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Dunstan Times, Issue 827, 22 February 1878, Page 2

We are requested to draw attention to the advertisements of sales by auction at - Alexandra, of furniture, buggy, Ac., on account of the Rev. Mr Boyd ; and cattle, Ac., •on account of Mr Cameron, on Monday, March IBth. Mr Tames Samson, auction--0 ecr. % “The match to have been played in Dun--0 edin to-morrow, between a team from the 8 Dunstan District and the Carisbrook Eleven, does not come off. The reason, we underJ stand, being that tho day is the one on which the Dunedin men meet those of Canterbury. It is now thought that the contemplated game will not bo played this season. In consequence of a press of advertisements coming in at a late hour, we are compelled to hold over till our next issue a resume of the ‘'Waste Lands Act, 1877.” as requested, hut so as to ease the minds of our readers on one point, we may state without much fear of contradiction, that the price qf deferred payment land in Otago is 80s per acre. Further free selection is not in force in Otago. t From the fact of the acceptances for the events to be competed for at the Dunedin 1 Races—to come off next week—being small, the meeting is not likely to be so successful , as in former years. The following are the acceptors in the different events :—Maiden Plate, 2'; Dunedin Cup, 14.; Newmarket Stakes, 9 ; Publicans’ Handicap, 4 ; Champagne Stakes, 4 ; Selling Race, 6; Hurdle Race, 10 ; Jockey Club Handicap, 7 ; Derby, 4 ; Railway Plate, 10 ; Steeplechase, 9 ; Queen’s Plate, 4.

A fatal accident under curious circumstances has occurred at Golden Ray, Nelson. A man named Thomas Scott was playing ait see-saw—that is,, standing back to back with another man with their arms hooked, each alternately raising tho other, when the man who was lifting Scott gave way under him, and Scott fell on the back of his head, breaking his neck. Scott’s wife committed suicide by shooting herself three years ago, owing to the brutal treatment of her hjmband. ... ... . Holloway's Pills.-Tho Right Road to Happiness.—ln selecting the most appropriate medicine for a particular ailment, there may he some difficulty, unless one can be found at once to purify, regulate, and strengthen - Holloway’s Pills possess and exert those properties jin an extraordinary degree. They enable the stomach to digest an ordinary food, they increase the secretory powers of the liver, cleanse the blood, expel all morbid matters, and throw into the circulation the purest elements for sustaining and repairing the frame and preserving it from unnecessary “wearand tear.” These inestimable Pills are especially useful in broken bodily health, when the system is out of order without any assignable cause. With this knowledge, none should trifia with life or health. Valuable Discovery for the Hair.— If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use the Mexican Hair Renewer,” or it wi'l positively restore in every case Grey, . or White hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most “ Restorers." 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 fur 1 “The Mexican Hair Renewer,” preparedly Henry C Gallup, 493. Oxford- ; street, London, and sold by Chemists and ] • Perfumers every where, at :}a 6J pur bottle. 1

The following appointments are notified in the New Zealand Gazette of the 7th instant Sir J. L. C. Richardson, Messrs W Wood and W. P. G rigor, to bo trustees for the Corporation Sinking Fund of the Borough of Winton ;Mr Wm. Barr, Mayor of Mornington, to be a justice of the peace; Mr A. H. Gill to be clerk at Palmerston of the District Court ;'Mf A. D. Harvey-toba mining registrar for the districts of Blacks, Alexandra and Roxburgh • Mr J. W. Thomson, M. H. R., to be a member of the Otago Land Board, vice Mr J. L. Butterworth, resigned ;Mr John Thomson to be a sheep and cattle inspector for the Provincial district of Otago ; Mr John Hislop to be secretary, and Sir Edward Osborne Gibbeg, ■ to be chief clerk, in the Department of Education. During the beginning of last week (says the West Coast Times) the residents in the neighborhood of Okarito have been surprised with ah invasion of'fish. The beachdrom Waitaki to Kiiomam Bluffs was covered with fish of all kinds and sizes, including shark and moki. Many strange inhabitants of the deep strewed the shore; for Mr Cansvan, in travelling from Saltwater Creek; rode for over three miles over a solid mass of fish; Messrs Ferguson Bros, carted loads of fish away, and everybody' in -the" neighborhood took what they required. By last advices from Okarito the cry was still they come,” for every flood tide brought its quota •oafish. The'haul is said to be a god-send to the halfetarved'Okarito residents. The cause of it is not even guessed at. By proclamation in the Gazette of the 7th instant his Excellency the Governor delegated to the Chairman of Vincent County, for the time being, his powers under subsections four and five of section 51 of the Mines Act, 1877, “lo bo exercised and performed only within the said County of Vincent, and by and with the consent of the County Council thereof.” The sub-sec-tions referred to give power to make, alter, amend and revoke rules and regulations for the “ depasturing of stock upon any lands within mining districts for which a lease or license for depasturing purposes has not been granted, 'or has been cancelled or suspended, and the number of horses or cattle which may be ran upon such lands by the holders of miners’ rights and business licenses, or of mining and agricultural leasee, or by other persons, and for the issue of depasturing licenses, ■and to regulate the fees that shall be paid therefor, and for imposing penalties in respect to the breach .of any such regulations. For imposing penalties upon the owners of any cattle illegally depasturing upon such lauds, and for -recovering from owners, in addition to any of the aforesaid penalties, all the costa and charges incident to the collecting and recovering such cattle.”

