The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1880.

Dunstan Times, Issue 957, 20 August 1880, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1880.

Beneath the rule of men entirely just i/i pen is mightier than the. word

The weather being beautifully fine, with no frosts, all trees are budding into life, almonds, nectarines, and peaches being rery forward and just bursting into blossom.

We observe from Advertisement in another column, that the Rev. Dr. Stuart knox Church Dunedin will preach at Clyde on Sabbath evening next at 7 o’clock. The well known interest which the Reverend Doctor takes in everything that concerns the religious and educational progress of the Colony, as well as his large hearted Christian liberality, have always rendered him acceptable to the great body of the people, and we have no doubt the people of Clyde will not be behind others in their appreciation [of genuine worth, and give him a hearty greeting.

We notice that the Alexandra Spring Race Meeting will lie held on Friday, Bth October. The programme will appear in future issues. The installation of officers for the ensuing quarter of the St. Dunstan Lodge, 1.0. G.T. took place at their Lodge room on August 14th.—The L.D. Bro. Dunn installed the following officers, W.C.T., Bro. M‘Forran ; W.V.T., Sis. M'Connocbie ; W.S., Bro. Dunn; W.F.S., Bro. M‘Connochie ; W.T., Bro. Blacklow ; W.O. Bro. W. R. Williams; W.M., Bro. Morris; W 1.G., Bro. Wilson ; W.0.G., Bro. Dalziell ; W.R.S., Sis. L. Williams; W.L.S., Sis. Wilson; W.D.M, Bro. M‘Elroy ; W. A.S., Bro. Smart ; P.W.C.T., Bro. Crawford.

Captain W. J. Barry has been lecturing to large audiences lately at Invercargill. We are requested to notice, mails for Queenstown and intemediatc stations now close at the Clyde Office 9 30 a. m., instead of 10 a.m. as hitherto.

Tenders for supplying stores, etc., for the Dunstan District Hospital for the coming six mouths are invited.

A meeting of the Dunstan Jockey Club will be held iu the Library, Clyde, at 8 p m. ou Wednesday next, for the purpose of fixing the date of the annual meeting, and other business. Everybody is invited. The Waikouaiti County Council has resolved—That this Council cannot agree with the suggestions of the Paten County Council to form County Councils into Land Boards.

At the last meeting of the Tuapeka County Council the following telegram was received from MrJ. C. Brown “Through exertions of Goldfields members, Otago surplus land revenue is divisible among four Counties. Tuapeka will receive L 1443; Maniototo, L 1392 ; Vincent, L 1333; Lakes, LI23G, pending Government proposals re subsidies being ratified by Parliament. Government will not entertain further subsidising erection of Beaumont Bridge beyond the L2OOO already agreed to.”

It is now almost certain that the Gaming and Lotteries Bill will not become law this session.

The time for sending in returns under the Property Tax Act has been further extended to the 30th September. It is stated that there is a probability the meameasure will not ho put in operation at all. The Otago Education Board in another column invite tenders for .voiks in connection with the Bendigo, Blacks, Clyde, and Drybread Schools. Tenders received up till next Tuesday.

The result arrived at by the meeting of citizens in Dunedin last week, with reference to the Otago Central Railway is eminently satisfactory. The following is the motion which was moved by Mr Stout and adopted:—“ That the meeting view with satisfaction the decision of the Government to continue the construction of the Otago Central Railway, and hope that in addition to the Ilindon section steps should be taken at once to extend tiic railway to Sutton’s Creek, so that the Strathtaieri may be open to settlement.” The date for holding the fancy 7 bazaar and gift anct : on in aid of the funds of St. Michael’s Church, Clyde, has been fixed for Saturday, the 18th September. We hoar that the Committee have received most liberal promises of support, so there is every prospect of a pleasant gathering, and the funds of the Church being largely augmented.

Mr Murrell, watchmaker, Cromwell, has appointed Mr G. N. M‘Donald, of Alexandra, his agent to receive goods requiring repair, which he advertises to do at Dunedin prices. The Parliamentary correspondent of the Timaru Herald gives the following version of the tilting match which took place in the House on Friday between Messrs Pyke and Wright in connection with the former’s recent theatrical tour—“ Mr Pyke had complained of the Commission not hawin' consulted him while taking evidence in his district. M r Wright accounted for this by informing the House that when they were in that district they found Mr Pyke on a theatrical tour, playing Sir Joseph Porter in ‘Pinafore,’ in company with a priraa donna, a publican, and a glazier. The House roared, supposing it was a joke, but their merriment was increased when Mr Pyke rose to make a personal explanation, and while admitting the pi ima donna, repudiated the publican and the glazier. He justified his conduct on the ground that tho public were pleased, the hospital funds were increased, tho wife of his bosom was satisfied, and he himself was happy. The episode was oddly out of place, but was so good humoured on both sides that it enlivened the monotony of a long speech on a prosaic subject.”

We take the following from the Bruce Herald “Some of our townsmen are said to know of a good deposit of gold not far from the town, ■in the direction of Canada. We have been informed that two men worked some 11 or 12 hours one day this week, and obtained nearly an ounce and a half of gold. The precise spot is kept particularly dark at present. We may also mention that we have heard of a goldbearing quartz reef having been found somewhere in the direction of Canada.— Several parties have left the Mount Misery gold-field, and are making their way towards Waipori. They declare the place they have recently left to be poor. There are still a number of men at work, hut it is quite impossible to say whether they are doing anything worth speaking of or not.”

The scare which has boen given to the Chinamen, through the inquiries made of them by the police in reference to the murder at Kyeburn Diggings, has (the Mount [da paper says) resulted in a large number of Miners’ rights being taken out by them. Mo less than 32 rights were taken out at Nasehy office by Chinamen, mostly resid-

ing at the Kyelmrn, on the 7th and 9th instant. This will give some idea of the amount of gold-mining that is carried on by the Celestrials without being possessed of Miners’ rights.

