The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 782, 13 April 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1877.

The Hon. Donald Reid paid Clyde a visit this week and held conferences with the Mayor, the County Chairman and other leading citizens, the results of which will no doubt appear in due time. Nothing of public importance transpired. Mr Reid visited and inspected the various public buildings and the Clyde bridge, with which he expressed great satisfaction, as one of the best structures of the kind in the Colony. He was not worried hy deputations, nor annoyed by grievance-mongers, at which fact ho naturally felt somewhat surprised after his recent experiences. “ What, Mr Mayor,” said the Minister, “have you no wants?” “No’’replied Mr Mayor, “wo don’t want anything, we help ourselves.” “ Well, that is strange,” replied Mr Ref, “in every other place I have visited, they are full of wants and grievances. This must be a very contented community.” When the Hon. Mr Bowen was at Clyde he made a similar remark—“ At some places 1 have visstod, they seem to want everything,” said he, “ but at Clyde they never bothered mo at all.” Good for Clyde ! Mr Reid left for Alexandra after a day’s rest in this peaceful town, and proceeded thence to Roxburgh the same-evening. It is rumored that Mr Ignatius Longhnan of Mount Pisa Station, inten Is to stand for the Hawea Riding, the nomination for which is fixed for the 21st instant hy the Local Returning Officer. Other names are freely mentioned, hut we arc not in a position to disclose them at present. Mr J. M'Eaohon, photographic artist, notifies hy advertisement his arrival in Clyde, where he purposes remaining for about two weeks. Pr rtios desirous of obtaining their Carte do Visiles should pay his studio, at Mr Auckland’s, a visit. We understand that a special meeting of the County Council will be bold iii the Court-house, Ophir on Tuesday next tbe 17th instant for the transaction of import ant special business. Arrangements wo hoar are being made by tbe mechanics of the Town and District to give a Rail in the Town Hall, Clyde, on the anniversary of the Queen’s birthday, the 24th May next. The idea we consider a good one, and wo hope that on the occasion othms, besides mechanics and their wives and families will graso the boards with their presence. Recently in Ballarat a cow deliberately smashed the window of a fruit-shop with her horns, and before she was discovered ate up all the fruit in the window.

Edmund Wildo, charged at the Criminal Sittings, Dunedin, with larceny of certain articles, the property of one James Connow, of Clyde, was found not guilty. It is somi-offieially announced that England’s future King—the I’rinoo of Wales is shortly to visit Australia and New Zealand, The now process of toughening glass has been greatly improved, and, unbreakable lamp chimneys, tumblers, &c., of glass are now offered in commercial quantities. Tlie New Zealand Times records it as a fact which may not bo generally known that the horse Fishhook, winner of the Dunedin Cup, is a Wellington bred horse, having been bred by Mr Walker, of the Wanganui district. The horse was sold by Mr Walker to Mr O’Brien for LSO. Pooloy and BramhMl, the English Cricketers who, it will bo remembered, were com nitted for trial for wilfully damaging the property of one Mr Donkin, at Christchurch, wore acquitted, the Jury finding a verdict of not guilty. We understand that the County Council has opened up negotiations with Messrs Richards and Grant for the purchase of the Bannockburn Bridge. The opening of this Bridge for traffic free, will bo an inestimable boon to the district. In the hands of the present lessees it is simply an obstruction to business, involving the payment of what to many is a heavy tax. A vote of want of confidence in the Mayor of Akaroa having lately bean put to votes of members of the Mayoralty Court, they were found eveu.—“As the numbers are equal.” exclaimed that redoubtable functionary, “ I shall vote for myself like a man 1” and he declared the motion lost. One of the greatest English advertisers says “ Advertising is a science ;in this, as in everything else, the best mediums will command the best prices. Of this you may be sure, that any journal that inserts advertisements cheap is in fact a worthless medium. If it were really a good one it would have no need to lower its prices, for its space would be filled without the sacrifice.” Strange excuses (says the Guardian) aie sometimes pleaded in extenuation of the offence of getting drunk and disorderly. An old soldier who appeared before the Bench yestonlay with the marks on his forehead of a very recent engagement, informed the Justices that his inordinate tippling was due to the receipt of his pension. The next inebriate on the list pleaded that he got drunk to drown bis sorrows over a new coat which had been stolen from him. A nominal line , was inflicted in each case. In a late issue we had occasion to refer to the sale of Town Sections in Bendigo and other townships in the Valley of the Obitba to take place on Monday next, the ICth inst., and objecting to Queenstown as being the p'ace of sale. We notice that the hint has been taken, and that Cromwell has been selected as the place of sale. There is now a chance of sales being effected, but wo are sure that had Queenstown been adhered to as the selling place the Government Auctioneer might just as well have stayed at home. By all accounts New Zealand—Otago at all events—is becoming a perfect pest-house

