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Dunstan Times, Issue 645, 28 August 1874, Page 2

We sec by the General Government Gazette that Mr Benjamin Naylor, Miyor of Clyde, is made a J.P. We have to acknowledge receipt from the General Government printer Number of Hansard, also, copies of Gold-mining Bill and Licensing Bill. Mr Fachc reportsbaving sold on Tuesday last, household furniture and other effects realising fair prices. We are requested to mention that the sale of the thorough-bred horses Fenian and Boomerang will be sold to day, Friday at Cromwell, at 1 o’clock, p.ra

Mr David M'Connochie was elected Councillor for East Ward, on Saturday last, in the room of Mr George Clark, resigned.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that Divine Service for Baptism will bo held in the Church of England, on Sunday, September Cth, at 4 p.m. MrT. L. Shepherd obtained leave to introduce a Bill to borrow L3OOO for the purpose of establishing Water Works at Clyde. The Bill was read a first time.

The Wellington correspondent of the Bruce Herald telegraphs : supposed that Mr Stafford is going to join the Government; and Mr Vogel will be Agent-General. The Bill has passed for the purchase of the Bluff and Winton line of railway. The Cromwell Water Works’ Bill, introduced by Mr T. L. Shepherd, empowering the Town Council to raise LSOOO for water supply, has passed both Houses.”

On Friday evening last the Clyde Choral Society gave another of their entertainments in the Town Hall, and handed the amount realized over to the Dunedin Benevolent Institute. In so far as the singing of the Society, collectively, we do not remember ever hearing them in better tune ; and for their pains, after each piece, were greeted with well merited applause. Messrs Stevens, M'Connochie, Eon us, and Christophers each sang some very good songs. The readings and recitations were rendered by gentlemen who hitherto have not graced the boards of the Town Hall: Mr A. A. Oliver, of Dunstan Flat; and Mr Snook, of Cromwell; and who, for each effort, were loudly applauded. The reading or reciting of the latter gentleman was beyond the ordinary, and we hope on many future occasions to have the pleasure of again hearing him. The Clyde Brass Band, with their customary goodness, played some popular selections during the evening, concluding the entertainment with “ God save the Queen.”

The members of the Local Land Board, yesterday, visited sections 92 and 112, b'oek TL, Leaning Rock District, for the purpose of arranging with Mr J. Conucw as to the amount of compensation to be paid liy the Government in consideration of cancelling his agricultural lease. The sum to he paid was agreed upon, but the matter must first be referred to the Government. Mr Connew offers L4O per annum rent for whatever ground the miners do not require. An accident of a serious nature occurred during the night of Tuesday last to the Pneumatic Dredge. On Wednesday morning it was discovered that tjio barge, containing the machinery, was on its beam ends, and had sunk by the head nearly onehalf being under wafer. It is supposed that the cause of the disaster was an unexpected rise in the river, so tightening the moorings that the boat could not remain upon the surface. Efforts are being made to remove the machinery, and float the baige so as to recover the “pneumatic tube.”

For some years or so one of our neighbors, says the Marlborough Press, has been experimenting in mechanics with the full belief that he eouhl devise a new motor which by some contrivance of wheels and cogs and balances and levers and so on was to eventuate in perpetual motion. Impel" i alike t > the admiration andjsneeis of his friends, he has still stuck dougedly to his pursuit, and he now tells us ho has completed his model and proved to his own satisfaction at least that he has discovered the grand ultimatum of many a philosopher in past ages, and before many weeks he purposes demonstrating co an unbelieving world the truth of his theory. He is aware that one or two others have some idea of his plans which they have obtained surreptitiouly, but hopes to anticipate them very shortly. While we are among those who may be classed as unbelievers, yet we are aware that the world is largely indebted to many of those plodding searchers for valuable discoveries, and therefore, if for no other reasons, we trust Mr J. Gorriewill yet obtain a rich guerdon for his long continued labors. From the Australasian we take the following from Wodonga, by telegram ;—“At Green-hills, yesterday, Robert Weston, a boy six years of age, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart with a gun. Death was instantaneous. lie had been accused of stealing a pipe from the shop of Mr Smith, a butcher, at Green hills, and Mr Smith had said that he would give him in charge. He became alarmed, and committed the rash act. An inquest was bold to day before the coroner, Mr B. f. Hartley. The jury gave a verdict that in their opinion the deceased came by his death while labouring under strong mental excitement and the fear of prosecution. They also found that, with the exception of tiie shot wound, there were no other marks of violence on the body. I'he affair has caused great sensation in the neighborhood. The Provincial Government Gazette notifies- “That the agricultural lease issued in favor of James Connew, for section 112, block IT., Leaning Rock District, has been cancelled, and the land is open for occupatiou by holdeis of miners’ rights. Likewise that the lease of section 117, block 11. Leaning Rock District, containing 4.i Or. 3 ’p., will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Survey Office, Clyde, on Monday, the 7th day of. September next, at noon, at the upset rent of L 5, subject to repayment of half-valuations for coat of road line to the-adjoining lessee.” A Concert and Ball, under the auspices of the A.O.F. Court Pride of Alexandra, came off on Wednesday evening last, at the Library Hall, which was crowded to excess many persons being unable to obtain admission. The object of Hm entertainment was a complimentary benefit to the Clyde Brass Band, in consideration of their many services towards charitable objects at Alexandra. The Band, under the leadership of the master (Mr Wilde), acquitted itself admirably ; and many of the wellplayed Overtures showed a high state of proficiency and careful training. The singers were the Misses Finlay, Brunton, and M’Millan, Mrs M’Donald, and Messrs Austin, M‘Namara, Beattie, and Kinaird. The gem of the evening was a duct—“ The Gipsy Countess '’—by Miss Finlay and Mr Austin. r ihe Alexandra Negro Minstrels contributed anumber of songs and choruses, excelling all their previous performances. Dancing followed the Concert, and was continued with unflagging spirit until near daylight. The affair w-as a very great sueess, and we must congratulate our Alexandra friends upon always coming out liberally in their public entertainments. A considerable number of visitors from Clyde were present. We would recommend the Town Council to enlarge the Library Hall, as upon most occasions of public assemblages the building is found considerably too small.

A meeting of the subscribers to the Clyde Public Library was held at the Library Hall, on the 24th inst. The llev. Joshua Jones occupied the chair. The annual report and balance sheet were read. The balance sheet showed L‘2 4s in hand; liabilities, nil. The LISO received from the Government for new buildings the Secretary reported he had deposited in the Bank until the arrangements pending with the Corporation—anent the erection of new Library—were finally arranged. J The report showed that the receipts and expenditure had been equal—no funds for the purchase of books were in hand; this was, in a great measure, owing to parties failing to pay up their subscriptions. A new Committee recommended to their successors the necessity of keeping intact the file of the Daily Times, which was now complete for the last two years. The meeting came to the determination to recommend the Committee elected to exclude non-snbscribers from participating in the advantages of the Library.

Mr J. Hazlett has sold his racer Atlas to Mr White, of Southland. The Freemasons of Italy expelled the Pope from their order, which he had joined in his youth. The ground of expulsion was his refusal to answer certain charges preferred against him in 1865.