest accounts from the Salmon ponds at the Waiwera, give us to understand that all the fish are doing well, some being fully nine inches long. The annual soiree of the Presbyterian Church at Clyde was held in the Church on Thursday evening last, the 26th March. The Rev. C- S. Ross, pastor of the District, the Rev Dr. Copland of Tuapeka, the Rev. Mr. Ross of Queenstown, and several lay members delivered addresses during the evening ; in the intervals some appropriate pieceswere sung to an accompaniment on the harmonium by a lady. The customary votes of thanks being given, abenediction was delivered by the Rev. Charles Stuart Ross, alter which the assemblage de parted apparent!.( ell p!eas-ed. We must not omit to mention that the tables provided and presided over by the Radio -, were done ample justice to, a d on the fo lowing day, (food Friday, a pic nic was improvised for the School children, who were regaled with the good things left from the soiree.