The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1872.

Dunstan Times, Issue 531, 21 June 1872, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1872.

Beneath the Buie of Mon entirely just the PExis siioiXTiEutlian. the sword.

Wo must have another word to say about tho road between boro and Cromwell. It is a miserable and dangerous one at the best, unprotected in its most evil parts, and is about an equal credit to the designer and the miserable Government that doles us out only a small pittance of tho moneys we pay to Provincial revenue. Unfortunately there is only one main track between here and Cromwell—the one on tho other side of the stream being only a feat of engineering skill’, and, though constructed at a great expense, pcrfcclty useless. All up and down traffic, must pass over this unfortunate twelve miles of road, as there is no other means of getting produce down the country or taking stores to the outlying places on the Clutha river. A considerable amount of Queenstown traffic also passes over it, and it may he called “ The Bad Pass” to the Lake Districts. In its dangerous parts it is entirely unprotected. This protection could have been afforded at a very small outlay. The accident than nearly cost Mr. Henry his life, is not the first time such a mishap has occurred. At several places along tho road there have been similar disasters. Waggons also frequently find a wheel or two over the road-side, entailing time, money, hard work, and a large amount of had language to unload them and put them in their proper place. A low stone wall in a few places would prevent the recurrence of such mishaps—such danger to life and property ; and tho danger to life and property is not the only thing to be considered, although, perhaps, of the first importance. We mean, of course tho loss of a portion of tho up-country mail. It is impossible to predict what complications may arise therefrom. Correspondence to he rc-written, bills re-drawn, receipts and returns lost, and many other evils, too numerous to recapitulate. It never could have been properly represented to tho Government the fearful state this road was in, or the miserable pittance of 400!. would not have been doled out to ns for its repair. If we could only got a couple of Provincial Councillors thrown over the hank when travelling some dark night, or manage for the Secretary of Lands and Works to break an arm and a leg in a similar manner, we might then hope for some redress and obtain that meed of justice that should.he given to the district, Mr. Fache, reports that the Sale on Thursday, and Friday, last of Freehold Property and Stock in the Estate of W. Shanley, Cromwell was attended by many business people from the neighbouring townships as also by a numerous as-remhlag of residents of the outdistriets, and that the prices realized were highly satisfactory. The business premises were bought by Mr. Hazlett for the low sum of 300!, the branch allotments realizing but medium prices. It will ho noticed, since the introduction of the India-rubber stamp, how common it has been for news agents and others to impress their names and addresses on the newspapers they may send through tho post, either to their subscribers or to their friends -It should be borne in mind that, in consequence of the stamp bearing the name of the individual or firm by whom sent) such newspapers are treated as hook packets and charged for accordingly. The clause in the regulations under which such charge is made is as follows Clause 14. The title and date of the newspaper must ho printed at the top of cafhL.pjge. . It must either have no cover, or a cover open at the'ends, and must not contain, any writing or other mark thereon beyond the name and address ol the person to whom it is sent, nor any

