ARROW TOWN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 727, 24 March 1876, Page 3

ARROW TOWN.

(from our csrrespondent. ) The T >wn C > moil hive it lut cine to the conclusion that the services of an Inspector of Nuisances woull bo acceptib'e an l ! valui'd ai I Inv; aono’ntol one accordingly. Th t cow nnis 'nee 1 1 as not, hoiyever, abat n d yet. Those horned animila pirade about, an 1 Inximat? in th > pubic streets as usual. On Ratnrlay cvenin; one member of the Town Council had. occasion to leave hi? business promise? for .a short period, when they were almost immediately taken possession of by a cow and calf occupying the whole of the room before the counter, that even iho proprietor of the store could not obtain re-admission for some consi lerablo time. The cow appeared to guard the tea, sugar, and moleskins with much determination, an 1 was only driven from her position after much labor and strategy. The news from the reefs at Macetown still continues very satisfactory, and there is no doubt whatever but that a splendid goldfield has been struck in the mountain fastnesses of these rugged ranges. On Wednesday ’ast Mr Warden Stratforl and the Rev Joshua Jones pail the reefs a visit,

when the machine of the *• Homeward Rnnnl ” Company was first starte 1 wi'h a trial crushing of somo two tons, from a newly discovered reef the “ Nugcrety” so as to prove the machinery, the effectiveness of which was thoroii"h'y tested and found to answo” all expectations. The trial crushing was also a success, the proceeds of cold far exceeding anticipated returns ; the exact result is. however, unknown, as only the free gold from the stamper boxes bns bo n separated. Nonma'cnm could bo retorted owing to the uou-arrlval of tbo retort.

Tho All Nations Co., and tho Maryborough Co.s’ chums in the cross reef look splendid, and seme magnificent specimens have boon sent down to town, I believe to the Bank of Now Zealand in Dunedin. The Homeward Bound Co. are on excellent stone, and on Saturday last tho work of delivering tho quartz at tho mill was commenced. THE ESGllllT. —o— The following quantities of gold were taken to Dunedin by the Escort which left Clyde on -Monday last:— ozs. dwts. Queenstown 7IS 13 Cardrona COS 0 Arrow 220 0 Cromwell 1,710 14 Clyde 120 0 Alexmdra 2SI 0 Teviot 470 0 Blacks 500 St. Bathnna 550 0 Mount Ida 1,454 12 Total ... 6,067 10 Southern Escort. Lawrence 1150 7 Waitahuna 140 0 Total ... 1293 7 HANDING A MAN BV WAY OF A dOKE An incident, which is spoken of by the papeis as a “ practical joke,” took place the other day at Oldham, and very i e ,r result-d in consequences witieli were a very long Way i'ey on I legidmate humor. Imp eased with the details of a trial for murder about which they had been leaning, it occurred to the company in a pubic-i-ouse that it would be amusing to have u tria there and then, an I the various functionaries who take part in such scenes were appointed, including- as well as judge an i jury—prisoner and executioner. A verdict of guilty was returned, the cn'prit sentenced, and with an impromptu rope round his neck, placed upon the table, while the other end of the rope was fastened to a beam in the ceiling. Having got so far, to the complete satisfaction of the metry company, it seemed a pity not to keep the fun goina, and the table was consequently pu-hed away, leaving the prisoner hanging. The shock of the fall was considerable, his eyes protruded from their sockets, and his tongue was forced far out of his mouth, to the great atom etneuf of the spectators. The success ot the joke was regarded as considerable, and the only thing that remained to make it quite a reul execution was for the hangman to c’ing to the legs of the

prisoner ; and this he at length proceeded to do. No doubt death would have ensued in duo course, but at this moment the rope broke, and the two men fell to the ground from which the prisoner, Ir mg insensible and qui'e black in the face, did not rise Although it was not strictly in accordance wi'h the usual programme, restoratives were applied, and after a time thehan e l man began to 'how signs of returning aiii"ia f i"it. Eventually he was able to get home, and his wife, who had heard of the jo'”, received him with the expression of a hone that if he let peop'e make such a foo' of him again they would manage the business w e effectually. Tlie humor is certainly rather straine', and if the fun is rep"a'ed it is by no means improbal le that some of the coinpany will have practicil experience of trial and execution in the most unproved rartho Is without the opportunity of afterwards exhibiting their s'tpeiiorknowledge of the details to their friett s.