The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1879.

Dunstan Times, Issue 883, 21 March 1879, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1879.

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

To the Waste Lands Board. The District Land officer reported that he saw no objection to the applicrtion of Messrs Low and Roliertson to purchase 4t) acres ouKuu 3GO, Teviot, being granted. The application was granted, the puce to bo L2 per acre.

The sum of £SO has already V’en collected at St Bathans for til Kai.angata relief fund, [t is expected when Cambrians list is completed the total from St Bathans Biding of Maniototo County will be close on LIOO. We had the opp >rtun ty during the week of seeing two magnificent trout, which were taken from (lie Eamscleugh river, the one, a male, 2 fret long, ’ls inches in girth, and weighing 14inches long, and weighing IJlh.. There was also a third about the same size as the smaller one, which however, we did not see.

We received during the week two boxes of peaches, for which we desire to record our thanks. The fruit was the largest we have ever seen, some being fully three inches in diameter, ami weighing within a trifle of a pound, while for lusciousness and deliciousness of flavour they were par excellence. The one was grown in the garden of Mr Dawson, Conroy’s Gully, the other at Eamscleugh We havel had/numerous remarks as to the past season not having been good for fruit growing, the spring having been exceedingly late and cold, while the summer was more than usually- dry. Admitting all this to be correct, we can only say- that if the season was bail, the fruit was delicious, ami redounds alike to the credit of the grower as to the district.

The late accident to Mr Least’s little chihl at Ouhir suggests the question whether it is the horses or the children that should be kept from wandering at large about the streets. Either one or the other requires to he done, as it is dangerous for both r» he at large at the same time. Had the little follow been killed, as it is quite a miracle he was not, would the usual verdict of “ accidentally killed ” have been returned ? If the law says that horses are not to he allowed to wander at large in public streets, as I have a strong impression that it does, the inevitable verdict would have been to find that there had been a culpab'e broach of the law, and a verdict of manslaughter brought both against the owner of the horse and the officer whose duty it is to see the law carried out —Communicated.

Toe Catholic congregation of Macraes, although limited in number, have spiritedly undertaken to build a church in their district. Their efforts are most praiseworthy, and no doubt will meet with sympathy gene ally throughout the provi ce, and obtain acknowledgment in substantial aid. The Mount Ida Chronicle says:—“ The scarci'y of water is beginning to he felt by the miners—a very li cited supply indeed coming in from private races. The Government Head Race, although lifting supplies from innumerable creeks and other minor sources for a distance of over (10 miles, is discharging only about 12 or 14 Ilogburn heads. If the present drought continues much longer mining will lie almost entirely suspended, and pasturage for sheep and cattle withered up.” Regarding the Longwood reefs, the Western Star says:—"Mr D. M'lntyre, a quartz miner of extensive experience on the Thames, where he was working manager for several of the principal claims, visited Riverton recently, with a view to proceeding to Longwood to inspect the reef discoveries there Mr Fraser has been sent down from the Thames by a number of capitalists there to report upon the Longwood reefs, and if be is satislied that there is a legitimate field for speculation, he is prepared to introduce both capital and ex porience.”

My dear,” said Mrs J. of her husband, "n coming home from church the other day, “ what was the sweetest thing you saw in bonnetr! ” “ The ladies’ faces,” was the blond reply. In the Supreme Court in Banco Dunedin, W. Smith obtained an or ier making a call up of 31 per share on the contributoria on the Ben pi o Deep Levil Com. The Daily Times says Messrs Fraer Ramsay, and Green, as was expected, headed the poll in the order named in the election for three new members of the Education Board, amt at the meeting yesterday were therefore declared elected. Out of about 130 School Committees 113 voted, so that a good deal of interest would appear to have been taken in the election.

Since Saturday las*, the 15th inst.. the Beaumont Punt has been free. Mr Kitching having accepted from the County Council the sum of L300I) for all his right, title, and interest in the same.

The Tnapeka County Council at its last meeting, the Times says, generously voted LIOO toward the Building Fund of the Tnapeka Hospital. the name meeting it was resolved that tenders he called for the construction of a bridge across the Molyneux at Roxburgh when the jdans and specifications are r ady. The Canterbury Coursing Club have resolved on having three meetings during the coming season, as follows—23rd and 24th May, 17th and 18th June, and 241h and 25th July, The prizes in the aggregate amount to 1.300.

The following is the return of children for the various educational districts who attended school durina the September quarter last year!- Auck'and, 8d39 ; Taranaki, (570 ; Hawke’s Bay, 1580 ; Wei ins., tun, 3245 ; Wanytiiuj, 1674; ilarihorough

751 ; Nelson, 2709 ; Westland, 2004; Canterbury North. 9588; Canterbury Soulh, 1745 ; Otago, 12,500 ; Southland, 2330 ; total, 47,804,

Mr William Mason has keen appointed a member of the Licensing Court for Queenstown.

