The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1874.

Dunstan Times, Issue 637, 3 July 1874, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1874.

Beaeaththoßuleof Mcuentjeely jus'j' the pen is siiGuriEß than thoawoKD.

A paragraph, under the beading •• Topics of Talk,” in the Mount Mi Cie oliicie, opens with tin-, luliovm.-r objectionable language:—“ The ui.hor i " disciediiiMJe proceedings conn eel ed 1 “ " 'ili the late election at Clyde foe I “ (he oliiee ol Hospbal Surgeon In ve j "ltd io Hie Ordinance legnluting smdi (.-lections being amended.” Now ! we iu. vc no desire io open up a news- 1 paper war w Hli Hie-Chronicle; hut we lead ve should be shirking our duly if wo permitted such l:m„u igo ( to pass unchallenged. We were on I the spm. fil'd rarrovvly watched (he el' e.ioii io ml its stages, and we distinctly deny the imputation that mv thing oilier than creditable characterised the proceedings. The, Committee of Management of the Unnstan District Uo.spiii.d were eaielnl to a degree, as was evidenced bv iim expense ami ttvu 1c Hu y went to m their endeavors to g-1 candidates futile office, and the candidates themselves must bo held blameless, as during the election neither appeared on the scene. The fact is,a certain amount of party feeling was exhibited among the subscribers, in whose hands the election Jay, and rumor says that vol°s were bought; that is, Hut thefri-uni-, of one of the candidates paid the subscription fee for several persons, i.o enable them to Vote. But, as it is a rumor ooly, there being no cm tab ty that such was done, we hold that (lie language we complain of was uneaile.l for. Moreover, had ad Hie v otes been purchased, we fail lo see (he. eihue The paragraph afterwards desds with the amendment, and says This “ should do this much good, that nuu e ! “ ini crest will be shown in the eleci ion “of Com in it tees. A few gentlemen i “ will not be allowed in sheer i “ despair of getting any one else to “ aco as Committeemen—any longer : *to elect themselves. Nothingoonlil '* be more for the boiler than any-. “ Hung that con d awaken more public j ‘ imerest in the election of all hono- j 1 l a'-y Committees. The only danger I "in this special instance appears to' “us to be that the subscriptions “might fall off’ slightly, each sub } “ scribei - not having directly a voice “ in any special medical appointment. J “ Probably this, however, is the i ‘ lessor evil.”

The usual r.i.vittldy inf-ei hu. i.f Hie Com - unites of Miuagci.K'.il of the Duns.an District Hospital will he >.t?].i ..a Monday t evening next, at cir- usual place nil nour. I AA e specially draw attention to me meet- 1 ing of Shareholders iu the Dunstan Dis- I triot Flour Mill Company, to be iiel.l on 1 Tuesday next, for the purpose of appointing a permanent Directory, and ,hc trails- j action of other necessary business. The District Court was engaged the , whole of yesterday and until a late hour, in the evening in taking evidence for the | respondent in the Appeal case Fcraud v. | Holt. The Court was adjourned till Sa- I tnrday when the speeches of either side will he made anti the judgment given. The English Mail, via Suez, closes at the j Post-cffioa, Clyde, at eight o’clock this eve ring. D

