TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

Dunstan Times, Issue 502, 1 December 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES

—o— PER GUEVJLLE & CO., REUTER’S AGENTS. Dunedin, Thursday, 4 rm. Reeves has joined tho Government, as Minister of Public Works for the South Island, and Ormond for the North. The subscriptions collected boro for tho benefit of tbe crow of the Ahuriri amount to 120?. Sydney sends a crew to represent her at the Canterbury Boat Race. The Dunedin team are having built a new boat, forty feet in length. The Wanganui bridge was formally opened yesterday by his ’Excellency the Governor, with much ceremony. To day (St. Andrew’s Day) is observed as a strict holiday here, all business establishments .being closed. The wet morning spoilt, in a great measure, the out-door sporls. The quarterly sale of unsold sections in the township of Clyde was held on Wednesday last. The small sections at the rear of Sunder'land-street, towards the river, were sold at the upset price, and one or two other sections were also sold at a similar figure. The New Zealand Gazette contains a proclamation of the alteration of the sittings of the Supreme Court. The sittings in the Otago district will in future be on the first Monday in January, April, July, and October, and in the Southland district on the third Monday in May and November. John Mullins, who has been for some time past a patient in the Hospital, died on Wednesday evening last, aged forty-eight, from a general hreaking-up of the system. We are sorry to learn that David Taggart was injured by his recent accident more severely than was at first expected. He is .suffering from compound fractures of the jaw, and it has been necessary to remove a portion of the bone to reduce tbe dislocation. He is progressing as favorably as the circumstances of the case will admit. Messrs. Hastie, Williamson, Alexander, Sims, and Fache, the Provisional Committee of the Dunstan Miners Association, are prepared to enroll members, and receive the entrance fees of two shillings and sixpence, from parties willing to join the movement. Our juvenile friends' are anticipating a glorious treat this evening. The Town Hall will, as usual after the Masonic Festival ; be thrown open to them,'and stores of “cakes and spice and all things nice” will be dispensed; music, dancing, and lots of fun provided, and all effox-ts made to give the young folk a merry evening party. It is extremely satisfactory to'note that the appeal on behalf of the widow of the late Mr. John Luscomhe has been liberally responded to in the Cromwell district. Upwards of 200?. has already been subscribed, and we are informed " the Aid Committee anticipate further contributions. We call attention to the Dunstan Jockey Club Race advertisement,' Wherein it is notified that nominations for tho Grand Stand Handicap, Handicap Hurdle Races, Dunstan Joekey’Club Handicap, and Members’ Handicap must be sent in to tbe Secretary before 9 p.m, on the sth instant. The weights will be declared in our next issue. Mr. George Fache reports that the sale of furniture, &c., at the Manse, on Wednesday last, collected a good attendance of visitors from Clyde, Alexandra, and surrounding districts, and very fair prices were realised. It is notified in the Gazette that Crown Grants for the following persons, at Roxburgh, are now ready for delivery R. P. Cooker, sections 5 and 6, block XI. ; William Wilkie, section 4, block 111. ; and Bank of New Zealand, section 1, block VII. Tho Gazette of the 22nd of November notifies that the Annual Licensing will be held at noon on Tuesday, tho sth of December, in the Resident Magistrates’ Courthouses throughout the province, and that applications must be lodged with the Clerks of Courts at least fourteen days before the said meetings. Wo do not exactly perceive what possible good can bo anticipated from tins advertisement, seeing that the informa' tion is with-held as to how fifteen clear days can he counted between the 22nd of November and the stb of December. Tho Suez November mail, with detailed advices up to the 9th of October,’and telegraphic advices to’(probably) tho 'lst of November, was due at Melbourne on the 23rd ultimo. The Now Zealand portion of the mail will be brought on by tho Rangitoto, advertised to leave Melbourne on die 25th, and due at Hokitika on the 30th (yesterday). The San Francisco mail, with detailed advices to the 19th of October, and telegraphic to the Bth of November, is due at Auckland about the Cth instant. The Wellington Independent concludes an article, the burden of which is to prove the inutility of Hansard, as follows : —“To read Hansard, anyone would suppose that Messrs. Bryce, Mervyn, Shepherd, and Murray were loading members, instead of being absolute, and we might say, idiotic nuisances. It is time that such a transparent humbug ceased to exist, and the colony befooled no longer with so flattering a travesty of Parliamentary proceedings.” The discovery, or rather the re discovery of payable ground at the rear of Buckingham Street, Arrowtown, has already given rise to litigation- The business residents express alarm for the safety of their premises, which they say will be in danger of uaddrmiinng, and in jeopardy from tho eiicroadhmeiit of the river. In thecase Hallonstein versus Holly and others, a. witness deposed that the river had encroached about two hundred feet during tho past eight'years". The defendants allege that tho work-they contemplate, will in reality, protect town property. Judgment in the case is still pending, . j, In the New Zealand Gazelle jnotices of particulars of estates of deceased persons; appears the name of Robert Doig, of Clyde. Tho .stated vnlue of the ‘deceased's pro- ( perly isesrimatod at unj£r 28?; . • 1

