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Dunstan Times, Issue 564, 7 February 1873, Page 2

Tbs Court* Star of Danstan, Ancient Order of Foresters,, celebrated their anniversary on Tuesday evening last, by a ball at the Town Hall, Clyde ; as those to whom the office appertained did not think proper to pass the compliment due to the Press, and almost universally acknowleged, we were not present, and can therefore give no account of the proceedings. W'e hear, however, that there was a very moderate attendance, and that the evening passed pleasantly. We believe the Clyde Brass Band-occupied the orchestra. Our readers will observe by our advertising columns that Mr. 11. C. Brewer, Barrister and Solicitor cf the Supremo Court intends to commence the practice of his profession at Clyde. Mr..-Brewer is a sou of the late Judge Brower, of Ccolony, and has held for some years the appointment of Associate to his Honor Judge Chapman. Ilis Honor the Superintendent and Mr. Bastings arrived at Cromwell on Friday evening last. Shortly after arrival 'thoy werc met in the Town-hail by a number of citizens, who brought under notice the requirements of the District. During a discussion on the Geographical Centrality of Cromwell, his Honor said “he believed Cromwell was destined to become the Capital of the Middle Island. (Laughter). He said hc-jhadj -.aiu'tho ame i bin- [in' he'llouse of Jleprosentatives, and although he had been subjected to a great deal of banter in consequence, ho still held the same opinion.” The monthly Escort left here for Dunedin on Monday morning last, in charge of Inspector Moore, with the following quantities Queenstown. 2,0260z. Sdwt.; Arrow, 1,4700z. ISdwt.; Cromwell, l,oßSoz. ISdwt.; Clyde, COOoz. ; Alexandra, 5220z. Ildwt.; Teviot, 4070z. ISdwt. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the second Volume of appendix to journals to the house of representatives, also the result of a sensisof Ne w’Zcaland for IS7I from theoffioeof the general Government Brin tc". The promoters of the new steam Dredging Company during the past week have been making an active canvass of the district for shareholders. Tire amount of shares 100/, each is likely to deter many from going into the [speculation. In Alexandra'abovc 1200/,' was subscribed, the'eostof a dredge, consisting of iron boats steam engine and all other gearings complete and moored in the Molynenx is estimated at about 3500/, to 4000/. His Honor the Superintendent when going over tbs Haseby Hospital volunteered to have a parcel of books forwarded for the use of the patients, and Mr. Bastings expressed surprise that none had been applied for from the Government. While going over our Hospital His Honor made a similar promise, in passing through the grounds he favorably noticed the growth of trees, and said if application was made to the Government they would bo only to glad to supply a number of trees they have at their disposal. ' To both of these matters it would bo well fer the Committee of Management to refer in some future communication to His Honor.

A very valuable shipment of pure-bred Leicestershire sheep have been landed, exMargaret Galbraith, the whole of which arrived in splendid condition. This valuable addition to our stock are consigned to Messrs. tallies and Street.

