The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1874.

Dunstan Times, Issue 644, 21 August 1874, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1874.

Beneaththa Rule of Men entirely just the pen is mightier than tfeeswoßn.

On account of the great length of the District Court and Resident Magistrate’s Court reports wo are compelled to hold over our leading article and other matter. We would draw the attention of our sporting friends to the advertised . programme for the Alexandra Spring Race Meeting. We are informed by our local Postmaster that no San Francisco mail will bo despatched this month. We are requested to direct attention to the sale of first-class household furniture, &c., at the residence of Mr George, Clyde, on Tuesday next, the 25th tnst. To-night is to be given a concert, in the Town-hall, Clyde, by the Choral Society, assisted by the Brass Band, the surplus of funds, after paying expenses, to be handed over to the Benevolent Institute, Dunedin. Wo hope to ace a good attendance. An inquest was held at Alexandra on Monday last, the 17th instant, before the Coroner (W. L. Simpson, Esq.), on the body of Johanna Charnock, wife of Mr Edward Charnock, of Alexandra, who had died on the previous day, after a few hours’ illness. After medical evidence, the jury returned a verdict of “ serous apoplexy.”

A witness in a case hoard before our Resident Magistrate yesterday, with the view of eliciting the probable loss a butcher might sustain per week through not having a sausage machine, was asked: “Is the making of sausages a profitable part of a butcher’s business ?” Ho replied : “It all depends what they are made of.” Wo are sorry to hear that up to the present the Pneumatic Dredge has been unsuccessful in its search for the golden mineral. The machinery, wo learn, is now', after some slight hitch, working smoothly, and is in every respect well adapted for the work. The cylinder has been sunk, and the bottom of the river reached in a good many places, but without the desired result. However, as there is any distance of the river-bed still untried there is hope of the undertaking proving a remunerative one. The Saktosunkr steam spoon dredge is for the present idle, the engines being under repair. The ground she is on has proved highly 7 payable, there is consequently every reason to suppose that when in full work sufficient gold will be obtained to make up for all lost time.

The Bruce Herald informs us that Mr White’s steam pottery works at Tokomairiro are now turning out every kind of earthenware article for domestic use, including tea-pots, cups and saucers, kc.

About fifteen gentlemen met at Hawthorne’s Bendigo Hotel, Clyde, last evening, to consider in what manner the district could best convey to Mr A. Christophers, the resident agent of the Bank of New South Wales, who has been transferred to the Lawrence agency, its sense of his many sterling qualities, and as a recognition of the many valuable services rendered by him to every public institution. B. Naylor, Esq., Mayor, who was voted to the chair, called for suggestions. After some slight discussion it was resolved—- “ That a substantial token be presented him, the nature of same to be decided at a future meeting.” A list was then opened, and the handsome sum of L 67 4s was subscribed in the room. Mr W. Earaes was appointed Secretary, and Mr B. Naylor, Treasurer, to either of whom communications may be addressed.

The Daily Times Wellington correspondent telegraphs that the Premier’s resolutions will load to an entire re-arrangement of parties. Vogel entirely breaks with the Provincial party and his best friends. Macandrew, Williamson, Rolleston, and T. B Gillies all vote against him. Probably his only Otago supporters will be Shepherd, Cuthheitson, Steward, and M’Glashan. There will be a long debate.

We notice that' the Government have taken in hand the construction of a footbridge across the Manuherikia, at Blacks, the timber and other material being on the ground for the purpose. From the fact of no tenders having been invited, we assume the work is to be done by day labor. The wisdom or otherwise of this course we will not question, being only too pleased to see that a safe moans of crossing the river is to be provided, the which must not only prove highly convenient but beneficial to the residents. The style of the bridge or its dimensions we do not exactly know, but we understand that solid foundations for a heavy traffic bridge are to be made, while the superstructure for the time being is to he of a temporary character, in fact a footbridge only. We Wieve that the Corporation of Cromwell have received intimation from the Provincial Government to the effect that, if they do not take steps to have the buildings removed from off Block IX., the Government will take the matter in hand. It is likely that this matter will be brought before the Council this evening, and we have requested “ our own” to furnish a report of the proceedings. This vexed question has been a hone of contention for some considerable time, and is a subject deeply affecting the interests of capitalists. It would be unwise to comment at present, but we are informed that it is not unlikely serious difficulties will arise between the Provincial and Municipal bodies.

