FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1871

Dunstan Times, Issue 491, 15 September 1871, Page 2

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1871

It is lint seldom that a journalist, seeking for a topic that shall serve as • a text for an occasional article ; will 'find profitable employment for valuable time in perusing eh ctiou speeches. The dreary platitudes, the stale claptrap oratory, and frothy utterances of -candidates for political honors have, ■as a rule, a speciality of their own—- : an emanation of something to be ■religiously If, by any luckless ■ chance, a reader attempts, to; meander through . the columns of ■unmeaning inanities persistently presented to an intelligent public tfs a reflex of the opinions of advanced thinkers—would-he heroes in the sf rife for'politieal fame, he becomes'' alternately 1 ewilderedand annoyed,scarcely knowing which to pity most—the overwhelming egotism of the aspirants to legislative responsibilities,:©!- the suf ierings of the much-enduring reporters, •doomed to shape their senseless jargoning irito intelligible form. But just as some unsighily t xcreseence in an ■otherwise fair and beautiful scene will at times force itself before our visual faculties, so too, while glancing over the columns of news, without which the history of each passing day would be incomplete, the eye new and then lights upon some embodiment of ur 'comti ideas, which, from their very impracticability and uselessness, foice themselves into notice. Such an instance we find in the recent election ■ speech of Mr. John Cargill, at Oaver-sh-im, during his candidature for the representation of Roslyn in the Genera! Assembly : an exceedingly clever politician, no doubt—a very miracle of wisdom in his own modest estimation. Listen to the words of the i'Oslyu oiacle ! Let imagination pic!nre the awe-struck wonder of the •Caversliam cabbage planters, listening spell-hound to his inspired utterances ! ’’lhe Hundreds question was the theme, •and these the flashing scintillations of Iris brilliant genius : should be proclaimed wherever the “people were. One gr-at difficulty they would thus get rid of would f e that arising oat of the reserve from sale'df auriferous land. Why hould not"aurifln ous land he sohl as well “as any other sort? He thought if they sold the auriferous lands it would be a great advantage to the miner. I remise he would he working '“uponhis own freehold, and ifneces“sary, he could borrow money to pro- '“ mote the industry he : s-e gaged upon wliioli lie cannot do at present. The •“public-would mlso receive an ad van. ■“ tiiße in getting rid of a great mass of ’“officialism connected with the Gold* “ fields. The only objection that could “ he offend against the Rale of lands ■“all over the province won d be that “ afterthelandshad been sold it might be iin possible to work (hem in case, they “ should prove auriferous. That could ■“easily bo avoided by making it. a conditiou ot the sale of all lands, that “ they could be brought hack by the ■“ Government at a fixed rate for the •“ purpose of being refold as auriferous “ land. Has Mr. John Oargill eve.r ventured beyond the suburbs of our ■classic Edina of the South into the avast s and wolds of Otago, at one** rim oiv.ee and mainstay of her prosperity. Settled on and developed by •enevgetc communities of miners, who controlled l y regulations dictated hy experience, mid enforced by eqnily, ■have, never as yet ex]>re«sed the slightest wish that auriferous lands ami ; lit UaCouie fret hold property, j Does iie know ought of mining mat-! ’tors, raining customs,‘ hiini'ng I Remits) Poes he yet know a “ hawk ;

| from a herd hj >w ” or is lie utterly dent 'toe I, that he thus contuse his Ideas of agricultural and mining interests? There mav be hidden wisdom in his utterances that ordinary mortals fail t« comprehend ; a profundity of logical erudition wherein we mayo ly “ with windlasses, and with assays’of bias, By indirections, find directions out, ” hut the plain matter of fact interpretation of his words, can convey hut one of two me nings. Mr John Car gill was either talking of what he knew nothing, or else, like some peripatetic showman or vendor of q:ack medicaments, hi* had but devised a startling feature in his political pro •gramme, a good catch line, to astonish the unsophisticated natives of Roslyn. The sale of auriferous lands could not possibly result iu advantage either to the province or To the purchasers, save and except the speculative ' land sharks, who would quickly devise a gold-fields’ “ ring; ” having for its object the absorption into their own greedy maws of every square rood of unoccupied land on the Otago go dfields. Sell the auriferous lands, and what would become of our working men, the bone and sinew of a ! new country, who-failing to obtain remunerative work elsewhere, can now. under the provisions of the‘Goldfield*’ Acts, take up claims, build habitations for theni-e ves and families, and become their own masters. If not at all j|mes realising riches or even comptVfSncy, yet