Mr Oliver, M.P.C., has forwarded 24 1 being the half[of his honorarium, to the funds of the Mount Ida Distriot Hospital. 1 We understand thet he has the balance to the Sailors’ Home at Port Chalmers. We notice in one of our contemporaries that Mr Tolmie has handed his honorarium over to some of the Dunedin Institutions. It is 'asserted on good authority (the Southland News says) that the next Session of the Assembly will not exceed six or eight weeks. The Canterbury Jockey Club have removed the disqualification from Wm. M‘Kay, imposed upon him at the Club’s last annual meeting, for throwing 1 away some lead while riding Mcdora in the Hurdle Pace. In another l column wereprint from the Cromwell Argus Mr?M ‘Kellar’a, Gold-field’ Secretary, speech to his constituents, feeling assured that that gentleman’s viev s will be read with interest by all goldfields’. residents. H I We have to acknowledge with thanks | the receipt from the Post Master General | Wellington, of a most useful card, shewing i on one fa e the dates of arrivals and departuresyif’European Mails, via San Francisco, Suez and Torres Straits ; on the opposite lace the ratosjoi postage and Calendar for 1874 ; to mercantile men this card will hi-, most useful. The G -ardiau says—“ The Clutha river is at presen I so low that the punt at Clydesdale 'd-dimi cannot be taken across The river has nor been so low for several years A WePiugtoii telegram of date June 24th says—lUUiO shares in the new Colonial Rank have been allotted (?) within The last few days. ThePiovinci.il Government Gazcttecontaius detailed lists of the sections and blocks to be off-red at the ensuing Governineuk Lam I. Sales. Tenders are invited by the chief Postmaster for the conveyance of a wed.ly mail between Clinton and Tupiumi. The | Guardian regrets the postal authorities cannot see their way clear to establish a demi weekly mail b, this mule, winch would coat very little in excess of weekly. The Christchurch Press, in "speaking 0 f the Colonial Rank of New Zealand bran. Ii I there, says the pi".iiMiers of the above in- i stitution are taking action to commence j business at once, and the managing com- I mittee are advertising for offices and for ( an interim secretary. Mr Fache i cinivs having sold at most.! sii.isnonory prices at, Hie Dow bum, Crum- I vied Hat on \A eduesday last, farm iuq.Jemeius, horses, Ac The attendance was ■ good, and tin .biddings brisk throughout j tin-sale. Draught horses of nil stamps, i I and good hacks are in great demand, and j i would -Sell •e<ldi*y. | The I’b'Sr.itod New Zealand Herald tor, : this month is a really capital number, the . j ptitcs being not only wed ex-euied, but j oi genera! interest. j We u nders. ain l that Mr Eigg lias been j dined Manager of the Cromwell Quartz 1 Mining Company, Reun.igo, and that i c nulling, winch bus been stopped far some I lime will be asiimed forthwith, A new chum writing to the Oamaru Times, says—“ Having lately arrived, and | finding great difficulty in obtaining employ | meat, lam in a fix, would you please advise me. I was always i d to believe, that 1 the more olive branches a man could inustor the bet' e.r fui him m the colonics, rod such is the belief universal in the old country. 1 unfortunately am blessed (nr cursed) with a wife and a numerous family who stand in the way of my obtaining em- | ploymeut—wbat am I to. do ? Shad I 1 p risen the lot, ? The road betw roil Clyde and Cromwell 1 is being won.',-, folly improved. Uio three lest. ni acts f..v formati".i and gia el- ! i’ng |JO .nous of the in .(I are {now finished. | and in ..pm insures .be com . an.... hue,; in.'s. conscientiously done their wo,k On.- I br.i spot .in Ihe 'nod is being made by a : gene Ilf dav hibore'S. The mad will never • le, v.ha evur money,be laid out on it lie a safe .me, but when a few nine of Ibe iirvow oavts are widmeil it will pass umsJ .or wnh ihe .no-1 of urlnni.il roads. : A ve y se l.nis ao.-.du.it happened on i Monday m nniug but to M. Willbnu H. I Ilas.edb nl Alexandra. It appra-s «»i;vtI he was driving a innse and sp i,. u c an., i'.fen with fll nil,lire, when the animal icea.ne e'sirc. an 1 la.Hied, siuasning up I in i-s M. n Car.'O' .be rl.-’t altd 111 nilu 0, 1 ir.l .sa inusly in Hiring Mr H.steni We j on no, know tile ehienf (,f .be iopuies j vendved, 1 iu. lindelstand they aeid no 1 bglit eliava aer A telegram was de-p ifelu-d ’ for Dr ’Hi ouvs.ni 1 who was qnb.-klj j., ati;*nvd; noe, and we believe Ihe patient is in ' a fai ■ way tow.* Vi's V ecu very, I On Tuesday evening 'asi the Clyde , Choral Sociti.v gave their second enter--1 taiiiioonl, c.nisis'inof soiging and readings, oi Ihe Town H.dl, Clyde. There can be no question but that great pubis mils, have hero bestowed upon the uiemh-us of the Society lobiiog Hie.u to tin ii- present i me of efficiency, and the well-meiited I app ause with whi- li their performances j were received by a., appreciative audience I must 1.0 gratifying alike to the Stole* v 1 ami tlieii i.istruei O's Ale were aoaiy to see, on luesday evening so saint an at* j tendance ; but chat was mainly atliibut- | aide, we Honk, in the fact that M. Chapi no .1, fhe an i-spi itua.bst. nid advertised i ids eu.ertain oeut lot Thii'-silay and Friday | evenings following. However, ihe fact j tint a dance after the oniicerl waspo- | hi In jed had the effect of keeping many away who oi.heiwi.se douhtt-ss would have pul: in an appearance. The enlei tabiuieot ! was for the benefit ef the Dunstan District Hospital. Wo have not heard the amount | realised.

