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Dunstan Times, Issue 515, 1 March 1872, Page 2

A comnvmic itfou from Queenstown containing a full report of a case in the Ri si(l *nt Magistrates Court—J. Richardson v. R. L. .sheuh or 1, far using abusive and insulting lan mage, we are reluctantly compe le 1 to hoi I over till next issue. Wo may however stite the complal.it was dismissed with cos’s. The usual monthly meeting of the Hospital C unmittoe takes place on Monday evening vex-, the 4‘h instant. We hav > to a -kn iwle Ige with thanks the recti >t of a packet of P.irlimc itary Reparts. The Prjvineial Government Gazette nodlies that all it neuts in the undermentioned to washing, wid S»e sold ha public auction on the dates and at the places he -eundir me itio io (.—Roxburgh, on Monday the 2)th i lit. Alexandra, on the 2oth i nt; Clyde, on the 27th inst ; Cromwell, on the 2oth inst; Bendigo, on the 29th inst, an I i ho se 'tin is situate at Newcastle, Pembroke, and Gla Istone, at Bendigo, cn the 29th i ist. L'h; a' teu’j 11 of ininersjisdrawn to thesa’e by auction of valuable mining properties at Ale :and a, on Wednesday next, the 4th inst, Mr. J- C. Chappie auctioneer. hi the Hesident Magistrate’s Court, B ack’s, on Wednesday last, before E. H. Caiew, Esq.. R. M. The assault case against Ah Luck, v Edward Morgsn. was heard. Mr. Brough appeared for accused, and Mr. Wilso i for the prosecution, the whole of the evide ce the particulars of which are a ready before the public, was again gone over, resulting in the accused being commit el for trial. A cross case in which the position of the parses was reversed, was withdrawn. E. Morgan was admitted to bdl Another case arising out of the alfray i i which a Chinaman was defendant was a’s ah avid, he likewise was committed for trial. We hc.tr that Mr. Thomas Ilazlett, well known at Ben ago reefs and throughout the dist ic l , has purchased from Mr. M’Cormick, the Carrick Range Hotel. From (Jol.l boroughs’ monthly circular wo lea n that the Melbourne Wool maiket is very ac ivo ; former prices being fully main ;.d led, a id that, out of 21,444 hales offered, 17.099 were sold. English advices state that stocks in ham! are the smallest kn iwn for years past, and that manufacturers must buy largely to meet immediate re (Uirem nts. The approximate value of wo old in the Victorian maik t since the opeiiiugof the season in October, is 1,009,000/ ssurli ig. Tin Invercargill races took place on the 2drd instant. The following are the results of the two principal events.—Town Plato— Slander, 1 ; Maniototo, 2, Ladles’ Purse.— tilaa.l ir, 1 ; Maniototo, 2. There was huts p ior at en lance, the weather being wet. Wc draw attention to the advertisement which appears in another column to the entercainme it given by the Dun.t.au Band of H ips, in aid of “1 he Church of England Parsonage Fund,” This is the fist of a senes in : n led to be given dining the next twelve months—the proceeds to be given to Local Cuarities- The entertainment will consist of vocal and instrumental music, &c. It is state I in the Australasian that Miss Carry Nelso i, the actress, has recently been inarrio I to Mr. Farjeon, the anther of “Grif” an l “Joshua Marvel.” B/ advices received from London, the Southern Cross s'ys;—A new bank for New Zeaian I with a large capital has been successfully floated.