enjoying the fullest lib; rMby of the subject, while protected by the strong arm of the law flan there be imagined a more indescribable confusion, or dead 'ock of legitimate labor, than won d ensue if the claims on any portion of a gold-field were sold, the rights of the Crown a’ienated. preset restriction*/annulled, and “each in n “ working on his own freehold” ex ercising his assumed right to do what he liked with his own. Litigation would be rampant and, “ (he “great mass of officialism connec“ted with the Gold-fields” ; at present j onlv existing in Mr. John Cargill’s i distempered imagination, would become of necessity a too palpable fact. What is this “ great mass” he is so anxious to be “getting rid of.” The magistrates? the police? or both? What is “ the head and front of nnr “ offe..ding,” seeing th <t the revenue from the Otago gol 1-fieMs more than covers even- item o*' departmental expenditure thereon ? One of the Otago Gold-fields’mem ! ers in the General Assembly very wisely move i for, and will obtain ‘a return of ihe amount “olrevenueeolh cted under i he several “ Gold-lie ds A cts for a period of three “years ending the 30th of June, 1871, “ in the province of Otago. The return “to show in detail the amount in “ each district of said province, under “ the following heads: —miners’ ri _;hts, “ business licenses, rents and fees for ‘ water-races, sluices, Ac., gold miring “ leases, rents and royalties, register “ tion fee*, miscellaneous receipts, fees “and lines Wardens’ Courts, golu “ duty. In order that the various Goldfields districts may know what they “ respect! ve'y contribute to tee re- “ venue, and what they are couse- “ quently en dried to have expended “on them.” When published, Mr John Cargill will do wel. to give it *i car eful perusal

The yield of gold in the province of Otago for the half-year ending the 30th cf June last, and for the corresponding period of 1870, wa as follows : 1870. 1871. Queenstown 12389 0 12250 15 Arrow 4943 12 6480 10 Dunstan 4476 0 4696 0 Black’s 4439 0 4399 14 Cromwell 7973 1 9495 17 Manuherikia 2253 1 4260 0 St. Bathau’s 3301 7 3039 0 Mount Ida 10443 12 Kis4o 0 Tuapeka 9043 16 8747 11 Switzer’s 4443 0 590!) 0 Waipori 3331 11 1231 0 Waitahuna 2485 4 1892 3 Woolshe.l 984 8 1089 8 Teviot 1846 5 2487 0 Palmerston 499 4 251 0 72,463 1 75,970 18 Lin ’say and party who have hi en energetically employed for many months past in bringing in a water-race from the Leaning Rock towards the VVai Keri Keri Val ley Creek, have nearly completed (heir undertaking, after contending with n any and unexpected difficulties. They will have the water to command . round at the head of the valley witlrn a month or six weeks, and anticipate with some certainty a good reward for their long continuing perse- ; verance. The race when completed will carry about two heads of water. Who is the lucky holder of N T .>. 247, the winning number of the Nevis nugget ? As yet the holder has not come forward to claim his prize, and sanguine ho os are on terta ne i that he never ma’A, si q.at the welcome stranger may ca-HcJPthe Hospital, treasury.

■- The third monthly subscription meeting s of the Building Society was held on Monday evening last, and the payments made weae in excess of the previous contributions, s several additional shares having been taken 1 up since the last meeting. After the books ,1 were closed the available funds were submitted forsale among the Subscribers, and , four shares, representing 2101 were knocked down to one'purchaser, at a premium of . 10/. per cent, subject as a matter of course j. to the a proval by the Directors of the security to be offered. The Town Clerk has been successful in ' obtaining a number of si. natures to the petition to the General Assembly a opted . I b the Town Council at the last meeting, ( praying for the abolition of .Provincialism. Evidence of the success of the efforts of the i tiago Acclimatisation Society are »1i ways welcome. One or two birds of the . common English wren species have been . seen of late hopping familiarly about the t yards and back premises off Sunderlandatreet, evidently content with their present ’ location. I Mr. A. D. Harvey, in his capacity asßei ceiver of Revenue at Clyde, has been authorised under the regulations of the 1m- ( migration and Public Works Act 1870, to p receive appiiea ions and issue orders for passages of assisted Immigrants from the ■ United Kingdom, on the nomination of perl sons residing within the province of Otago; upon payment of 51. p"r statute adult, and . 21. 