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Dunstan Times, Issue 785, 4 May 1877, Page 2

The Gold Fields Wardens’ Conference, we understand, has come to.a close. Mr Warden Simpson may therefore be expected to shortly resume his duties. By a telegram in the Tuapeka Times we barn that the Maniototo County Council, with but one 'dissentient, have agreed to adopt the Counties Act. Mr M'Eachon .jotifies that he intends opening his Photographic Studio at Alexandra onTuesday next, May Bth, when an opportunity will be given to those who are inclined to have their portraits taken. We perceive by the telegrams of the Daily Times of Saturday last, that Mr T. Logan’s horse Cloth of Gold won the South Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap ot 100 sovs.; and the Timaru Cup of 150 sovs. 'Die Daily Times of the 27th nit, says : The Goldfields Wardens’ Conference terminates to-morrow. It is understood they will recommend the adoption of a large number of the provisions of the Goldfields Bill prepared some years ago by Messrs Haggitt, Mowat, and Shepherd. By advertisement appearing in another column it will be seen that W. A. Low, Esq., late of Galloway Station, Alexandra, has purchased the Clarence and St. Helen’s Stations, Amuri District, Southern Nelson, for which stations he seeks some first-class shepherds-with good dogs. Mr Fox (says a contemporary) in a lecture the other Jay said that one firm in the iron trade at Home paid L 4,000,000 yearly wage. The ordinary wage of a coal miner was, he said, L 6 per week. A worker in steel was receiving Ll2 per week. Some of our County neighbors refer to tho salaries paid by Vincent County as excessive. What will they say to Westland County offering a salary of LBOO a year, inclusive of travelling expenses, for a Superintendent of Eoa.l Works ? We have to acknowledge receipt of the New Zealand Illustrated Herald which, besides its usual compliment of first-class illustrations, is accompanied by a lithograph view of the City of Auckland. The last New Zealand Gazette contains a list of the Justices of the Peace for the Colony, numbering in all somewhat about 1000. These are independent of the Mayors of Municipalities. Mr Faohe reports that he will sell by auction, on Monday next, the 7th inst., a small lot of household furniture; and on Tuesday, the loth, a lot of timber and plant valuable to contractors. (See advertisements ) A Mem for Italians.—Mr John Cargill, Dunedin, Acting Consular Agent for Italy, requests those Italians resident in Otago liable to the levy of youths born in 1856, to send their names and addresses to his office, in order that a circular of the Italian Minister ot War may be communicated to them. The Cromwell Argus says;—On Friday evening the members of the Cromwell Separation Committee met in tlie Town Hall. There was a full attendance, Mr D. A. Jolly presiding. The Chairman laid on the table the Separation petition duly certified and signed, which it was resolved to forward to the Government at once, through the Co--1 mial Secretary. The matter of annexation by the Cardrnna Biding engaged much attention, and Mr S. N. Brown detailed to those present, and which had been adjourned for fourteen days to allow of attendance of delegates from Cromwell and elsewhere. A conversational discussion took place as to the advantages derivable by Cardrona through annexation, and it was finally resolved that Mr C. Colclough and Mr S. N. Brown be appointed delegates to meet Cardrona residents on Saturday next. Holloway’s Pills.— Mothers and Daughters.—How many suffer from disease, for which, through bashfnlness, no relief is sought till their strength of constitution is sapped ! The headache, deranged digestion, and dull pains in the back and loins attendant on these -maladies may he safely and permanently cured if the system he regulated by these celebrated Pills. A 1 diseases affecting the lower bowels, which aire so troublesome and so weakening to the system, may be thus cured without consultation and without vexing explanations. The Pills are equally suitable to tho young, the middle aged, and tho old-at _ all times, and in any climate. Full instructions for their use accompany each packet of these medicaments. Throat Affections and Hoarseness. - All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will he agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use ot “Brown’s Bronchial Troches, 1 These famous “lozenges” are now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is l|d per box. People troubled with a “ hacking cough,” a “slight cold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon, as similar troubles, it allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. Seo that tho words “Brown’s Bronchial Troches” are on tho Government Stamp around each box. —Manufactured by John I. Brown & Sons, Boston, United States. Depot, 493 ord-street, London. The Christchurch Press says that a duly qualified medical practitioner named Robert H. J. Gilbert, who arrived some time ago in charge of immigrants, has b°en sentenced to a month’s hard labor at Mastcrtou for stealing a fowl.

