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Dunstan Times, Issue 620, 6 March 1874, Page 2

The population of Palmer River from the latest accounts is stated to be 2,000. Provisions are ve r y scarce, as the rivers are flooded and impassable. A man, with a broken leg, was refused admission into the Oamaru Hospital, because it was a Sunday. We would draw attention to the proprogramme issued by the Black’s Race Committee which appears in another column.

The Geelong Advertiser says At the Sraythesdale Sports, E. EbWil’s vaulted ten feet seven inches. If we mistake not, says a contemporary; the highest vault ever done in public in the known world. We have received from Mr. Wheeler, news agent, a very neatly illuminated card on which is artistically enumerated the various newspapers in and out of the Colony for which he is the agent. The card, which reflects the highest credit on the printers, has been got up by a firm in Doaedia. * ' 1 •

The contract for forming and gravelling thatseotion of the road Clyde to Cromwell, and embracing that portion between Cooper’s Gully and Clyde, has been accepted by Mr. Drummy, of Alexandra. Hume’s story about Leichardt’s expedition turns out to be a swindle. He arrived at Sydney without relics, or anything to support Jais story, and says that the relics, manuscript, &c.‘, has been lost or stolen.

The Welington Post says The name of the Good Templar yacht lately launched et Auckland is the Sober Beauty. From this it is to be inferred that some of the beauties of Auckland are not sober.

Eigr rty ounces of gold obtained by Mr. Henry Loader, at the Sowburn,‘ have been brought in, and lodged with the Receiver at Nase.by, to be forwarded to the Melfcouffhe M int. A bruti 1 murder was committed on Saturday last, the 28th ultimo at Green Island. The deceased' manjwas Nicholas M'Donald, a labourer, an djthe man said to have killed him is Battierk Long, the keeper of the Kaikorai Hotel,, who has been arrested. The, Daily Tin res says—Another case of alleged malpractice on the,part of a medical man will shortly he heard before the Dunedin R.M. Court. The defendant in the case referred to ia a country practitioner.

A drama under the titr’s of “ Grit ” and founded upon Mr. Farjo.phn’s tale of the name, will be produced at the Queen's Theatre on Thursday evening next. We believe it is an adaptation by Mr Suter, and that it will be now prodi cod for the first time.—Guardian.

There has boen exhibited durr ngthepast week in the window of Mr F. Ji ffiey, baker and f ruitersr,,one of the finer it sp.wi mens of the red pickling cabbage that \'o remember ever seeing ; its weight, aftt r being denuded of all the outside leaves was 241h5., and was grown in the garden of Mr Dawson, Conroy’s .gully. The travelling public will he glad U> learn that the fare per coach from Clyde

to Queenstown and vice versa ia reduced toll. ■ Themotificatiop by advertisement of the reduction is made by Mr Eichardt, the proprietor of the mail line. Mr. Henry, however, informs us that he will be happy to convey passengers on the same terms.

News of an abundant harvest are reaching ns daily from all parts of the district. In Wai Keri Keri Valley, and on the disputed spur and neighborhood under the Dunstau range jibe largest yields appear to be. The total amount of oats gi own in the district we do not hear, but the yield is istimated to be from sixty down to thirtyfive bushels to the acre.

An inquest was held on the 27th ultimo at the Lunatic Asylum, befor« Mr VV. 1) Murison, J. P., upon the body of John Tyrrett, who had been admitted from the Dunatan district as an inmate of the Asylum in January, ISCB. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, which went to show that death had been caused by inflammation of the brain.—Daily Times. On Wednesday evening last the usual social dance was held in the Town Hall, Clyde, and we were pleased to see so good an attendance. Dancing was kept up'with unflagging spirit till past midnight. Among the gentlemen present we noticed the members of the Mining Conferne, all of whom expressed themselves highly pleased with the evening’s recreation, and were unanimousLn their praises of the ‘'Clyde Brass Band, who occupied the Orchestra, and numbered eight brass instruments and drums.

Blondin, the celebrated rope-walker, who is now at Calcutta, has written to the Minister of Lands, lequesting permission to give performances in one of the public gardens of Melbourne. Mr Hodgkirson has suggested that the west side of Albeit park would be a suitable place, if the Government decided to grant permission at all, as a large concourse of people could readily assemble there, and could witness the performance Without difficulty. The matter is still under considerrtion.—Australasian.

