The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1878.

Dunstan Times, Issue 868, 6 December 1878, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1878.

Beneath the rule of men entirely just the pen is mightier than the sword.

We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government Printer of the whole of the Act of Parliament parsed during the last session.

Mr Fache desires u« to draw special attention to the sale by auction on Tuesday next, at Ida Valley, of a mob of dairy and store cattle. Parties in want of household furniture will do well do withhold purchasing till the sale by auction on Saturday, the 21st inst., of the household furniture and effects, the property of Mr inspector Moore, Clyde. Members of the Clyde Jockey Club, will do well in attending the meeting advertised for to-morrow evening, as, we understand, some business of vital importance has to he attended to.

The Clyde townspeople are notified that a public meeting is convened for to-morrow evening (Saturday, December 7th) to consider matters respecting- the Clyde Brass Baud.

The Annual Match between tho Clyde and Alexandra School-boys takes place on Monday next on the Alexandra ground. Both teams we understand have been putting themselves in training. A good and interesting game we therefore look forward to. The Eev. J. Lothian, will deliver a Lecture, in the Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, in aid of the Church Building Fund. Subject—“ The Rising Generation ; or our future Leaders and Politicians ” —this evening (Friday, 6lh iust) A petition against the election of Mr Win. Hgury Hastedt to the office of Mayor of Alexandra has been presented to the Resident Magistrate of the district, who intimates by advertisement that he will enquire into the allegations in tho petition, at the Alexandra Court-house, on the Kith inst. On dit. We understand that the Rev. J. Dewe, Incumbent of St. Michael’s Church, Clyde, purposes leaving us in the course of a few weeks, having accepted charge of the Parish of Gladstone, Invercargill. We also learn that the Eev. J. Jones leaves Queenstown for Fielding, North Island. Last evening a daughter of Mr Sergeant Bullen, Clyde, received frightful injuries to the head from the kick of a horse. Dr. Leahy was quickly in attendance, and dressed the wound. Though the injuries are of a very serious character, hopes are entertained they are but superficial. Wo regret to hoar that the dreaded scourge, typhoid fever, has again made its appearance in Cromwell, the death of a young child ascribed to it having been reported during the week. We trust the local authorities will exercise the powers invested in them by “ The Public Health Act,” and take snch active measures as will stamp it out before it gets a hold.

The Matakamu Race Committee have issued their Programme for their Christmas Meeting. The nmount of money to he competed for is not, perhaps, large,—there arc however six evfirits, and a good day’s sport may be expected. As a rule the Meeting on the Matakanui course is as enjoyable an one as any throughout the season, an 1 this earning one, we have every reason to expect will he no exception to the rule.

We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of Nos. 23 and 26 of “Hansard” also a hatch of Parliamentary Papers, including Statement of Appropriations, chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. The report of the Gold-fields’ Committee on the Petition of Mr Daniel Moore, and the minutes of the evidence taken. The report we see recommends that the sum of L2OO ho given to Mr Moore as the first discoverer of reefs at the Canick and Macetown. The parties giving evidence were Mr W. J. Barry, Mr Henry Mace, Mr J. Dods, Mr V/. How, and Mr J. D. Moore.

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At the Blue Spur, Tuapeka, a lad aged 13 years, met with a serious accident whilst working in one of the tunnel claims. A large lump of cement fell on him causing a fracture of the hip joint. Messrs Hugh Craig and Co are the successful tenderers for a tri-v/cekly mail between liae’s Junction and Tapanui. Lawrence will, therefore, from the date of contrac', January Ist, 1879, bo in direct communication with Tapanui three Jays a week. The Mataura Ensign says that Mr J. Barlow, who has had charge of the Clinton Agency of the Bunk of Now Zealand since its opening, has been promoted to a similar position at the Arrow, for which place he leaves in about a week. AVe must therefore infer that Mr Mackay, who for some years past has had charge of the Arrow Agency, has been removed. The following advertisement aopears in the Otago Daily Times, which we gladly publish : —“ The Shepherds and Station Hands in the employ of the firm of Chalmers, Brothers, Moa Flat Station in 1868, can now receive the wages due them on application to Mr R. H. Leary, Rattray street Dunedin, the undersigned having made arrangements to pay them. - Uerit Alexander Chalmers. ’ There, was some rather hot coffee served about at Lyell during the recent County elections. At one meeting at which the Buller Lion was present, Mr logs, of AVestpnrt, addressed the electors on behalf of Mr Inglis, when an elector solemnly moved amidst applause—“ That he (Ings) should be tarred and feathered and ducked in the creek, to show the AVestport ring how the Lyell electors appreciated the insult of such a man being sent in such a way to influence votes.”

