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Dunstan Times, Issue 837, 3 May 1878, Page 2

As will be seen by advertisement, Mr T. Marsh, ot Cromwell, will submit to public competition the whole of his valuable town properties, including the Bridge Hotel. The date of sale is June 11th. Persons having unregistered cattle on the Clyde and Cromwell Commonages will do well to con the advertisements under the heading “ County Notices,” and pay attention to same. The loose system of management hitherta adopted they will find is superseded by one there will be some difficulty in evading. The Clyde Quadrille Assembly had their first meeting on Wednesday evening last, and like those of preceding seasons, was most enjoyable. We should like to have seen, however, a greater number of gentlemen present. The Clyde Brass Band, as usual, discoursed the very best of music. Several of the Northern papers are urging upon the people of the Colony the wisdom of erecting a monument, as a fitting mark of esteem and respect to the memory of the late Bishop Solwyn. Throat Affection's and Hoarseness. - All suffering from irritation of tho throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief afforded by the use ot “Brown’s Bronchial Troches.” these famous “ lozenges” arc now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at Is lid 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 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-atrect, London

Mr James Delaney,'of Motueka, recently killed a bullock weighing 17cwt. Instructions have been sent to the AgentGeneral to forward 5000 immigrants for the ensuing year. The Melbourne Church Messenger is in a puzzle about the falling off in the issue of marriage licenses in Victoria. Hard times and pullbacks are the cause. to those particularly interested in the running of Cattle on tho Runs, known as “ Galloway and Ida Valley,” is drawn to tho fact that mustering will take place on Friday next the 10th instant. (See advertisements in another column.) The following unique advertisement appears in the Riverine Grazier :—“ I, Thomas Kaughton, hereby publicly acknowledge that I wrongfully blackguarded my wife, Mary Naughton, for which I apologise, and beg hereto think no more of it.” The laying of the foundation stone of the new Dunedin Municipal buildings, on the Queen’s Birthday,' is to he attended with some ceremony. A platform, capable of accommodating 300 persons, is being erected on the Octagon reserve, under the supervision of the City Surveyor. The Catholic nuns are about to leave the old country for the West Coast of New Zealand, five of whom will be stationed at Greymouth and five at Hokitika. It is understood that they are being brought out for educational purposes. At a coroner’s inquest in Auckland a juryman’s refusing to be sworn was asked to make an affirmation, when he replied “I don’t hclieve.in a God. or anything of the sort,” and then touching the Bible, “ 1 won’t swear by that book,” “Well,” said the coroner, “ you had better leave the room ; weVau dojwithout you 1 ” there being sufficient persons to form a jury. It is in contemplation to convert the proprietary of the Otago Daily Times and Witness into a joint-stock company, under the designation of the “ Otago Daily Times Company." A fine nugget was unearthed at Whitechapel Flat, near Arrow, lately, by Ah Fong and Ah Fat. It weighed, when cleaned, five-aud-a-half ounces. This is the second nugget the same party has found in that locality. The cattle returns show 47,700 as the stock of the Provincial district of Otago, and that'39,ooo of these are depastured on freeholds. Mr Bayley, the inspector of stock, thinks that the total of cattle owned is about 53,000. A serious accident happened at Clyde on Tuesday last to a lad about fourteen years of age, the son of Mrs Scott, of Alexandra From what we can glean of the circumstances it appears the lasl had been sent to Clyde on business, and just as leaving the town on his return homewards the horse he was riding became restive, eventually bolting across the flat, and in jumping a water race fell, throwing the lad head first among a heap of broken bottles and other rubbish, rendering him insensible. He was at once conveyed to the hospital and every care ami attention paid, but it was not until the following day he regained consciousness, win n hopes wore entertained of bis ultimate n - oovery. A change for the worse, however, has taken place, and but little hopes, we are sorry noav to say, are entertained of his recovery. The lad, we are informed, is partially paralysed on one side, and it is thought that when the horse, whiah ordinarily is very quiet, first started, the lad in his attempt to hold on made matters averse by a constant goading of it with his spurs. Deep and sincere sympathy is felt for the widowed mother of the poor boy who, it is to be feared, is to be cut off at so early an age. One of the most devilish offences was committed at Queenstown between Friday night and Saturday moruing last that we ever remember hearing of, leave alone chronicling. We can do no more than give the language of our correspondent, who supplies us with the information, he says : “Some incarnate, sacriligeous fiends—men I will not call them—broke into the Church of England here between last Friday night and Saturday morning, and, not satisfied with desecrating the altar with their ungodly footsteps, must needs break some of the altar rails and some chalices, and doing other damage, winding up their devilry by besmearing everything they could come across avith human filth and blood. Tho indignation and excitement among all sections of the community is intense against the dastardly scoundrels, and I am of opinion that very short shift would have been given them had they been caught Avhen the excitement Avas at its height. The police have tho matter in hand, and it is to be sincerely and devoutly wished they may be successful in bringing the culprits to justice.” If ever there Avas a case that demanded more even than extraordinary attention at the hands of the police Ave hold that this is the one, and avc hope they will prove equal to the oceasian, and succeed in capturing the hlacguards Avho could he guilty of such Avanton Avork. The offence is one of the most heinous, being against every Laav Divine and human, and carries Avith it a punishment tho stoutest heart Avould quail at hearing it delivered against him, and though, as a rule our sympathies are on the side of the prisoner, in this instance Ave shall gloat over any misfortune that may fall on the perpetrators of this most outrageous act. Advice to Mothers ! —Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering Avith the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. Wixsloav’s Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless 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 the gums, allays all pain, rclieA-es Aviml, regulates the boAvels, and is the best knoAvn remedy for dyssentery and diarrhoea Avhether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winsloiv’s Soothing Syrup is old by Medicine dealers everywhere at Is. lid per bottle. Manufactured at 493 O.x-ford-street, Loudon.