thing on the cover but such name dress of the printed title of thug newspaper,, and the printed nairlo .and; address ;of the.' publisher who fiends i t.—Post-office Regulations. , ■ . 'l.‘i . • .. . -j,j A Court for.tiro,rgyjffion, -of the Citizens roll of the Municipality of Clyde will he held in the .Council Chamber on Tuesday July 2nd betiveea tlie hourstof 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. y ..... On Wednesday next Mr. Fache will sell .by Auction Valuable -farm property Dairy stock,. Household furniture at Wai Keri Keri Valley; the estate being in liquidation the property will he sold without reserve, (see Advertisement.) We would draw attention to the ball to be held in the Town Hall this Evening, reunoua Of this class are of such rare occurrence that we hope to seen large and happy comply in attendance. The Committee under whoso management the whole affair is are exer.ing themselvesPo the utmost to secure the comfort of Visitors and. we doubt not everything will he prepared to secure a success. - , A Daily Times telegram from Auckland, of the 15th instant, states that an attempt was made to execute Franks, the murderer of Muir. The hangman-made a falsekuot, and Franks hung several minutes afterbeing dropped six feet, and suddenly began to groan and shreik. Several spectators fainted. He was hastily cut down, and has since recovered. His sentence has been commuted to imprisonment for life. At Cardrona, on Tuesday the 11th instant, a Chinaman named AhYatwasfound dead in his hut. We learn that deceased has for some time ha k been much addicted to the use of ardent spirits. Monday being a feast-day among the Celestials, : Ah Yat purchased a gallon of brandy and appears to have actually drank himself to death—a considerable quantity of liquor having been consumed. Arrow Observer. Our last issue contained the mere notification of the destruction by fire of Goodall’s Hotel, at Wakefield, Bendigo Reefs, at about 2 o’clock on'the morning of Thursday last, the 13th hist. The following are the particulars we have since gleaned.—lt appears that Mrs. Goodall who was the last to retire, left a lighted candle stuck in the ornamental top of a parlor stove on the dressing table, and it is surmised the candle must have fallen" over and thus started the fire. Mr. Goodall who was the first to he awoke by the room being completely enveloped in flames quickly raised the alarm the fire which spread with amazing rapidity barely gave time for tho family to make good their escape, beyond whom not a vestige of anything was saved. By tho exertions of the neighbors and of the men employed at the Cromwell Company’s Crushing Machine, which is situate about one hundred yards from the scene of tho disastei. The premises of Mr. Mitchinson. storekeeper adjoining were saved. In about twenty minutes from the first alarm, the devouring clement had done its work, and reduced what was but a few short hours previously, -a happy home and a good business property into a heap of ashes. Mr. Goodall is a heavy loser as, besides the premises which were extensive, containing a full sized billiard table and every other requisite, there was a large stock of wine, spirits, arid stores, as also about 70!. in cash.. Great sympathy is expressed for Mr. Goodall. Steps have been initiated to raise funds to somewhat repair tho loss, and we hope the appeal will he answered with no niggard hand. (Mr. Hazlett, of Clyde, holds a subscription list.) We take the following from the Welling ton Indegenpent of the Ist inst. “Some four months ago Mr. James Brogden and his chief engineer, Mr. Henderson, were invited to dinner by some of the inhabitants of Queenstown, and on the occasion both these gentlemen made speeches, a report of which was professed to he given by the Wakatip Mail. Mr. Brogden as they appeared in print, were hardly such as could have been expected from a gentleman whose business discretion is of the highest character, and it was not surprising that the Opposition journals made use of them in their attacks upon the Government. The Canterbury Press, which carefully reprinted Mr. Brogden’s reported speech, has followed this up by a leading article upon it and the references in the speech to the Go, vernment. We may state on the best au. thority, £that Mr. Brogden entir.lyrepudiates the reports published in the Wakatip Mail as his at all—faithful repre. sentation of what he did say—that it was ■ not only highly incorrect with regard to what he did say, and contained a great deal that he never uttered.” Hie Wellington Evening Post writing on the same subject says :— •* What a long time it has taken Mr Brogden to make up his mind about repudiating the”statements which the Wakatip Mail put into his mouth respecting the manner in which he had been treated by the Ministry. He was in Dunedin when the erroneous report was reprinted there, yet ho said nothing publicly about it; he was in Christchurch the very day on which the Press copied it, and yet he made no sign, and now, when it is almost forgotten, he gets the Independent to deny its correctness. Does this mean that matters are beginning to he more pleasant between the Government and the contractors ? If so, there may be a prospect of a few miles of railway being constructed before the second instalment of the loan has been spent after the manner of the first. Looking hack to Mr. Brogden’s speech, as reported by the Wakatip Mail, we find one passage which certainly looks strange. He is made to say twice over, that “ Mr. Vogel had behaved most honorably,” wham the rest of the Speech endeavors to makeoutthe contrary. E joyous damsel rushed .into a citizen’s arms at London Bridge, exclaiming—‘ Oh, y m are my long lost brother."’ She soon discovered her .mistake, and rushed off in a confused manner, accompanied by her longlost brother’s purse.