Bome of tho American papers adopt the plan of “ posting ” defaulting subscribers. This is the way one of them serves an individual named (J. B. Thomson “ We have taken out Thomson’s ‘ ad.,’ and insert this instead. We believe him to be the biggest Dead beat out of jail, and if his articles are no more reliable than he is they are not worth (he cord it would take to hang them. Thomson gets his living by buying goods without paying for them and getting his advertising in the same manner. Paying is no part of his religion, and from his treatment of us we are justified in believing him to be one of the most unscrupulous swindlers that has succeeded in keeping out of the Penitentiary. Pass him along.” A settler named Withers, and a man in his employment, had a narrow escape from drowning in Lake Wakatipu on Saturday last. The rteamer Antrim had proceeded about seven miles on her way from Queenstown to Kingston, when Withers and his man put off in a boat to meet her for the purpose of getting their letters and newspapers. The engines of the steamer were eased so that the boat might get alongside easily, but through some mishap tho boat’s bow got under one of the paddlewheels, and the little craft was upset. The two men, with the dogs they had with them, were left struggling in tho water, but fortunately they could swim. Although the engines were at once reveised, the steamer had gone seveial hundred yards ahead after the accident happened, hut one of the crew jumped into a dingy that was being towed astern, ami soon rescued the men and their dogs. That was an exciting half-hour at Philadelphia when the eighth of the Australians’ wickets (Garratt’s) had fallen without his adding to the score, which stood at 115, leaving them wanting 2 runs to save tho follow on. Blackham had no sooner been joined by Boyle than he was clean bowled. The Philadelphians then strained every nerve to prevent the required two runs b. • ing got, and thus does a New York payer chronicle the efforts they made : “At til's time botn Dan and Chariey Newhall wore bowling splendidly, and the fielding was superb. Four maiden overs in succession marked the play after Allan kad joined Boyle, both had been put on their best defence, and no tail-end-men ever did the duty devolving on them better. Allan stood at his wicket, preventing a stonewall defence against every straight ball, leaving Boyle to do the hitting when he could. Charley was i ippiug them in red hot and and dead on the wicket, while Dan was sending in splendid length balls and bowling straight as a die. In fact after his first over he bowled eighteen overs for 12 runs and twelve maidens—a model record ; and had the chance offered to Tom Newhall been taken lie would have had three wickets for 12 runs. This for medium-pace bowling against such a team of batsmen shows what his bawling is worth. The excitement during this maiden-overperiod was the most intense of the match. At last the excitement culminated, and it was when Boyle slipped a ball for 3 off Dan and thereby ended all doubts about their following their innings. The agony over, the batsmen began to go into taking the risks and hitting at balls they had previously preferred to block. Allan’s play was quite amusing. He stood there poking away at straight balls in his rather ungainly way ; but whenI ever a loose ball came he woke up to activity and hit freely, Allan only scored 4 during the hour he was in, but Boyle showed something of the form he appeared in England to have entirely forgotten, and hit merrily to the tune of 30, when ho was finely caught.” Floriline ! —For the and

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Tha wrestling match for the Champion, ship of Victoria and New Zea'antl, took place at the Caledonian Grounds, Dunedin, on Wednesday last, iu tho presence of between 2000 and 0000 people, and resulted in favor of the Victorian man Thomas, who gave his opponent Dagg three successive back falls. The match was LIOO a side, Thomas also being allowed L 23 for visiting Dunedin. Tho next bout Thomas is to be engaded in is with Tyson, on the 18th inat. The Hon. Mr Fisher, Postmaster-General accompanied by Mr Logan, Telegraph Inspector, passed through Clyde during the week, en route for Dunedin, via Lawrence. Mr Fisher had hern making a tour of the southern portion of this island visiting in his journeyings Milton, Balclutha, and all the places on the line from there to Invercargill ; from there he proceeded to Lake Wakatip ; and then on to Lake Wanaka, in his downward journey calling in at Cromwell, and thence to Clyde. Mr Fisher expressed himself as greatly pleased with the County “hrough which he passed, the valley of the Clutha calling forth especial words of praise. Mr Fisher is a thoroughly practical man, and his good opinion will doubtless have its weight.