An act ct’kindness, performei by Mis* Juno, is thus related by the Launceston Chronicle : —“ We recently referred to the kind visit paid by Miss Lioi.se Jt no to a poor actor suffering fn m a fatal disease, in the general lu sj ital here. Miss Juno authorised him to receive such luxuries im the medical gentleman would permit, at her expense. The poor young man, Mr George Melville, breathed his last on Christmas Eve, at the age of twenty-tin ee years. Hewasclosdy connected with a highly respectable'family in England. Complaints aro being constancy made by coach passengers that, hj iving pair! the fare demanded of them for journeying from one place to the other, and moi cover receiving a ticket specifying their distination, they are mulctc 1 in fees for crossing the ferries. Last evening a passenger who arrived in Clyde by one of the coaches was loud in bis complaints. We certainly are of opinion that, whatever the fare charged may be, it should include all the expenses of tiavailing to the place for which the ticket is issued ; otherv ire, that due notice be given to the passenger of the little “extras” he will have to pay. The English Eleven won tho Sandhurst match, with seven wickets to spare. A fracas occurred tn the ground after tho stumps had been drawn, between Mr Grace and Mr Bruce, the piesidcnt of the Club. It Was enured by Gtace not having attended the luncheon. After some words had passed, Bruce offered to apologue if ho were in the wrong, but Grace replied that Bruce was no gentleman. Bruce then said that Grace was a d—d blackguard. Grace thereupon rushed at Bruce, and a fight was only prevented by the intervention of the bystanders.

% Tho Hawkes Bay Times says':—" Our traders will remember the caao of William

Shuker.fwho was convicted op the 12th August, 1872, of a murderous midnight assault on a young woman named Mary Ann Manchester, and her mistress Airs Hardy. The cowardly outrage caused a thrill of horror through the whole colony, and the sentence of penal servitude for life inflicted by Mr Justice Jobnston’.was generally approved. Circumstances appear to have now added a sting to thht sentence which could not have been anticipated at the time of infliction, for We learn that property to the extent of some 10, COW. has come to this unhappy victim of his evil passions, and he is now suffering the bitter remorse which arises from ajconsciousness of what, he has lost through his mingled folly and crime. He is incessantly writing to those who have known him in better days, imploring them to use their influence in his behalf ; but as yet his appeals have failed to excite their Jsympathy. From the following account given by the Tuapeka Times of certain doings on the Lawrence Racecourse, it - will be seen that the patronage of what is popularly known as “thetalent” is by no means desirable. —“A match was run on the Lawrence Racecourse on Saturday between Rambler and Young Leamington, distance one mile and a quarter, for I Of. a side, when Rambler won by a couple of lengths. There was a suspicion, which wc understand was not groundless" that the rider of Young I eamington pulled the horse to prevent his winning ; but persons who lose their money invariably complain and fancy they have been unfairly dealt with. Alter this match a foot race was run between J. Harris, of local notoriety, and Harry Money. Money won the first heat and Harris the second. When within twenty yards of the winning post in the third heat, a mate of Money's cal'ed out to him to fall, as he had backed Harris. Money accordingly fell ; but Harris, whose pecuniary interest lay in Money’s winning, fell also, thus spoiling he little swindle. The judge declared the match drawn, as neither of the competitors passed the post. Several other matches vere got off during the afternoon for trifling sums ; hut very little interest was displayed. There Was- a numerous attendance of the ,talent,’ everyone being po. 's eased of a dice-box and a pack of cards, rea d.r for a game ; but there were very few pigo, >irs for them to pluck. They .were wary and shy, and the cry of ‘ Vop it down gentle men,’met with hut little response. We n.e\ er saw a more blackguard-looking crowd on a racecourse than the so-called ‘talent’ ■ vho patronised Lawrence this year for t’i e purpose of relieving the public of their si u'plus cash. We would therefore warn our i v.dtzcr’s and Tokomairiro friends to be on th e alert, as these gentry are sure t:> pay them a visit.”