It is rumored that Mr. J. C. Chappie has received instructions to sell all tho Munipal Reserves at Cromwell. Great agitation in consequence. Sale postponed till to morrow, Saturday, pending; instructions. At the late Wesleyan Conference it was decided to build a new church at Roxburgh, and also a parsonage-house at Lawrence. Shearing operations are being actively carried on at Low anil Campbell’s, Galloway Station, nearly one hundred men being employed. The system adopted by the firm is to get everything well done and quickly. The first wool of the season passed down during the pjesent week. The bales were marked M. M. M., the brand of M‘Lean’s Ardgour Static n. Many residents at Arrow and Skippers Districts are anxious that aWesleyanminister may he permanently stationed among them, and favorable overtures Lave been made to the Revd. W. H. Beck, to occupy a charge there. At the last meeting of Wesleyan Conference at Christchusoh, a request for a minister was favorably considered, and a promise made that it would be acceded to as soon as practicable. Mr. J. Y. Henry still continues mail Contractor between Clyde and Cromwell. An arrangement that will doubtless give satisfaction to the public; who are able to appreciate his good qualities of punctuality and regard for the convenience of travellers. The.prize sheep exhibited’by Mr. W. A Tolmie at the recent Show at Christchurch were sold by auction, when rams fetched from 31?. 10s. t0"47?.(55. each, and ewes from 3?. 3s. to 10?. 10s. each. Prospecting at Martin's Bay is progressing favorably, considering tho difficult nature of the country and the scant supplies of provisions. The overland travellers from Martin’s Bay to Queenstown, according to the Wakatip Mail, report favorably of mining prospects. Some of the party are working at Big Bay, and also on the left side of the Awarau River, in the County of Wesland. The claims are terrace workings near the beach, from which the men could get an ounce of gold per week per man in full work, but the wet weather of the past few months has been a great drawback. Three men also went prospecting to the south of Martin’s Buy, about four weeks since, and struck some payable ground opposite Brigg’s Point, about twelve miles distant, and eight miles north of Milford Sound. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining provisions, they had to abandon it; but since then another party of four men have set in, and are cutting a tailrace to bring water on the ground. There is also an impression that gold is to be found further bock, as the country comprisss some finelooking made hills. It is said that “color” is to be obtained nearly onywhere between that place and Martin’s Bay. The Wellington Independent in an obituary notice of its late editor ; says : —“Mr. Hay was no ordinary man. A good classicist, particularly as a Greek scholar, he brought out with him to Otago, in 1865, high testimonials from Archbishop Whatcly and many other emminent men. Shortly after his arrival, he applied for tho Inspectorship of Schools in that Province, but was, like all other applicants, unsuccessful, no appointment being for the time made. He then articled himself to Howortb, Barton, and Howortb, after remaining with whom for two or three years he cancelled his articles, and became a partner in the firm of Hay Brothers and Wright, Dunedin. Subsequently he removed to Wellington, and assumed the editorial chair of this journal, a position which he filled with great ability for nearly eighteen months, evincing a knowledge of New Zealand politics, and an aptness and facility which obtained for him deservedly a high position as a writer.’ ” The Melbourne correspondent of the Daily Times says:—“ The Melbourne Cup day of 1871 was the greatest of all the Cup days. Itfellthisyaaron the Prince of Wales’s birthday, and so made the day a sort of double holiday. The consequence was, that the attendance on the course was greater than on any former occasion, and was estimated at 40,000. The result, as usual, surprised everybody, and none more so than the prophets. The winning horse was never referred to even remotely in the tips, and the odds against him at starting were 100 to 1. A very deep-laid combination had been made amongst tbe horse-owning bookmakers, win had clubbed together, and considered that they had three horses in their lot, each of which was competent to carry off the Cup. Of these, Lapdog and Rnmula were tho favourites, and all going fair, the Cup was reckoned as Lapdog’s. The control of the betting that this gave the respectable fraternity is evident enough. However, Mr. Tait’s outsider came in a little a-head of Romnla, and the game was disastrously spoiled. The betting was —3 to 1 against Romula, sto 1 each against Lapdog and Cleollte, 7 to 1 each against Little Dick and Saladin, 10 to 1 against Pyrrhus, 18 to 1 against Bjdong; 25 to 1 against Valentine and Barhelle, 100 to 1 and 2 against The Pearl. The “Laws Relating to Newspapers” are thus sot forth by a contemporary:—l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered wishing to continue their suhscribtion. 2. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their periodicals the publishers may continue to send them until all arrears are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from tho office to which they are directed, they are held responsible until they have settled their bills, and ordered them discontinued. 4. If subscribers-move to other place's without informing tho publishers, and the papers are sent to the former direction, they are responsible.. 5. The Courts have decided that refnSing 'to' take periodicals from the office, or leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence -of intentional fraud. C. Any person who receives a newspaper ami makes use of it, whether he ordered it.or not, in held ,in law to be, a. s’qfci serieer. > '