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Dunstan Times, Issue 830, 15 March 1878, Page 2

The members of the Dunstan District Cricket Club are requested to meet on the ground for practice and other business at half past two o’clock this dsy (Friday 15th inst.) Wo draw the attention of our readers to Mr Samson’s sales by auction, which take place on Monday next, the 18th inst., at Alexandra, consisting of cattle, horses, sheep, household furniture, drays, carts, flour, kc. The opening of the Clyde Bridge to free traffic is fixed (see advertisement) for Wednesday next, the 20th instant. The day will be one to be noted in the annals of the district, and all those who have an interest in the district should strain a nerve to be present on the occasion.

Thinking that Mr Gaylord's own letter, in another column, sufficiently explains everything that requires explanation we do not publish “ Fair Play ” on the same subject ; and further, wo do not see that any reference to the holder of the Cromwell Civic Chair is called for, failing to discover what real or mock turtle has to do with n Veterinary Surgeon’s bill of charges. tAn exchange states that the Emperor of ' China has lately issued an edict prohibiting opium smoking throughout the country, particularly among officials, scholars, and soldiery. The edict was issued at the instance of his Excellency Kwoh Sung Tao and his colleagues, envoys to Great Britain; 1 " It commands generals, governors-general, and governors in the various provinces to draw up regulations, adapted to local circumstances, for carrying out this prohibition; which is to take effect three years hence. On Friday evening last, at a special meeting of the Dunstau District Hospital Committee, a letter was read from Dr Button, asking for leave of absence for eight or ten days, as he purposed visiting Invercargill re the vacancy Hospital Surgeon there; also asking for a testimonial. Leave was granted, and a Sub-Committee consisting of the President,. Vice-President, Treasurer, and Rev. Mr Dews were appointed to draw op testimonial. Sir George Grey at the banquet in Duned:n on Saturday night last, stated that Mr Stout, at great pecuniary loss, had consented to join the Ministry as AttorneyGeneral. The occasion of opening the Alexandra Punt is to be celebrated with a demonstration worthy the occasion. The exact shape the affair will take is not yet decided on, but that it will be worth attending there is no doubt. By advertisement it will bo seen that the opening is fixed for Monday, the 25th instant, and that after the erremony is performed Mr Ppko will be presented with a testimonial subscribed by his constituents. The day’s proceedings to wind up with a Ball. The district of Blacks to-day will be gay. During the day the annual races will take place, in the evening the Alexandra Amateur Dramatics bow to a Blacks audience in the School-house, in the laughable farces “Painless Dentistry” and “The Cantab,’’ for the benefit of the local School. Wo cannot do better than refer onr readers to the particulars of both events, which will be found in another column. Wo understand that a new drop scone and wings have been painted specially for the dramatic berformaace by the Club scenic artist, Dr Feltham. The Evening Star says :—At Nelson, lately, Florence B. Joseph, a hairdiosser, was charged with indecently assaulting a girl 12 years and six months old. The evij dence occupied till S p.m., when tho Bench | reserved its decision till next afternoon, j when they committed the prisoner for trial, allowing hail. On being released, he wan j chased and seized by several men who ware I present. A rrtpe was tic ! round his neck, | and he was dragged, half-throttled, through the streets to his shop in Trafalgar street, when Mon is Levy, father of one of hisvietiras (there arc more than one), attacked him with a loaded hunting-crop and. administered a most, unmerciful hammering. Tho Bishop of Nelson and one or two others interfered, and the wretched man, bruised and bleeding, with his clothes torn to rags, and several teeth knocked out, escaped into his shop. The lights and shades of Mr G. E. Barton’s character arc thus pourtrayed by a Wellington correspondent of the Hawke’s Bay Herald :—“ Mr Barton is a member of the Club; a jovial pleasant man in company ; plays dance music on the piano at evening parties, and at dinners and dance* is always as merry as a grig. Ho tells lots of good Irish stories, and is always brimming with Irish vivacity. Ho is about 45 years of age ; a small man, with iron-grey hair and heard, but active and full of spirits. On the other hand, he is a most irascible, hot-headed, tempestuous old gentleman, In Melbourne he was a 1 way a quarrelling with someone, and as he had no professional income. was obliged to visit Dunedin. There ho was incessantly quarrelling with the Judges and magistrates, and was known as a most cantankerous person. In short, his whole life has been or.o unceasing strife Ho is always fancying that he is being snubbed and sat upon by someone, and in consequence is always boiling over with rage.” Advice to Mother? !- Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with tho pain of catting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrct, It will relieve tho poor sufferer immediately.. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural quiet sloop, by relieving tho child from pain, and the little cherub awakes “ as bright as a button.” It soothes tho child, it softens the guns, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dyssentary and diarrhoea whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is o'd by Medicine dealers everywhere at Is. Lsd per bottle. Manufactured at 493 Oi-ord-street, London. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Coughs, Influenza. The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of the lungs, in oomrUon colds and influenza. The Pills taken internally and- the Ointment ruhhed externally are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic this treatment is easiest, safest and surest, Holloway's Pills and Ointment purify the blood, remove all obstructions to its free circulation through the lungs, relieve the overgorged air tubes, and render respiration free without reducing the strength, irritating tho nerves, or depressing the spirits. Such are the ready means of saving suffering when afflicted with colds, coughs, bronchitis, and ; other complaints by which so many are i seriously and permanently afflicted in meet ; countries. ’ '; ■

It is reported that at the banquet given to Sir George Grey and the Ministerial party in Dnnedin on tho 9th inst.. Colonel Stavely, in replying to the toast of the “ Volunteers,” referred to the efficiency of the Volunteers, “ but thought more money ■was spent on them as a whole than was necessary. Many of the up-country corps were unnecessary and might be done away ■with.” ~-j , 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 per box. People troubled with a “ hacking cough,” a “slight cold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon us 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