j We would remind owners of race horses that nominations for the various Handicaps at the forthcoming Forbury Park races, to be held on the 22nd and 23rd inst, close this Friday evening. The Black’s annual races will be held on the Friday and Saturday before St. Patrick's Day. The programme will appear in our next issue. The few refreshing showers that have fallenthn.ughont thedistrict'haveto aslight extent, given an impet"s to every branch of industry. The miners being partially supplied with Water, are again in full work, and, as a natural requeues, all other trades and industries are ret in motion. The depression caused by the miners being out of work for so long a time, through the scarcity of water, will be for a long time felt; but a favorable winter and spring wi I soon again put things on their old footing. Many of our readers are doubtless well acquainted with the rumour that Mr. William Jackson Barry, one of the oldest inhabitants in the Dunstan Distric ,isi ne of the parties to a suit pending in the New South Wales Law Courts, in which some very valuable property in Bathurst sin dispute. We now learn that ihe issue is near a 1 ha sl, and that Mr. Barry has been summoned to proceed to Sydney to prove his title, and we understand that, in the course of a few weeks lie will start i n his errand. One of his friends, id. John Peirfain, of Lowhurn, as by advertfsement in another column to which we draw special attention, intends to common morale Mr. Bsrry’s departure by a grand fe‘e, at which a whole bullock is to he roasted, and many other good things are to he dispense! to those who may attend. St. Patrick’s Day being a general holiday, we hope to sue a larce concern se of pioplo at the Lowhuni to share Mr. Perriam’s libeiality. The Garrick Range " ater Supply Company, we hi ar, will soon cpimr.enoe ojnations, a sufficient number of shares baring been applied for to warrant the Directors in making a start. At Dunedin, Lawrence, the Lakes, Clyde, and elsewhere, the scheme is spoken veiy favorably of, the names of many of the leading men being on ihe share list. Regarding the practicability and feasibili y of scheme- Many opinions have from time to time been expressed ; hut the report of the snrvyor, backed as it is by the opinion of many pi actical men who are well acquain l e with the country, completely sets that question at rest and it will be a thousand pities if, aftei so much time. labor, a id money has been expended, it is not brought to a satisfactory issue. The want of funds has hitherto been the <nly ohs'ac’e in preventing the diversion of the Coal Creek water to the Garrick Ranges. The desirability of its being done has been seen for years past, ami now that the survey is comple‘e and the car of the public been obtained, it rests with the picmoli rs to caaiyiti.ut. The Cromwell district is principally interested | in its welfare, r.nd we w< uld urge upon its business men to not let the matter tlai till the Garrick Rn ge Water Channel is aufait accompli, and the hidden tree,sines of th Garrick and Bannockburn hi ought to light by its means. The three Candidates for the h-inor of representing the Lakes’ District in the House of Representatives, Messrs. Halle stein, Macasscy. and Miller are very busy propounding their political views. From the reports of the Meoti'i c s, as published in the Walatip Mail, we icgret to see that, an amount of personal feeline is imported in o the contest. ’J his soi tof thing, can never do any good, while it might do a great d.al of harm. We hops that before the day of election a bettor understanding m ill he arrived at. We have to record with regret the death of Mr. Robert Patterson, (aged do,) of Cardrona after aprotracted and afflictive illness. The remains were escorted by a nura rons cavalcade of horsemen from Cardrona to the Cromwellceinetery, where they were i terred the Rev. J. Jones reading the funeral service. Mr. Patterson was one of the earlier residents of Cardrona, an I was well known throughout the district and deservedly r- spected. A number of gentlemen f:i ni Cromwell and the surrounding district rat the procession about four mihs fiom Ciomwell, and joined the cortege. We hear that the Bosnian's Arms Hotel, Alexandra, narrowly escaped destruction from lire, through the bursting of a kerosene lamp, a few ownings ago; the flames had taken hold of the lining of the room before it was noticed, but timely aid bring rendered no great amount of damage was done. Carbolic Acid is the sovereign rune- y for all tronhl. s from Hies. A few drops evaporated in a room will keep the winced pests at a distance, if puic eh*istahsed acid is used, no annoyance will result to human beings. A large portion of the plant for (he Port Chalmers Railway lias hue'y arrived in the ship Jessie Headman, from lamdou. The Greg Hirer Argus states that seventy s ‘perate tenements were washed away by the late flood at Urey mouth, or so dest.oye t as to he rendered uninhabitable. The Arrow Oisrocr says:—The season has again come nun I wherein unprincipled garden robbers can exorcise their nefarious practices. Ahea ay wo hear of two or three cases where the results of much ca.e and labor have been luthlesslv laid hands upon. We doubt not if on j of the pilferers i.s caught, the Magistrate will make it a l autu u to the tribe.” Two newspaper folders in the mailing room of the Biito.i Journal reoe itly engaged in a friendly cmnpetirion in the r business- The winner folded I,COI piqirs in the hour, there being four tolds to each paper. The looser folded 1,470 in the tame time. Mr. Fache reports Laving sold at Cron - well, on Tuesday last, a lew gnod mobs of fat bullocks, reads ng fair prices. Also, a mob of stores, ami a fow tread of dairy cows, 1 For the horses offered tlio bidding was a ery ■ slow, and none wore sold.