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Dunstan Times, Issue 784, 27 April 1877, Page 2

A sale of the material of M’Pheraon’s Clyde punt, consisting of wire ropes, crab winches, and a lot of first-class timber, is notified to take place on Tuesday, the 15th of May. The sale is unreserved, therefore will lie worth attending by contractors, builders, and others, who may he seeking such stuff. See advertisement. Mr Earaes notifies that on Tuesday, the 22nd of May, ho will cause to be sold the whole of the Furniture and effects of the Dunstan Hotel, Clyde. Purchasers of furniture and building material will do well to defer ihcir purchases until the sale, as everything has to be sold, and that everything comprises every requisite in a household, and of the very best description. Catalogues will he issued prior to the sale. (J. Fache, Auctioneer. The building of Flic new Town Hall, Alexandra, is being pushe-l ahead, and the contractor, to all appearance, is making good work. Valuable Discovery for the Hair.— If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Renewer,” ) for it roVi positively restore in every case Urey or 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 thodmir on bald spots, where the glands' are not decayed. Ask- your Chemist , for “The Mexican Hair Renewer,” prepared by Henry C. Gallup, 493, Oxford Street, Lopdon, and sold by Chemists and i Perfumers everywhere, at 3s W par Battle

Mr C. Colclough advertises a Sale of Household Property, Saddle Hacks, Milch Cows, and some young Stock at the Kawarmi Gorge on Thursday next, the 3rd of May. Parties desirous of obtaining a quiet 'Cow, or a good Hack should attend the Sale. Prior to the departure of the Rev. Mr S. Ross (late of Alexandra) from Riverton, of which district he has been in charge for the past few years, the congregation presented Mr S. 'Ross with a handsome plated tea and coffee service, toast rack, egg stand, cruet stand, bread platter, and knife, spoons, &c., of the value of |L27, the tea-pot being lined as the gentleman who made the presentation humorously said, with a trifle to enable them to drink the health of the congregation in a good strong cup of teo. On Monday last the foundation stone of the Presbyterian new Church at Alexandra was laid by James Samson, Esq., Mayor, assisted by the Rev. Mr Boyd, the elders, and other members of the church. The proceedings were opened with prayer by by the Rev. Mr Boyd, closing with the customary benediction. Mr Samson handled the trowel, the square, level, and the other tools as an adopt, and after declaring the stone well and truly laid, in a few brief words hoped the building would be completed as satisfactorily as it was commenced. Mr Berestord is contractor for the timber work, and Mr T. Brown for the stone work, and in their hands we feel sure the specifications will he faithfully carried out, and that they will turn off their hands a building a credit not only to themselves but to the town of Alexandra. The newly-discovered deposit of lich auriferous dirt at Doctor’s Point, about 8 miles below Alexandra, on the east bank of the Molyneux, is attracting attention, no more, however, than it warrants, as it is remarkably rich ; we yet must warn anyone against visiting it with the view of obtaining a claim as all the available ground is occupied. ■ The original discoverers, Messrs Cameron and Bailley, with the rude appliances they have of working the ground and extracting the precious metal, for the past three weeks obtained nearly LlflO worth of gold, equal to Lls per week per man. Though we warn miners from visiting the ground with the view to of obtaining a claim, we yet think the place is worthy a visit, as, when once'seen, the surroundings of the place might be well worth taking a note of. We have not seen for ourselves, but we understand the layer, patch, or whatever it is, of auriferous dirt is on the face of the i very precipitous range, and fully 200 feet above the present bed of the river, and points to the conclusion that it once was a part of the original lied of the river. If the assumption is correct there is a chance of many