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Dunstan Times, Issue 405, 21 January 1870, Page 2

lii th« R'sidc't Magistrate's Co irt, Clyde, on Tuesday last, before Vincent Pi ke, Esq,, B.M , and James Hazhtt, Eq„ J.P., B' - ady, alias Bray, Was charged with vagrancy and being unlawfully on premises, and was sen fenced to six months’ imprisonment wth hard labor. The case against George If ache, for exposing horses for sale in the public street, was dismissed with a caution. Thomas Garde, John Grindlev, and Marston, Minimoi e 1 for furious tiding, were dismissed and cautioned as to the consequence of a repeiilion of the offence. The adjourned case “ Police v. Patterson.” for neglecting to keep a lam p burning over the principal entrance of his licensed house, was similarly treated with.

There is every probability that the Clyde Public Library will shortly be placed on a sati factory basis. A new Committee has In-eu appointed, and the Town Council have generously placed the old Council Chamber at their disposal. Now that .he Committee have a building well adapted to the purposes of the Library we hope soon to see tluu very valuable and most necessary institution in efficient working order.

A. fatal accident occurred at the Wanaka i-ake on the 12th inst., to a man named Smith. It B]•pears that the deceased and two other men were in a small boat, and shortly after leaving the mouth of the Makarova river the vessel capsized. Smith, for some time, clung to the boat, but was eventually washed off, and though his companions strove hard to save him they were unsuccessful, and barely saved their own lives, reaching the shore much exhausted. The body of the unfortunate man, so far as we can learn, has not been recovered.

Yesterday afternoon an accident of a very serious nature occurred to one of the workmen on Mr. > aylor’s new store. While assisting in placing one of the large plate-glass windows in its position, the glass slipped and broke, a portion falling on the man and completely severing his eye-lid. Dr. Thomson was soon in attendance, and -found it. necessaiy to sew up the the wound. Wc learn from the Hector that the sight is not injured, but that it was almost by a miracle that the eye was not totally destroyed.

About eleven o’clock ou Mondaylast an alarm of lire was raised in Clyde, and the inhabitants made to the scene which was in the kitchen of the private house attached to 'tile Hank of New South Wales. The lire was soon extinguished causing very trifling damage.

We are glad to learn that the telegraphic system is extending. An office was opened at Palmestou on the 19th instant, and we hope before long to record its extension, so as to bring us into communication with the Various goldlields townships between here and that place.

Our special report of the Mount Ida Race Meeting appears in another column. On the evening of the second day, one of the most pleasant re-uni-ons it has been our lot to be present at for some time took place. A rather hurriedly got up ball was giver in the flue ball recently finished f r the Masonic Lodge. There was very large attendance, in fact the had was as full as it was possible consistently with the convenience of tin visitors, ami dancing was kept up till long after “ daylight did appear ”, AI together the entertainment reflectei great credit to the townspeople, and everyone left reluctantly, all expressing their lull sense of the pleasure they hail enjoyed. Nor must we omit to mention that the band was everything that could be desired, and tba! the music they discoursed was of that superior quality that it quite took us by surprise to find such efficiency, though we were afterwards informed by those who.-e experience and judgment were to be relied upon that, had time allowed, a much superior band (not in quality, but in numb' r) could have been procured. However wi left feeling thoroughly satisfied not only with the band, but with the hj s pitality of our entertainers the comtesy of the ladies, and the geniality, sociability, and general pleasantness of the evening. We feel certain that sociable evenings like this must conduce much, not only to the happiness, but to the welfare of all connected.

The following notices have been kindly furnished us by the Postmaster which we publish for general infonna lion :—“ I’ostmasters are informed that in future, correspondence for the United Kingdom may bo forwarded “ via Brindisi and any letters or Newspapers specially directed “ via Brindisi ” will be forwarded by that route in a 3VJail addiessed to London with the words “via Brindisi” very legibly marked on it. Until a special form is provided, the form ot Letter Bill in use io the Mails to London “ via Marseilles” must he sent with the Mail, the word “ Brindisi ” being substituted for “ Marseilles,” The postage ou letters for the United Kingdom “ via Brindisi ” will be— When not exceeding half an ounce, Is 3d When exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce, 2s 6d. When exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces, 55., and so on increasing at the rate of two shillings and sixpence for every additional ounce or fractional part of an ounce. Newspapers will b-> liable to a charge of fourpence for every four ounces. The postage on Letters and Newspapers must be paid in advance.” It is also intimated that on and after the tirsu day of January, 1870, the Colonial Fee on Registered Letters, Packets. etc., for places beyond the Colony will be reduced from One Shilling to Sixpence, and consequently, after that date, the half registration fee to be credited the Imperial Government will lie Threepence on each Registered Letter or Packet ”

The various Companies in Bendigo Gully aw actively employed in prospeeling. The Aurora Company’s battery was expected to have been at. work to day, but softie unforeseen difficulty which has arisen will cause a delay., We understand that a seventh share in this Company was sold a few days since for the sum of 1000/.. Louglman and party are down fifty feet, and although they have not yet struck the instill reef, are sanguine of doing so shortly. Smith and party have sunk two shafts, the deepest being nearly eighty feet, but have at p -esent only struck leaders, which, however are tolerably rich in the precious metal. Al‘l amebian and par ly have traced the reef for a considerable distance, and have applied for a lease. Several of the parties have en tered into contracts for sinking shafts and prospecting the ground. In many of the claims, very li’tic work as vet, Ins been done, and in verv few has the reef been struck, though in several, very rich leaders are being followed down. The late crushing of stone front the prospectors has, we understand not come up io the expectations of the shareholders. The reef has been struck by two different parties on the A to line, and others are in daily expectation of coming upon it Wilson and party have sunk some thirty feet alongside the reef, and have oh aiuedexcellent stone, in fact we are informed that they have been offered as much as 20/. per ton for lb.. The prospects in Gi’lies’s claim appear to be exceedingly good, but as yet there is nothing definite to report.

A correspondent, wi-iting from tlie Arrow, says :— *’ The harvest in this district is just commencing, and any person out of work down country can find plenty of employment in this district,”

A meeting of the Committee of the Dunstan Jockey Club will be held at the Hartly Arms Holel on Tuesday, February Ist tit 8p m. (I I 'or particulars, see ad /ertisement in another column). The Scandinavian Water Race CotA piny, St Bathans have notitied that a dividend of five pounds per 240 th shave (equal to £ 1200) is now paya ble at their office, Bit. Bathans. In the column with the Post Office notice will he found a list of letters received at the Clyde Post Office during the month of September, and remaining unclaimed on the 31st December, 18(59. In subsequent issues will be published lists of unclaimed letters lying at other Offices in the Dunstan District. By advertisement in to-day’s issue it will lie seen that-a meeting will be held at Laybold’s Hotel. Black’s, on Thursday, the 3rd proximo, when all those who have applied for shares in the lila Valley Dee)> Lead Lease are invited to attend. The object is to form a company, appoint directors, allot shares, and to call for tenders for sinking a shaft. We have been compelled, through the late hour our Alexandra cotres"uondenee was delivered, to let the same stand over till our next. ‘ s