The Dunstan Times Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 789, 1 June 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times Beneath the rule of men ENTIRELY JUST the PEN is MIGHTIER than the SWORD. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1877.

The Tuapeka Times says that Horace Bastings, M.H.E., will l stand [for the Tapanui Biding, Tuapeka County, if Mr Poynter resigns. The usual monthly meeting of the Dunstan District Hospital Committee will be heldJonJMonday next, the 4thjinsi, at the Committee Rooms, Clyde. The creditors in the e9tate''of[Mr Joseph Hastie will do well to hear in’ mind the meeting on Tuesday next the sth instant, in the CourtJHouse, Clyde, as the business is of importance,'being to[consider”an offer to purchase theJEstate.: As to whether residence areas on goldfields are rateable or [not—injjsthe r Appeal Court fqr Wallace County, Mr M’C'ullough, the presiding Judge, held that as they were not held for mining purposes,Wtbey were liable to be rated[[in[[compliancetwith the Rating Act. In firing the Royal salute at Timaru on May 24, a gunner|[named ) Wallis, of the Timaru Artillery, loaded the gun, and when the order to fire was given he forgot he had loaded it and made as if to load itVagain. The firing gimner”did'[not see [him and pulled the gun was fired and blew Wallis’ arm off, severely injuring the righs side ofhis head aswell. He now lies in the hospital, and there is little hope of his recovery. Wallis has since died.

Last weekjwe intimated that the opening Service of the new church, Clyde would be on the Ist of July. At a meeting of the Builduig Committee held during the week, the Contractor said he'[would|’not] be prepared to hand over the building till the latter end of July. We Ftherafore’’may safely conclude the opening Service will not be until August. TheJCommittce on discussion as to the disposal of the old building |toj pull it;down7and sell it in lots.

A telegram to tbe'Guarclian, dated Nelson, May 26, says The Taranaki arrived this morning. At 7 o’clock last night, when off Cape Farewell, a tremendous sea struck her starboard side, carrying away the two boats on the port side, and dashing one starboard boat against the engine-room skylight. The whole of the railing round the poop is torn away, the cabin skylight stove in, and the wheel smashed in pieces. The cabin was flooded, and the lights extinguished, but fortunately no one was hurt. She had a heavy list to port, owing to the coals shifting, and altogether looked a complete wreck when coming into the harbour. She will wait until to-morrow morning to repair damages. The Central Committee ot the Macandrew Testimonial Fund notify by advertisement in another column, that Subscription Lists will close on the 25th instant, and requesting all who have promised subscriptions to send the same in, either to the central or local Committees before that date. We shall be most happy to receive sums from i itending subscribers. The Waipori runs No. 51 and 51a, were put up by auction on Monday last by the Government auctioneer, the upset price being 2d per acre, in addition to the usual assessment, and after keen competition knocked down, No. 51 to Mr F, C. Fulton at 6d per acre ; No. 51a to Mr Robert Cotton, of Tuapeka, at 6jd per acre. The annual rental ou the two runs will now be L 772, as against L 256 previously. The inquest on the girl Margaret MTntyre, who died at the residence of Mrs G. F. Reid, in whose service she had been for the past three or four months, terminated on Monday last, resulting in a verdict of manslaughter against Mrs Reid, who, on the coroner’s warrant, was committed for trial. Rail was allowed, Mrs Reid in her recognizance for Laoo, and two sureties of L 250 each. Mr J. Reid and Mr J- F. M’Kerras were the bondsmen.

At the close of the inquiry as to the cause of the death of Margaret MTntyre, the foreman of the jury asked if the coroner had power to instruct the police that the present jury may he exempt from service for a year or two. The coroner replied that it would be only fair, and had no doubt Mr Mallard would make a note of it. Mr Mallard said: I will exempt yon gentlemen. If any of yon are inadvertently summoned to serve on juries, just mention the matter and you will be exempted. The coroner : I am sorry you cannot receive payment for your long services.

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A Wind mesmerist, at Yass, New South Wales, named Sylvester Augustas Primrose, who read bumps and pretended to tell fortunes, is “ doing ” six months in gaol. His sight was so had that he mistook another man’s trousers for his own, and his memory so treacherous that ho represented that he had bought them,