10s. for children o er one year old, Infants under that age being admitted free. Parties making applications will have to • sign-an undertaking to receive the friends ’ nominated immediat; ly on their arrival i the Province. In the event of any immij giant applied for declining to immigrate, the money deposited will be returned as soon as the Agent General of .the Colony, " | or the British Agent of the Province shah - have apprised the Government thereof. It. r however, the immigrant - applied for accept 3 j the offer of a passage in any particular ship, ! and fail to present themselves at the lime and place appointed for omb.rk tion, the » money deposited «ill be forfeited The new Bank uptcy Bill, now before the Gene al Assembly, differs very materially j. from the Act at present in force in many of its proviso ns. It is divided into thirteen parts, of which the following referring to com; u’sory sequestra ion, is] the most im- ■» poitant: —“ One or mure creditors, who . singly or in' the aggregate have claims , amount ing to 50/ upon a debtor, may petition the Judge of the Court, that his estate may bo sequestrated for the benefit of his creditors on sew ral grounds: Ist. That s the debtor has convoyed or assigned his . pro; erty to a trustee, for the benefit of his creditors, or 2nd. That he has made a gift with intent to defeat or delay or defrau his ere litora. 3rd. That with a view to defea' or de'ay his creditors he has left, or ? remained on;, cf New Zealand, or left his r dwelling house, or begun to remain . t , home, or has allowed himself to bo at rested i for a debt not du . or yielded himself up to prison, or procured himse f to be arrested, ■ or himself or property ;o be taken in execuj tion. 4th, That the debtor has tiled a | declaration admitting his inabili y to pay i his debts, oth. That executi n issued against a debtor to oh ain pay meat has been levied by seizure, provided a petition of aeI questration be presented within twelve days ) ; from the seizure. Cth. That the petition! g creditoi has served on the debtor : a summons requiring payment of a sum due, if not le-s than lifty pou d-, which the debtor has not paid nor compound; d for ten days after service of the summons. , 7th. That the debtor hj is hern adjudged a ■ bankrupt or insolvent out of New Zealand- , Bth. That the debtor on arrest or imprisonment for debt, or under attachment foi nonpayment of money, re cains in custody 1 or in prison fourteen days af er a detainer is lodged against him, and not discharge.!; or that he escapes out of custody or prison. Oth. A debtor having consented to Hie a petition at a meeting of creditors and neglecting to do so, shall be considered to have committed an act of bankruptcy ; as also, if he refuse to surrender his estate when re quested to do so by a majority of his ere tutors. 10th. Any prefetence given to a creditor, which, if the est.i e wete sequestrated would he fr.audu eut, is to be con strued an act of bank' npicy." It has been decided by a New York Judge that a sewing machine cannot he seized for debt—first as being a necessary article of household furniture, second as being an article wherwith to ea n a Hve'ihood. May his shirts never want a button ! A late Ceylon pape. states t hat a sale by auction was lately made at Gafie of horses shipped thither from Melbourne. Forty-thve were disposed of, at an aggregate sum of 1307/. The highest price obtained was 93/. and the lowest 23/, the averagi being over 31/. On the same occasion a number of colonial sheep were disposed of under the hummer at 45s per head. It will doabtle s he gratifying to all interested in the sueces-s of the Uunstan Jockey Club Annual Meeting ; to learn shat the Club has decided that the event shall come ti on the 2Sth. 29th and 30th of December next, instead of later in the season as heretofore. .1 "ll.lay making will be then uppermost in every on s thoughts and a highly successful gathering may be safely anticipated. A trial shipment of 1800 lbs of American broom seed has just been imported into Victoria from San Francisco, were the bro .in flourishes in full luxuriance. The. money annually s; ent in the brooms has he. n somewhat very considerable, and they are always in request. It is staled that the plant will flourish in the Col my. If such I he the case, an important addit ion will bo made to the many colonial .industries that . have sprung up of late in Victoria. In reply to Mr Shepherd, the Government state that they do not. hit end: to, pfopose.a vgteJor a,Ga .J an I’, Cpurt-hor.su at , the Dunstan, and without them the SuI puma Court can not sit m whs district. I

The heavy wind prevailing on the morning f Friday last culminate I in a perfect hurricane about eleven o’clock, and much damage ensued. The farm buildings at Monte Christo were exposed to the full fury of the blast, coming from the north, and Mr. Feraud’s large barn was completely osmolished, as also the men's hut. At the Hospital the new stable lately erected by Dr. Burrows was completely shattered, an 1 the materials blown into the Molynenx, scarcely a st ck remaining. A dray standing near the stabl- was lifted by the force of the wind and down the sloping bunk towards the Hospital was hurled, until stopped by contact with an out-building. i*n the township little damage was done, the chief mischief being the unroofing of a stable at the rear of the Sydney Hotel. Fortunately the fury of the wind soon abated, :ind visitors to the race course were not much inconvenienced. News from the Quartz Reefs at Canick Ranges are highly