more such deposits. A serious and somewhat unaccountable accident occurred on Sunday afternoon last to a lad about fourteen years of ago. the son of Mr J. Slone, farmer, Blacks. From what we can glean it appears the lad left his home on horseback between the hours of one and two on Sunday afternoon last to fetch a neighbor’s horse, but not returning as soon as was expected, a feeling of uneasiness arose in the minds of his parents, and a j party went along the road he was expected ; to take to soe if they could see or hear anything n{ him. After proceeding some distance they came upon th-* body (perfectly unconscious) lyin« on the track. The body was at once conveyed into Blacks, and every means taken to procure consciousness but without effect, and in that state the lad remains up to the time of our last advices on Wednesday evening. There is neither bruise nor scratch on the body, nor is there the slightest sign of or flow of blood from the none or mouth. The assumption is, therefore, that he must have fallen or been thrown from the horse direct on to the head, causing a concussion of the brain. A strange feature in the case is that though the brain is thoroughly inactive, the lad remaining as it were in a deep sleep, other of the senses are active, as he is subject to occasional retchings, bringing up a green watery matter, an d one hand or the other moves now and again to the face as if to nrush away a fly. The deepest sympathy is expressed for the parents, who are highly respected in the neighborhood, also for the boy, wh' is a sharp, intelligent little fellow and universally liked. Judge Richmond, when summing up in a forgery case tried at Wellington, pointed out that the drawer of the cheque, which had been altered from L2 2s to L2O 2a, by leaving blank spaces between the words specifying the sum of money, had literally left the opening for the fraud to be attempted. His Honor wished the attention of all writers of cheques to be directed to this' point, and urged the advisability of always writing words describing the sum without taking off the pen, but running it on from one word to another, so that would make it very much more difficult to perpetrate any fraudulent alteration. No tidings have yet been heard of the body of Mr Kummich, who, it will bo ro membered, drowned himself in the Molyneux at Alexandra a’few weeks since. Some men working on the banks of the river a few miles below Alexandra saw a something last week floating down with the current, bearing strongly the appearance of a human body, but arc unable, however, tp confidently say what it was. 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Purchaser* of furniture will |do well to look over the auction .sale advertisements in another column. Tho Lake County Council at 'its last sitting struck a rate of ono shilling in the £. Wo understand that the escort between Na»eby and Clyde is to bo discontinue 1. A correspondent in tho Mount Ida Chro"nlolo proposes tho establishment of a Public Nursery or a Children’s Boarding House, Urphanago and Nursery. No gold was sent down from St Bathan’s by the last Escort, but it is expected that a large parcel will be ready by the next. Tho stream wheel dredge is still at work at Sandy Hook, and from what wo can learn, clearing wages and working expenses. Tno kindly and yet considerate invitation ai conveyed in the following adverti cment, clipped from a Timaru paper, wo should imagine was duly appreciated by those to whom it was addressed. The idea is car tainly original, and the advertisers deserve immortalizing Notice.—We shall be happy to meet all onr friends whoso accounts are over three months standing at the next sitting ot the Court, Geraldine,— Taylor and Flatman.— N.B.