On Monday evening last a fatal accident happened to a man named James Cook, the driver of a bullock waggon, between Coal Crook and lloxburgh. Deceased was employed carrying timber from tho Tapanui Saw Mills, and was returning with an empty waggon after delivering a load at Alexai - dra. No one having witnessed the accident it is assumed that deceased must have fallen off the waggon when asleep, and that the wheels passed over him, killing him instantly. Tho coal seam in Blackman’s gully that for the past six or seven years has been scratched at by one party and another, is now in tho possession of Mr C. Holden, of Clyde, who is systematicully testing it. Mr Holden first started work about two months back, since when, he has driven in a tunnel from a low level two hundred feet. Mr Holden informs us that the stuff ho is now passing through, from its appearance, cannot he far.from coal. Our earnest wish“ 3 are that the seam, when discovered, will be a remunerative one, as the single-handed energy displayed by Mr Holden deserves rewarding. From the report of the late meeting of the Educational Board published in the Dunedin dailies we clip the following Mr Robert Neill was appointed master of the Queenstown School. Gphir—The Board approved of the site for a school chosen by tho Committee. Warden Simpson recommended that the school should be erected on the reserve for tailings. The Board decided to adhere to their previous resolution on the subject.—Bannockburn : Tho Committee applied to have the status of the Bannockburn school raised, and to have the teacher’s salary increased from L 75 to LIOO. An application was also received for the appointment of a sewing mistress. The lastmentioned request was granted.—Clyde : Tho Committee of the Clyde school asked that a schoolmistress might be appointed instead of a teacher of sewing. The inspector having sent in a favourable report, the application was granted. Rabbits and hares are so plentiful in some of the paddocks in this district, that traps are frequently laid to(catch them, and several are so captured. One day last week one of these trappers found that two of his traps held game, one a hare and the other a rabbit. The rabbit was speedily despatched, but when the hare was about to be dealt with, it made a supreme effort, and freed itself, leaving its foot behind. Pussy scudded along to safety with scarcely diminished speed.—Ararat Advertiser. About twelve months.ago we (St. Arnaud Mercury) reprinted an extract from a Queensland paper announcing that a man found two young men dying on the road to the Palmer. Yesterday this veritable man (a Mr Bell) called at this office, and gave a most graphic account of the occurrence as well as an interesting description of the Palmer gold-fields. The two young men referred to, it seems, were named Barnes and Kinnear, formerly residents of Avoca, and Mr Bell brought over and gave to the deceased young men’s parents 40 sovereigns and a watch found on their bodies after death. Before leaving Queensland Mr Bell buried the young men’s remains near a shanty, so that their friends would have some clue to their resting-place. A London paper relates tho following : j “ Mdle Titions sang recently at the Guildhall, Plymouth, and in response to anenooie gave the well-known song, ‘Kathleen Mavourneen. ’ The author of this song, it appears, was Mr Crouch, a Plymouth musicmaster, who received for the copyright a L 5 note. He left tho town a quarter of a century ago. Exactly a year ago Mdle. Titions being in New York, gave tho same song as an encore, the only time she did so while in the States, It excited a furore of applause, and -when it had subsided she was told that some man, presumed to he a lunatic, was fighting his way over the barriers from the pit to the stalls (it was in tho Opera-house) saying he was determined to speak to Titiens. The prima donna told them to let him in. On approaching he hurst into tears, sobbing out, ‘ Oh, Mdle. Titiens, 1 never before heard my song sung as you have just sung it! ‘ Your sorg!’ was the reply, ‘ why you are not Crouch, surely ?’ ‘lam, indeed,’ rejoined the poor old composer, ‘ and I felt 1 must thank yon myself.’ Crouch had scraped together tho two dollars for a pit seat,’little thinking to hear his now famous song made the most telling viorceau of the night.” At tlie last meeting of the Waste Lands Board the following memorandum from the Chief Surveyor was read, in reference to the leasing or otherwise of run 75, Hindon ; “The lease of this run expires June 28, 1878. Run lies on the west bank of the Taieri River, between the Deep Stream and the Lee Stream. The land fronting these runs is very rough and broken, particularly so towards tho Lee Stream ; it is also intersected by numerous gullies of considerable ruggedness. On the tops of the ridges there is good laud in places scattered over the run which is suitable for agricultural farming. The most suitable portion I have marked DF on tracing ; its area is 6650 acres. The rest of the run divides itself there naturally into three portions, which I have marked—run 75, containing 7250 acres; 75a, 7670 acres; 75b, 9400 acres. These might be re-leased for grazing purposes, making up a total acreage of original run 74 of 30,970 acres. Tho Hindon township is on part numbered 7oa.