The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1877.

Dunstan Times, Issue 810, 26 October 1877, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1877.

Beneath the rule nf men entirely just the PEN is MIGHTIER than the sword.

The Strath-Trtievi and Clyde Railway Bill—which, it will he seen in our te egrtmw, has passed the second, rea 1ing—is a very brief and concise measure, •composing in all onlv thirteen short clauses. Section lis the short title. No. 2 empowers the Governor • to make reserves out of the Waste hands in the Counties of Taierj, Maniototo, and Vincent, not exceeding 400.000 acres. No. 3, Minister of Public Works to make detailed survey and estimate as soon us convenient No. 4, Government may make line. No. 5, Government not making lin% Governor to enter into contract with the Railway Trust (or the construction of the lin»> on the following terms ; Ist, line shall be constructed wMmu' expense or charge on the revenue, of the Colour ; 2nd, All Crown lands through which line goes shall be granted to tiiei Rai wav Trust; 3rd, The Governor may, after construction, on six months’ notice, resume possession of the li"e. v o 6, The Chairmen of the respective Counties, and one Member to.be elected by eich of the bounty Councils, to be the Trust, above referred to. No. 7 The Rai 1 way Trust to have all the privileges of companies under the District Railwavs’ Act, 1877. No. 8. Trust to make such Bye Laws as may be necessary.No 9.—The Trust may enter into Contracts for construction of the line No 10, —All reserves set aside • under this Act to be dealt w : th as deferred payment and special value 'ands. No. 11.— 'll rents and profits of the said lands to be paid into a special account, I to be operated on by Cheque, signed iby Members of the Trust, counter-- , si ■-Tied I'V the Commissioner of Audit for the Colony No. 12. All momys so paid, aiH aR moneys borrowed with j the sanction of the Governor, to be ex-. I perded in the const) action and indnl tenance of the line. No. 13.—The Trust mav borrow on security ,of the rents and purchase money to be paid for the lands reserved any sum or sums of money not exceeding. 000, at a rate of interest not excocting seven per cent, and may issue debentures Though there is very little to cavil at in the measure, and right' well satisfied shall we be if It passes through all its stages and b-omes law. yet we would rather it had been more positive in its tone, we should have felt more certain that the. battle that has been fought over it, would have resulted in something mom than a short Act of 13 Sections. The addition in Section No. 2, after the words “It shall be lawful for the Governor to,” and the Governor shall, immediately after the passing of this Act; a.rd in Section No. 3, substitu ting for the, wm-ds “as soon as con venient.lv mav he," immediately after the passing of this Act, —would have • iven us good hopes of seeing a commencement made before marv months pass. For the smallest mercies, however, we have to be thankful, and having as it were got the scheme initiated, no apathv on the part of those munlv interested must ho allowed to prevent it being carried out. The collectiors in aid of the Indian Famine we understand have up to the present time succeeded in collecting in Clyde about L 25. ' * Mr Rivers, of Alexandra, advertises that he is now opening nut a first-class stock of summer drapery, &c. Mr Chappie notifies that he will se’l a lot of hording material by public auction, at Blaeks (rear of Shamrock Ho‘el) on the 30tb inst., consisting of corrugated iron, quartering, battens, lining boards, windows, doors, etc. ‘ ’ “ • The favorite Clydesdale entire hoiise “ Surprise ” will travel this season in the Cromwell and Bannockburn districts; and “ Glengarry” will travel between the Beaumont and Speargrass Flats ; both these horses come from superior stock. Advice to Mothers !■-Are you broken in your res' by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist 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 iiatu. rai quiet sleep, hy relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes 11 as bright as a button.” It soothes the child, it softens the go ns, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dyssentery and diarrhoea whether arising from teething.’ or other causes. M s Winslow’s Soothing Byrap is sold by M.cdicino dealer., ivocywii fe at Is 1| 1 per tiottla. Manufactured at. 493 Qx-. ford -street, Loudon.