satisfactory. Fresh discoveries are continually being made, while the claims at work are turning out a quantity of good-looking stone. The Border Chief have commenced crushing at the Royal Standard a paddock of abou- one-hundred tons, which is expect' d to yield at least two ounces to the ton. The Elizabeth Company a-e so far satisfied with their prospects that they despatch'd one of their shareholders to 1 hmedin for an Engine and Battery. We are informed that Messrs. Campbell and Low have a “ Dou le furrow Gang Plough ” at work on Galloway Station, recently imported by Captain Baldwin Tom America. The principal novelty of the machine is that the ploughman sits comfortably on a raise seat, an’ with a pai- of h-uses can plough from two to three acres a nay. We understand that Messrs. Campbell and Low will he glad if any f.irm-rs in the District, taking an interest in such matters, wil, during the next week, avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing the plough at work. Three Chinaman are reporte 1 as having been drowned atM'Kenzes Station, near lapanui, while crossing the Pomahaka river in a sma'l punt. The force of the current caused the punt to sh w broadside on to the stream, and the increased strain caused the wire r..pe on which the punt worked to break, an I the passengers were either thrown into the water, nr, losing presence of mind jumped in. They were rapidly swept away and all traces of them disappeared, with the exception of a swag recovered by a man who witnessed the accident. The station hand who worked the puut managed to swim ashore. Mr. James Miller, the President of the Arrow Miners* Association, has been busily emplo’. el in obtaining, in this district, signatures to a petition to the General Assembly, embo ying a request that the objects sought be obtained by tlieAssociation may receive the due attention of our legislator;'. His appe.d h..s been suceesful; bat., owing to the short time at his disposal, lie could not fulfil his intentio" of convening a meeting of miners for the purpose of estab ishing a similar association in this district. Our mining friends might, however, take action among themselves, and follow the good example set by their fellow, miners at the Arrow. We hear that Mr. Hickey is also in the field, attempting to form a purely An‘i-Chin se Asso af.on The present utility of this is doubtful, inasmuch as recent telegrams to hand from Wellington state that the Chinese Immigration Commission are sending a set of queri.a to the Goldfields wardens .theVietoriaGovermnent, and various oilier quarters, and are not likely to report for a long time. The latest Auckland paper to hand gives the following report of the Caledonian mine *>y a corespondent:—“ The richest stone to be seen in the mine this morning was in the No. 2 shot, Otago side. The show of gold there quite eclipsed that visible in the main run, and extended for nearly 30 feet in length along the upper part of the stupes—in some places against the hanging wall, in others upon the loot wall. The thickness of the lode is about four feet. Several Hundredweight ot specimeuts were taken out of the No. 2 shot during the night. Gold, and plenty of it, was also to he sen i*‘ the main run, from which a lot of specimen s one will be sent up this afternoon. Very rich stone was taken out of the lea ler inthespecimen winze whilst I was inspecting it. The leader is b ing followed down, and increases both in richness and size a? it d scstids ; at the bottom of the winze it is 18in through, anili airies the richest stone against the hanging wall. The mine locks better, indeed, than it has for som ■ time past. Nea'- iy four tons of specimens were itt hand this morning, and the quan’irt will be largely increased bv to-day’s take. Crushing specimens commenced this af er ;oou at the company’s machine. The Wah.Uip Mail says:—“ That the Shotover should be walked over a little more than ankle deep, from si le to si le, may suetn strange to many. Yet such was the fact on Monday last, when it should he so crossed for a few hours. The causes were gigantic land slips, at or near Sutherland's Beach, which effectually dammed back the waters of this rapid river. The extent of '-he -lips may therefore be fairly estimated by those who know the river. In modern days they are probably the largest slips that have taken place, audit is said that some enonnoas rocks have been deposited in th bo.l of th ■ river which will materia 11 affect the river’s level at the site, and above it. The IVaiknuaUi Herald reports :—That a pig.woi liing seven hundred pounds was slaughtered in that, district last week. The monster was bred by J. R. Jones, Esq., Matakanui. The carcase of the pig was exposed to view during the week, and proved quite a curiosity to the public ; and is almittnl By all .to exec'.d anything seen by them in i.he Colonies. It .s not said that many eager purchasers wore found lor the meat

