The Dunstan Times. Beneath the Rule of Men entirely just the pen is mightier than the sword FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 187.

Dunstan Times, Issue 458, 27 January 1871, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. Beneath the Rule of Men entirely just the pen is mightier than the sword FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 187.

The coming meeting of the Dnnstan District Jockey Club, to be held on the 2nd and 3rd proximo, promises to be a th rough success. . The amount of money advertised to be run for, ' 6057, is a large one, and must he accepted as evidence of the interest.

taken in racing by the.public at large, coupled of course with the most persevering efforts of the members of the Jockey Club. Their annual meet may now be considered an established affair, and worthy of record as tho principal up-country race meeting. To establish this, great exertions have been made and numerous difficulties overcome. Local jealousies, sometimes formidable in themselves, interfered, or were intended so to do ; but their evil effects were happily frustrated with »ut making enemies, and by good tact and perseverance tho Club has made friends of those who were their most violent opponents. The struggle was one of years, and has happily culminated in a measure of success beyond the most sanguine expectations of the promoters of the meeting Horse-racing may have its evils, still it possesses many , redeeming virtues, and it Would be really very difficult to find-a better popular pastime. Those who do not agree with races are not compelled to witness them. They can stay at home, or find some other amusement. The sport evidently suits the tastes of the majority, and there is no good reason why they should not have the’ir tastes gratified The annual meeting of the Dunstan Jockey Club is now beyond all rivalry. It has become the one great event of the year, and the longer the Chib exists —and we see no reason why it should not go on and prosper—the greater, will be the amount of success it will attain. We have no reason to prejudice other race meetings, still wo really do believe that the interests of the district is best served by making one event worthy of the name, and concentrating our efforts upon it.

Through press of advertisements coining in at a late hour we are compelled to hold over two leaders and correspondence from the Lakes, Alexandra, Dry bread, and Black’s, besides much local and genera! intelligence already in type. The “ Otago Daily Times” understands that the Land Transfer Act, will be put in force on the Ist of February, rhe'Oamaru Herald has been purchased by the “Oamaru Times,” audits issue, as a separate journal, has ceased.

The “Nelson Examiner”and “Wellington Independent,” are now published daily.

The “ Utago Daily Times” states that the new San Fransisco mail service has necessitated the appointment of a pilot between Auckland and Dunedin, at a salary of £6OO a year. Mr, Richard Henry Leary, of Dunedin' iSls been appointed Provisional Trustee in Bankruptcy, for the judicial district o* Otago and Southland, vice John Bathgate resigned.

A woman nameil Rumple, resiling near Cooma, Isew South Wales, out the throats of her six children and then her own. It is

supposed that she is insane. A writer in the “Oainaru Times,” says that Mr. Reids friends are subscribing sixpence a week a piece towards the expenses of his election—the candidate himself contributing the munificent sum of £ls. The decease of the Rev. Dr. Burns, the last of the three founders of the Province of Otago, at the age of seventy-six is announced in the “Otago Daily Times” of the 23rd inst. A telegram in the “ Evening Star,” states that a meeting of the unemployed of Auckland was held in that town, on the IBth inst, at which a petition requesting the Superintendent to find them work was adopted, also a memorial to the Legislature of Victoria asking them to send a steamer toconvey them (the unemploye l)to Victoria. The following day about two hundred of the unemployed waiteTWSithe Superintendent! and not receiving satisfactory answers to their demands, proceeded to storm the Pro vincial Government Buildings, and threatened to break into the Superintendent’s room. The crowd was dispersed by a posse of police, bat afterwards met in the Volun. teerHallto consider a proposal to pull down the Provincial Council Hall. St. John Branigan is enlisting men for the defence of Waikato. Two hun red men armed with Sniders have gone to Taupo. A man named George Garth, had his leg broken by a fall of earth, at Surface Hill, Mount Ida.

We understand that a-requisition, largely and influentially signed, will be presented to Mr. Charles Colelough in the course of the week, requesting hiin to become a candidae f"r the representation of the Cromwell district in the Provincial Council, Mr. Colclough has a large interest in the district", and possessing, as he does an intimate kno'wledg of its requirements, will, if returned, make a good representative, The talented Hilton troupe, will perform at the Junction Music Hall, the evenings of the three race days. Tho entertainments provided by this troupe have ueen so highly appreciated both huru and at other places that we have no doubt that they will at tract and amuse large audiences. The honor of representing tho Dunstan distric" in the Provincial Council seems to he more coveted than that of a seat.in the General Assembly. In addition to the cmdidates previously named, Mr. Wallace, a gentleman comparatively unknown to the electors, has signifio > his intention of becomiiig a Candidate. There are now in the field Messra Worth, Niven and, Wallace, an i in all probability Mr. Hughes, i awl M* Merrjn maf atao come forward.

