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Dunstan Times, Issue 702, 1 October 1875, Page 2

Mr W Grant, the successful tenderer fo” the approach to the Clyde Bridge on the East side of the river, has commenced operations. The Cromwell Spring Races take place this day. Good fields of horses are entered for each event. Mr J. Marsh will have charge of the Grand Stand and Refreshment departments. We have been requested to draw attention to the Sale by Auction at Ayling’s Coal Creek Ho'el. en Mondathe 11th instant. For particulars, sea Advertisement. In another column appears an advertisement, calling for fresh tenders for the construction of gaols at Clyde, Naseby and Arrow. In the first calling for tenders for these buildings, they were to be of concrete, but now either brick or stone. ; The survey of the block of land on the ’ Matakanui inn, Mr Glassford’s swamp, is at last completed The next step will he throwing open the same for se’cction ; th's * latter part of the proceedings wa hope will • not be long 'lel aye 1. 1 The Wheele.r Star Company announce '■ their anperrance at the Town Hall, Clyde. ' on Friday and Saturday next, the Bth and • 9th instant. The Press notices of this ! Troupe are highly favorable —See Adver--1 tisement. i On Wednesday last Mr Taylor. Inspector of Schools under the Otago Educational Board, inspected the Clyde School, and in the presence of several members of the Committee examined the scholars. We un. derstand Mr Taylor expressed himself highly ‘ pleased with the efficiency of the scholars, and complimented both Mr and Mrs I Stevens, the master and mistress on same. I Members of the Clyde Cricket Club arc requested to meet for practice on the new ground this Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock sharp. On Wednesday evening last the Quadril'e party held fortnightly during the past win- ' ter months, in the Town Hall, Clyde, were * brought to a close. These parties have been as a rule most pleasurable affairs, and we hope in coming seasoes they will be repeat- | el. At the request of the Committee of Stewar Is, wa convey their thanks to the Clyltf Brass Band, .as to their untiring, and I at all times readily accorded efforts were mainly due the success of the same. [ We draw attention to the advertisement r notifying that Mr Katt has sold by private s contract his mining property to Mr Garty, . of St Bathan’s, and that the Sale by Awej tion on the 4th instant will consequently t not bo held. The price we understand for the whole property was LBOO. f The Dunedin cricketing season commences on Saturday next (to-morrow ) I , Notices of the stud horses Thoroughbred ! “ Architect," and the Clydesdale “ Royal Duke," appear in our other columns. As a . thoroughbred, Architect is reckoned to be ! j second to none in the Province, and a most 1 desirable horse to breed from ; his last sea--1 ; son's progeny are spoken of as most promts- : iug looking. Royal Duke is a magnificent : specimen of the Clydesdale, anl is the sire ' of a large number of most useful oolti and ■ Allies,

In the Ueaiil jnt Magistrate s Court, Clyde, on Thursday the 30th ultimo, before W. L, Simpson, Esq., R.M., A. Blue was sued by the Trustees of the Clyde Building Society, as mortagoea of the Old Bendigo Family Motel, for LSO damages, for breach of Covenant of Lease—the losing of the License ot the said Elotel. For plaintiffs it was urged that the damage was sustained immediately the License Was lost, and expert evidence adduced that by the losing of the License the property had depreciated to the extent of LSO, inasmuch as if the house were put in the market as a Licensed Hotel, it would realize LSO more than if merely as a building suitable for a hotel. The other side argued that Plaintiffs sustain no damage till the expiry of the term of defendant’s Lease, and there is no evidence to shew that the mortgage may not ho realized prior to tho said term. Decision reserved. A. Blue v. Watt—Debt. Settled out of Court, Shortly after midnight on Wednesday last, a destructive fire occurred on Mr Clark’s premises, baker, Lawrence, resulting in the partial destruction of the back of the premises, also the stable and some outbuildings, and, sadder than all, in the.death of two tine lads, employed on the premises, named respectively, H iard, ago I between 14 and 15, and Hart, aged between 13 ami 14. The fire broke out in the part of tho buildings where ’the lads slept, ami it is surmised that when going to sleep they left the can ila burning, and that by some mischance it set fire to the bed clothe), ;ad from the position each was found after tl o flames subsided, each lying in his'own bed, that they were smothered with the sm ke before the flames burst out. The young r, we are informed, was dreadfully burnt, tie other, not so badly, both presenting a horrible spectacle. On the first alarm of the fire the Fire Brigade were quickly on the spot, and with the aid of the powerful water supply that Lawrence is blessed, and a lurge number of willing hands that were attracted to the spot, succeeded in extinguishing the flames before further damage was done than above stated. We are indebted to Mr Hugh Craig for the above particulars. St. Vincent's Cem Concert Company. This well known and talented Company appeared at the Town Hall, Clyde on Friday and Saturday last to large and appreciative audiences. Mr St Vincent introduced a new budget of comica’ities, which wero received with unbounded applause. Mr Frank Verten gave a pleasant and agreeable Negro Entertainment. Min Lillie Florence presided at the pianoforte in a creditable manner. Madam St. Vincent, in addition to appearing in her usual role of characteristic impersonations—gave her wonderful illusions in Legerdemain, and we have not the slightest hesitation in saying, as a ’ Wizard, she excels any Pr ifossorof Magiqne we have witnessed on Clyde—Many of tho ‘ illusions are new, and excel those intro- ’ duced by Madam Cora, Heller and Chap- ■ man. As we have before stated the enfer- . tainment given by the St. Vincents is the best of its kind that visits Clyde, and wo ‘ have great pleasure in announcing their in - I tention ot giving one .more performance ; previous to, their ..departure from New t Zealand. The discovery of auriferous quartz lodes . in the Arrow district is a daily occurrence, s Preparations are being made to test their i value by trial crushings of tho stone at - Skippers and at Cromwell. • In the Legislative Assembly the Licensing - Act Amendment Bill, which is to allow • Licensing Conrta to grant new licenses at 1 quarterly meetings, passed without oppor sition. , The greatest swimming feat we suppose ever attempted has been successfully perg formed by a Captain Webb, by swimming , from Dover to Calais, a distance of twentye two and a half miles in twenty-two hours. „ The estimated damage by the late inun--1 dations in the south of France is 75 million francs—viz., 50 millions injury to crops, 20 e millions destruction of houses and moveable property, 3 millions to public works, and 2 1 millions damage to railways. The loss of s life is reckoned at 600 persons ; tho houses . destroyed at 7000. The total English subscriptions amount to about L 30.000.