Wo are compelled to hold over, till next S issue correspondents’ letters from Gibbs--1 town and Bendigo ; and also other matter < of general importance. ' j The adjourned mooring of the Com--1 mit'ee of the Dunstan District Hospital ■ will be held this evening. ! The following significantly decisive reso- ' lution was adopted at the last meeting of I theWakatip Hospital Committee:—“ That the hon. Secretary be requested to write to the Government, intimating that in con- ! sequence of the late reduction of the Government subsidy, they anticipate a falling ofif i from the general subscriptions, the consequence of which will result in their inability to pav the expences of this Hospital, in the , event of the Institution will be immediately placed in the hands of the Government for management; and further, that although ; the Committee pledge themselves to use their utmost exe) tions in endeavouring to raise sufficient to cover the expenses, yet they have determine I to incur no liability , whatever in excess of their funds. | TELEGII VPIIIC DESPATCHES. ’ PER GREvJLLE a CO., REUTER’S AGrMV , Dunedin, Sept 14,4.38 p m. Alter ten days’ trial of Reichelt, the jury I could not agree to a verdict, and were dis- ; charged. The jury had been “locked up” for twe ve hours Eleven were in tavor of i an acquittal. There will be a fresh rial on . the 25 th. In Bridget Gee’s case the Crown Prose- : outer accepted the plea, “ Guilty of con . cealment of birth,” and the prisoner was. sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, Sta'es, for beas’iality, .received a sentence i of two years ? Bums, for larceny, and 1 Gcddes, for utt "ring, twelve months’ ; ; M‘Kendo, charged with catth -stealing, was acquitted. ; The Northern Escort brought down . 10,007 ounces of gold. - Mr. M'Glashan has been elected member ; f° r Eoslyn, by a majority of seventy-four 5 over Mr, Cuttcn. ' ■ - , Mr. Vogel announced that the new ar- > rangements the provinces com- , meucc-d . n the 3<> hj of Juno. ■ 1 hj Govvmraen - have given permission r'■ f° r Wol.h’s s earners to go to Sydney for the . | next four months. Tiie subsidy has been reduced IOjOOOf, i .1 consequence. Thecon- . | tract to be afterwards carried out in its , j integrity. The financial statement is generally apj ! proved, except by Auckland and Otago t | Ultra Provincialista. Discussion Tuesday. , ! An extension of railway linos in Otago is 1 proposed. ; The Government-intend to re nice the 1 price for the transmission of money-order ■ telegrams ; Yesterday, after an animated debate, the , proposal to re luct; the gold duty Cd. per r ounce annually was negatived !>y forty-five . to twenty. A morion for its immediate rej duction to Is. was negatived by fifty-two to , fourteen. r A commit! ee has been appointed to con- . sider the desirability of establishing a contra! lunatic asylum for the col uy. > Maoandrew is to propose (he resolutions i standing in his name to-day. l Anew Goli-liel’s Bil has been introi duoed. The Thames Gold-field is to be . dealt with under a separate statute, ; j Smytlues is to be he tr 1, at the bar of the , i House on Wednesday. The Law So iety r v ill appear by counsel, The statement was w 11 received in the j House. It isybelieved thafthe proposals of . the Government wore much modified at the | last moment. . The proposal to take the Road Board j subsidy out of the loan is disapproved. i The proposa s relating t"' the provinces considered a step i;t the right direction, though not far enough. It is thought the Lmnigr tion prop-sals shadow forth a contemplate! interference I with the land fund A well-known Auck'and sharebroker has levante 1, taking with him considerable sums of money, the property of his clients. He committal bigamy on the eve of his departure. The Nebraska brings fifty passengers, including a number of New York manufacturers, ou a visit to bis colony. DUNSTAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL. Piic usual m nthly me line of the Committee was held oo Monday evening the 4th install*:. Pre out, J. U. Cambridge, Esq., in the Chair, and Messrs. Marshall, Holt, Harriett, Welsford, Patterson. Naylor, Fache, A. Chris'ophers, (Hon, Treasurer,) and R. Barlow, (Secretary;. The minutes of last monthly meeting,land of meeting held out e 28th ultimo, were read .md confirmed. The outward correspondence was real anil adopted. The inward, comprising litter from the Tuapeka Hospital committee, asking for the co-operation of this committee, relative to the subsidy, an i one from St. Hathan’s local committee, forwarding 71. ICs., the am unt of subscriptions to. month, were read and and received. The Visi ing Committee’s iv port No. 1 was read and received. After discussion it was und-is nod ihat a further report would bn made at the next meeting. The Secretary said in conse puence of the Resident Surgi on nm having supplied him with the accounts of the month, Report No. 2, as also the Treasurer’s report were incomplete. Resolvrdt at the Resident Surgeon be requested to furnish accounts and his Report before thc.ncxt meeting. Resolved that Mr. A. Christophers, when in DucciLi',’ confer wnh the members of the Tuapeka Hospital, a d jc ac.. with-them in relvnuee to the Subsidy, j Air. Fache was elec.ed a member oi the

