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Dunstan Times, Issue 604, 14 November 1873, Page 2

The Dunedin coach, via Naseby, will from now, during the summer months, pass through .Alexandra. Another insurance company is about to be established in Dunedin, with a capital of one million sterling, in ten thousand shares. The programme of the Matakanui Annual races appears in another column, the total amount to be competed for is ISO?, and eight events. Tae Otago Guardian says: “ Many will be glad to hear that the mental derangement with which Mr. Bailey, of the Bannockburn, was charged last week, was only temporory.” We are requested for the information of other Clubs to state that theDunstsn Jockey Club Annual Meeting wdll take place in cither the first or second week in February 1874. In the advertisement in our last week’s issue, giving the winning numbers “Fames’ Melbourne Cup,” No. 69 appeared for 68 and 68 for 69. In accordance w;ith the drawing No .66 was blank-; 69, J, L We are given to nrtderstand that s!r. V/. TnsTuV* iSpringvalg i'ui m,~ Dunsrfeii and Black’s roai lias filed a declaration of insolvency ; liabilities, 495?. IGa 10d ; assets, 3 jo?. 10s.

Shearing will be commenced ou Moutere j Station the beginning of December. It is notified that all unregistered cattle and horses running outjic Clyde Commonage after the 22nd iustaufwill be impounded. Several of tbe largest shearing sheds in the Province of Hawke’s Bay have been wholly taken up by Maories this season, the price paid being from 20s to 22s Gd per 100. | |T f] The current wheels Jte' now on the ground for tho pneumatic dredge which is being prepared and fitted for their reception—the wheels are-eight-feet in diameter, and about two feet breast. Mr. Chappie desires us to direct attention to the advertisement of tho sale by auction of Grange Farm, growing crop, agricultural implements, horses, &e, on Monday next. By telegram we learn that for the Canterbury Cup Lurlino was first, Papapa second, and Tambourini, third ; Maiden Plate, Defiance first, Ada colt second, and Traitor third ; Free Handicap, Kakapo first, Hatred second, Exile third. Mr. Henry Clapcott (Travelling subCommissioner of the New Zealand Government Life Insurance and Annuities) notifies by advertisement bis intention of delivering a Lecture on Tuesday evening next in tbe Town Hall, Clyde on the advantages of I ife Assurance. We would draw the attention of contractors and others to the alteration in the advertisement inviting tenders for the construction of the new Court House at Clyde. The alteration is that tenders are to be sent in to tbe Secretary of Works, Dunedin, and not to the architect. We have received a pamphlet issued by the New Zealand Government Life Assurance Department entitled “Why not take a policy,” or the “ Last objection anniliilatcd.” As the pamphlet can be obtained gratis from any Post Office, wo would advise all, whosq lives are not insured, to obtain a copy and well study it. Harrison’s frozen meat experiment has completely failed, in consequence of the defective construction of tbe tanks placed on board the Norfolk. The failure was anticipated shortly after leaving Melbourne; and the meat had to ba thrown overboard off Capa Horn. Wednesday, the 10th of December is likely to be a gala day on Clyde, arrangements having been made for a pigeon match; also for two trotting matches—one between two horses belonging to Messrs. Glassford and Stewart. tbe ether between Messrs. Mercer arid W. Griudley’s nags ; and tho Masonic Anniversary Ball will take place in the evening. We understand that at a meeting of the Lodge Dunstan held on Wednesday evening last, it was decided to hold the annual Installation of Officers and B<JI on Wednesday, the lOth of December next. The Installation ceremony was fixed to be held at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, so as not to interfere with the trotting races and pigeon matches to be held in the afternoon of the same day. j Negociationa we understand are pending to form the Conroy’s Quartz Mining Com- j pauy into a Company, under the Mining ; Company’s Act. The non-succcss of the j affair in the hands of the original share- ! holders we arc informed is to bo attributed , to diversity of opinion and the want of j skilful management. Under a Company, i and with skilful and competent management, tho prevailing-opinion is that it will be a paying affair. The shearers at Kurow have struck for 11. per hundred. At the meeting of Timaru shearers, when the same rate of wages was decided on, one of the speakers said “ the statement about men being in straightened circumstances in the neighborhood was untrue, as it was ordy the evening previous that a contractor was present at the meeting there, and offered every man in tho room the sum of 9s per day of eight hours, and constant work for six months ” —Evening S'ar. As two fishermen—William Webster and mate—were casting their nets in the Bay yesterday, near the residence of his Honor the Superintendent, they caught sight of a large shark bearing down upon them, apparently unconscious of their presence. By a dexterous movement of rlie nets, they succeeded in getting the monster entangled in the meshes ; and after a good deal of trouble, they managed to pull it aboard their boat, where they quickly despatched it. It measures about 13ft.—Guardian. In consequence of the impounding raid made by Mr. J. G. G. Glassford on tbe horses and cattle of tho settlers of Tigerhill, communications were opened with the Government relative to area of ground that comprise the Tiger-hill block, and the information has been afforded that tbe block of land between the settlement .and the Manuhcrikia Diver was withdrawn from the run, and that the sole right of pasturage belongs to the settlers. Mr. J. C. Chappie has the plan of the district, showing sections occupied and those open for selection ; also the reserves ; aud will, no doubt, he pleased to give a sight of it to any one interested or desiring same. We have received tho fourth number of Messrs. Gillies and Street’s Monthly List, in which it is announced that the present number concludes the series, assigning as a reason the great cost of postage. We very much regret being deprived of so very reliable a source of information respecting the share and money market through, what appears to us the parsimony of the Government in refusing to register the List as a newspaper, and thus reduce the postage to one-fourth. Messrs. Gillies and Street sly it can scarcely be expected that they are to tax themselves heavily for tho public who have the remedy for such a state of affairs in tlloir'own bands. One remedy is for the public.to pay for the postage ; and, lif tho publiahi-ts aro willing lo eolith.ue rile j list, Wj hop-s-thc public will signify their j tvillinffiess. to-pay what is now the pici bibitory tax.

