The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 800, 17 August 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1877.

We have to apoligize to our readers for tlio non-appearance of onr usual supplement. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Clyde Library will be held in that institution next Thursday evening. For particulars see advertisement. We understand that there will he a Children's Ball given on Thursday evening the HOth inst,, the night after the Foresters’ Ball, for which the Clyde Brass Band have kindly consented to play. The usual number of members attended the Quadrille Assembly’s weekly dance. Wt notice that the Baud is getting in form for the Forester’s Ball of the 29th inst., which, at present, promises to be a great success. A young man married a cousin of tho same name, on the plea that “ one good ’ Turn deserved another.”

Attention ia called to the announcement in another columi of the sale by auction on Monday next, utAlexandra, of a small mob of dairy cattle, stddle horses,' also the halfshare in the Cdedonian water raco and claim, on accouit of Mr Hansen, who is about proceeding home. The mining property ia equal to any in the district, and ia a good investment to a man of small capital. Mr J. .C. Chappb, auctioneer. We are in receipt of Law, Somner and Co.'sDunedin and Melbourne General Catalogue of Garden, Agricultural and flower Seeds. Beaidestho Catalogue, the volume contains a numbsr of useful hints on the management of Ihe Flower and Kitchen gardens, and will be found moat useful to amateur gardeners. Our readers will notice by tho advertisement in to-day's issue that the Alexandra Dramatic Entertainment will take place on the 22nd of August instead of the 30th as previously advertised. "The alteration has been made so as to avoid clashing with the anniversary Ball of the Foresters, which takes place at Clyde on tho 29th instant. From the great interest taken by tho public in th} forthcoming performance we confidently anticipate a pleasing and successful evening's entertainment. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Duneoin, on Monday last a witness said that Horse-flesh (draught) had advanced 100 per cent, in the Dunedin market during the past three months. The Cromwell Block IX question is at last in a fair way of being settled through the action of the police in laying an information against one of the trespassers, and who was committed for trial to the next sitting of the District Court. The result of the trial is anxiously awaited. "We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt from Mr G. Didsbury, the Government printer, of a batch of Bills, and other Parliamentary papers ; also, the first two numbers of Hansard. The statistics of the Colony for the year 1870 is a voluminous affair, containing 164 pages. The first Ploughing Match, under the auspices of the Blacks' Farmers Club, takes place this day (Friday, August 17) at Mr J. C. ChappVs farm, Tiger Hill. We shall hope not only to see the farmers of Blacks' district on the ground, but those from Spear Grass Flat, and other agricultural districts. Besides the prizes for ploughing, there are five special prizes. A good deal of excitement prevailed in California from the fact that a number of citizens received letters through the postoffice, reading—" Get rid of your Chinese labor within 15 days, or suffer the conse-. que nee." Mr Edward Jngs, who will be remombere d as tbe master of tho Clyde School some few years ago, now editor of the Westport Times, has been returned member of the Buller County Council. Some of the English papers suggest that in case Britain goes to war, the Prince of Wales should follow the example of the Crown Prince of Germany and take command of the army, with Sir Garnet Wolsley as chief of the staff. | The Dunedin Evening Star says : —" We have good grounds for saying that in tile event of a dissolution, Mr Mount will contest one of the goldtielda constituencies. The Oamaru Times says—The man arrested in Sydney is recognised by the arresting constable as Martin Cunningham, and that on arrival at Oamaru he will be committed for trial for the murder of his mate Hannah, on Lake Ohau. The Cromwell Jockey Club has issued its programme for the Spring Meeting to take place on Friday, October 5 -the events are Maiden Plate, 15 sovs., 1 mile ; Spring Handicap, 20 sovs., one mile and a half; Hack Selling Race, 15 sovs., three-quarter mile heats ; Cromwell Handicap, 15 sovs., one mile and a quarter ; Hurry Scurry, 5 sovs., three-quarters of a mile ; Hospital Race. •At the Meeting of Committee, a letter was received from Mr C. M'Kenna, requesting the Club to remove the disqualification from tho Mare " Mystery." It was resolvod that the letter be considered at a final meeting to be held on September 3. On Wednesday next the 22nd instant, the Alexandra Amateur Theatricals make their first bow in the Alexandra Town Hall, the pieces selected being " Painless Dentistry," and " Villikins and his Dinah." From our knowledge of the performers we cannot but be convinced that the acting will be good, and that the whole thicg will be a success. We have had the pleasure of seeing the Stage arrangement*, the which, when complete, will be perfect, and compare most lavrrably with more pretentious companies. The drop scene is really an iirtistie piece of work, while the stage scenory, representing drawing-room and garden scenes are really 'Very handsome, and exhibit not alone skill, but great taste and judgment. We shall hepj to see a bumper house.