full of -disease and rottenness. Among the diseases prevalent can lie enumerated smallpox, typhoid fever, measles, scarletina, and last but not least, excepting that it confines its attention to the least in size of the human family, hooping cough. The frequent reference to either one or the other of these diseases in nearly every paper published in Otago is truly alarming, and points to the necessity of increased watchfulness on the part of the authorities, and the importance of acting up to the very letter of the Local Health’s Act. AVe are no alarmists, nor do we think there is any immediate cause for a'ann ; as a part of our duty we merely refer to the fact, so that whatever can he should be done to lessen the evil should one or the other put its foot amongst us. A case of considerable interest to country settlers was recently heard before (he Chief Justice an 1 Judge Richmond, at Wellington. It was an application for a new trial in a case heard at the last session of the Supreme Court, in which L27<l damages were awarded. At the trial the Judge directed the Jury that, where a person leaves a horse fastened by even a strong bridle to a position in the highway, without any person in charge of the animal, and the horse breaks away and does injury, the person so fastening the horse would he responsible. The Judge also directed that even though the fastenings wore such as a prudent man would use, still ho would ho liable. The ground of application was tbit the Julie had misdirected. The Court held that there had been no misdirection, and uphold the original verdict. TheTnapeka Times, in a loading article, commenting on the doings of, and reflecting on the faults of omission and commission of the Tuapeka County Council, speaks thus flatteringly of the Vincent County Council —“ To take as a model for future exertions, they might with advantage accept a leaf out of the Vincent County Council’s book, than which no better conducted Hoard has ever come under onr notice. Vincent Council has the advantage of a Chairman, who Ins had a largo and varied experience in deliberative bo lies, and ho puts the knowledge thus obtained to great a Ivantage in conducting the business of tbe Council.” Valuable Discovery for the Hair. If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Hcnower,” for it m l positively restore in every case Grey nr White hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most “ Restorers.” It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. x \sk your Chemist for “The Mexican Hair Rexewer,” prepared hy Henry C. Gallup, 493, Oxford Street, London, and sold hy Chemists ami ' Perfumers everywhere, at 3s Cd per Bottle

Tho Lake County Council have struck a one shilling rate. AVo learn than that tho compensation money awarded by tho arbitrators to tho AVai ICori Keri farmers for tho loss of tlioir holdings has boon passed through tho Comptroller’s Office and will shortly be sent down for payment. This day, April 13th, at noon, Mr Martin, Government Auctioneer, will offer for sale by auction, in the Court-house, Clyde, of sections in tho town of Clyde and Alexandra ; and on Monday, the 10th iust., sections in Cromwell, Newcastle, Pembroke, Gladstone, and Bendigo. Those desirous of possessing a County qualification on Monday next will be able to satisfy that desire at tiro expense of L 8 for a front section, or L 5 for a back section. According to tho Tnnpeka Times tho goods traffic on the railway is so great that tho authorities cannot overtake it in tho six days, and consequently have to run trains on Sundays. Under the present management there are but two goods trains each day, and our contemporary suggests that a third should he put on. Tho suggestion, there can be no doubt, will bo acted upon, but it appears to us the whole department must be in a very disorganised state to require so very sensible yet simple a suggestion to bo made. A notice intimating- a vacancy in the Town Council, anl fixing Tuesday, tho 10th inst,, as the day of nomination of candidates for the vacant position appeared in our last issue. Whether through forgetfulness or dilatoriness we cannot say, hut certain it is there were no candidates, and the consequence is that another advertisement appears in this issue fixing upon Tuesday, the 17tli, as the day of nomination. A seat at the Council tabic used to be sought after as a honor, but now it is shunned ; and we say more is the pity. On Tuesday next we hope some.one will come to the fore and prevent the Mayor exercising the power of nominating some person to the office whether with or against his inclination. A mean squatter has been served out in Geelong lately. An exchange says :—There is now on view in Mr Frank’s picture gallery at Geelong a splendid oil painting by Mr George Hay, R.S.A., representing ‘Peter Peebles capturing Allan fairford.’ It is valued at Ll2O, and was drawn last year by a squatter residing in the Western district at tbe distribution of prizes carried on under tbe auspices of the Royal Association for tbe Promotion of Pine Arts in Scotland. Unfortunately the squatter, not knowing , that he had been successful in the art union, refused to pay his guinea, because be had not given instructions for bis name to lie kept on the list of subscribers. Consequently Mr Franks, tke agent, is the lucky owner of the picture. It is very seldom that in Eug'aud elephant labor is utilised, but an instance occurred recently wbichjis worthy of reoo d. Tlie road at the junction of AVaterloo and : A’bvlc roads has been lately broken up, and j the other day an omnibus proceeding from - Stamford street towards the AVandsworlh road was so heavily laden that the horses were endeavoring in vain to get over tbs piece of ground, one of Sanger’s elephants, under the charge of a keeper, passed along tbe road. Seeing the helplessness of the horses, the keeper gave instructions to tbe eleghant, who lowered his head, and placing his forehead at the rear of the bus, pushed horses, vehicle, and passengers beyond the obstacle which impeded tliair progress. This was witnessed by a largo number of people, who loudly cheered tho actors in the incident. A native chieftain (says tho Poverty Bay Herald) after talking himself hoa'-se the other day at the Makaraka Lands Court, whilst asserting his right to countless aces of hill, wood, and dell, found it necessary to aasange his thirst after the laho”s of the day. The floetmg hours flew swiftly by while the noble savage quaffed goblet after goblet of the far-famed local XXX. Menuwhile his faithful steed, which was waiting at tho door to convey him to his kainga, inspired some gay pakeha revellers with a brilliant idea. Loosening tbe girths, the' reversed tbe saddle with the pommel facing the tail, and then left. At length the rangatira bethought him of bis home and the wife of bis bosom, and striding to bis horse, he placed his hand on the pommel, his foot in the stirrup, and instinctively felt for the rein. None was to bo found, however, at that end of the quadruped, and with a wild cry of rage and anguish, ho rushed bark into tho bouse, exclaiming—“ AVho’s cut off my horse’s head ?” Tho aspect of European affairs when the Brindisi mail loft was summed up by the Times of Feb. 13tli in a leading article as follows :—“ Tlie whole comes to this, that, taking the political situation as it supervened on tho dissolution of the Conference in tho last days of January, there is imminent danger of a great war between tho Russians and tho Turks, in which the European Governments will leave the Ottoman Power to its fate, reserving to themselves the right of interference at some future time, should tho disposal of the occupied or conquered territory affect their interests. —A telegram received in Melbourne from the Victorian Agent General, states that as diplomacy lias failed, war between Turkey, and Russia is likely. Throat Affections and Hoarseness. All suffering from irritation of iho throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use of “Brown’s Bronchial Troches.’ These famous “lozenges” are now sold by moat respectable chemists in this country at Is lid per box. People troubled with a I ‘ backing cough,” a “slight cold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon,, as similar troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. Sco that the words “Brown’s Bronchial Troches ” are on tbe Government Stamp around each box. —Manufactured by John I. Brown •& Sons, Boston, United States. Depot, 403 ord-street, London,

