The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 11. 1881.

Dunstan Times, Issue 986, 11 March 1881, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11. 1881.

oj men entirely jvsrth PEN is MIGHTIER than theswov.v

It will be well for those who have to paytaxes under the Property Tax Assessment Act that, Tuesday the 22ud instant is the last day on winch they can pay the first moiety of the tax except with a penalty iu the shape of interest at the rate of ten per cent, Tuesday the sth of April is the last day for payment of the second moiety. At the sitting of the Land Board held on •he 2nd instant, the Chairman of the Vincent County Council forwarded a plan of the survey of section 4, Nevis district, and requested that the land may be proclaimed a bridge reserve.—The Government to be ecommended to make the reserve in question for the purpose named. Messrs Brown, Williams, and Thames, Fell-Mongers and Wool-Scourers, Spring Vale, sent apa r cel of wool from their establishment to the Melbourne Exhibition. We regret to learn, however, that it was received too late to be placed in compeition with other exhibits. Their Melbourne Agents write them to the effect that though it was received too late for exhibition they obtained a place for it to be shown, when it was greatly admired, the judge remarking *hat had the sample not been received too late it would have received a prizs for .the class entered; and further that if. was said for 2s 2d per lb. With Inst week’s issue of the Saturday Advertiser was given au excellent lithe, of “Sir Mod red.” .winner of the Jate Dunedin Cup. It is announced that shortly will be commenced “ Recreations of a County Chairman,” by Vincent Pyke, Itsq., M.H.R, Chairman .of Vincent County. Meetings have been hold in Dunedin to consider in what way Mr Parnell’s labors should be recognised. Nothing, however, hat been dune as yet, and from the general outlook it does not appear likely that anything further in the matter will be done. A destructive fire occurred at Lawrence on the 2nd instant, entirely consuming the manufactory and workshops of Messrs Matthews and Chalmers, wheelwrights and blacksmiths. The insurance on the buildings and plant was L4OO, but the estimated loss is L3OO more. A fire .occurred dn Cox’s Port Phillip hotel, -Clyde, on Sunday night, or rather Monday morning last, and luckily was extinguished by Mr Cox and the people stopping in the bouse before much damage was done, if, however, a few ruiuutes mure had elapsed before it was discovered, no exertion could have saved the whole building. The fire luirnt through a partition between the pantry and au adjoining bedroom, and had a good hold before it was discovered. L 5 covers the damage dune. It has not been deemed-necessary'to hold an enquir