j Messrs. Lames and Stapbrook report 1 having disposed of, at their district sale, held at Ayliug’s Coal Creek Hotel, near : Teviot, oats at Cs. lOd. per bushel, 'ami ; oaten hay at 'll. per ton. Horses and dairy cattle dull of sale. In an, English paper we find a reference to an Act passed, during the last Session of the Parliament, whereby the widow or children of a person dying intestate, where the estate of the deceased shall noi exceed 1001., may apply to the Registrar' of the County Court within the district in which deceased lived at the time of his death;-and- the Registrar, in that case is bound to perform all the proctor’s or solicitor's work necessary to obtaining letters of administration at a fee of 55., where the estate does not exceed 20/., and Is. for every 10/. exceeding that sum. Immediately on perusal it occurred to us, how eaxeedingly useful an Act of the same kind would he in the Colonies. Many instances of considerable hardship have come under our notice for the want of such a law and we must <traw the attention of our legislators to the subject, and express the hope that, during the recess, a, similar measure will he prepared for submission to our next Parliament. On tbe Gold-lields, tho measure would be most useful. Every necessary is at hand, in the shape of the District Court aud its Registrar or Clerk. Prom tire report of the meeting of the Committee of Management of the Dunstan District Hospital, held on Monday evening last, it will be seen that no little feeling was exhibited over the question ot the Resident Surgeon’s resignation ; audit will also he seen that we are to lose the services of Dr. Stirling, the Committee having, without asking tho question, “Can the Institution afford to lose him ?” accepted his resignation. The step, to our mind, is one surrounded by many difficulties ; and, instead ot hastily coming to a decision, we think the Committee should have waited. Some advance as a reason for tho act that the letter from Dr. Stirling was pure et ample his resignation, aud the Committee had no other course open to them hut to accept it accordingly. Howveer, to our mind the letter containing the resignation was not perfect -wi-hout the second one, referring to salary, as the second letter was, as it were, extracted from IDr. Stirling by Mr. Naylor, who waited on him, wo are informed as-' a deputation) by the desire and at the request-of the President; however be it, the, fiat is struck, and we have to hope the situation will be filled as satisfactorily by the incomer as by the present occunaut.