A rumor is current to the effect that Si Francis Dillon Bell is to bo called to the Upper House. Our suspicious Cromwell contompoT ty is in a flutter because some forty-eight persons residing at this end of the district have ap. plied to have their names place I on the Electoral Roll, whilst, as it appears, nobody at the other end took the trouble to do so. Ho seems to think that wo are in possession of some private information that a General Election is likely to occur. Lot him set his mind at rest. There is not, so far as we know, the smallest probability of any election either general or particular. Then ho complains that forms for Registration were not obtainable at the Court-house at Cromwell, and that applicants were told to send to Clyde for them, and this also, he thinhs, “ demands an explanation.” Well, the explanation is simple : Government does not provide the forms, and those used wore printed and circulated gratuitously from our own office. If the “we” of the Cvomw-’Ji Argus had been possessed of as much pul,' lie spirit as the proprietor of the Dunstas' Times he would not have been so troubled -a his mind as he is at’prescnt. Gohlsbnv gh’s Circular for March, 1877, gives us the following information respecting the wool marketAt the date of our last month’s report the season W'as nearly over. Prices have remained nearly the same, any alteration bring in favor of the buyer, the less favorable advices respecting the progression of the February and March London sales having caused a tendency towards reduce 1 rates, The lots offered, as is usual at the close of the season, have generally been interior to ordinary condition, consisting chiefly of remnants of clips, and parec’s of scoured. The telegrams received from London durinv the month respecting the commencement and progress of the February and March sales are not so satisfactory as was anticipated, the series having opened at a reduction of Id to IJd per lb. on the rates current in November. Some exceptionally choice clips have no doubt realised very high figures. and cood wools generally continuo to meet with a fair demand at about or near the opening quotations, but inferior descriptions, also crossbreds and scoured, have become gradually lower, and may evidently now be quoted as ruling at from 2d to 3d per lb. below November prices. Tins reduction has caused disappointment to shippers, many of whom were looking forward to a continuance of the extreme rates ruling in November ; however, it is satisfactory to note that the general indications of the trade look healthy, and it is quite possible that a higher range of prices may be realised at the next series, the quantity to be offered being moderate, and not likely to be in excess of legitimate requirements. AVe notice that the finest wools continue ia great demand, owing to the increasing consumption of superior soft fabrics for ladies' : wear. Strong combing descriptions anil ; coarse wools are not in such favor as they | were a year or two ago, crossbreds especially being neglected, but the fashions are of course constantly changing, and it is possible that there may soon be a more brisk inquiry for them. The usual annual statis- ; tics respecting the production of wool have i reached ns by this last mail, and we learn that the imports into London from Australia and New Zealand during 1870 were 771.232 bales, as against 039,020 bales in 1875, thus showing an increase of 71.CC2 hales, or about 10 per cent. We also learn that the clip of the United States for 1870 is not so large as it was the previous year ; for, although there h->s hems great increase in the production of tie Stares west of the Mississippi, more especially California (which shows a yield for 1870 equal to ISS.oOO hales of 300 lbs. each, being 30 per cent, more than tor 1875), there has been more than a corresponding reduction in tlie yield from the eastern State, varying from 5 to 20 per cant. The condition generally does not call for favorable comment, and it is freely admitted that America docs not yet produce the better descriptions of wool requisite for the manufje-j tur> of tine goods ; consequently imparts ct the choice Australian desorptions have to ho continued t > a considerable extent, ndwithstanding the almost prohibitory tariff, which we regret’,to note has not as yet. been modified. The Americans are rapidly increasing their manufacturing power, and wo look forward to their being largo consumes of our Lest clips for many years to cmr’; in fact they must either use them or n!i quish the production of the better cte of goods. Total b <les shipped from Melbourne from the Ist of October 187G to date 291 953. Hoixowav’s Ointment.—Bad left wounds, ulcers, and all descriptions of sorts are cured by the proper and diligent me d these inestimable preparations To attempt to euro bad legs by plastering tbe edges of the wound together is folly, for should tte skin unite, a boggy, diseased condition re manis underneath, to break out with tenfold fury in a few days. The only rational ; and permanent treatment, as indicated by nature, is to reduce the inflammation ® and about the wound, to soothe the neighboring nerves, to cool the heated Wood U it courses along its vessels, and to render its watery, ichorous discharge cons stent and healthy. Holloway’s Pills should likewise lie taken to purify the blood and espel the noxious humor from tbe system. 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The Honorable Donald Roid, while at Queenstown, is reported to have said—“ lie considers that tho County Act will work well eventually when it ia better understood, and stated that direct taxation was inevitable tor the present system of carrying out roads and works. He also said tho Otago Land Fund would be unable to meet all tho claims against it. . . . Ho said Mr Stratford would shortly arrive and fill the vacant office of Resident Magistrate. To tho Hospital Committee ho said the Government could not advance money to pay off the debt of 1.400 ; tho subsidy of pound for pound would, however, bo continued. Ho intended to introduce a measure dealing with tho question of hospitals and charitable institutions, making them Corporation bodies and dealing liberally with them. He refused to make any promise for endowing them with landed estate.”

