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Dunstan Times, Issue 632, 29 May 1874, Page 2

I art evening s. man .was admitted' into tii,' Hoc; ndTrirg fr< in injin ks recuivo'l from the bh-h of an entire, homo. Pnrate advies oo;i!l;m the b ed accounts tii.it h.i\o e. ur» i ce.uved from tlio Pahner River. liio net yovly income of the hfalh.aume •'•""•'■s is 77,707/. >23., the working exp lies loin;; St.lAOl A largo no 171. ;r of V.fis]i in'no ‘a a-p leaving Hallf.iat, (Victoria) for Wa1..,, to re since w oi It in the coal sna iron mines, tlie vo,yea they receive thoie In inn better than ' ■ ■ ■ e cm eio o in Victoria. Anew novel, “ Hi s Niim-al Li r e,” by ■■■•y yiarcv.v. Clarke, it, widen the inanities of i i'.'. olil tiansportation system are luiil Uo.e nitb .an uiieparing hand, lias iu. t Ton pnblkho-.l in Ms bourne. T’oo 0 dinary Veo h’y I,looting of Committee of M.inn'.Tneij!; of tile Liunste.u District Hospital v,-ili ), a hcM on Monday evening next, in the Council Chamber, at the in.-na! liour, \\ remind our readers that the English , .Mail, via .Suez, will close at the Clyde Dost-ora.'o on Thursday, the 41b of Juno, .at 10 I,. in. To ensure letters being despatched hy this mail, it is necessary the wor’s, “Via Suez,” ho written on the envelope. Tlic performance riven hy the Dunedin Press Dramatic Chib, for the bnnelit of Mr 11, Eastwood, wil l, it, will he remembered, had his leg broken through the capsizing of the Tuapeka conch some months since, resulted in a not protit of a triile over 7lf, The petroleum springs at. Gisborne, in the North Island, arc to have a thorough testing. A ten horse power engine, with powerful boring .apparatus, is .already ou the ground, and an American manager, well versed in oil-spring matters, is expected to arrive by the nest mad. Typhoid fever is very prevalent in diOrent parts of Victoria. Mr William Thomson, surgeon and member of the Hoard of Health, has been appointed by the Government to investigate, and report on the conditions tending to produce the dirrnsn, ami the ht st wa_, of contending rrg dost it.

Mr J : C. Chappie reports having sold by auction on' Monday last at Alexandra, a fourth share iu an. extended Claim on tho west bank of the Mo'yrieiix, opposite Alexandra, known as MTlroy's claim, realizing' 40/. Mr Facho requests us to draw attention to tire sale by auction to morrow, Saturday the oOth instant, at Alexandra, of freehold shop and dwell ng house, househ Id furniture, horses,,spring-ca'd, and a lot of biscuits, &c., the; property of Mr Caller ■who is leavingthe district. Vv e have to acknowledge the receipt~of Provincial Council order papers Eoports, au l Bills from tha Provincial storekeeper. Amongst the Bills the Clyde Borrowing Extension Ordinance, giving power to the Cmporation to borrow tin sum of not more than 20,CC0/. in the security of their rates. 1 ho Pass Courier suggests a new reading of an old proverb for Aldermen. For “Take care of the ponce, and the pounds will take care of themselves,” read thus : “ Fijht over minutes, and the hours will slip insensibly away.” Tha hint might be extended for tho benefit of s.me moml ers or 6?r UTew Z •;.lr,;:d P; oviucial Councils. Private advices to hand last eveningconvcv tons the lav-ru-uful intelligent* of the Jevth of th’ wife of Mr Warden Carew of Trail oka ; also, of Mis G. Clark, the relict of tho late M-GL Clark, father of our fid’ow tow.rtnwn of that na'"e. We may also n ■ ire the death «f 1! s Sneel, of Ak-xan-..i», who expired on Wednesday night last. The Tarr.r.a!-’ ‘V "--, in noting tho appointment of Hurry v i stou, Esq., as J. P, for. tiro Colony, says: —“ We tare glad to see that the objictiou tire Government feels to dort.hcrs bi log magistrates of the Colony dors not extend to those who have been bullock drivers, as Mr Weston and tiro proprietor of this journal have both followed that vocation.” One of the Alexandra fleet of dredges (M‘Kersii;’s) has am in been put in commission, under an -ilieient cnmmaiuler and crew. Her first station is to be at Poverty Beach, about a mi ! e and a half above Alexandra. There are still plenty of prizes in the Molynenx, despite the lisping croakings about the accumulation of tailings, and ve'prognosticate scon bearing of the first of the fleet get ting gacd returns for their labor. The Bull held at Alexandra on Wednesday tvciiim? irst, in aid of the Alexandra Library fund, was a most enjoyable affair, and wjthall, highly successful, The attendance,'though not so numerous _as we have seen on former occasions, however, was pm d, there being a good sprinkling of visitors from Clyde and neighboringSplaces. The Clyde Ptass Baud was in attendance, and las usual gave unqualified tionOn Wednesday evening next, the 3rd of dune, a concert by the Clyde Choral Society, assisted by the Brass Band, will be given in.the Town Hall, Clyde, for the benefit of the funds of the Clyde. .School. The Choral Some y, which c.unp iws a good number of moohr-rs, has been practising for 'win: time, and we venture the opinion tint a good: evening's entertainment, will bo j ruvided for these who may patronize the tlr.-t convert of the season. A ref u once to our advertising columns nisi' show that the desire of possessing land is equally fervent iu this district as in others. Every acre of land worth the fencing nr thet’ai: n-hillDistrict having been taken up, it becomes incumbent on the Governmont to tlm«w open another block. A petition for ib.-.Qp repose, we arc informed, has Icon h.rv.a;ik'd m the Provincial Kx< culive, who we hope will see no impediment in the wav rf •■ranting the prayer. Too land applied for is abutting on the preaer.t ststTement, in the direction of Bexburgh. A? the water in the Clyde Town-race is equally a* dirty pa it possibly can be in the Cmurveß race, we reprint for public digestion lb 1 fo 1 loving extract, from the remarks made by Dr Coughtrey *o the Cromwell Town <'■ via if ;—“ The water used by the Town should bn nitrified : and the speaker • x’d'dnod tho construction of a very simple filter be had semi used, which would rnawer temporarily, it merely consiste I of a woo leu b in the race, with a hide at on a end , the fiber being a couple of pieces of tbuiufl, containing charcoal from wood of a no;;-resinous natdre.” The fiiir.ivcrsny of tho birth of Her Majesty Queen Victoria falling on Sunday, the Tib lost., the Mayor of Clyde proclaimed a public holiday for the following day (Mon lay List). The bank and business establisluuo'its were closed-, and a fair a nouns of bunting was displayed. In the a:t'TU 'ir.ii, a c. i hot match took place, and a very fair exhibition of ability was made, especially when the want of practice is taken into conskcratioo. Tho evening passed oft without any noticeable loyal demonstration. A coru'&pondcnt writing from Tinker's under dTc Both .May, says We bad a gioriou s evening hers on Thursday the 20th instant, having been favored with a visit from tho itmmbors of your Clyde Brass Band, who, contributed in no small degree to the enjoyment of our rather scattered population ; the event which drew us together being for so desirable an object as the augmentation of the funds of the Thomson's District School. The large Asas nbly jloomjof Messrs J. and G. Mellor being placed at the disposal of the Coniin tteo. Dancing commenced a few minutes after S o’clock and lasted until daybreak ; everyone appeared to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and all here express their hope that they may at many future times have the pleasure of hearing the excellent music sup ilied on the memorable evening of tho 20th May, 1374. In mining matters there is nothing to record ; 'water is still '~v" r scarce, but a change must surulv come soon.