The Minister of Public Works has addressed the following letter to Mr Manders: —“Sir—Referring to your various interviews with me respecting a railway line from the Lake district to Martin’s Bay, I have the honour to say that the subject is one which appears to mo deserving of serious cousideration. Your representations fully bear out my own opinion as to the practibility of such a line and the immense ad vantages which would result from it It would open up a vast area of available country which, excepting to a very few individuals, is at present a term incognita, while it would bring tho Wakatipu district withiu a few hours distance of a seaport—indeed, I have a strong impression that as the country becomes better known an out•et into the interior will be found from Milford Sound. To enable the Government to deal with the question as soon as it is in a position to do so, the engineer in charge of the Middle Island will be directed to bav« the country examined with a view of reporting as to the probable cost of connecting the Lake district with Martin’s Bay by rail.” On Friday last a match between Mr Harrington's Cappa, and Mr Beresford’s St. Vincent, distance two miles, for LOO, took place on the Blacks Race Course. The match had been for some few weeks on the tapis, consequently a considerable amount of interest was taken in it. Mr A. Joss, acted as judge ; and Mr J. C. Jones as starter, who succeeded, with but little difficulty in getting the pair off on very even terms. St Vincent was the decided favorite, and the rattling pace he maintained keeping the lead also for the first mile her backers thought it a dead certainty ; but after going the mile he shewed evident signs of weakness, whilst Cappa, who was running strong, s >on shortened the distance, and eventually passing him won by some lengths. There were two other races run during the afternoon, viz , a Trotting Match and a Hurry Scurry. The result of the Trotting Match we have not been able to ascertain ; but the Hurry Scurry was won by Mr Wilkinson’s Charlotte, Mr Beresford’s Earn-'cleugh being second. Altogether the day was spent most enjoyably, tho weather being tine, the attendance large (some 200), and the racing good.

The Home correspondent of the Christian Record says ;—Whatever the cause, the the fact seems to be that there are signs of a i improvement in the matter of Sabbathkeeping in Paris. Some 120 of the French exhibits in the Exhibition are now covered over on the Sabbath, hke those of the Engl ah and Americans, and the Pans Jockey Club has resolved to run its races no more on that day. A grand military review, also, which had been fixed fm the Lord’s Day, was postponed to a week day. At the same tine the holding of the national file in connection with the Exhibition on Sabbath, 30th June, shows that the leaven has only begun to work as yet. In England things s :cm to be working too plainly tbo other way, and the Sabbath is now with great numbers—even of the upper classes, who cannot complain of being stewed in close alloys all week—a mere holiday. A short time ago attention was drawn to the fact hat in Belgravia dinner parties are at least asnmnerous on Sundays ason any otherday. The Examiner says :—" We ourselves have seen on various Sundays a bishop at the

Zoological Gardens, a Lord Chancellorat the Botanical Gardens, a rural dean on the pier at Brighton, a Secretary of State in a white hat fishing in a punt at Ditton, a Lord Chief Justice smoking a cigar on the deck of his own yacht as she ran before the wind down the Solent, an Archbishop sipping coffee at a private view on Show Sunday.” Even in Scotland the decline in this matter is painfully obvious, especially in the evenings, and would greatly shock Christians who had been out of the country for even a few years. The matter is one of deep and sad concern, for this persistent and increasing dishonour of the Sunday cannot but have ruinous results. Two large Octopi, measuring over five feet apiece, have been caught in Mount’s Ray. One of the creatures had tentacles as thick as a child’s arm, while the other, wdicn hooked, clasped the boat so vigorously with its feel ;rs that the fishermen had considerable difficulty in getting ic on board. Throat Affections and Hoarseness. All suffering from irritat ion of the throat and hoarseness will he 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 14<d per box. People troubled with a “hacking eongh,” a “slight cold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon ns similar troubles, if allowed to progress result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that tho words * '■ Brown’s Bronchial Troches ” are on the Government Stamp around each box.—Manufactured by John I. BgowN.ft Sons, .Boston,,. United States. Depot, 493, Osiovd-gtroot, London

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