“Time is money.”—Forms of Application for Depasturing, Slaughtering, Hawkers and Pedlers can be bad at the Office of this paper. From the West Coast Times we learn that, on the motion of the Chairman, the the County Council have resolved to construct the track from Hokitika to Otago, at a cost of LISOO. The Government will subsidise the work by a vote of L3OOO, and the Vincent County will give LISOO also. The Southland Times that another section of the railway to Kingston, an extension of 10 miles from Athol, will be formally opened either on Friday or Monday next. This will leave a distance of seven miles to be completed before the railway reaches Lake Wakatip. A settler named Welsh was stuck up by two men between Masterton and Taratahi, knocked off his horse, beaten, and robbed of Ll7. One of the men has been identified by him as a resident in the Wairarapa, but he has not yet been arrested. At Invercargill, on the 20th ultimo, an elderly woman named Mary Vint attempted to commit suicide by taking a quantity of laudanum. Her condition soon became apparent, and she was removed to the Hospital, where Drs Hanan and Button administered the proper antidotes with such success that she was able to return to her home the following day. Quite a sensational case of breach of promise of marriage is likely to come off shortly at Timaru. The plaintiff is a young lady of seventeen, and the damages are laid at LI,OOO. Should the case get into the Supreme Court it will (says a correspondent of the Lyttelton Times) be more interesting and sentimental than the last one heard here, for the lady is not, to use the language of Artemus Ward, “ homely as a stump fence,” We have much pleasure in drawing our readers’ attention to the advertisement ap. pearing in another column, announcing the holding of a Fancy Bazaar and Gift Auction on behalf of the funds of the Dunstan District Hospital, to be held in the Town Hall, Clyde, to morrow evening, Saturday. Having been given to understand that the call upon the public has been most liberally responded to, it is only necessary for visitors to come prepared to indulge in their propensity of having bargains, as the Auctioneer will be prepared to suit everybody, from the stocking of a “ Station," to the sale of numerous things varying from a needle to an anchor. The defenceless condition of Dunedin and the harbour has been brought under the notice of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, and at arecent meeting the following resolution, which has been forwarded to the Premier, was come to upon the subject :—Resolved— “ That the Chamber de--1 sites to draw tbe attention of Ministers to the defenceless condition of the Harbor and town of Dunedin : to inquire whether any steps have been taken to provide against the contingencies of war ; and to express the hope that this important matter will have the earnest consideration of Government.” A writer in the Leader tells the following anecdote of the great match between Fifteen and Eleven of Australia:—“An amusing incident occurred during this match, winch 1 do not think has seen the light previously. In the early part of the second innings, whilst the brothers Bannerman were together, the younger called a run, which C. Banuerman responded to, but was then ordered back. Having gone too far to retreat, and finding his brother standing unmoved in his crease, the elder brother exercised his birthright, and catching hold of the younger by the collar, dragged him out of his ground, which he himself then immediately occupied, with the remark ‘ You’re better out than I am.’ The result was that A. Barmerman lost his wicket, but his side won the match. Such an instance of presence of mind in an emergency deserves to be recorded.” The special reporter of the Western Star writes as follows respecting the reported discovery of auriferous quasi z in the Longwood Ranges:—“No doubt appears to exist amongst experienced miners who have seen the prospectors' claim that the reef struck is a rich gold-bearing one, hut until farther progress is made with the workings no estimate can as yet he obtained as to what the prospects really are. However, I trust that the reward achieved by the brothers Hayes for their twelve years’ indomitable perseverance and hard work wiT exceed their fondest expectations, and that the anticipations of practical reefers who have visited the locality—that ere many days have passed over one of the richest goldfields in the Colony will he opened up —will bo realised.” Hox,t.o way’s Pu,t,s.—Mothers and Daughters.—How many suffer from disease, for which through bashfulncss, no relief is sought till their strength of constitution is sapped. The head-ache, deranged digestion, and dull pains in the back and loins attendant on these maladies may be safely and permanently cured if the system be regulated by these celebrated Pills. All diseases affecting the lower bowels, which are so troublesome and so weakening to the system, may thus be cured without consultation and without vexing explanations. The Bills are equally suitable to the young, the middle aged, and the old—at all times, and in any climate. Full instructions for their use accompany each packet of these medicaments. Flortline ! For the Teeth and Breath. —A few drops of the liquid “ Florilino” sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a pcculia-pearly-whitcuess, and a delightful fragraneo to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. “ The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part, of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of tbe age. Price. 2s 6d, of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by Hkxrv C. Gau.it, 493, Oxford-st., London