One thousand cashiers and book-keepers answered a Now York advertisement the other day. As the Royal procession was wending its way to St. Stephens on the opening day a kilted Highlander reclining in one of the Royal carriages attracted the notice of the crowd. “ Horray 1” cried the many headed, “era’s John Brown I” The Highlander thrust his head out of the window in a rage. “I’m not John Brown 1” he cried; “I’m Cameron of Loohiel I”—World. Surrogate Vceder, in Brooklyn, has admitted to probate the will of Fred Rose, of 399 Union-street. It contains this clause : —“Sincel believe married life to bo the beet for mankind, I beg my dear wife to try not to be hindered by any false romantic ideas from re-marriage after my death if she finds a man worthy of her, and request her to accept as a wedding gift from me, her first husband, who loves her more than he can express in words, the sum of 10,000 dollars to hold and own for over. The Tarrengower Times states that a horse belonging to a selector was noticed with a running discharge from the neck, and on examination it was found that some wild oats had ’passed from the throat and lodged behind the skin, where they germinated, and were two and a half to three inches in length.ln a second case irritation was discovered in the eye of an animal caused by seeds of grass taking root. One of Woolpaek’s sheep stations, not far from King George’s Sound, is terribly infested by wild dogs. Woolpack himself, a short time ago, organised a campaign against those peats, and scattered poison in various forms far and wide over his run, and especially near the main track to the capital. By way of warning wayfarers of the poison he selected a large and noticeable eucalyptus standing in a prominent position beside the road near the boundary of his run. At the foot of this tree he placed a large supply of poisoned meat, and to the tree itself affixed this noticeßeware of poison laid on this run. If you cannot read look at the foot of the tree !” His friends and acquaintance infer that he must have some Irish blood, although his name is Van something.—Australasian. The Australasian has the following:— The Government subsidy of LI, 100 to the Maryborough Hospital and Benevolent Asylum, which had been retained for over a week in the pay office at Maryborough, by order of Mr Symonds, the under-treasurer has been paid to the hospital treasurer, Mr Fraser. Instead of paying it into the Bank of Victoria, where they have a heavy overdraft, a majority, as suggested by some of the committee, decided upon opening afresh account at an' r bank. As the other banks in Maryb nigh would have nothing to do with it, the amount was taken to Talbot, and an account opened with the London Chartered Bank there. The action of the committee is looked upon by commercial men as an act of repudiation, and one likely to lead to serious results. The Kumara Times of last Saturday reports as follows “ The yield of gold from the Kumara field during the past week has been of the average amount. An exceptionally good washing-up of 60oz. from one paddock and another of 61oz. have been reported to us from the neighborhood of the Dunedin claim. A nice little nugget of Bdwt. or 9dwt. has also been reported from the neighborhood of the Prospectors A rush—every week must now have its rush has taken place beyond Dillraan’s Town, on the left, hand side of the track. The ground between tbs race and the terrace has been all pegged out as far as Blake’s Saw-mill. Two ounces are reported to have been obtained from five loads taken from an abandoned shaft. It is said that of the five loads only three were, strictly speaking, wash ’irt. From the old shaft a drive was carried in 20 fee 1 , when 11 feet of washdirt was reached. At Murphy’s Rush, during the week, several c’aimshave dnffeved, and no new ones have struck gold. Two claims bnltomed yesterday, one at 55 feet, tie other at 53 feet, but with no satisfactory results. The owners of the former intend to drive before ihey abandon hope. A ebsim which is supposed to he on the ‘ fancy fine’ is now down 100 feet. It has to be slabbed, and the owners certainly deserve success for them enterprise. The permanence of this rush, from which such great things were hoped, depends in a great measure on the result of this shaft.” The man Moffalfc. who was so properly reprimanded and sentenced by Judge Richmond, seems to have been manufacturing powder on a very k’-ge scale. During the hearing of the charge against b ; m in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wanganui, the following memorandum was produced, signed by the prisoner, himself, showing the quantity of powder ho made at Waikato, viz "October, 1481b. 1671b, 2671b, 3911b, 3221b, 7621b, 1781b, 6431b, making a total of 28641b of powder. The receipt for powder : —B!b of saltpetre, 1A lb of napapa (sulphur),lf jib ot charcoal. William Moffat.” The prisoner was captured at Teo Teo, jip the Wanganui river, by a small body of natives sent after him. Though surrounded by a large number of Natives for whom be was in the act of manufacturing powder he made no resistance whatever Throat Affections and Hoarseness. All suffering from irritation of the 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 most respectable chemists in this country at Is Ijd per box. People troubled with a “ hacking 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. See that the words “ Brown’s Bronchial Troches ” are on the Government Stamp around each box. —Manufactured by John I. Brown & Sons, Bostou, United States. Depot, 493 ord-street, London, Although a woman’s ago is undeniably her own, she docs not own it;