Visiting Committee. The following tenders were accepted : Groceries, wines and spirits, B. Naylor; Meat, W. Grindley; Bread, P. Calder; Coffins, G. Hueston , Burials, T. Webb. A conversation, in which all the members joinel, relative to the general management of the Institution ensued, during which, Mr. Fache said he thought the institution could be more economical!' and better managed by a thorough practical chemist and dresser residing in the house, and a visiting surgeon at a small salary, than as at present by a resident surgeon. He intended to table a motion, which would probably open up the matter, and he asked the members to give it their earnest cnnsidera 1 ion. Notice of motion by Mr. Fache :—At the next meeting he would propose, That the services of the Resident Surgeon be dispensed with. Notice of motion by Mr. Christophers, That in, the event of Mr. Fache’s motion being carried, the question of salaries and officers be re-considered. The meeting adjourn d.til the 15th instant. . DUNSTAN JOCKEY CLUB. A general meeting of Members of the Dims-sn Jockey Club, was held in the Port Phillip Hotel, Clyde, on Saturday the 9th i'.st. at not'n, for the purpo-e of electing a committee of management for the ensuing year, and the sransaction of other business. Present. W. Fraser Esq., (President) in the chair, and Messrs J. G. ~G. GlassforJ, J. Hazlett, Grindley. Well-ford, M‘Moran, and R. Barlow. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The President stated the object of the meeting, he said it was not for him to offer any suggestions, but he must say the gentlemen who occupied the position for the past year Lad been unceasing in their efforts t make the meetings of the Club in every sense successful, and he thought he would be bourne out in saying they had fully realised their expectations. From the un avoidable absance of Mr. A. Christophers, (the Treasurer,) the usual financial statement was not laid before the meeting, but an early opportunity would he taken. Proposed and carried, that the whole of the past year’s Committee be re-elected, substituting the name of Mr. Cowan for Mr. C. Turnbull. An unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to the Committee. The meeting of members closed with the usual vote to the chair. Proposed and carried that the officers as ,ast y-ai he re-elected, with the exception of the Secretary who had scut in his resignation. Proposed and earth'd, that Mr. Thomas Stanhrook be elec cd Secretary to the Club. Proposed by Mr. Hazlett ami seconded by Mr. M'Morrao, that a vote of thanks bo tendered to Mr. Barlow for the efficient manner in which he condu ctcd the business of the Club dur ngsuch time ho held office as Secretary. Carried. [ Proposed by Mr. Cowan and seconded by Mr. Grindley, that the general meeting of the Du stan Jockey Club I e held on the 28tli and 29th days of December, 1871. Carried. Mr. Thomas Stanhrook, the newly appointed Secretary, retimed thanks to the Commiti ce for his election as Secretary. A vo e of thanks to th Chairman terminated the meeting. DUNSTAN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING. —o The meet came off on Friday last, with the usual success attendant upon the efforts of the Jockey Club to provide legitimate amusement for its patrons. The entrances were numerous, and the sport throughout the day uniformly good, each event being well and gamely contested, and, thanks to Ihe judicious arrangements and careful forethought of the Stewards and Secretary, no jcimse arose for iniscemtly bickering or contention. We have rarely seen a moie orderly assemblage on a race-course, or more evident desire that the capabilities of each steed should be fairly tested. Unfortunately, the concourse of visitors fell short, of the customary number. Tiic unsettled weather prevailing during the week doubtless prevented many from attending, especially those who ha I braved the inclemency of the elements on the Cromwell race-conrse on the previous Tuesday, where, to quote a Yankee poet — “ First it rained, and then it snew ; Next it frizzed, and thou it In civ. Then it blew amt frizzed amain, muu then it rained and snow again.” Luckily, on Friday the Fates were a little more propitious, and, with ihe exception of a smart shower or two and heavy wind at the commencement of the spams, ihcre was little to complain of. < n baturday the sun shone brightly, and the second day's spor.s were thoroughly enjoyable, The following events were Contes*' d, Mr. W. \V. Wilson acting as Jud = e, Mr. S. Weisi'o.d ~s charter, am. Mr. it - Al'Monan as Clerk ot the Course : Handicap Hurdle Race for 15 Boveiei o ns. Cue mite .mu a naif, o.cr live lli o n.a ... hurdies. itu*r..acc, IL Air. llaziett’s Musician, lost. (Waddell) I Turnbull's Te idooti (Goodman) - Grant s Pretender truing) 5 This was a capitally contested race, each horse taking the lea. s withuiu a oaik. it was ,wou easily ny Aiusician, Te r\o ,i coming iu a good e-coud, carrying loiu, ovci weight. Maiden Plate of 10 sovereigns, open to ad ho. seo mat have never wuu au au.ver.iscu prize. Weights—dyis hat, 4y.» cat, syis aada D e>i lllet.- ’ , Mi> dhutiiMu’s Master Ivkg bat X XT'uscr’s Ruby, bet d Werner's o.y, Jst dbc „ For tuis race su eutrics we.c made, u ciuding,'besides mbaoove-ni.uiioU-d, eicVcs

