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Dunstan Times, Issue 715, 31 December 1875, Page 2

We are officially informed that the office of Gold Receiver, Cromwell, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr B. JR. Baird, is filled. From other sources we learn that Mr S. M. Dalgleish is the gentleman aypointed, and that it is expected he will assume his position in about ten days. We notice that the appointment of Joseph Edward Stevens, Esq., as DeputyRegistrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for Clyde, is notified in tho General Government Gazette. Also that of A. R. B. Thomson, Esq , as L’consing Commissioner, in place of H C. Jones, Esq., resigned. The Lynch Family gave one of their amusing entertainments in the Town Hall, Clyde, on Monday evening last. Wo have before given a critique on the alnlities of this able troupe, and therefore a lengthened report in this issue is not necessary. We may just mention that “The Chimes” wore executed in a masterly manner on the handbells ; and the character songs snng by Mr Keeley were highly appreciated. There was a good house. “ Lick me I ssid Johnny to a boy who threatened to thrash him ; “ bah, you couldn’t lick a postage stamp."

A social party mot at the Town Hall, Clyde, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of enjoying a dance. It being holiday timo a strong muster was the result, and everybody returned homo highly delighted with everything and overyboby at the hour of midnight. Wo are desired to cordially thank the Band for giving thei. valuable services on the above occasion. To-morrow (Saturday), wcatbor permitting, the Cricket Match between Clyde and Alexandra will be played on the Alexandra Oval. The personal of cither team we are not acquainted with, wo only know that in both there are some very fair bats, and some one or two no mean tnmdlera, we therefore expect a good game. The wickets, we understand, are to bo pitched at 11 a m., sharp. On no one occasion was the want of a Fire Brigade more apparent than on Tuesday night last, during the burning of Mr Parks’ stables and contents. Not that any of the property which was destroyed could have been saved, but that much misdirected energy might have been better utilised. To point out what was or what was not done we do not intend, our only object is to draw attention to the want of a brigade. We hope that another week will not bo allowed to pass without some action being taken. We have, this week, been presented with some magnificent strawberries grown by Mr Iverson, of Conroy’s Gully, being the largest we have ever seen. To show how prolific is their growth in the Dunstan District, Mr Iverson has three-quarters of an acre laid down with these plants, from which he has taken seventeen hundredweight of fruit during the past fortnight. This speaks well for the fruit-producing power of this district. We have to record the melancholy fact that a fire took place atj'MrJJames Parks’ stables, in the rear of his hotel, Sunderland street, Clyde. At about twenty minutes past 12 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday morning we were disturbed by the noise of horses kicking, and on looking nut we perceived flames and smoke .issuing from the above-named stables. Just as we arrived at the scene of the conflagration the fire-bell began to toll. In the stabl<-s were three finejhorses and a buggy, besides provender. The buggy was saved, but the fire had got too great a hold on that portion of the bnilding where the horses were so that no living man could venture to cut them loose, and they therefore perished in the flames. The buildings were of wood, consequently they were soon destroyed despite the efforts of many willing hands to keep the flames under. We understand that nothing was insured. The Sports’ advertised for Monday last (Boxing day) on the Clyde recreation ground, in consequence of the incessant down pour of rain that lasted until long past mid-day were in no way so successful as could have been desired. Instead of 12 o’clock, the hour of starting, it wis nearly 3in the afternoon before the programme was opened. A start however having been made, the Committee bestirred themselves, and to their untiring efforts is only to bo ascribed the success, so fa c the games proved to be. Of the thirteen games on the programme, nine only were got through, the total prizes for which wore L 23 Bs.. It has been suggested that on a future day the programme, supplemented with further prizes should be finished. The Committee will doubtless see their way clear to this—we therefore would advise our local athletes to keep themselves in training.