By advertisements it wiii_be seen ‘that i shearing commences at thjKTeviot Station on the 15th November; ami- at • Galloway i Station about the middlogif December—line mediately after 'he Teviot Station’s shcai'- ' ing is completed. The rate per hundred sheep this year is 10s Bd. We understand that the Geelong Hotel, Alexandra, is for sale by private treaty. ■ Anyone who.is in want o£. a first-class hos-,. tclry should not lose this opportunity of sq'tfirinjf one. ThO hotel is well'and centrally situated, and in every way adapted for the business it is now carrying on. Fur particulars apply to Mr W. Robertson ; or Mr J. C. Chappie, auctioneer, Alexandra. A terrific gale of wind bbw during Tuesday night last, in Alexandra and district it was especially severe. The amount of damage done, however, was but trifling, it being confined to the demolition of sundry nuthouses, find the levelling of a few fences. In exposed places the trees were very much cut about, some being nearly denuded of leaves, while others had nearly all their limbs broken off. Tilings ha ve somewhat quietened down at Doctor’s Point, the prospectors and one claim being the only two op which ,anv work is being done. The yield of gold fr. m the prospectors’, though nothing like so i good, as it was, is still highly remunerative, between 50 and CO ounces being about the weekly average. The adjoining claim is not as yet petting much gold, but appearances indicate that better things are in store. The two large water races, the Ovens and the Manuherikia, which for many years were enraged in washing away the banks of the Molyneux above Alexan 'rn, we now notice are being used for extracting the precious metal from some of the high lying terraces up the Manuherikia. We have not heard what are the actual results, but understand that both races are knocking out wages for the parties running them. We have received the prospectus of a Limited Liability Company to be started in Dunedin .for the establishing of a first-class i ducational Establishment for boys. The Capital is to be LIO.HOO divided into one hundred shares of LlOfl each. The promoters set forth that the necessity for. such an Establishment exists, is evidenced by the fact that for many years past a large number of youths has been sent from the district (Dunedin) to be educated in Christchurch or Nelson, whilst others have been sent the neighboring Colonies. Our agricultural friends, or rather those who were fortunate enough to hold,,on to their oats, are now reaping,* rich harvest, the price demanded‘for oats on the farm being from three shillings and six to 4s. per bushel according to locality. There, are a pood few in the district, but holders appear very loath to part, consequently there is a | ,steady demand at the price stated. Tim ( .retail price in Alexandra, Clyde and Crom- | j w. ll respectively is 4sfid, ss,and 5s Cd. The i area put under crop-this year does not ap- ! pear to be much larger than last, the infetence thesefore is that prices for : the whole of the vear will rule high. j There is current story of a bookmaker having been honored with an invitation to at Government-house in an Austra- I Jpm colonv. There was an at home after j .Wards and the particular guest who it' was ; hoped would not remain did remain To get him out of the drawingroom, the aide-de-camp invited him tqreturn to the dining room to have some more champagne. They had three bottles. The unwelcome visitor,, who saw perfectly through the manoeuvre, said nothing till ho was leaving, when he offered the able a sovereign, complimenting him on being “ more civil than his master.’ To me 'he weak point in the story is the invitation.—Angles. Our special reporter says The main sludge channel up Pipeclay Gullv, Bannockburn, is being pushed ahead as fast as the nature of 'he ground will allow of. At the present time eight men only are engaged blasting through a rocky gorge, and when completed, which is expected in about four weeks, the way will be cleat for a large) number of men to be employed and grea*er progress will then be made. The completion of th : s channel it is expected ' will give a great fillip to the district. Of the quartz claims on the Carrick Range only one, the Star of the East, is at work getting out stone. The company purpose continuing the work of raising stone for some weeks longer, when they will crush The whole the a'lnvial claims are in full swing with most satisfactory returns, and will continue so as long as the water, which is at present plentiful, lasts. 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r | pr G. P. ' Thomas, from Collins Street, tyslbouruo, will pay a visit to the Dunstrn din the ?Cth hist, for professional consult*-tion,-when persons suffering from nervous debility, palpitation of the heart lowness of spirit, giddiness, loss of strength, skin and contagious diseases, will have an op[K>rtu. nity of getting his advice. Dr Thomas is highly spoken of by the Australian and American Press, and he has performed some wpndefful cures. (See advertisement,) Valuable Discovery ton the Halr. If your hair is turning grey nr white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Renewer,” or it wi I positively restore in evert) cate drey, or While hair to its original color, .without leaving the disagreeable smell of most “ Reslorers." Ic makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald spots, whore the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for “The Mexican Hair Renewer," prepared by Henry C. Cali.Hp, 403. Oxford Street, London, and sold hy Chemists and Perfumers everywhere, at 3s fid per Bottle