A number of skylarks are, wo understand, on the road, consigned to Mr Goodger, of 'Cromwell, whose intention is to liberate them iu the neighborhood of Cromwell. According to Dunedin papers the Acclimatisation Society has a man engaged systematically catching skylarks on theWokomainro plains, where the birds are so plentpul that they have actually become a nuisance. It is very well known that besides larks the most of the other imported birds are becoming, as it were, a drag on the bands of the Acclimatisation Society, and that some -districts have a glut, whilst other 'have none. Our own for instance. How the Society is no more likely to give their property away than any one else, but they are prepared to sell, we will suggest, that is if birds are wanted that tho district be canva-sed for subscriptions, and wc are sure that an amount will be raised sufficient to procure a good many of the various sorts that would not only be useful but ornamental.

After hearing evidence, and after lengthy argument in an appeal against a decision of Mr Warden Simpson for cancellation of a certificate of a claim, for not complying with the Goldfields Regulations, llis Honor Judge Harvey promise 1 to giveTsis decision on ascertaining from Mr Warden Simpson under what authority ho cancelled the certificate. He however said a Warden had no power to cancel a certificate for a prospecting claim, and that sub-section d of Otago Goldfields Regulations evidently referred only >to block claims in alluvial, which might be cancelled. lie thought that sections 101 and 115, Goldfields Act, met the case. Section 101 provides that every person committing any breach, whether by way of omission or commission, of any of the rules or regulations made under the authority of this .Act, shall, for every such breach, be liable to a penalty not exceeding LlO for the first offence, and ) 20 for every second or subsequent offence. Section 105 provides this : In all cases v herein forfeiture is, or si I dll be, decreed by this Act, or any regulation made, or to he made, in conformity therewith, it shall he lawful to substitute a monetary fine in lieu thereof, and to allow thereout a sufficient sum to defray any reasonable expenses incurred by the plaintiff, if any, in the prosecution of hissmit. Our correspondent who supplies us with the above information, says :—T'>e question to be. considered now is—Hid the late Provincial authoriti s possess power to make a rule declaring forfeiture, unless such forfeiture is provided for by the Goldfields Act.

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