—Luncheon provi led for those who settle out of Court." Members of Court Pride ot Alexanlra, Ancient Order of Foresters, advertise that a Ball to commemorate the ninth anniver sary of their lodge, will be hell on the 24th of May, 1877, the anniversary of the Queen’s birthday. A public meeting will bo held in the Library Hall, Alexandra, on Wednesday evening next, the 2nd of May, to take the necessary steps to procure the services of a medical man for tho district. The case Duffy v. Holt, was again before tho Resident Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, on Tuesday, when the defen lant’s evidence, which was taken in Clyde, having been read, his Worship reserved judgment. It is stated on good authority that the Oregon timber imported by the Government for the railways i« all rotten, and will have to be replaced by New Zealand timber. Robert Neill has been promote! from the Waipori School to the charge of the school at Queenstown, In ving received the recommendation of the Inspector, Mr Petrie, to the post. Mr Inspector Moore on his last return trip from Dunedin brought with him two dozen skylarks from the Dunedin Acclim'tization Society, and on Monday morning last gave them their liberty. Mr Moore says the birds were in excellent health and very lively, we may therefore expect shortly to have the pleasure of hearing the King of Warblers. Mrs Surr, the member for Finsbury in the London School Board, has had the temerity to rebuke her male companions for a fault which they have always attributed to women as their special prerogative—that of much speaking. After a few pertinent remarks on the fondness ot men in general for hearing their own voices in debate. Mrs Surr suggested that the board clock he so planed as to be visible to the majority of the members. It is not surprising that the m ition was lost. During the final performance of the Davenports and Professor Fay at Wellington, when the Theatre was crowded and the Governor and suite present. Mr T. L. Shepherd, who was conspicuously seated in the dress circle, struck a match during tho dark seance, and drew upon himself the wrath of Mr Davies, who asked him, to the great amusement of the audience, “ whether he did not feel as mean as ha looked.” Our illustrious friend had nothing to say in reply. In another column is the requisition by the electors of Nevis Riding, Vincent County, to Mr W. Masters, asking him to contest the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation Mr C.- M’Kenna ; also, the reply acce ing,to the request. To our mind no better man could ho selected to represent the Nevis at tho Council Board, and we hope no factious spirit will arise to endanger his election. Mr Masters, from his long residence in the district, is intimately acquainted with all its requirements, also of its resources, therefore will be able to advance them in his arguments for tho outlay of money m the Riding. A paper contains this advertisement “ Wanted, a situation, either as private detective, or'as publisher of a weekly newspaper. Can bo recommended in both capacities. ’ This is decidedly the pleasantest hit at the trade since Byron took pains to re. present to John Murray that “Bar.abbas was a publisher,” Another paper recently announced “ For sale, Pianoforte -cottage—seven octavos—tho property of a lady leaving for England, in a remarkably elegant ease, on beautifully carved support. ” At the Balclutba races held on Thursday and Friday last, a local sporting man (Mr C. M’Kenna) was considerably fortunate with his steed, ho succeeding to carry off fonr events out of five on the first day, and one on tho second dav. The events placed to his credit were : first day, Clutha Handicap, of 35 sova., Spinaway, heating amongst others tho celebrated “ Atlas,” Hack Selling Race, of 15 sovs., Clyde ; Flying Handicap, of 15sovs., Spinaway ; Hurry Scurry, of 5 sovs., Clyde. Second day: Railway Handicap, of 15 sovs., Spinaway. AdviceT<> Mothers !•-Are you broken n your rest by a sick child suffering with ho pain of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a hemist and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and tho little cherub awakes “as bright as a button.” It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates tho bowels, and is the best • known remedy for dyssenl.try and diarrhoea ■ whether arising from teething or other Causes. Mia Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is sold'by Medicine' dealers everywhere at-1* IJd per bottle. Manufactured at 493 Ox• fwd-atreet s London.