The Christchurch correspondent to the Daily Times [says : mystery where the grain comes from. Shipment after shipment are leaving for Home, Colonial, and Provincial markets, and yet the supply does not appear to cease. Tho meat factories also appear to be doing a fair stroke,of business, and the export of bacon, cheese, and butter is still considerable. The only exception in the way of produce appears to bo potatoes, and I do not hoar of many parcels of these going forward just at present. Import houses -are generally glutted with goods of all descriptions, owing to the continuous heavy shipments coming to hand. Among our local industries, that which appears to me to he flourishing as much or more than any other is the manufacture of boots and shoes. Skilled workmen, both male and female, are to the fore, and earning remarkably good wages; and the supply di es not seem commensurate with the demand, either for home consumption or for the other Provinces.”

A solution of the mystery as to why the Mayors of Civile. Lawrence, and other places have not been gazetted Justices of the Peace is to bo found in the following, which appears among the Wellington telegrams published in the Daily Times:—“ In the House of Representatives, Mr Macandrcw asked why the names of certain Otago Mayors were omitted from the Gazette notice intimating the appointment of other Mayors as J P.'s. the Mayor of Dunedin, Mr OTlouke was understood to say that the Government had considered the matter, but had not thought it necessary. He did not deem the Mayor of Milton eligible, be being a publican. Information of the election of Mayors of Clyde and Lawrence had not been received in time for the Gazette. Ho had no notification yet of the election of the Mayor of Palmerston.—Mr Murray. The Mayor of Milton is a grocer. Mr O’Rorko : That, if correct, will alter the case.—Mr Macandrew thought if publicans could not be Justices of the Peace, a law ought to bo passed to that effect.” In considering the Railways’ Bill in tl e Assembly—“Mr Mcrvyn suggested that surveys should be made in the Clyde district, to ascertain the best route for the main line. The present lines, being along the seaboard, opened up very little country. Mr T. L. Shepherd disapproved of the blindness of the Provincial authorities in not constructing an arterial line through tho Province to tap the goldfields and the largo quantity of Crown laud now idle. Mr J. E. Brown suggested an extension of the schedule as regarded the Canterbury railways. Tne Premier said that the great work the Government had in view was to carry forward the great trunk main lines from Auckland to Wellington, whether by the east or west coasts, and to connect Nelson with the West Coast, and Marlborough with North Canterbury. These must be first carried out, and the branch lines to Tokomairiro and Dunstan might then be dealt with. The branch lines should be a charge upon the land fund, as they so much enhanced the value of the land Already L 206.500 had been voted for railways in Otago out of a total sum of L 557,000 authorise! a second time.”

One hundred and fifty guineas is fixed upon as the honorarium to members of the House of Representatives. In the estate of John Calder it is stated that the liabilities are L2GO and assets LSI 10 Such an estate ought to be worth the trouble of administering. The difference between assets and liabilities is generally on the wrong side.—Thames Evening Star. By reference to an advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr H. Y. Henry, who for the past three years has conveyed the mails between here and Queenstown, has sold his right to the road to Messrs Parsons and Ord, the present mail contractors, who henceforth will perform that duty. Tiie passenger fare from Clyde to Queenstown and vice versa is 305.: intermediate stages at proportionate rates Considerable uneasiness prevailed in Cromwell yesterday, owing to a rumor to the effect that Mr Thomas Wilson, of the Gorge, had fallen over a precipice, and had been smashed to pieces ; but, through the prompt action of Sergeant Cassells, it was soon discovered there was no foundation for the report. A miner, who has of late been indulging too freely—culminating in delirium tremens—came into Cromwell, and stated that, on the previous evening, Wilson’s mate was on the other side of the Kawarau River, above the chair and the and the rope getting entangled, he called to Wilson, who rushed down, and, being unable to stop himself, he went headlong over the river bank, and was soon lost to sight. The story obtained credence, owing to the well-known dangerous situation of the Gorge Chair, the rocks on each side of the approach being almost perpendicular. The man who caused such unnecessary alarm has been arrested, as being too dangerous to be at large, and will be brought before the Resident Magistrate this morning, to give an account of himself and explain his strange vision.