FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 720, 4 February 1876, Page 2

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1876. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

— o — Feb. 3. Sir Julius Vogel after all comes direct from Melbourne by tbe Arrawata next week. In the Victorian Assembly no quorum can be formed, on account of tbe Opposition refusing to attend. A priest at Kangaroo Flat refused to perform the funeral service to a woman, whose children attended a State School. Another bungle in the San Francisco Mail Service has occurred, the Grenada not having arrived to meet the City of San Francisco, which takes the outward Mail, At Orepuki, two men named, one Antonio, beat severely a Chinaman with a dog chain, he is reported to be dying. It is reported that another writ for Breach of Promise has been issued against Shand. George H. Campbell, who sometimes since absconded from Dunedin, and whose arrest has been notified, will be brought up on Friday on a charge of forgery. Inglis, drapers, have been summoned for holding an Art Union ; decision has been reserved. The Pailway will be opened to morrow through from Timaru to Christchurch. It is announced in another column that His Lordship Bishop Moran will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday next, the 13th inst, at the Homan Catholic Chapel, Tinkers Gully The consecration of the building will also take place on the same day. The quarterly Licensing meeting for the districts of Clyde, Alexandra, Blacks, and Alexandra is fixed for March 7. We refer those interested to advertisements in another column. In consequence of pressure of Advertisements we are compelled to hold over the Annual report of the subscribers to the Dunstan District Hospital; also, Article on the same, and other matter. The Australian Star Burlesque and Dramatic Troupe announce a performance on Monday or Tuesday next in the Town Hall, Clyde. From the favorable reports by the Colonial Press of this Company, we glean they are first class, and hope to see them well supported. AttenUon is drawn to the programme issued by the Dunstan Jockey Club for their Autumn meeting to be held on Friday and Saturday the 25th and 26th instant on the Clyde Race Course. A meeting of the District Land Board was held in the Court-house, Clyde on Thursday last the 3rd instant, to hear objections against the applications of Mr D. Hanlon, M. Keleher and J. M‘Arthur to purchase their Agricultural holdings on the Dunstan commonage. After hearing the evidence the whole tending to prove that the commonage was auriferous, and that the lands applied for were equally auriferous, as any, and that, in fact, the more valuable, being at the foot of the terraces, and required specially for tail races. Mr Sims, who was deputed by a public meeting hold on the Monday evening previously, to protest against the sale or releasing of any lands on the Commonage on account of its auriferous nature, stated at length his objections. The Board decided to obtain report of District Surveyor as to where channels for drainage purposes can be formed, and to report to the Waste Lands’ Board. The Queensland Government have recently imported from America a new windmill, which, if successful, will revolutionise all former contrivances for the elevation of water on railways or stations. The mill is known as the “Tuster Economy Mill,” and has been adopted by the Union Pacific Railway. The principle upon which it is worked is simple. The surface exposed to the sun is about 25 feet in diameter, composed of 20 fans arranged upon the principle of the Venetian blind. The slightest breeze starts the mill, and in case of an increase of wind, even to a gale, [the velocity of the millremains the same, the shutter of the fans opening or closing with the strength of the wind, and the mill continuing with the same regularity of motion, and adjusting itself to any change of the direction of the wind. If approved by tho Government, it will supersede the horizontal-engines now in use for hoisting water on the different lines of railway in Queensland.

The account of the Drybread Race meeting is unavoidably held over till next issue. In anticipation, however, we may say that the meeting was highly successful. The return Cricket Match between Alexandra and Clyde takes place on the Clyde ground to morrow. Tho first match between these two teams resulted in a most decided victory for the Alexandra team, wo must hope that the Clydo men will bo in better form to morrow. Mr Chappie requests us to draw attention to the Sale by Auction on Thursday the 17th instant of tho Montezuma Hotel, furniture, &c., St Bathans. A public meeting was held at Cox’s Port Phillip Hotel, Clyde, on Monday evening last, to take into consideration tho applications (to bo heard on the 3rd of February, by the District Lands Board) to purchase lands on the Dunstan Commonage, and to arrange for a Committee to object to the said Applications. Mr J. Hastio (who was voted to the chair) said the advertisement convening tho meeting was sufficient explanation in itself without him entering more minutely into particulars, he, however, desired to state that the main object was to prevent the further alienation of laud on the Dunstan Commonages, for his own part he could not understand how the District Lands Board, in the face of the direct proprise of His Honor the Superintendent and Mr Bastings (when Secretary for the Goldfields) that no more land on the Dunstan Commonage should be sold, could re-open the question ; he would be happy to hear the views of some present. Several of the miners spoke against the alienation of land on the Commonage ; after which resolutions were adopted appointing a deputation to attend the District Lairds Court, and protest against the sale ; and also that the miners should take every legitimate step against the further alienation of land on ;he Commonage. It was also resolved that the Clyde Miners’ Association should be resuscitated. The meeting then closed. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Alexandra, before W. L. Simpson, Esq., James Simmonds sued W. G. Smith for L2l6s Od, for board, lodging, and necessaries furnished to Mrs Julia Smith. His Worship gave judgment for L 7 ss, and in doing so remarked that the law rendered the husliable for payment of necessaries furnished to the wife according to her station while absent from his roof. Ho acts of cruelty or ill-usage had been shown on the part of the defendant, nor had any imputation been suggested of immoral conduct. It would seem that Mrs Smith was not of sober habits, and it was within the knowledge of the Bench that steps had been taken which resulted in her being bound over to keep the peace to the defendant. Mrs Smith nor any other married woman was permitted to run all over the country and pledge her husband’s credit. The defendant had offered to contribute towards her maintenance the -weekly sum of 15s, and he thought this was a most reasonable offer, as it had been shown that Mrs Smith was able to work, and indeed, in a former hearing the Court had been pressed to deliver judgment on the ground that Mrs Smith had a situation waiting her. An attempt had been made to render Smith liable for debts incurred by Julia Smith, but if any liability existed at all it was between those persons and the defendant, and not the plaintiff, his association with the contract (if any) was too remote. By constantly bringing the defendant before the Court in the face of the liberal offer m»de, he was not prepared to say that he (the Magistrate) would feel justified in allowing more than 12s weekly. It would be more satisfactory' if a definite arrangement w'ere entered into.