Tho Secretary of the Dunstan district Hospital requests us to acknowledge the receipt of £4l Is. from Dryhread, being subscriptions and amount of Hospital Race.

The annual entertainment at St. Bathan’s in aid of tho funds of the Dunstan district Ho pital, is announced to come off about the middle of next month As the programme on this occasion will be Unusually attractive, comprising singing, dancing, readings, andefl great novelty in the shape of an amateur dramatic pcoformance, the iitst ever attemptd at St. Bathan’s, a great success is anticipated. The annual meeting for the election of a School 'Committee for Black’s district was held in the Schoolhouse on tho 9th inst. Mr. W, A. Burke, who occupied the chair, stated the school is now in perfect working order, out of debt, and there was every prospect of its being in future self-supporting. Messrs Burke, Pitches, Ryan, Leask, Glass, Oheesman and M'Comb were elected a committee for the ensuing year, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting adjourned. It will be fresh in tho recollection of our readers that some time ago, Mr. Barton, the Secretary to the Press Association, charged the General- Government with violating the secrecy of the Telegraph Department and stealing a telegram addressed to the journals composing the Association. Mr. Barton in the “Otago Daily T mes,” abused and insulted the Government day after day, and wound up by threatening legal proceedings of a formidable character. After all the bombast indulged in, no steps were taken by the Associated Press to carry out their threats. However the matter i s not to be allowed to drop, as the General Government have initiated criminal proceedings against Mr. Barton for libel. The case came on for hearing at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, last Thursday and was adjoul-ned for a Week.

The election of members of the House of Representatives, for Dunedin, took place on Friday last. There Were five candidates, viz., Messrs Bathgate, Reynolds, Macassoy, Grant and Graham The two former were elected the numbers at the close of the poll standing Bathgate, G94; Reynolds, 692; Macassey, 545 ; Grab m, 64 ; Grant, 50. A deputation from Drybread waited on Mr Worth, and requested him to allow himself to be nominate i as a candi ate for the representation of the Dunstan district in the Provincial Council, in the event of his doing so ts use all their influence to secure his return. Mr. Worth thanked the deputation fur the honolqthey, ha 1 done him and acceded to their request. A requisition to Mr. Worth is now in course of signature'at Drybread. The contest for the Supcrintendency he. tween Messrs Macandrew and Roiil, commences to create a little more excitement. Mr Macandrew having announced his intention of visiting the Goldfields, we presume Mr. Reid will follow suit and let us hear his version of the dead lock between himse'f and the Superintendent.

The nomination of Can lidates for the representation of the Dunstan constituency in tho General Assembly, takes place on Tuesday next. Messrs Fraser, Mervyn and Shepherd, have declared themselves aspirants for the honor, and it is understood that Mr John Hughes will come forward. The latter gentleman has been remarkably coy. If he intends to contest the election ho should lose no time in announcing the lact.

The nomination for the Snperintendency took pla£a last Saturday, in Dunedin. Mr. Macandrew was nominated y Mr. J. Brown and seconded by Mr. B. J. Lowry ; Mr. Roidwas proposed by Mr. J. Bathgate, and seconded by Mr. Prosser. Both candidates made short speeches. Mr Reid lost his temper and indulge'! in personalities. The show of hands gave three hundred and fifty for Macandrew, and one hundred for Reid.

The annual races of the Dunstan Jockey Club which will take place on Thursday Fri iay, and Saturday next,and promise to fully equal, if not surpass, all previous meets. The horses which have been carrying everything before them at Tuapeka and the Lakes, will then meet and some really first class racing maybe anticipated. Tne courseis in excellentcondition, an: arrangements for securing the comfort of visitors to the Grand Stand have been made. In the town itself the acconiod ition will be found ample fot all requirements. In the evenings the Hilton Troupe will perform in the Town-hall, and sweeps will be drawn for at various houses, so that altogether visitors will have a very pleasant time of it. The Wakatip election resulted in the return of Mr. Houghton bya majority of thirty. Mr Macandrow will address the electors of Clyde at the Town Hall, on Saturday, the 4th proximo, and those of Alexandra, at 8 o’clock the samo evening. The aspirants for political honors will address the electors of the Dunstan districts during the next ten cays. For particulars of the meetings we refer out readers to our advertising coluius.

Advocates of the small farm system may be interested to learn that, according to sta istics recently pu dished, one million I four hundred and thirty thousand three | hundred and sixty five farms in the United , States, out of a total of one million nine hj ndre i and forty two thousand two hundred forty one, are of less than one hun rod acres in extent. The favorite size for farms appears to lie between twenty and fifty acres, and between fifty acres and one hundred acres, the numbers respectively being six hundred and twelve thousand two hundred and forty five, and six hundred and seven thousand six hun Ire i and sixty eight There are also fifty-two thousan i six hundred and forty two farms of between three and ten acres in extent, while there are only five thousand three hundred and forty eight with an area of one thousand l sterns and upward*.