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Dunstan Times, Issue 561, 17 January 1873, Page 2

Mr. Faohe notifies l>y advertisement the sale by public auction, on Monday, the 27th inst., at Alexandra, of the ii.vens Waerrace and plan*-, and requests us to draw special attention ,to the sale. The property to be sold is undoubtedly one of the most valuable in the province of Otago. The water-rights for twenty heads are good, and one-half the quantity, at all seasons of the year, is never failing, while for the other half the full quantity is available. The race commands the banks of the Molyneux and Manuherikia for miles in length, besides an illimitable area of well-known auriferous ground on the terraces. The plant is of a very superior description, and combines water-wheel, pump, sluice boxes ; in fact, everything required for sluicing or paddocking. The property is put into- the market to effect a d ss dution of partnership, therefore it must be sold.—Advt. The Dunstan Racecourse, at the meeting of 1873, will present an entirely newfeaturo, and one from, which visitois will derive great comfort. We refer to the grand stand, which has undergone a thorough roaovatig Substantial buildings have hem Greeted on two sicks, the one to be used as a dining room, the other as Stewards' and jockey,-.’ rooms, and the bar has been roofed with iron. This latter improvement, we feel assured, will bo acceptable news to the ladies, who ever have (and, in our opinion justly) had objections to sit on the stand. We feel assured the improvements will be a boon to all, and we hope to see on the meeting days a large attendance of visitors. The right to occupy the booths is to he sold by auction on Saturday, the2sth inst.. and wc suggest the advisability of intending visitors to visit the course before the lay of sale. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Clyde Town was held in the Council Chamber on.Wednesday evening, the 15th inst. Present: J. U. Cambridge, Esq., Mayor, and Councillors Auckland, Naylor, Marshall, 'and Patterson. The minutes of th" last fortnightly and of two special meetings were read and confirmed. The inw r ard correspondence, including letters from .1 Millar, F.S A., applying to the Corporation for impressions of the Corporation sea', and from the Secretary of the Foresters’. Lodge, asking the use of the Town Hall for the purposes of a ball on the night of the 4th of February next, was read and received. The outward correspondence was rend and adopted. The Town Clerk said he had complied with Mr. Millar’s request. After some discussion, the use of the Town Hall was granted to ■ the Forester’s Lodge; and the meeting (dosed in the customary manner. ~ The pneumatic dredge is fast approaching completion. The whole of the tubes haVe been on board for’ some days and most'of hem are in position;' The fixing of the air pump and some few other details now only require to be c mpleted to make, hei ready for active m-eratkna |

We are given to understand that the meeting of members of the Miners’ Asso. cistion, to have been held at Hawthorne’s Hotel, Clyde, on Saturday evening last lapsed thhmgh the paucity of attendance. On Friday last; the 10th last., an inquest was held before W. L. Simpson, Esq., Coroner, and ft Jury, on the remains of the fire wblohijccuiTed im’the farm of Mr. W. s WilliamSsn ba“ tho iaorrirtg of the 9th iust. The scene of the'conflagration (the stack vardj hiivkig been visited, and the remains of a stack of grass and clover hay and of a stock of okten hay inspected, evidence was taken, which tended to dispel the first im pression that the fire was the effect of spontaneous combustion. The Coroner adjourned the inquiry till this day (Friday), the 17th iiftt, at 11 a-m., toalmit of time being given to obtain the opinions of adepts and to produce further evidence. We would remind gentlemen who have to attend on the jury that the inquiry will open at U o’clock a.m. The Animal Statutory hieeting for the election of the Clyde School Committee, was held in the School House on V onday evening last, at 8 p.m. James Hazlett, Esq., who occupie 1 the Chair said as there was so scant °n attendance, caused doubt loss by the'presence of his Excellency Sir George' Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, and Irs Honor James MacanJrew, Superintendent, in the Town, he would suggest an adjournment. Amotion to the effe-t that the meeting stand adjourned till Monday,' 20tb, at 7 p.m., to be held in the Library room, was eventually carried, and the meeting dissolved. ~. r-. ■* A deputation, consisting of the Mayor and Council, waited u on his Honor the Superintendent on Monday eve- ing last, in the Council Chamber.. The matters to be considered were —regarding ? subsidising amount expended in the construction of a bridge, the construction of roads through the Municipality, oommo-age, and the sale of land in the Wai Keii Kcri Valey. His Honor said his present visit could not be looked upon as an official one. It was arranged that himself and Mr. Bastings, Seoietai y for the,Cpldrfields, were to make atiur of the Province in company. Such being l he '■age, he could now but take no‘es of the subjects touched upon. In the beginning of February he thoucht they would visit Clyde, when he would be happy to again meet the Council. His Honor then withdrew. • The Ancient Order of Forcs'c.s, Court Star of Dima tan, have announced their intention to celebrate their Anniversary by a plain dress ba’l, to be. held at the Town Hall, Clyde,>on the evening of Tuesday, the 4th of February next. The popularity and success that has hitherto attended these re union o of the members of the Order and their friin ls should secure a goodly company, and as there is now no difficulty in securing the services of an efficient welldialled ban a de’i-JPful evenmg’s amusement may be fairly looked forward to. The hj dding of Divine Service in the Town Hall not having proved so conducive to the comfort of the Congregation as was anticipated, it has been resolved by the Church Committee to resume the Services in the Church building at an ca'ly date. On the 11th instant the firs' Chinese mama-re took place at Naseby, when Mr. Louis Gay Tun, a Chin- s" storekeeper, was married to Miss Emily Finch. The Wellington Exhibition. a f tcr a sue. cessful season of fifteen days, was closed on the evening of the 11th i-.sfc., by Jud.e Harvey, a very large number of persons being presonb It is proposed to form a Miner’s Association in the Bannockburn and adjacent districts. Dolphin won the Midsummer Handicap ; and Bue Peter the Canterbury Stakes, at the New Year meeting. Another dispute has arisen between tbe Newcastle miners and thiir employers, relative to the hours of work The delegates to the Intercolonial Conference leave here for Sydney about the 16tb. The postponement of the Conference was to give time for the Western Australian delegates to arrive. Flax is selling at 251. to SOI. Medium is st 28/. Sales of New Zealand have taken place at ss. 6J. Wire narls are rising fast ; their present price is 371. It is probable that another charge will be preferred against Mount an I Morns. Tire exports of gold for the year, show adefici ncyof 193,000 ounces of Victorian cold, anti 154,000 ounces of New Z-»dand gold. A German pedlar soil a man a liquid for the extermination of bn-.s: “And how-ado you use it?’’ inquire 1 the man after he had bought it. “Ketch te bug. art drop von little dt-on into his mont,” answered the ’ edlar. “The deuce yon say! ’’ cxda : me I the purchaser; “I could kill it in half tho time by stamping on it.” ‘ Veil,” calmly exclaimed the German, “dat ish a good way ton, to kill liny.”