Intelligence from Bendigo TCeefs, though not exciting, is most decidedly cheering. The Cromwell Company continues on excellent stone, and manages every month to give a most satisfactory account of itself in the shape of one or two tolerably sized cakes of amalgam. The Lncknow tributors are still raising stone. They have now some 100 tons at grass ready for crushing. During tho week they struck a band of

stone showing more gold than previously mot with, ami consequently are in good spit its. We shall watch with some interest

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At the usual weekly mcetiug of tho Wan to Lands Board held on tho Bth instant the following, was tho only business Df local interest transacted :—C. Colclough transmitted arrears of ront on coal lease of Mr Nicholas, block XVI. Cromwell, and requested that the said lease might bo cancelled, and a fresh ono issued iu the namo of IS. M'Nulty for the land in question. The District Land Officer at Clydo wrote on the subject.—The matter was referred to the Board's solicitor for his opinion. A Daily Times telegram from Hokitika says :—" On the morning of the Bth instant, the Bank of New South Wales at Kumarawas Btuck up at 4 o'clock. Mr Hogg and Mr Brown were sleeping in the Bank at the time. Mr Hogg heard a noise and saw a man going out of the Bank door and fired a revolver at him, but the man escaped, although he dropped most of the booty—between L3OOO and L4ooo mostly gold dust. Blood was found on the gold bag. About L4OO in notes is missing. The burglar must have secreted himself in the Bank during the evening, when the Bank is open for gold-buying. Ho had been under the bed, and got the keys from the agent's clothes during the night to open the safe. He would have got away with the booty but for Hogg's bullet. The Brisbane Courier of July 17, mentions that " a report-has been received at the Mines-office from Mr Warden Hill, at Byers-town, who states that during the mouth of June 2,400 Chinese landed at Cooktowu, and he took'Jevery precaution to see as far as practicable that all Chinese passing on to the diggings paid for their licenses, butjup to the endjofjjthe month he had only been able to eaten 877. He says it matters not whether he camps 30 miles on the road or keeps watch day and night ai the crossing, the Chinese are getting so knowing that directly he'gets the first mob they send express messengers back in the night, ten and even twenty miles, and get old chums to escort their newly-arrived countrvmen through the bush, and thus avoid paying the^licenses," They were outjwalking, enjoying the cool and refreshing air. The bright moon cast

its rays over the lady, giving her an almost angelic appearance, and imparting to her flowing curls a still more golden hue. One of her soft white hands rested on his, and ever and over and anon she met his gaze with one of pure love. Suddenly a change came over her features ; her full red lips trembled as with suppressed sighs ; the muscles of her faultless mouth became convulsed ; she gasped for breath, and, snatching her hand from the soft pressure of his, she turned away, buried her face in her cambric handkerchief, and—sneezed ! The Bruce Herald of the 10th inst., says : Mr Vincent Pyke, M.H.E., en route far the North, visited Milton yesterday, and inspected the Tottery Works, with which he was much pleased. The honorable member selected several pieces to take with him to Wellington, where it is his intention to exhibit them as evidence of our local industry and perseverance. In another paragraph it says :—The development of the Potters' art in the Southern Hemisphere was yesterday advanced another stage at the Milton Pottery Works, when the printing process was introduced for the first time, with very great advantage to the appearance of the earthenware productions lately referred to by us. We have in our possession the soveral plates, bowls, cups and saucers operated upon, which we will gladly exhibit to those interested in the advancement of our mo3t promising local industry. A second kiln of earthenware is now being proceeded with, in the confidence that it will prove superior even to the last, which has already found a ready market. Hollow ay's Ointment and Pais. Diptheria, Sore Throat, Quinsey, Mumps, and similar complaints always abound in wet weather, and ate most safely and effectively subdued by rubbing Holloway's Ointment at least twice a day npon the chest and glands of the throat. The Ointment penetrates the skin, reduces inflammation, and heals ulcerations. This treatment is sufficient for curing the most serious ' and complicated throat affections, provided Holloway's Pills be taken at the same time. When swallowing gives pain, the Ointment may be relied on till improving symptoms admit of painless deglution. In asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, whooping cough, the early days of consumption, scarlatina,

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