The New Zealand Herald speaks thus strongly of the class of emigrants sent out to the Colony by Mis Howard. It says:— * We trust that in cost has been spared in telegraphing to the A gent General to stop the shipment of all emigrants drawn from reformatories and work-houses, two of the worst places where emigrants for a morally healthy colony like New Zealand could he drawn from. We have only too mnch reason to fear that other reformatories, penitentiaries, and similar asylums have been ransacked by capitation agents to fi d our immigrant ships, which are to flood the Colony with a class of men and women to breed-vice and till our gaols.” A special iin cling of the Committee of Management of the Dnnstan District Hospital was held on Monday evening hist, at Clyde, when the applications of Duncan Russell and wife, of Invercargill, and Alfred Gautier end wife, of KV.scby, for the vacant ritual ions of wardsimin and cook were considered.'- Mr W. L. Simpson, Vice-President of the Institution, occupied the chair. After considering the applications, Mr. and Mrs. Hufsbll were duly elected. The Secretary was instructed to telegraph ilm result to Mr. Russell The Secretary read a letter from Ur James and wife, the present i-ccnpaiits of the situations, ashing for a certificate of character. Pefencd to the Resident Surgeon. The Visiting ('v iircittie repincrd that the supply of water to the Hospital was most irregular. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with the Clyde Council, with the view of obtaining a more regular supply. John Morrison, whose exploits in this Province during the past counle of months have gained him considerable notoriety, was changed on the information of William Oliver with uttering a forged cheque of the value of 10s. Prisoner was not defended.— >Sub-Inspector Mallard conducted the prosecution, fur which evidence was given as follows William Wilton Oliver said he was barman for Hannah Hall, who keeps the York Hotel. On Saturday, April 25, the prisoner was in Mrs Hall’s house. The cheque produced witness received from him on that day. It purported to be drawn by W. L. Simpson on tire National Bank, in favored James Russell, and was for the sum of 91. I IP,. When presenting the chequ* prisoner made the remark that he was due Mrs Hall a few shillings, and if witness would cash the cheque he would pay the amount.—Mrs Hail deposed to sashing'the cheque.—Tames M. Brown, ledgerkeeper at the National Bank, said the cheque referred to was paid ; nto the bank to tin; credit of James Finch and Co. No person of the name of \,h 1,. Simpson has an account in that bank. —Detective Slurry said he knew Mr V. . iSimpson, who is Aanlcn and Resident Magistrate at Civde. Also knew his hand-wi-iiing, ai d the way in which he signs his name. Witness proj duced a document which he saw that gcuj Human write* and Hen. C’omiared tee : signatvio with i h:it on the cheque, which is not the signature of Nr Fir.ips.-a ■ Sn 1 - Hispector Mallard : On that evidence I Would ask for a remand. Tlmre arc several other va os against prisoner which wid tains a week at lead i;c—Ti\t; remand was aecoi di ngh g: aliped, hail mot being apj plied for. livening Star.