We aro informed that on Saturday even* ing last a meeting of the settlers anil residents of Bald 1 1 ill Flat and locality was held at Kemp’s Cape Broom Hotel, to consider what steps should be taken to get another block of 1 nd thrown open in tho Harriet. Mr Kemp explained that ho had interviewed the Hon. Mr Reid whilst passing through tho district, who had said lie would support any petition for the throwing open a fresh block of landy but that be would not support any application for commonage. Mr Kemp then referred to the great necessity of more land being available for settlement, and suggested that a committee be appointed to select a block, and petition the Government to throw same open for settlement. A committee was appointed, and the meeting broke up. We so ■often hear of committees being appointed by public meetings, but so very little of the results of their labor, that wo begin to bo doubtful of tho exact meaning of the word. The word has great significance, and it is as well that all wdio allow themselves t\ _ j nominated to a committee should be aw a. a of the fact. In ibis instance the Committee can work either good or harm to the cause they have espoused, but to do the good they must lie active and earnest, and not easily turned from their purpose. The Goldfields Wardens constituting the conference at Wellington are now at their work in earnest. Some of the proposals to be submitted by one of them, Mr Charles Broad, are thus indicated by the Westport Times :— •* Reduction of the price for miners’ rights to one shilling per annum, every miners’ right; wherever issued, to be valid throughout the Colony, for mining purposes, but the electoral qualification now incident to the possession of a miner’s right to be abolished, under the consideration that any minerdesiringtoenjoy theprivilege of the franchise can do so by registration as the occupier of the hut he lives in. Tho gold duty to be maintained at the present rate, as being a duty only chargeable in proportion to a minor’s' earnings ; one set of goldfield regulations to be adopted for the whole Colony, and such regulations to comprise a more speedy method of dealing with mining and agricultural leases. Power being vested in the wardens to give instantaneous decisions on such applications, without reference to other'and oftentimes obstructing authorities.” A consignment of 15 donkeys was lately sold i» Dunedin by Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. We hope that none of them will find their way up to this district. The last one that was in the district was the cause of more than one accident bv frightening horses and causing them to bolt. A rather hard nut for tho Ormaru Auctioneers to crack, has been found by the Waitaki County Council. That body has issued instructions to their Solicitor to prosecute all Auctioneers who sell within the County boundary. What is fish for one is fish for the oeher, so we suppose it the Waitaki County can levy LSO from all Auctioneers, who sell within their boundary, so also, can Vincent and every other County. In the way of favorable notices, we think the’followiug in the Guardian will compare with most : —“ Captain W. J Barry delivered his Lecture, entitled “ Forty-seven, Year’s experience of Colonial Lite in New South Wales and New Zealand,” before a tolerably numerous audience in Hie Princess Theatre last evening. His Worship, the Mayor presided. The Lecturer’s style is that of an old seaman and as he enters fully into the humor of his narrative, one almost imagines that he is listening to; the redoub+able Commodore Trunnion, so admirably sketched in Smollett's inimitable “ Peregrine Pickle.” Despising lofty sentiment and high flown phraseology, he excels in nautical adjectives and the expressive language of the Imsh settlers, Outside the walls of the grand old State institution at Chelsea it wuld probably bo difficult to obtain a sketch of strange adventure on sea and dry land s > characteristically drawn and recited as that with which th Captain entertains his audience. Not only did he command the attention of hislisteners last evening, but he was successful in eliciting hearty cheers and laughter alternately. His lecture may’fairly he styled a forecastle yarn, with this difference, that it is woven with an unusual multitude of threads to such a length as to spin over two solid lion s, while the captain’s voracity is n guarantee that it is not an ordinary “ twister.” It is compounded of stories of convict life, of female factories where Women had their hair out off like modern Chinamen ; of male prisons where the convicts were flayed by the hundred and hung by the score ; of bush ranging exploits ; wrecks at sea, and a rapes ashore; adventures on the diggings, in the camp, and among the backwoods ; encounters with tho Indians of America and the cannibals of the South Seas—all connected more or less intimately with the great struggle of the colonist’s life, the pursuit of fortune. Captain Barry carried his audience through a formidable array of startling incidents in California, India, China. Australia and Now Zealand, and it is cue to him to say that the interest which his repertoire of strange adventures excited was hardly for a moment abated. Holloway’s Ointment.- Bad logs, ulcers, wounds, and all descriptions ofsors, are cured by the proper and diligent use of these inestimable preparations. To attempt to cure bad legs by plastering the edges of the wound together is folly, for should the skin unite, a boggy, diseased cnnditiou remains underneath, to b oak out with tenfold fury in a few days. The only rational and permanent treatment as indicated ny nature, is to reduce the inflammation in and about tho wound, to soothe the neighboring nerves, to cool tho heated blood as it courses along its vessels, and to render its vntery, ichorous discharge consistent and healthy, Holloway’s Pills should likewise ho taken to purify the blood and expel 1 th" noxious humor from'ho system, •• ■lt is reported that there is a skipper in New York who has .b°en so often across the Atlantic that ho knows every wave hy eight.