The election of a member for the Earns--yleugh Riding»fee Mr W. Fraser resigned, took place oh Saturday last, and resulted in the return of Mr M. J. McGinnis, by five votes, the numbers polled being as follows V Spcargrass Flat—McGinnis, 23 ; Samson, 5. Mr Roberts’House—McGinnis, 13; Samson, 26. Mr W. G. Rees, of Galloway Station, retired from the contest, assigning as a reason that pressing business engagements ' required his presence and attention elsewhere. The result, so far as we can learn, gives very general satisfaction, some even of those who voted on the opposite side now agree in saying that the right man U in the right place. We can scarcely go so far as that, as Mr McGinnis has not had an opportunity previously of showing his powers in a public capacity, we yet hold that the very fact of Mr McGinnis being a local man, whose every interest is centred in the Riding he repipsents will make up for any shortcomings on the score of experionce, that however, must be but shortlived, as the rules are not so difficult but that they will bo readily mastered by a man possessed of the natural shrewdness of Mr McGinnis. The Auckland Star says—“ A ‘ marriage in high life 1 was on the tapis at the recent meeting of To Kopua, between a distinguished legislator from the South Island belonging to Sir George Grey’s suite, and a wahine rangitira of great personal attractions and weight, both in a physical and social sense. The distinguished legislator has acquired amongst Kingitcs the soubrliwi of ‘ Patopoto,’ in reference to his stature, and during his late visit he was a great favourite amongst them. One hot afternoon as ho walked about with his coat gracefully hanging in folds from his waist, ho attracted the ardent admiration of a tatooed female rangitira, who contrived, through a third' party, probably her lady’s maid, to make known the impression which ‘Patopoto’ had made known upon her too susceptible" heart. Ho immediately consented to a match, and as the Rev. Wi Barton, Maori clergyman of the Established Church, was on the ground, a few moments would have sufficed to tic the nuptial knot, a fid to form another connecting link between the two races. Unfortunately, however, the legislator’s heart misgave him at the last moment, and the affair was postponed. This is very much to l>c regretted. The marriage would have gone far to permanently reconcile the Kingites to the Government." Advice to Mothers !-Aro yon hrikea in your rest 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 St rep. It will relieve the poor sufferer Immediately. It is perfectly harm less and pleasant to taste, it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes “ as bright as a button.” It soothes the child, it softens thq guns, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the beat known remedy for dyssenlery and diarrlices whether arising from teething nr other causes. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is old by Medicine dealers everywhere at-Is, IJd per bottle. Manufactured at 493 Ox-ord-atree*, London. Seme deeply important information- his just been received leading to the conviction that a warlike policy on the part, of Eng. land would lead to mere serious complications nca,ror home.

The latest advice for the extermination ol poor bunny is to catch him alive, tie to h ; s tail a flaak of powder having a lighted fus: in tho mouth of the flask, and let him loose in tho burrow. Tho Riverton Times says the idea has many good points to recommend it. It is found the fumes of the exploded gunpowder suffocates all the rabbits in the burrow, la our younger days wo remember a man selling a powder which bo described as a sure exterminator of fleas, and on being questioned how to use it, he naively replied, catch the flea, hold him firmly between the thumb and finger of the left hand, and drop from the right hand a few grains of the powder into the ear of the flea and it is instant death. Both plans it will readily be seen have good points, but not likely to be generally adopted. 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 ls_l.4d per box. People troubled with a “ having 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, Boston, United States. Depot, 493, Oxford-street, London