Wc have to acknowledge receipt of No. 20 bf hansard, also batch Parliamentary papers and bills. Mr George Ireland, member for Waikaia, in the House of Representatives, according to Nothern telegrams died there after but a few hours illness on Sunday last the 15th. On Monday mornhig sitting of the House, the Premier in noticing the sad event—said the Government had arranged for sending the body of deceased per the Government Steamer Hinemoa to Lyttelton and from thence per rail to Lawrence the pait of the Country to which decease ! belonged, and so as to enable Members to pay the last tribute of respect to deceased, moved the adjournment of the House till the evening. Mr Macandrew, Sir- George Grey and Mr Fulton spoke in most flattering terms of deceased. Sir George Grey saying the house Lit highly grateful to the Government for the prompt arrangements they had made to give effect to the wishes of the friends of deceased. The real name of deceased was Renwick (Ireland being assumed) and was 57 years of age, the body was removed to Roxburgh by friends of deceased where it was buried.—We have an inkling that deceased was a son of the late Admiral Renwick, and if we mistake not arrived in Melbourne in 1552 by the Gieat Britain.

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times telegraphs : —I have just heard that Government has withdrawn its circular issued to Civil servants and others r.dative to the reduction of 111 per cent., with an intimation that the circular is to be considered as not having been issued at all, pending further instructions. It is understood that this action of Government is consequent upon several threatened actions for damages in consequence of the proposed reduction having been made applicable to pensions and salaries under permanent Acts.”

A Port Darwin telegram in the South Australian Register says : - “ The Warden has decided in favour of the original holders of the ground at the Margaret rush which was jumped. The jumpers are well satisfied with the washing up of the stolen dirt. While the row was going on above ground some of the miners wore stowing away large lumps of gold below. It is estimated that 4000 ounces have been taken from the patch, which is Id by 75 yards. ”

The following sad story is told by the Press A sub-contractor under the Christchurch Public Works Department, named Archibald Wilson, was committed to take his trial by Mr Mellish, at the 15.M. Court, for misappropriating moneys entrusted to his care. He had received two cheques—one for LI IS and one for L 129 Bs, with which he was to pay the wages of the men working at Bealey, on the West Coast. After cashing the cheques, according to the evidence, he got into the clutches of some women of ill-fame, and for a fortnight revelled in vice and drunkenness, scattering'Llo notes about indiscriminately, and when arrested he had only about 1.40 in his possession out of L 240 odd entrusted to his charge. The New Zealand Times states that : “ A report has reached Napier from Blackhead that a volcano has broken out under the sea at that place, a short distance from the shore. The Natives who have seen it state that the volcano causes the sea-water to boil up, ami that occasionally volumes of water are thrown into mid-air with a loud report. A heavy shock of earthquake was recently experienced at Wellington, and the Times thinks it possible the new volcano mayjhave some connection with it.

The Benalla Standard is informed that Mr James llcardun, of Glenrowan, has made application to the Government for compensation to the amount of 1,500, for injuries received by his son through being shot by the police during the encounter with the Kelly gang. At Ballarat, Victoria, gold-mining has during the past few weeks wonderfully improved. Not only are new discoveries in alluvial, being reported weekly, but the returns of late from the reefs are reported to have increased largely. In fact, mining matters have not assumed such a healthy character for many years. To such an extent is the improvement that the old scene at the “ Corner ” is being re-cnactod, and from all appearances are likely to last. Wo extract the following from the Lon dou letter of the Australasian : —“Another well-known figure has passed from the scene—that of Mr Blanche. Full of years and honors, the old man, whose intelligence and mental energy were uuirap tired to the last, has gone to his rest. His funeral was a quaint and imposing spectacle, the old ceremonies at the interment of a herald were observed, and ‘ Somerset ’ was buried in his tabard.”

rEgles in the Australasian says Old Squaremeal has the name now of being a curmudgeon—selfish and mean. This comes of over-accumulation without a land tax. When he was a brisk young fellow he was remarkable for making the best of everything. With him the blackest cloud had tho brightest background. His misfortunes were numerous, but he bore up bravely. A characteristic example of his cheeriness was when his frame-house, uninsured, was burnt to the ground. One of his friends was offering some melancholy condolences when he interrupted his sympathiser with this Hoot, man, I got a fine lot o’ nails ?”

Tbo Argus of the lltli instant says:—“A rumour is vciy current in Beech worth at present that some difficulty has arisen in connection with the plant of the Kelly gang. That there is a large amount of their loot planted somewhere isundoatted, but where it is remains a mystery. If it is

concealed in the bush, no one but the members of the gang knows of it. Ned Kellly is of course the only person alive who can tell wheie it is, and even had he an opportunity of giving his friends the desired information it might bo, after a’l, as difficult to discover as the pot of sovereigns which was hidden by Wieberg at Tarwin lliver. On the other hand, it may h«ve been concealed in a place he could easily explain to his friends. The rumour is that a certain friend has managed to learn where the loot is, that he has ‘ sprung the plant,’ and that he disappeared. By whom this statement was originally made is not known to the authorities. Ho far as can be ascertained, it must either have come from a sympathiser, or have arisen from peculiarities that have been observed in the conduct of certain relatives of the gang.” In Binghampton, New York, last summer, according to the Philadelphia Public Ledger, a pair of Baltimore orioles built tin ir hanging nest in a tree opposite to a tinsmith's. The limb to which the nest was suspended recently blew down, and the nest is now preserved as an evidence of the remarkable skill and instinct of these birds for the nest was found securely wired to the branches with pieces of wire, which had been picked out of the sweepings of the shop.