Hotspur, Attflold’s bay colt, and Johnson’s mare Kate The contest lay between Muster King and Ruby, who ran almost nock and neck until they reached the straight run in. Here a momentary indecision on the part of her young jockey caused Ruby to lose pace, and her antagonist went in a winner by about three lengths. Handicap Race for 25 sovereigns. One mile and u half. Mr. Ryan’s Brunette, 7st Clb (Moore) I Goodman’s Gaselle, 10st (owner) 2 Hazlett’s Mauitoto colt, Cst. 21b. 3 For this race there were also six entries, including Rip, Musician, and Fenian. Musician bring sera ched, The stewards having notified that all entries were to be made for this race previous to 10 o’clock in the morning, had time to consider their handicapping, instead of being called on to give weights at a short notice. Hence the result of their deliberations was satisfactory, and much interest was tuk.-n in the event, from the fact that a; Cromwell g.me of the nags were more heavily wei.hted than they deserved. A good start was effected, but ihe race from the commencement lay between Brunette and Gazelle, who boldly contested for first honors ; Brunette winning. The colt Maniotuto performed exceedingly well for a first appearance. Hack Race of 15 sovereigns. Open to all horses that had never won an advertised prize of over 23 sovs Winn rs of between 15 and 20 sovs. to carry pe alty of seven pounds. No weight under 11 stone. Threequarters of a mile heats. Mr. Grant's Morveiv won the first and second hears easily ag dnst a field of ri , comprising Fraser’s Kate, A. Kings Joe Cope, Elliot’s Charlie, Cox’s Polly Leake, and M ‘Moran’s Roderick. Hurry Scurry of 5 sovereigns. No weight udner 10st. Distance one mile. Mr. Hazlett’s Musician 1 Cray’s Merrythought 2 For this event seven gallant ste. da put in m appearance. They were Stewart's Spec, O'Brien's Welcome, Grant’s Prcte. dor, Hughes’s Stanley, Dove’s Hotspur, wi hj Musician and Merrythought. Alter an amount of pirouetting on the part ot Aienythought, Hotspur, and one nr two oihera, an admirable start was effected, and the race proved the best of the day. Merrythought ami Pretender took fust and second plac.s for a short distance, the lest of the field being close up, when the old gray, under the cunning hands of Wadiile, urew gradually to the fore and took the lead, wuieh he maintained home, la ning the winner, hands down. Spec maim a determined struggle, and seemed thud honors. SECOND DAY. Handicap Race for lu sovs. Distance one mile. Mr. Ryan’s Brunette (Holt) 1 Grant’s Morven, (Gray) 2 Colelough’a Fenian, 3 Musici-m and Rip also ran. Brunette Jumped away at the start and 1 took the lead which position .-he held 1 throughout, the Waicaki horse and Fenian i making a good race for second place. At tue turn leading to the straight, Rip was j seen to swerve and after running for a i.is taacc, came heavily to the giouna, having strained his near hind fetlock, being got 011 his feet he was at once lead home dead j lame. Consolation Handicap for all I eaten horses, for I Of. Distance thieo quarters ot a mile. Mr. Goodman’s Gazelle, (Goodman) 1 Colelough’s Fenian, 2 Gray’s Merrythought, 3 Hughe’s Stanley, Fraser's Ruby, ,u ‘ Moran’s Rudoiick. and Atilield’s Bay Colt ran in this race. Frasei’3 Ruby who was looked up 11 10 carry olf consolation honors m company with Stanley made a {<>ul start and went the distance, thus losing all chance 01 success. The scratch being again faced with ihe full field, Gazelle went to the fore, and jarted the judge’s box first. A private match between Stewart’s Spec, A. Fraser liding with list, up, a. d Dove’s Hotspur, 0. Turnbull liding wi ii 10s . up, for sf. aside, <listai.ee, half a mil , vva next contested. After great difficulty in bunging the two competitors to the scratch, a start was effected, and iio.spur soon showed tna lie had the race in his .w n hands, he being haul held after the lost spurt. Spec, who was doing nis best under both whip aid i-pur, was covering UlO gioumi at a gieac rale, aim with 11 hi y yards 01 home, i uded iumscii oil Ho. jiu s <juar er, to the a, parent uiscoiuibitre of Turnoull, who ivmcnHj was surpHsed, an being unable to ga.hu his hoi.-u' together, lost tne race by hall a lundh. The Hospital Lace was won b, Mr. M‘Mor an’s Roderick. There were seven others started. ALEXANDRA. (FROM OL E CORRESPONDENT.) Since 1 have assumed the position of correspondent, ” 1 have carefully avoidea i-oing tiie Police Court busin s for the reason that petty mot cat sas a rue a 0 no of public int.‘res r ; ut there are e.c • t.ohi to every m■, an .ho i- liowni. case being one I feel coustrame Ito give jo.i a di.est of it. The cam was VV, A. Low v. C. S. floss, claim 13.. Us. for oa auj ,f a ouggy and harness. 10;. was paid i to Court. An. Brom.li ap eared fo. plan'iff), ami Mr. VV.iaoii lor delcadant. Mr. doss in defence, explained Uia he pmciias d a i,u. gy with m 1 suit's .mo se'. of harm s from ALv Lo <v or oil., th .1 ue had pa d 5 . un accouu:, chut ho had give < as cm ay for the balance im„ ~ni that ho had offered to rede m the security, in reply to which offer tiie.uiuih ijswi.B.iaideiliiim;lie to ealedto say u<a Hie 10*. w.s adiuivveo, out, e 3f. Lis. was not due, lie c Delude I b ,-a\iu n. was doubtle a uua .n-.-d fr. m u fact < ids b iny .• clergym .11, lie would n L dcl.Ud the UV.C, hu wdso < U ...imcioie, .md I 4

