LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dunstan Times, Issue 413, 18 March 1870, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The series of land »ales which have recently been held l>y Mr. Surveyor George have resulted as fol ows Alexandra, five sections ; Clyde, seven sections and fourteen subur ban blocks; Bendigo, eight sections, Newcastle, eight sections; Gladstone, tifty-two sections. We huva this -reek hj d an opportunity of witnessing the very clever performance of Miss Dolly Green, who made her first appearance here on Monday evening last in a monologue entertainment, entituled “'ihe ■Seven ages of Woman,’ commencing with the infant under the especial care of tire veritable “ Sairy Gamp,” —who, by tire way, possesses strong “medical comfort,*' proc ivities, —and proceeding through the various stages of life, culminating in the appearance on the s- eue of “ Granny Grey,” who, how in her dotage, takes a most lively interest iu the juveniles, who gather round her to li to t n the reminiscences brought back vividly to her memory at sight of their innocent faces, ol “Vv hen I was a little girl.*’ It is superfluous to Say that, considering the smallness of our population, tie Town-hall was well filled on each occasion. The musical portion of the entertainment was under ihe direction of M. Fh-ury. who was most ably a-sisted by Mr. IJ Milburn. The overture to “Zarnpa’ was played m a most masterly manner, ami we ninth doubt if such pe> faction has been hitherto exhibited iu Clyde since it became a township, albeit we have had at limes no lack of good and clever instrumentalists. The task of keeping a. som- what critical audience amused and pleased for three consecutive hours is no light one. This Miss Green undertook to do, and not only made the efibr*, i-ui fully succeeded in accomplishing her object. It would lake up too much of our space to enumerate the whole of the charaters which Miss Doily Green, in r pid succession, personated ; and, where all weie so excellent'y portrayed it is very d fiicult to select, a y for especial commendation ; in tact, we are puzzled to say in which peiso iticatioii we mostly admired the fair entertainer. Not the hj ast pleaiug part was the very happily eonreived and cleverly executed introduction of the various clia ac;ers n tiestage, and the clear and distine uit.-ra d may well serve as an example to many ef those who speak at our public meetings. In concluding we will express a hope that, the tour of Miss Green and M. Fleurv wil afford them pecuniary gains in proportion to the pleasure they hive affo ded up country residents ; and, it su-li is the case, they will have no cause to regret paying ns a visit. A 1 Cromwell was astir yesterday m<irniog. It was not only St. Pairick’ day, iu r was likewise the day appointed for the celebration of the nuptials of one of the pioneers of quartz-reefing in Bendigo Gully—Me. Hebden, who was on that same d v united in thebomlso Holy Matrimony to Miss Matilda Munvo. The cev--many was performed iy the lb".. Mr. Drake, aTt'-r winch ihe company, a very numerous on®, sat down to a most rechrrche d*ui>er at Goodger’s Junction Hotel A 11st partaking of the good things tin-re nrovided for the.a. and the orthodox toasts had been proposed and enrhusia-1 ically drunk, and suitably re-ponded to, the great r portion of ihe company adjourned to Logan Town, where another entertainment awaited, not only them, but the whole of he workmen employed in ihe celebrated claim of rhe Cromwell Quartz Mining Company fof which Mr. Hebden is a slmre'n -Ider) and the inlia.bil.antf of the new but thriving township of Logan Town. The evenings amusements terminated with dancing, which was kept up with surprising energy till a very lale hour (even for ihe morning). The Nevis aid Morvefi Punts on the Kawarau River were offered fiir public competition on Tuesday last, Mr. W. J. Barry being the knight of (he hammer. The punts were knocked down to the owners a, ooo£ each, the reserved price bei ig something considerably over that amount.

Register. Register. Register. As (he time for lodging applications to be placed on the Electoral roll expires on the 31st h'-stant, we would again claim the attention of all possessing the necessary qualification and urge upon them to enroll themselves at once, or they will lie disfranchised for a space of twelve months. The want of forms is no longer any excuse* as they are to be obtained at every government office throughout the district. The West Coast Timm in a r cent article speaks of the ('minty of West iand as being in a prosperous condition, surpassing all other Provinces ; •he County Council’as being qnhe a model for imitation, and having passed creditably through many difficulties. The Grey mouth Star replies to this--Is In-viug the Government dooi> besieged by unpaid contractors ano hungry workmen treasurers, dishonored cheques, money speculators buying up Government voucher* at a high rate of interest, a County chairman tedegiiiphing to the Colonial Gov in uienf to send 40,000/ at once, to presi rve the peace of the town, a County I reasurer in penal servitude, the G< vi rnment accounts and looks unii. teihgji’lej no public Works preceding with, although for its popnlaiio; and extent, W. si lai d collects a large, revenue than any other Province ii New Zealand a Government, offiei •out down from Wellington to walct ml check iln■ expenditure of the* pi;! - m money -if ail these things can 1,, valleii ‘ Civ li'ahni,' then are We t‘■ most credit* !e of 100 il Gover im-iit*. .1 we can only get people to think -o I’lie ■’ ell ■ ,i_lon peop e being 1) ]■ ; Up, are Hppu.ili : g to “ Jujii'e'-’ company the e go; sonn- <pa,i-, z w i | ; gold in it lately, and now (lie wan to crush a lofcof Pie stone “ Well, some one will say, “ why do ’r tin v buv a qua itz ■ u-hing machine, a-il get it to w •-•k!” That i> what (bev meant to do, but not, being able in raise 500/ among all the business nun f We;ling!on, a deputation