Mr W. A. Chapman and Miss Ida] Bonnifon gave their enter! ainttieut at the Town Hall Clyde, last evening, and, without hesitation, we can say that it was highly successful. The programme opened with (he performance of some very clever sleight-of-Land tricks hy Mr Chapman, who unmistakably demonstrated' that the hand is quicker than the eye. The whole of the tricks were] done with grace and adroitness, Mr Chapman proving himself a master in the art of legerdemain. The second part of.the entertainment consisted of “parlor magic” and “second sight.” The accuracy and rapidity with which Miss Bonnifon described the "various articles that were handed to Mr Chapman b\ the audience w.v truly [astonishing, i, being borne in mind that ihe lady sits blindfolded ami with her back la the audience. Wc have not time to emimeiale all jin, wonderful Bricks': exhibited,' bnl 'as Mi Chapman amt Miss lioumOm will appeal“gain to-night, win n .here will be]a r.i'Mig,"f programme, we hope to set- the f, IJ house iheir popular and amusing entertain meat justly met its. The Thames Evening Star says—“ Yankee Grab,” a game well understood and too well practised in JWanganui, lias been made penal.hV TheJ 11th section oi “The Wellington Publicans’ House Management Act,” lately passed tlnough the Council sajs : “ If any licensed publican shall permit any game of chance or skill to be played by persons unde> sixteen vt-ars of age, or to be played for money or money's worth by persons above that age, ill or upon ilm premises wiih’respeci. to widch he -hall be the holder of a license under the said Act, he and the parties engaged in such game shall sever .illy he liable to a penalty nut exceeding five pounds, and rite said licensed publican shall on a second conviction forfeit his license, and be incapable o, : holding another wilnio ihe I'.mince of Wellington for six months after Mich conviction . The Dunolly Express has the following report o'a ii.e tirisl'c mver “Mr j 11. Steele, of Wedderbnrii, states that a | very singular occurrence has taken placeof late on his farm at CVaigea L.-a, viz., a thistle ex tor rir ttr a. io r in the —l l ape of some animal not at pie.-,. ~;. Known It attacks both old and young plants alike, and a large picklock belonging to Mr Steel Ins I already bven almost cleared. : The animal scratches]away the surface of | the ground u di‘ access i- obtained to the j root of the plant, when, if of tendergrnwtli j o-.ehi.e is sufficient. biuif old and tough, j two or three holes a .- made, and tin, i isattackod on i” sides Tuh is followed ■by tin-death of the p’au , which i„ :M i„. ’ knocked down by the slightest I of the foot. We confess that we should nave been inclined to dm.lit had the story not ; been told to us by such reliable authority. I The Auckland Herald reports:—“An j unusual cas- occurred recently before the Resident Magistrate of Onenung.i. A summoned B for bof. But the jurisdiction of the Resident, Magistrate is limited to 50Z. But in order to br.ng the claim within the jurisdiction, A allows certain credits, which are in cllcct deducted from the aniount claimed. B, it appears, had sold A two horses for 701., of which B had received 20/, cash. The remaining fit)/, jg one of the amounts deducted. The claim is reduced to I.V 10s., and A prays judgment for that amount. B Imwcvti objects to the deduct,lon, because ho savs Ko sold the horses lor cadi, and tlieicfi.rc the remainder of the money due by A |foi jhem cannot Oe in.ido a sot-oil .rom die claim of Sv. preferred. Ihcicloro, the chin, l.s m-. vond the jnri d ction of the Tcsid ul. Ma-gioL.-ale’s i'curt, fine Resident a.i,i o i-. trale, however, acting we presume upon the principle that this, Court is a Cv.irt of Equity as well as of Law, overrules the objection, and gives judgment for the balance (Id/. 10s.) claimed. The defendant I! has brought the matter before ilm Supr iiu Court upon an application of a writ of prohibition directed 1 1 the mogutrnto to prevent him issuing the usual warrant to execute the judgment. The case is important as involving a decision by the id-best legal authority upon the qiiedieii o'sot-oil and the juri. -lid-ion of the Maoist.ate’s Court. The praciico of setting of debts or claims of various kinds one against another isof the coiumnest in all commercial dealings, aid the decision of the Supreme Court will b; worthy of especial notice on this account.”