he was only sorry the plaintiff did not make his appeara ce. Mr. Brough asked if 13/. 10a. th; ba’a ice of the transaction bad not bren asked for, Mr. Ross replie 1 that it never had, whereup in Mr. Brough said, ! after the statement of Mr. Ross he had no bin to offer. Tha verdict of the Bench ( was as follows. —Verdict for Plaintiff in the amount paid into Court, but the p'aintiff ( to pay costs of hearing and defendants pro- I fo 'sional costs. At the termination of the ! case very strong feeling was exhibited, and I venture to think it was just as well Mr. Low did not shew up or hs might have heard some uncomplimentary remarks. I hear that with the summons Mr. Ross received a most abusive letter, of which it is not unlikely more will bo heard. The reefs at Conroys are demanding attention. Fresh claims havin'; been takes up, the prospectors are going it a good one and are raising some really L ood stone from the face of their tunnel at the 60 feet level. Mr. Reid, the newly appointed manager after a thorough sorting of the machine, has ; ag in started cu-diing a washing up is ox- i pee ed in a fortnight. A Company has I been farmed to further test Butcher’s Gully Reef. A water wh el and a five inch lift pum i which has be n ordered from Dune in is to bn employed in Ira mug the -ground. The Ove s Company nothing diahearlened by their fadure with the syplion pump, lately erected by them, have purchased a water wheel and pump, which they will shortly have in working order on their Manuherikia claim, ’the Manuherikia Company it is rumored hive s rink payable ground at Solomon’s Nob, in their claim at Mutton Town P fint they have struck a very goad scam A good few men have set into work lately on the Manors earn diggings, and are making small waves. A m- st exci'ing trotting m* ch betwem O’Regan’s bay mare an 1 King's Dona d took place on Mon av las’ for 51. aside, the course febown b in: from Clyde to Alexanba. The distance, a vea miles, was covc’e in ’wnty-foiir minutes, the mare I'.n ling horn about two hundre 1 ; ards in advam-e. Owners up. | MOUNT BE N G R. 1 j (FROM our OORRF.SH) ■ LK' g_ , leha’io l! I inbod ! for thy glory is departs i. It has for some time hem my pride "r my pl-asure to point out the Dmist an Times as a glorious exception to the prevailing reok’essness of the up-country press But I have been reveling on deal sea fruit, otherwise, how did a paragraph referring in questionable term? to a profes- I sional gentleman resident i i ibis district, find admission to your (hdlierto) chaste coluin'3? From my own observation, and lam n > stranger to ’lie sick room, I can biar witness to the Care, skill, and tenderness of D) star ... , an I I b i'isve that his accession o fortune is regarded with a warmer and tteepSr' feeling than pleasure by ail who have had occasion to require his service c Had he been keener in the pursuit of fees than ho has proved ready to ro’iovu ■is tress and suffering wheresoever it occurred, he might have be m 1 ss a mark for envy and vituperation. Ulif rtumtely the majority of mankind will forgive anything s -one.- than a b nefit. I imagine th; paragraph in que dion was inserted accidm tally, and is only a proof that ev n Homer s >ms r imes no is. List week this district was’visited by a snowfall winch “tin oldest h.liabttan r . ” declares to hav; been only e jualle iby that ■of 1862. The sun soon cleared the low ■ lying ground, but all the high lands-con- ' tinue clad in virgin white from base o summit. All the dredges on this par of the river ! are doing fairly, the oa and Yorkshire Lass very well. The former craft I have sev ial times alluded as being built on the true >ria.:ip!c, and the event has shewn iny predion >n for water power to bo well founded. i'uo wo rival industries farming and squaring, ip -ear equally prosperous. .Most of tii crops are in, a considerable acreage ben; devoted to wheit, I fear that the inel m nt woither will came the loss of a number of lambs, but this would have been much greater had the s : orm noourre I a fortnight earlier. A numb of pure T.eicesters have been adde 1 to the Stud of M ia Flat Station, a step no doubt suggested by the high price obtained for half bred wool in the London market. The “ Heathen Chinee ’’ has in this quarter been making his presence unpleasantly felt by raids on the unprotected heuh inses of our settlers. In two instances coining nnder my notice, a “ philogiatic ” course of treatment was successfully a lop ed.