wai Upon the Deputy Superiid- ndent nk for help IV m the Province.l dust. Wind. livXtl Wi expect that ' : r. Gillies will have all the newl\ formed quartz reef companies applying to him presently for a few hundreds, just *o -at them going. TinI’cpu y teiul n- of WeUingto quietly snu Idled the deputation, ami • old them the object was one to b,. achieved by private enterprise. Surely there is still some nnmey left in Weilirglon.” We are veqm st-d by the .Secretary of the Dunstan District llospii.d to Hcknowled ;e ‘he receipt i f ‘.il fi—ui Mr. b lle on. who is leaving die district for the home country. Several Dunedin speculators, representing an association in that city, hme lately visited the reefs, and it is rumored th ,t a cc.,npaiiy is likely to be formed who will provide the u cos-ary eapilai to prosecute operaI io,is oil a more oxte, ded scale than has lutheito I ecu uttemp ed pu lie crusliiu mill is the en-ing wain of the district and die company wlio place oua on gi-ouud will noto: ly rap a deservedly rich reward ibr Ihj .ir outlay olcapita . but will most materially assist in il veloping die r, els. re ; machine available for laid crushing* ii. won! ten 1 to infuse fresh euei-.y I' to those e unpanies who ba re, uiul r present circiiiiiS'.inces, no mens of ascertaining an npmx Incite esdniale of the valu ■ of then- respective claims. Jn the District C"ii •. of th- Otago ‘ b.Mlii-lds, si ting at Clyde, before Mr. Justice Grey, th re wis "idy one civil action, namelv ‘•Jenkins rrsns Hi 1 house,” in which a vei ict was g ven or the plain l iff for he amount claimed (!(?/.) The only nln r business was in Bankruptcy. Four bankrupts appeared io pass duur bur exanimate ms. in th.ee out of the four final onhas were grained. Tn foil th ca e was adjourned mi'ii this day week for the production of further evidence. Information reached u- on Wed iesday lasi fctiat he ('••omwed Q.nartznuning Cnniiauv !• d wash'. u up, afier Co hj .i < sixty .<» s of stone, i e resnif i.eiiig a cake 01‘anndgam of about two diousaaid ounces, tome • diort time ago a rumor was afloat \o the effect dial the ice’ w is lulling off in regard to die value of die s.me, and we are extremely glad to learn that', «o far from such bung the ca-e, the reef appears to be more prolific in the precious und j dm further it is wi irked. Mr. an dMrs. Gee gave an vocal, instrumental, and miscellaneous entertainment, at the National Hotel, on Wednesday evening The attendance was but small. Tins might reasonably have been anticipated, the class who patroiiis.) the kind of entertainment having but few representatives in this locality ’The ball, announced totuke place after die performance, lapsed. According to the Dully Timtu we have fortunately escaped receiving an accession to our a ready (proportionately) criminal population. On the arrival of the ship Nightingale, from Western Australia, Sergeant Mallard boarded her, and found live men whom he believed to be, convicts illegally at large. As these men did not give a satisfactory account of themselves they were arrested and placed in durance vile, pending inquiry into their antecedents

Yestordoy (St. Patrick,B Day) a match was played between the Clyde and Matakanui Clubs. The weather was all that could be wished for. In the first innings the Clyde Chib scored sixty-nine runs; in the second only thirty-four. The Matakanui Club were credited with sixty-four in their first innings, coming off victorious with three wickets to spare. The play tolerably fair, but showed an evident want of practice. By the local journal we learn that the minor’s strike at the Hogbtirn is almost at an end, all the miners, with the exception of a few claimholders on Surface Hill, have resumed .work The rate charged for water is 40s per head per week. The Victorian Racing Club have issued their programme for the Spring and Autumn Meeting (1870-1). Mr Mr. Bagot the Secretary of the Club, announces bv circular that “ Messrs. M‘Meek an, Blackwood, and Co. have agreed to carry, free, from New Zealand and back, any horses winning and receiving first money in any of the thirty seven i-aces included in the programme.” The prizes ottered ar • on a most liberal scale, and coupled with the liberality of the owners of the line of steamers, off r a sufficient inducement to the owners of thoroughbreds to try their fortunes in the sister colony, and we have no doubt but that many will avail themselves of the opportunity, Another proof of the richness of 'be Otago l. old fields has lately come to our knowledge. A short time ago a party sold out of a claim on one f the tenures in the Upper Shot-over district, for the sVitfl of S'^G / Tim purchasers were two thoroughly prai-d-a.l men. In a fortnight, with the issistance of wages men, they had realized sufficient to cover the pur-chase-money, and they have since been making a net income of about 150/. per week par man. We are informed that Gm.dger’s Junction Hotel, Ciomwell, is about to be placed under fresh management, and that Mr Joseph Harding,formerly of the Union Hotel, Dunedin, will be the future host We wish Mr. Harding success in his new undertaking. On Tuesday last, at Cromwell Mr. W. J. Barry sold by auction about lorty cases of kerosene, the price averaging about 2s. 10d. per gallon. The purchasers were mostly storekeepers in the town. From an lilug'ish paper we extract the following,-—•“ The suburban village <>f Blai kheath, has recently bad a remarkable accession to its infant population, the wife ~f a clergyman, resident on the heath gave birih, on tlie Bill instant to twin girls, within 11 months of a similar birth of twin gir s, ad four children being alive and doing well. The parents have thus four daughters, all of them under a year old. By reference b. our advertising columns it will be seen that Miss • oily Green and M. Bleary will, ou their return from the Lakes district, give at -Clyde their popular entertainment, in aid of the funds of the Dunstan District Hospital.