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Dunstan Times, Issue 795, 13 July 1877, Page 2

The date of the ploughing match in tho Blacks’ District is finally settled, Friday tho 17th August being fixed upon. Tho advertisement announces the programme will appear in future issues of this paper. From the report of a meeting held at Bannockburn, and published in another column, wo learn that tho starting of a Gooperative Store at that place is mooted. A Meeting of Creditors of Mr E. Aldridge is convened for to day in tho Court House, Cromwell. This estate has been a long time in liquidation, and wo hope a largo number of creditors will be present, and that they will finally wind it up. By request we draw attention to the sale of valuable freehold properly in Clyde, on Tuesday, July 31st. The property is adjoining the Town Hall, and was lately occupied by Mr Geo- Clark as a Drapery Shop. The property, at anything like a fair price, wo think would be a good investment,- while its situabloness as a Dra- fcpery or General Store is first class. The Tuapeka Times says—lt is reported that Mr Falck, Post Master at Queenstown has been appointed to tho charge of tho Lawrence office. At tho last meeting of the Tuapeka County Council, a proposition to pay Councillors a guinea per day, and travelling expenses was lost by the casting vote of the Chairman. At the last meeting of the Education Board, Dunedin, a letter was read from Mr Ritchie, calling attention to persons being allowed to dance in tho School House at Blacks. Tho London correspondent of the Liverpool Daily Post tells us that the homoeopathists have discovered a certain remedy for sea-sickness. It is apomorphia, and a very small dose of it taken once an hour in water will remove the qualms. They are so certain of its success that they are going to procure gratuitous circulation of it amongst vessels that carry passengers. It is also useful for beasts, whose sufferings are often extreme. The term “ sheepist,” says the Weekly Mercury, has become so common in some districts around Napier, by which to designate the occupation of a sheep-farmer, that the other day, one of our large wool-growers being called upon to witness tho signatures to a deed of conveyance, signed his. name, and wrote “ sheepist” beneath it as a matter of course. The Canterbury Times, says a correspondent to an Australian paper, recommends the praclice of sowing grain on horseback—and states that though many labor-savii g machines have been invented, no one appears to have thought of making the horse perform the labor of walking, carrying seed-bag and sower to-and-fro across the field during the operation of sowing grain. The writer declares, after long experience, he has found that the seed could be distributed more regularly from the saddle than on foot—as any good seedsman will find after a short practice. The Hobart Town correspondent of tie Launceston Examiner is responsible for the following story : —“On Saturday morning, June 16th, at a very early hour, two gentlemen met in a secluded spot, attended by their seconds. The orthodox distance, twenty paces, was measured ; pistols placed in the hands of the principals ; ‘ one, two, three, fire 1’ was called by the seconds ; and after the discharge of the pistols one of the duellists was observed to fall. It was discovered that he was dangerously wounded, and after he had been convoyed homo, a doctor was sent for, and the condition of the poor fellow is still very precarious. T! o other duellist was unhurt. A young lady was the cause of the duel. Railway returns for the months ending April and May last, are published in tho New Zealand Gazette. Under the head of Dunedin Division, we find the returns as follows : —For April : Passengers (23,991), parcels, kc , L 3704 10s 9d ; freight, 14,029 tons, L 5563 11s 2d ; total, L 9268 Is lid. May : Passengers (22,978), parcels, &c., - L 3587 6s 6d ; freight, 15,838j tons, L 4611 8s 6d ; total, L 8199 4s lid. Invercargill Division : —April : Passengers ,(6564), parcels, &c , L 1196 2s 8d ; freight, 4693 tons, L 2314 Is ; total, L 3510 3s Bd. May : Passengers (6479), parcels, &c., LI 134 7s 9d ; freight, 4161 tons, L 1946 Ss lOd ; tota 1 , L3OSO 16s 7d. Christchurch Division : May: Passengers (76,003), parcels, &e.. L 8723 15s 8d ; freight, 48.014 tons, Ll9,3fG 4s 9d ; total, L 28,060 Os 51. Holloway’s Pills.— The Body’s Bul-wark-Nine tenths of tho maladies afflicting adults depend upon a disordered state of the stomach. Halloway’s Pills correct the first symptons of indigestion by acting healthily on the gastric juice, and wholesomely exciting tho liver. They dispel flatulency in incipient indigestion, and overcome heat, distension, and pain attending more advanced or neglected, cases. These Pills invigorate, and soon restore the dyspeptic from the great and sudden dc pression of strength always accompanying stomachic disorders or bilitary derangement. They beget cheerfulness, vigor, and happiness. In rectifying disorders of tho digestive apparatus these Pills prove themselves tho promptest preventatives of disease. They raise a bulwark against all approaching maladies, and reserve freshness, health and life. Throat Affections and Hoarseness.— All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will ho agreeably surprised at tho 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 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, resultin 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 k Sons, Boston, United i States. Depot, 493, Oxford-strcct, London

The death by drowning at Auckland in nnnouncod of Charles, better known us Charley Rowley, well known some ton or twelve years ago in this and tho Lake districts. i Tho following amusing story has reached us regarding Judge Johnston s—Hia Honor at tho close of a sitting of tho Court. in a West Coast mining town, where business was light, not knowing how to beguile his time, asked the Court Orderly if there was any society in tho place. “Well, your Honor,” replied tho official, “there’s the Odd Fellows, there’s the Freemasons, there’s tho Foresters, and the Hibernians j but I should advise.your Honor to join the Hiber-_ nians,” “ Pooh ! pooh 1 pooh 1” said the judge, “ I didn’t mean that; but tell me how was Judge in tho habit of spending his time when here?”., f‘ Faith, then, your Honor, him and the bailiff and myself used to go to tho Shamrock and play forty-, fives.”—West Coast paper. The following is extracted from tho notes of a tour through New Zealand by a Germanlady.—“ As it was'rather late in the year for an excursion by coach to Qneeenstonw, in the celebrated Lake' district, 1 bad to a'pi'ydon that reluctantly ; but, in order to see something of the interior of Otago, I took a ticket by coach to Oamanl, a.. seaport on the East Coast. As there are two coach offices,- it is neoessary -to know that Cobb’s (Mr Chaplin) are the best coaches, driven by the most skilful drivers. Having road in “ Bradshaw’s Guido ” that the prince of coachmen, the celebrated Ned Devine, whoso skill in handling the reins is so great that it must be seen before it can be thoroughly appreciated, was a driver on that line of coaohos, I wont to the booking-office to ascertain on what days he was to drive. Unfortunately it happened that I could not make it convenient to start for Oamam on ono of Ned’s days, but I saw tho hero driving the coaeh in with six horses, and had a conversation with him. I found him to bo a gentle-mannered, kind and shrewd person withal; one that leads a hard life, and has preserved a perpetual good humour and inexhaustible fund of kindness towards all he comes in contact with. Everybody has a good word to say for Ned, who is a general favorite, and it is very pleasant to meet such people in any position of life.” Valuable Discovery for the Hair.— If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Renower,” 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 the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth, of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for “The Mexican Hair Renewer," pro- : pared by Henry C. Gallup, 493, Oxford Street, London, and sold by Chemists and Perfumers everywhere, at 3s Gd per Bottle