—W. Arthur, Chief Surveyor. The consideration of tho matter was adjourned for a week, in order that the members might personally inspect the land. Valuable Discovery for the Hair,— If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use tho Mexican Hair Rencwer,” for it will positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original color, without leaving tho disagreeable smell of most “ Restorers.” It makes tho hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, where tho glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for “The Mexican. 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Mr George Coombo’s horse, Right Bower, which broke down when running so well for the last Dunedin Clip, died on Wednesday the 25th ultimo. The body was examined, when it was discovered that the shoulder blade had becu badly hurt.—Tuapeka Times. From West Coast papers wo leam that a new gold-field is being rapidly developed north of the Tcremakau Kiver, between Greenstone and the Kumara. It is likely to out-rival the latter. The latest accounts are of a most exciting character. Hundreds are leavingtheKumara,although there is an improvement there since the water supply has come in. The new rush is 25ft sinking and 103 ft (?) wash; prospects, half an ounce to the load. A more favorable season than the past for sluicing could not possibly be, there having been an abundance, and even some to spare of water for all hands. At Tinker’s Gully every advantage is being taken of the supply, all the claims being worked day and night with a full complement of men. The result of their labor, however, is not known, as the better part of the gold obtained finds its way into the hands of the Cromwell Colonial Bank Agent, and consequently goes to swell up the Escort from Cromwell, instead of from Blacks, as formerly. It is understood that the Colonial Bank purposes opening an agency at Blacks shortly ; not that we think there is room for two banks at Blacks, yet we, in the interest of miners and business people alike, hope to see it, thinking that a little competition would be productive of good. We do not suppose that the miner will directly get a penny an ounce more for his gold, as that would be a breaking of the Bankers gold buying arrangement ; but in general banking accommodation he might get that extra attention that perhaps would be equal to threepence, or even more. A fire occurred in the hut of a miner, named Watson, residing on the Commonage a few mornings since completely destroying the contents, including bedding, ciothes, provisions, &c., and a small sum of money. The hut itself was but little damaged, the wall being of mud and the roof of iron. Watson says, waking early in the morning he got up, lit the fire, and laying down again went to sleep, from which he was awoke by a strong smell of smoke, being by himself and no neighbors at hand, he could do but little to prevent the fire burning itself out. The cause of the fire was doubtless some sparks making their way through the openings of the iron, and setting fire to the lining. Fleece-wool has on one of his stations in the north a canny keeper of stores of an economical turn of mind. Amongst the other accumulations under his control was a quantity of horse physio, an article rarely used in the bush. Carrying out his natural thrift to its fullest extent the faithful Pinch-gut thought the best'way of turning this medicine to account would be to work it off upon the station hands. Entered into his store Trembles, who really needed quinine. “ Ah, Trembles—good day ; well, Trembles, have you come for some more medicine?” “ Good day to you,” then, surlily, “I say—l’m blanked if I take any more of your plaguey medicine.” “ How's that, Trembles—what’s the matter now ?” “ Why,” exclaimed the invalid, “all myexpletive—teeth are coming out." “Ah !” slid Piuchgut, “a very good sign—a very good sign indeed. In fact, just what I expected. You know, Trembles, its far better to live with no teeth than to die with a mouth full of tho finest molars that ever masticated salted mutton.” And poor Trembles was so taken aback at the alternative that he carried off with him a fresh supply of horse balls On Tuesday evening last as the Dunedin coach was proceeding on its way to Cromwell from Clyde, and when within about half a mile of Campbell’s Half-way House, the horses suddenly swerved off the road, and only by very careful handling by the driver, Hugh Craig, were they prevented from going over the bank. Immediately afterwards the coach gave a lurch, and then it was ascertained that the wheels had passed over some object. The horses being quieted and the coach stopped, a search was made, and it was discovered that the object run over was a man, who, by some manner of means, had selected tho road as a resting place. He was at once placed in the coach and conveyed to tho'Half-way House, where he was left, and by the following morning we believe - he was not ranch the worse for the mishap. From what wo can learn the man was travelling in search of work, but who he was or where he came from we have no information. Floriline ! For the Teeth and Breath.—A few drops of the liquid “ Flori line ” sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses tho teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whitcness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. “The Fragrant Floriline,” being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to tho taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s 6d, of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by HryknC. Gallup, 403, Oxford-st., London