The Mount Ida Chronicle rays:—Work at the Rough Eiuge reefs lias been going on briskly. It beigg ilojire of the company to test what will bo the actual cost olbringißg'the stone to g.ass.Hhoy have instructed their energetic manage?’, Mr Heberts to raise 40 teas. Whoa wo last had information the half of this quantity of etono had been obtained at a pries that was satisfactory, and the stone gave a very promising appearance. In answer to a deputation ofi’thc’Mount Ida Trade Association who waited on the Gold fields Secretary during las late visit to Nasefey, Mr. Hastings said ho thought 10,000 acres as Commonage would meet the requirments of the district .at the present time,'* and he should be prepared to recommend the Government to throw open that quantity of laud, he also said he had no doubt the <Jovernment would bo prepared to recommend the F ovinoial Government to throw open a 5,000 acre block under the deferred payment clause. A meeting of minors 'was held in the School House, Bannockburn, on Thursday evening, the 23rd ult., when it was decided that a Miners’ Association be formed, to be called “The Bannockburn and Garrick Range Minors’Association.” fChe following officers were elected Mr- James Crombie, President ; Mr. J. P. Smiddy, Vice-Presi-dent : Mr. J. Fenwick, Secretary; Mr, Koch, Treasurer ; and Messrs. IX Stewart, J. Menzies, J. Moore, «hj Aitcheson, O. Chilton, and P. Kcenig members of the Committee. The Timaru annual races have been fuzed for the loth of April. From Kelson wo learn that Mr, Walters has been invited to enter Peeress at the forthcoming race meeting. The sporting writers in the Australian papers condemn the action taken by the various jockey clubs in New Zealand ; but Nelson is the first to throw open the course to Peeress. At Ned and Lloyd’s rope factory, at Auckland, an Artesian well has Leon sunk to a depth of one hundred and fifty feet, the result being an inexhaustible supply of water. We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. George Edwav.l Grey, of Claremorris, County Mayo Ireland, which occurred on Saturday last, in Dunedin. The deceased, who was elder brother of Mr. Wilson Grey, District Court Judge, was sixty-three years of ago. We notice that a greater portion of the Bruce Herald o[ the 31st ult., is taken up with reports and comments of “religious” meetings. Would it not bo better were those cantankerous gentlemen to infuse a trifle more Christian charity into their public speeches and the views held by thorn? Experiments have lately jbesn made to attest the adaptability of the New Zealand tussock grass for the mav.factnre of paper and with this view several bales of grass were forwarded by Mr. W. A. Murray to Melbourne, for the purpose of manipulation at the mills of Mr. Eamsdcn. The result of the trial proves that the material is capable of conversion into very excellent wrapping paper, and ae tiro materia! can bo readily bleached, it can bo converted into printing paper. The great drawback is the cost of preparation ;Ibut Mr. Eaiusden is so sanguine of successfully utilising the grass that he has writen for an additional supplywith a view of further testing its capabilities. . Messers. Dale and company’s water race claims, and plant, were sold by Auction, at the Kawarau Gorge, on Tuesday last, only realising the small sum of 50/. We believe the purchaser was Mr. John Perriam, of tiro Lugget Creek. A correspondent writing to the Bruce Herald makes some rather severe but very justifiable comments on the manner in which various Church Committees raisefunds for church purposes. He condemns, and with good reason, such practices as holding art unions, wheels of fortune and lottery bags at Church bazarrs, and thinks that as ministers, from the pulpit, inveigh gambling, they should at least be consistent, and not resort to such very questionable means of raising funds for Church purposes. At the sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Alexandra on Monday last, during the hearing of appeals from the Municipal assessment, the Resident Magistrate stated that so long as he occupied the Bench, it was not his intention to allow the number of hotels in the district to bo increased, be would do all in his power to prevent now licenses issuing. In his opinion, there were too many hotels at the present time in the various digging townships.

Messrs Coxheal Brothers, of Dunedin, announce, by advertisement in another column that they are prepared to take portraits, Views, for one week only. Visitors to the races would do well to take advantage of the opportunity thus afforded then to secure a first class p: r'n.ifcj or view. The supply of water for domestic and general purposes at Alexandra, appears now to he p’ared more on a satisfactory footing than heretofore, the Corporation having purchased (with a view of supplying the town) the water right and race, hitherto fhe property of the Ovens Water Ease Company. The possession of such a source of water supply will undoubtedly prove a great boon, an d there is no doubt but the inhabitants will fully appreciate it. Garden robberies have been very frequent of late, and not a few of our residents who have spent time, money, and labor in the cultivation of fruit have found to their sorrow that they have only been throwing all to a sot of worthless vagabonds, too lazy to provide for their own requirements or wishes. Tor the most part those who have cultivated fruit, and, in this neighbourhood belong So the industrial class, people who do not want to go roaming about at night, but who take their rest at reasonable hours and therefore these garden thieves tale advantage and rob the gardens with impunity, there being no police protection,