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Dunstan Times, Issue 841, 31 May 1878, Page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Meeting for the District of Clyde advertised to be held on Tuesday the 4th day of June has been postponed till Thursday the Gth day of June. (See advertisement.) The Bank of Xew Zealand has notified its employes that any of them who are injured by football and incapacitated from work will be dismissed. The game will survive. Thus it has come under the ban of the monarchs of Wyndham-strect, Auckland.

Evening Star. The Westport Times says “ The liabilities of the Inangahua County Council at the end of the financial year, 31st March, last, were 1.0,221 16s 46, and rate of interest paid 7 pier centum per annum.” The census returns, showing the total population of the whole Colony, are now completed. Males, 230,898 ; females, 183,273. Total, 414,171, In this is included 4302 Chinese, but no Maori population. Chatham Island—loo males ; 72 females.

At a meeting of the Tuapeka Hospital Committee, hold on Monday evening last, the 27th instant, to take into consideration the appointment of a Doctor for the Institution, vacant by the decease of Dr Stewart. Dr Stirling, of Cromwell, was appointed. Wo are informed that Mr Colclough succeeded in effecting a most satisfactory sale of Mr Hanlon’s property on Wednesday' last, the 10 acres of freehold being knocked down to Mr P. Harrington, of Blacks, for L 145, while the cattle and horses realised fair average prices. Persons desirous of becoming owners of first-class sections of land in the well-known township of Cromwell, will do well to bear in mind that a number of very eligible ones will he put up for public competition by Mr Samson, on Friday, .Time 7tb ; and on Tuesday, the 11th June, Mr Marsh wilt offer by' auction some of the very best sections in the same township.

Mr James Bees, who for some years past has been engaged in the Bank of New Zealand, Alexandra, was, on Friday last, the 24th inst., presented by his friends with a very handsome watch as a tribute of respect. From the uniform courtesy that the gentleman has shewn to all, we believe, ho is well worthy of the testimonial, and he carries the good wishes of all that have been connected with him, and it is to he hoped that he will as much respected in Nasehy to which place ho has been removed. The weather during the week has been unprecedentedly cold for the time of year. From the accounts that reach us the fall of snow on the mountains is very great, and it is feared that many thousands of sheep that were on the heights will have perished. What with tho snow on the hills covering up tho feed, and the rabbits on the lands eating everything before them, in some places wc hear of them even attacking the thistles, the sheep are having a bad time of it.

Mr Fachc reports having had a most sue* cessful sale at Bald Hill Flat on Monday and Tuesday last of the property, of Messrs M'Donough, White and Leslie. The freehold property, which comprised some 5.10 acres, realised six guineas peracre, Mr John Butler being the purchaser. Dairy cattle brought from 5 pounds to 11 guineas, and the horses from 16 pounds to thirty-four pounds, anil the implements fair average prices. The attendance was good, buyers coming from as far aa Tuapeka in the one direction, and Manuhcrikia and Cromwell on the other,

The County Council’s Conference ia to take place at Wellington on Monday, July 21st—not on the Ist, as previously telegraphed. The official declaration of the poll for Grey Valley gave Reeves 487, Harrison 302, Barrowman 209, and Newton, (who was nominated without his consent) 25. Serious floods have occurred at Coromandel, destroying several bridges. Miners* races, tramway, and houses have suffered considerably. There have been many landslips.

A very important discovery of moa bones (says the Western Star) was made by Mr E. Webber, during the Easter holidays, a short distance off the beach about five miles from Riverton. The bones form a complete skeleton, about nine or ten feet high. The London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, in his last letter writes : —“ I have the best reason for saying that at the War Office and Admiralty there is much graver anxiety for the safety of Australia and New Zealand than cither Australia or New Zealand seems to show on its own behalf.”

Reporting on the subject of typhoid fever, Dr Powell, health officer for Christchurch, says ; >‘l find it impossible in the great majority of cases to trice the source of the disease, the fact being that every inhabitant in Christchurch is daily and almost hourly exposed to attack.”

It will be seen by reference to our advert tising columns that Mr Martin Gavan of the Shamrock Hotel, Ophir, respectfully invites his friends and the public generally to a Ball and Supper on the evening of Friday (this day) to commemorate the open* iug of his new house. It Will be remembered that Mr Gavan was unfortunately, a short time since, burnt out, when he was a sufferer to a great extent. We hope that the appeal of Mr Gavan will he responded to in a hearty manner. The Clyde Brass Band, who bavo voluntarily offered their assistance, will attend, which will be a sufficient guarantee to the votaries of the lively dance that the music will he first-class ; at the same time every preparation will be made to make the evening enjoyable to one and all. The Dunedin correspondent to the Bruco Herald says :—Dunedin is supplied with vegetables, principally by ten Chinese gardeners and hawkers, and very well supplied to. These yellow skinned colonists have not a Trade Protection Society amongst themselves, hut they adopt a most ingenious and yet simple method of informing one another of the trustworthiness of their customers. When the housewife says “mo owe you twopence John, pay next time,” John replies, “ all lite” in his blandest manner, but before he departs, and unseen by the customer, he makes a small and almost imperceptible mark with pencil on the ] door-post, or elsewhere. This mark saves him the trouble of keeping books, and is a guide to the next Chinaman who may happen to call that way. Moral for housekeepers with a fondness for “ tick” Wash your door-posts daily.”

The tenth anniversary of the Court Pride of Alexandra, Ancient Order of Foresters, was celebrated in the Town Hall on the evening of the 24th instant. We have seen on many previous occasons more present, and on this there was a good attendance, there being present some 40 couples, ami among whom wo noticed some ten or eleven well-known faces from Clyde. The arrangements were perfect, and from the way the programme was carried out everyone must have been perfectly satisfied. The refreshments were provided by Mr Beattie. The Alexandra Brass Band, assisted by Mr 11. Ncttlefold, with their usual ability, provided the music, and great credit is duo to them for the Very efficient manner in which they performed. Mr W. llobertsou was the M.C., and, as usual, proved himself competent for the billet. We (Western Star) have very little to report this week with regard to the reefs at Longwond, other than that fresh ground is still being taken up daily. The various parties on the 'ground are simply clearing sufficient space to erect huts, Ac. The first hatch of applications—comprising the prospectors’, Malaghnn’s, Geelong and Prince of Wales Co.’s—will he beard on Saturday next, and these will form test cases, all suspense will have ceased with regard to the objections lodged. The contractor for cutting the track has made a start, and Surveyor Murray is now on the ground. Hayes Brothers arc sinking anew shaft, the others having been flooded out during the recent heavy rains. An old townsman who has been np for a week on the ranges “spying out the land,” returned last evening. He will not “part” with information at present further than that he has seen gold in several loaders. In passing the Invercargill Company's claim he was astonished at the amount of work done by the company’s prospector, who must have driven single-handed several tunnels from 100 to 160 foot in length. lloLl.owaY's Pn.l.s.—No more Nervousness.—The moment impurity enters the blood health is diminished, and onr nerves warn us of the disagreeable fact. “ Cast the impurities out !” says common sense, and long experience testifies that Holloway’s Pills accomplish this with' the utmost certainty and completeness. To the dyspepbc and apathetic they give new life and energy l>v the wholesome influence they exercise over the stomach, live", and other internal organs. The most wretched indigestion fades before their corrective power, and therewith gloom of mind and indisposition for exertion disappear. Holloway's Fills purify and regulate the circulation by steadying the heart's action.

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