The sheep returns for Otago and South- I land appear in the Gazette of April 1(1 hj There has been during the year an increase of 20,000 sheep as against 55,000 for 1870. The total number of sheep is given as 3,921,500. Of these 9,700 are depastured on goldfield commonages. The boiling down and curing establishments have taken 88,000 sheep. Severe drought in spring and bad weather at lambing time have caused great losses. Babbits are also reported as causing loss to both sheep and yield, and the evil is increasing. The following business was transacted by the Waste Board at their meeting on April 24 : —The District Land Officer at Clyde forwarded a memo, with regard to the upset price to be charged for land at Benger Burn; also, as to the valuation effected by Messrs Patrick and M'Leod on the sections held by by them.—Land to be offered for sale at an upset price of L 5 per acre, as land of special value, having been improved. Valuation to the extent of LSOO to be added to the price of section 21, and 10s per chain to be allowed for the fencing ; the approval of the Government as to the valuation to be requested.—Agricultural lease certificates in favor of the following persons were approved of by the Board ;—ln the Tarras district: Robert Leask, section C, block 111. ; Cornelius Spillan, section 1, block VII.; Thomas Marsh, section 5, block VII.; George Partridge, section 4, block III.; William Taylor, section 4, block VII.; Charles O’Donne], section 6, block III.; Hugh Bell, section 7, block III,; William Grant, section 3, block VII. In the Wakefield district: Alfred Clarke, section 3, block IV.; Emma Marsh, section 10, block IV. John Miller, sections 7 and 4, block IV.; G. W. Goodger, section 6, block IV. In the Cromwell district: Henry Tobin, section 29, block lll.—The Board decided that the area of land in G. W. Goodger’s agricultural lease for sections, block IV., Wakefield, should be reduced to 320 acres. The Southland Times says that Invercargill was full of rumours last week respecting gold discoveries in the Longwood Range. If only half of the current statements were true, stirring times at this end of the Colony may be looked for ere long, for, than a line of payable reefing country, we know of nothing so potent to promote sudden prosperity. It is positively affirmed ■that the prospectors, Messrs Hayes Bros., have struck a defined lode, and also, but loss positively, that gold was freely distributed through it. Their claim is situated on or near the summit of the range, and is ■difficult of access, the range from near the summit to the base being dense birch forest The distance from Riverton is variously ■estimated at from nine to eleven miles, more than two-thinis of the way being through bush land. But neither forest nor rivers can stay the advance of the gold miner when the prize is fairly in view, and hence the Longwood Range is reported to hr “ rushed” for a mile or so on either side of the prospectors. We sincerely hope that the search that so long has been maintained for .auriferous quartz in tire above locality has at last been crowned by success. It will be tbs making of the district by attracting population and stimulating a variety of industries incidental to quartz mining. The Longwood Range is well defined and miles in length, and it is the opinion of experts tha; the gold which has been found at Orepuki on one side, and in places on the other, is the continuation of a run of gold from one of the up country fields—-a run to ho yet traced in patches. More will,be heard in a day or two of the Longwood discovery, if one has been made, and in the meantime we advise miners at a distance not to be hasty in rushing the place. There are *• wars and rumours of wars’ amongst newspaper men up Poverty Bay way. AMr 11. E. Webb is the owner of a newspaper there called the Standard, whereof the editor was that well-known and clever journalist, Mr James Browne, hotter known as “ Snyder,” whose capital sketches all New Zealand has road. Mr Brown finished his editorial duties one night recently, shook hands with the proprietor, Mr Webb, and went home to - his virtuous couch. Next morning he read in the paper a notice that he (Browne) had no longer any connection with the Standard—in short, he discovered that he had been “ advertised out.” Mr Browne thereupon wrote a very gentlemanly letter to Mr Webb, in which, after stating all that he (Browne) had done for him, he remarks 41 And now for all these offices you publish my name in the newspaper as if I had done you some great wrong, and acted in a way that I was undeserving of the confidence of anyone.” Finally, he informs Mr Webb: —“I don’t mean to leave Gisborne. God granting me life and health, I shall wait patiently until once more I have the columns of the Standard under my control, with quite a different gentleman than yourself as proprietor." Mr Webb replies to this in a letter of terrible length, in which he insinuates that Mr Browne had been implicated in all sorts of dark conspiracies against him, but by no means proves bis case. The correspondence is all duly published, and forms some very curious reading. It crops out that newspaper men up there carry on a variety of occupations. Thus Mr Browne was an editor, auctioneer, and commission agent all at one time ; while it seems his superfluous energies were devoted to writing a book, with which, by-and-byo, he is going to astonish the world.