The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1878.

Dunstan Times, Issue 861, 18 October 1878, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1878.

Beneath the rule of men entirely JUST the pen i.i mightier than the sword.

The Victorian Assembly' has adopted the penny postage throughout that Colony. By a lato decision in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, by Mr Bathgate, Schoolmasters’ residences are- exempt from rates under the Rating Act. On Monday last Sir George Grey announced that the Government hope to be ab’e t> prorogue on ’Tuesday, the 22nd inst. In giv ng the population of Boroughs in a late issue we stated that of Alexandra was 100 instea I of 200. Mr Samson intends holding a sale at Alexandra, on Monday next, October 21st, IS7B, consisting of a miscellaneous lot of articles, and horses, eta. The Spring Race Meeting at Alexandra, will take place to-day, at the Racecourse. The programme consists of five events, the total amount of prize money to be run for being some L7O. The Alexandra Atnatenr Dramatic Club intend giving a Concert and Entertainment to-night (Friday, October 18th), after the Races at Alexandra. (Full particulars in advertisement.) V.*e are requested to state that the 1.0. G.T. Prideof the Valley Lodge, No. 171, at its usual fortnightly meeting hold on the 12th instant, nominated Sister Helen K. Mclntosh for the office of District-Deputy. Mr Fache would draw the attention of speculators, coal miners, and others to the sale of Messrs C. T. Marie-and Co.’s coal and agricultural leases, town section, water race, etc.; also to the notice of the sale by private contract of the Butcher’s Gully Hotel, Store, and Butchery. The Dunedin Agents of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company has received a telegram to the effect that the Company is in no way involved in the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank. We have received the first number of the Dunedin Prices Current and Journal of Commerce, published by Mr J. L. Webb. As it contains the stocks of all articlis in Bond, and general market reports with current prices, it must prove o; great service to the mercantile communitv. Onr Presbyterian fi,lends, no doubt, will feel the loss of the Rev A. Blake, M.A., who has been labouring in the Dunstan District, for the past four months, hut who is now removed to Vinton. The rev. gentleman is an eloquent and earnest preacher, and able lecturer on missions. If Mr Blake con'd have seen his way clear the Dunstan people were and arc now willing to, give him a call. The Rev. J. Lothian, it will be seen by advertisement succeeds him. The Balclutha traffic and foot bridge Is entirely swept away by (he floods. It ay • pears that there were strong hopes that this structure would haviS withstood the force of the waters, but it was observed, en tbe morning of Monday, October 14tb, to be very much weakened, and the work of destruction commenced at the second pier from the drawbridge. The final grand crash took place at-4 o’clock in the afternoon. Mr Swanson, M.H.R., in his usual fnre ! « ble style, the other night in talking about lucky men, said there were some men who, if they fell down at all, always fell on their fee 1 , and if you throw ona of these really lucky men into the water he would eome up with afi-h in each hand. And later on be remarked that “ somebody has sr.id that the land is the gift of God. It may be so ; but all I know is that it’s very unequally served out. I’vc always been taught that God was no respecter of persons.” “ It’s an ill wind,” ko. One portion of the 'oss caused by the floods will be hailed as a gain. The fanners in Southland will be largely freed from their pests—the rabbits. Mr Shand informs the Southland Times, that the half-submerged scrub on the New River hanks is literally alive with these pests ; and the settlers, as usual, are making a good use of the opportunity, and by dint of wading, riding, and swimming, are carrying on a wholesale slaughter. The knolls on the flats are now islands, and on these 1 bunny’ is congregated in flocks. Grand sport is anticipated when the flood subsides sufficiently to give access to the thickest preserves. Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—lndisputable remedies for bad legs, old wounds,sores, and ulcers, if used according to didirections given with them; there is no wound, bad icg, ulcerous sore, or lad breast, however obstinate, or long standing, but will yield to their healing and curative properties. Numbers of persons who have been patients in several of the' large hospitals, and under the care of eminent surgeons, without deriving the slightest benefit, have been thoroughly cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills. For glandular swellings, tumors, scurvy, and diseases of the skin, there is no medicine that can be used with so good an effect. In fact for removing the worst forms of disease, dependent upon the condition of the blood, those medicines are irresistible.

Clerks of Cdurtq had batter look ojit, v In the course of an argument in tiro Supremo Court this afternoon, Mr Justice Johnston said that magistrate's clerks required to.be; woke up for neglect of their Julies,' as for instance, the making of erasures in the printed forms, &c., without any verification. He had made up his mind that it would be necessary very soon to give some exemplary caution to magistrates and their clerks—especially to the clerks—for, theslovenly way. in which papers were sometimes sent up to the Supreme Court. Mr JDenniston interposed with the observation that the casting of the clerks in costs had been found, to have a beneficial influence. His Honor replied that in England the Courts felt frequently called upon to remind these officials of their duties, and unquestionably the Courts have had powes to inlliof a fine.—Morning Herald. Advice to Mothers ! —Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at once to a chemist add 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 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, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrluea whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers everywhere at Is. l.[d per bottle. Manufactured at 493 Ox-ord-street, London.