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Dunstan Times, Issue 519, 29 March 1872, Page 2

I Fn'in the printed return of the Amount of revenue collected under the Ooh’-Fiel 8 Act we take the following—Total amount j collected for the year IS7O-1: —Lawrence, j 4,829/. 103. lid; Quecnst wn,4,181/. 7s. 11.1 1 Arrowtown, 2.2891. 14<. 191;Nas;by. 17321 3s; Cro i.well, 919/. 7 J . (id; Cyde, Sill/. 12r. lid; Switzers, 849. Cs 6d; Ml I’engsr 723/. 7s. 61; St Bathans 493/. Bs. 0. Black's 477/. 2s. 4<l; Alexandra 422/. 0. ld;Waipoii, 371/. 10s. 31;Orepuki 135/, I4s, 0 ; Gold Duty, 22,148/. 13s. sd; making a grand total of 40,520/. 3s. lid; and a i iiicro ;se of 3,170/. 6s. 50. on the previous years receipts. From the return of amount rents and assessments from depasturing. Otago yields 60,002'. 4s. 9d. During the past week Mr. Westwood, Market Garden, of Clyde, brought to our Office for inspection a basket of the very best fruit we can remember s ing in the colonies, comprising Apples of various descriptions fears, Plums, The cooking Apples were of enormous size, one weighing lib. 7J.iZ-, the average weight being about 1 [lb. The desert apples, s ime were very large. Of plums, a sort catlel the G dde i, was a magnificent luscious fruit, fully the size of pullets eggs. In conversation we learnt that Mr. Westwood’s crop of fruit of every description has been most abundant this year, and that he has been supplying the market from Naseby to Queen--town. His crop of winter pears and quinces are as yet untouched. From samples left with us we can say the fl ivor of each fruit was fuTy equal to appearances. We have receive 1 the prospectus and introductory chapterto anewwork by Charles Hursthouse, Esq., entitled “ New Z aland a Horae Planting E nigratioa Field,” which the author intends publishing, should sufficient encouragement bo offered. Mr. Hursthouse’s writings on New Zealand have been very favorably reviewed by the English Prc-s, and we hope that the author will be able to carry out his intenti m. The Half Year’y Meeting of the Clyde Band of Hope was bold in the Sclio 4 room on Wednesday last, when the reports of the retirin'Committee were red, for width we must, refer our readers to our next issue. Mr. Faehe draws especial attention to the Sale by Aucti n to-mnrr -w, of Frceho d proretty at Clyde, and of the Quartz crushing Plant,of the Alta Company (regis'e - ed.) j Aht>. to th i Sa’e on Tuesd iy next, of the Freeh 11 Property and Household Fund- ! tur*, of A, Brough, Esq.

The. Telegraph y Station at Arrowtown was opened on Tuesday last. We understand that Messrs. M‘Kersey ' and Co., O’f the Alexandra Punt, are about to place a punt of supe' ior construe--tion, similar to. the one they have in use At Alexandra, at Clyde. We have tg acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a parcel o! Parliamentary papers. The usual monthly meeting of the Hospital committee will he held' in the Council Chamber, qn Monday, the Ist. of April, at •8 p.m. The celebrated steeple-chase horse, Sir Tattoo, passed thnucb the town yesterday, en route, for his new quarters at the Kawarau S’ation. Weun lerstanl that Mr. Cowan purchased him for the sum of 100/, All unmarrie 1 ladies, who have not been asked tocnterfhe “holy stateof matrimony” [and who are they, we should like to know?) or have been “ proposed to,” by objectionable suitors, have this year an opportunity, according to the old custom, if they choose to be so bold, of testing the feelings of those they have “ a weakness” for, by “ popping the question” themselves. The enston, we know, has become obsolete, but, like other old'habits, why should it not be revived, especially when (according to some of the gentler sex,). there are such fools of men, who do not know their own minds, and who would he so much more saving and bettor cared for if married.” No doubt there is a good deal of truth in the opinion expressed and as some of the masculine gender are very wary in “taking to themselves a wife,” it is only fair that the feminine portion of our popula'ion should have some chance of obtaining the object of their choice. Women have a much better way of putting things, generally, than most men—and it would facilitate matters very much in many instances, no doubt if they were to take the opportunity this year, hy old established right afforded them, of proposing what the men are eh her too bas.hfnl or too undecided to do. It is the host thing for the men, of course, and there is always every excuse for performing a good work. We would therefore advise all spinsters to put on their armor, and prepare to do battle during the present year with the stony heads of the bachelors. The privilege of ladies choosing husbands is thus explained in a wo - k entitled “Courtship, Love, Matrimonie,” printed in the year 1606.—“ Albiet it is nowe become a part of the common lawe in regard to social relations of life, that as often as any bissextile year dost return, the ladyes have the soul privilege, during the time it contiimcth. of making love unto the men, which they doe either hy words or h'okes, as to them it soemsth proper ; and, morpover.no man will he entitle 1 to the benefit of clergy who dothe refns l to.accept the offers of a ladye, or who doth in any wise treatc her proposal withe slight or contumely.” <