We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government printer, of a hatch of Parliamentary papers, amongst them bring the specifications and general cnnlitiona of contract for the Tapanui Branch Railway, let to Messrs Proudfoot and Mackay, for the sum of LC 1,500. Also Telegraph returns for seven years ending 30th June, 1878 We quote the return of business done for tbe various gold fields for the years 1871-2, and 1877 8; Alexandra, LSO 8s and LIOI 19-01; Arrow, L3B 19s and 1.232 12s 41 ; Clyde, L 214 15s 0d and L 221 82s 9d ; Cromwell, L 230 lOs and L 25 9s 91 ; Lawience, L2 0 5s 9d and L3SS 13s 7d ; Naseby, LlB4 2s and 1.297 8s; Queenstown. L 387 8s and L49C 4s 41 ; Roxburgh, L 74 10s and Ll3l Os 21; Opbir, LS7 14s 101; St, B ohan’s L7l 13s 9d ; Tapanni, LIS7 9 7d The last three phaces are for the peri si 1877 8. T he total receipts for the past year were L 92.432 I4s 21, an the expenidture for tbe same period LG5.430 13s 41. The Wellington Post says;—“We are informed upon authority tbit the Piemier will not return to Wellington in time to Vie present on the arrival of His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson.” It then makes the above the text of an article, in which it says “it is the imperative du'y of the Premier, Sir George Grey, to he in Wellington to meet and welcome the representative of Her Majesty on his arrival on these shores. It is a duty which Sir George Grey owes to the Crown he has himself so worthily represented, to the people who have placet, him in his present position, and to the colleagues by whom he has surrounded him self.

Six of the English Cricketing Eleven including Lord Harris left Melbourne in the Albion for New Zealand.

A tele, ram from Christchurch says : “The eccentric Colonel Brett, Justice of the Peace for Malvern, gave a mounted cnnatahle in charge for neglecting to salute him. The cm tah'e was in charge from halfpast 10 in the morning until 9 in he evening. He was brought to Christchurch in custody of a sergeant, and on arrival in town was immediately released by tin- Inspector. At an inquiry hid lat the police depot yesterday, it was shown that Bre t, after being told by the c mstahle that he did not know him, replied in a furious tone that he would make him know him, and salute him too, and also have him kicked out of the force, - ’ and then gave him into custody. The inquiry was adjourned for the production of witnesses. Constable Bash ford intends to institute leal proceedings for false imprisonment The damages sued for, will he heavy. We beg to acknowledge, in pamphlet form, the receipt of a Paper read at the ordinary meeting of the Otago Schoolmasters’ Association by Mr J B. Paik, entitled “ The Bible in Schools."

Tho question of amending the bankruptcy laws is exciting considerable conespondcnce in the Southland Times, The Chamber of Commerce a short nine si-co adopted a resolution practically recommending that a bankrupt should not receive his discharge

until he had paid 2s in the £, and several speakers on the question referred to the com paratively large number of private persons who had declared themselves insolvent, smoe the present Act was passe 1. Lis likely to he productive of much good. Peopl“ in the Chatham Islands may he pardoned it they become a little -‘mixo I’ 1 as to dates. Says the Western Ansralian Tines—“ Chatham Is'au-1, lying off the coast of New Zea’and in the South Pacilic Ocean, peculiarly situated, as it is one of the few inhahitah'e points of the globe where the day of the week changes. It is just on the line of demarcation between dates. There high twelve on Sunday or Sunday noon ceases, a id instantly Monday meridian begins. Sunday comes into a man’s house on the east aide and becomes M unlay by the time it pasess over the western door A in in sits down to his noonday dinner on Sunday and it is Monday noon when he finishes it. Their Saturday is Sunday, and Sunday is Monday, and Monday becomes suddenly transferred into Tuesday.”

A mettther of the d- fective force reports that a resp< ctahle-looking woman named B tchie, living at 134 Park street. Emerald Hill, Melbourne. informed him that she had found a carrier pigeon in her bath room. She noticed a small piece of paper tied to its wing, and upon examining it found the following message written in pencil ; “ L4DOO t eward. Ned Kelly Take care of him at home.”

A good deal of interest is being taken at Balclutha in the matter of the erection of the bridge. In connection with this matter a consider'hie uncertainty exists as to the use of the bridge in view of the risk "f the township lieing separated by the river from the high ground. Wo understand, however, that the Government intends to take soundings in the river in order to the commencement of portions of the protective works.

The Morning Herald gives the following : —“ It is said that snice January Ist of the present year the New Z 'alan 1 insurance companies have had to pay no less than L 90,000 of insurances. It is scarcely t" he wondered at that the shareholders in some of the companies are beginning to think that with the desire to do business it is possible to incur too great a risk." The Auckland Free Lance says : —“Grey is so plausible to the Auckland people, and promir s things so nicely that they are quite Satisfied; and Macandrew Mephistnphdes is allowed to spend the money on his own particular and favoured Province, where there .are already the greatest wealth and population We have known ‘iMiph’fora long tune, and know that, it is a weakness of his’to'bu always greasing the lat sow’-'

tail. All Auckland gets is a railway one mile seventy chains—since increased to two miles seventy chains—from a coal mine to the pretty waters of Whangarei Bay An accep'anco of tenders for carrying the railway to thefnot of Queen street; a soil turned

at t ie Thames, and the promise of anothe sod and another narrow and shovel a Hamilton. This is all, while the outlying iiistrict are crying aloud for means of cm mumcation to the land they are struggling to cultivate and live on."

A well-deserved compliment was paid by the teachers of Otago ami Southland to Mr John Hislnp. Seeretaiy for Education, 011 Saturday last. Mr, Hislop was presented with silver cup, weighing 105 ounces, in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him to the cause of elucatinn while Secretary and Inspector of Schools to the Provincial Board