Tho Waitaki County Council has levied A rate of 3d in tho L. Tho same body are in favor of County Councils being constituted a Licensing Bench for each County, and at its last meeting it was resolved that tho Chairman whilst in Wellington attending his parliamentary duties use his endeavors to got tho Counties’ Act amended accordingly. Mr Sutherland, tho mover of the resolution, put forward as a reason why tho Act should bo amended, that the present men who occupied tho Licensing Bench knew little, if anything, about the matter—they rarely entered an hotel, and did not know good whisky from bad. In the obituary column appears tho notice of the death of Mrs Dunn, aged 72 years, who died in tho Dunstan District Hospital on the 30th ultimo. Deceased was the wife of Mr Dunn, who it will be remembered was admitted into the Institution some three months since, suffering from severe injuries (right leg broken, left ankle dislocated, and collar-bone broken) received through the roof of a tunnel in which he was working, falling in upon him. Deceased accompanied by her son, on Thursday last, the 24th ultimo visited the hospital to see her husband, and whilst there was taken suddenly ill, and despite every attention paid her died on the day named. The family have been settled in the Alexandra district for the past thirteen or fourteen years, the father and son following the occupation of miners with varied success, the last few years, however, reaping but a poor reward for their labor. The shock to Mr Dunn in the state he is in, being unable to move himself without assistance is, as may be supposed, a great one, but though well advanced in years is of good sound constitution, and there is every hope of his ultimate recovery. M'Lellan’s current-wheel dredge is still at work off Sandy Point, and from what we can learn with satisfactory results. Since sluice boxes have been substituted for the cradle the results are far different to the shareholders than they were, not only is more stuff raised and put through, but one man is now sufficient to watch the machinery, whereas two were required. The system, there is no doubt, is perfect, and there is scill less doubt but that if it were on a larger scale the returns would be proportionately large. The company, we believe, have had granted to them a special claim of some mile in length with full width of the river. The claim though large is no more than the company deserve for the energy and perseverance they have displayed since first starting work. In the Warden’s Court, Clyde, before W. L. Simpson, Esq., Warden, yesterday, the 31st ult., application was made for a dissolution of the mining partnership of W. F. Plew and J. Smeaton, of Tinker’s Gully. Bath parties agreed to the dissolution, but the statement of accounts not being prepared, by consent of both parties the case was adjourned till the 12th inst., at Blacks. —Messrs M’Nally, Hastie, and Co. applied for an extended claim on the farm of Mr D. Hanlon, intheWai Keri Keri Valley, the lease of which, it will bo remembered was lately cancelled to allow of mining thereon. The Warden said the claim would be granted subject to certain conditions, the which, however, were not fully drawn up. He stated, however, two of tho conditions would be that all damage to fences would have to he made good, and that for every acre two, instead of one miner’s right would have to he taken out by claim-holders. The Tuapeka Times ca'la attention to the fact that, in all probability the Government subsidy on subscriptions to Hospital funds wi'l cease on the 30th dune, and trusts the public will subscribe liberally before that date. We have several times drawn attention to the fact, and urged on all the desirability, unless thev wish the doors of the Dunstan District Hospital closed, to open their hearts and at tho same time their purses in behalf of our institution, whose doors are at all times open to those who, in the hour of sickness, apply for ve’ief. The collector informs us that he lias drawn special attention to the fact, hut up to the present has met with but few favorable re ■ plies, and so we should imagine, as we find that for the current year the number of subscriptions have been few. in all sincerity and in tho interests of those who arc unable to advocate their own cause, we hope that the appeal made for funds for the Dunstan District Hospital will not have been in vain* It has been suggested by a few that a ready way of raising funds is by a gift auction, or bazaar. Wo perfectly agree, and shall be only too happy in giving our aid. 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From an article on Colonial Agriculture, prepared specially for Bell’s Weekly Messenger, we glean the following interesting particulars showing the relative position Now Zealand holds in tho Australian Colonies in an agricultural point of view : In Victoria, tho most thickly populated of all tho Australasian colonies, in 1875 there wore 1,126,801 acres in cultivation ; inSouth Australia there were 1,444,586 acres, in New South Wales, the oldest of the whole of tho colonies there were 451,138 acres ; in Tasmania, 332,824 acres; while in New Zealand there were 2,377,402 acres In 1875, there was an aggregate area in cultivation in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, and Western Australia of 3,480,297 acres; while in the same year New Zealand cultivated 2,377,402 acres, fully two thirds of the aggregate area of the other six colonies. New Zealand is increasing the area of cultivated land, her population, her commerce, and her wealth, at a rate which is unprecedented. In the same year (1875) the imports of Australia and New Zealand were valued at 147,272,839 the exports from 144,407,091, or a total of L 91,679,841 for tho trade returns for tho year. These are more like the figures of a wealthy empire than those of a few small colonies scarcely forty years old, and only partially occupied by a handful of people. - (Tho total imports ofNew Zealand during 1875 we find to nave been L 8,029,172, and the exports L 5,828,627.)