Mr Paohe will sell on Monday next at Alexandra, a valuable freehold section, to*» , gether with house on it, situate in the very heart of the town. As a business site it is exceptionally good, and should demand competition. On the same day Mr Facho will sell some horses and cattle. Our Lake County correspondent telegraphed us on Wednesday the 9th instant that the result of the crushing of the Gladstone Company, Macetown, which was completed on the day previous, was a cake of 184oz. of retorted gold.—His letter in another column is well worth perusing. The exhibits of fruit and flowers shown in the Clyde Library, and got together specially for the Counties’ Railway Com missioners, though not of an extensive character, we cannot hut think though was such as to impress upon the gentlemen a very fair idea of the capabilities of the district for fruit growing. Amongst the exhibits of fiuit were peaches, grapes, pears and tomatoes by Mr R. Diwson, t’on-oy’s Gully ; six varieties of apples by Mr Wm. Noble, Alexandra; plums, apples, and a’raondsby Mr Walker'f Clyde; pears by Mr Holt, Clyde ; grapes by Mr Naylor, Clyde; apples, pears, hazlo nuts and flowers by Mr Fache, Cly’e ; tomatoes Mr Heney, Clyde ; cereals and root crops, Mr Naylor, MrWelsford, Mr Wa'ker and Mr Willi ms of Clyde, and L. Ryan of Alexandra showed wheat, oats, maize, potatoes and onions. Mr Naylor also exhibited a locally made cheese, and Mr T. H. Bell some loaves of bread made from wheat grown at Mr Naylor’s farm in the Lauder district, and ground at Mr J. C Jones’s Spottis Creek mills. We only regret that more exhibitors did not came forward as the trouble to them would have been but trifling, while the effect might have been considerable. We have, however, every' faith in the gentlemen composing the Commission, and fee! confident they will take what they see at its worth, and give an impartial and unbiassed report of everything that came under their notice during therr tour. The Boroughs of Lawrence and St. Kibla have just succeeded in floating a loan each of 1.3000 In both instances the money is to be devoted to the water supply. In times past Cromwell Arrowtown, and, if we mistake not. Queenstown and one or two other boroughs have gone in for the same sort of thing. We see no reason why a loan should not be effected for providing Clyde with a permanent supply, and at a high level The matter is worthy of consideration, and we commend it to the attention of the townspeople. A Fact Worth Knowing.—Among the causes which produces biittle hoofs in horses and cattle, the National Live >tock Journal mentions frequent standing in I | rotten dung heaps, or iu pools of decom- j j posing liquid manure. A possible “row” will he brewing in Home political circles. ft is a bone of contention which few would look for. The Irish Land League has removed its centre of operations to Paris. We believe there is in this change ample material for a quarrel between England and Fiance. | Stephen*, the Fenian head centre, is re- | ported to be in Paris. We shall soc—what we shall see. The Mount Ida Chronicle say’s:—“An exchange makes the following notification to its readers ;—‘ If any subscriber finds a line in his paper that he does not like and cannot agree with, if he will bring his paper to the office and point out the offending line, the editor will take his scisors and cut it out for him.’ We have long been exorcised in mind how to please all our subscribers. The above extract suggests a solution of the difficulty' which we shall he glad to put into execution when called upon to do so.” Just suits our case. Wo have plenty of hands to do the cutting, but see a difficulty for the want of scissors. We must accordingly ask our friends to come supplied with a pair. —[Ed. D.T ] We again draw the attention of our agricultural readers to the Show to take place at Blacks on Thursday next, the 17. hj instant (St Patrick’s Day) From what we can learn the affiir will bean out ami out success as a large number of entries for each exhibit are expected. It is n-ware-cognised fact that Shows have a be lefioiai effect on all industries, and we can hut say if the farmers do not to a man render every assistance-ill theirpnwer they will he standing in their own light. The spirit of emulation which Shows engender must be fos tered, as without it, any interest or class can hut drag out a weary existence. The exhibits of pure bred cattle will be of the. best the country can produce ; there will also we understand he some pure bred young Ayrshire stock offered by auction after the Show. Farmers and others who wish to improve the breed of their stock should make it their duty to look over the entries as the opportunity for buying really good stock might not occur again for some considerable time. AtTemora the Mount Browne excitement is at its height, and people appear to ; be going “ cannky.” The Herald office is besieged by miners awaiting the latest news. Carts and every description of vehicles are loading for Wilcania, ami the banks are kept busy malting drafts for diggers. Many say they will come hack when rain sets in, and are leaving men to watch their interests at Wilcania. A telegram from Temora states that 600 miners have left for Mount Browne by waggons, horses, and on foot, while fourteen horse waggons are advertised. This is a sorry look out, for ihose at the diggings should they run short of water. The general belief appears to he that a quartz-reef will bo discovered extending miles from the present rush, and expeiienced diggers pronounce the country like the Palmer diggings iu Queensland.—Sydney ) paper.

A grand entertainment is notified to be given in the Town Hall, Clyde under the auspices of the Court St. Dunatan, 1.0.0. T., in aid of the funds of the Duustau District Hospital, on the 23rd instant. From the number of promises of assistance given, a great treat may be expected, consequently the affair, irrespective of the good object for which it is to be given, it may be presumed will bo largely attended. The programme will appear in our next issue The Alexandra Brass Band have kindly consented to attend, and will play after the Concert for a dance. While the Duke of Manchester was travelling in Q tecnslaad, he was expected on a station, ami a paddock was specially set -apart for the horses of his expected retinue. His train, however, consisted only of himself and another, and by chance they rode up to this paddock and were turning their horses into it before going on to the station when one of the men came up and asked what the sanguinary so and so did they mean by putting their horses in there? 'HieDuke, with some hauteur,'explained that he was the Duke of Manchester. “The Dook ! the Dock ! a pretty looking Dook you are ! Clar out quick, or I’ll bring the boss down on yez roare I the. Bushman, who evidently thought a duke was not made of common clay. Gathering the harvest of golden grain and the luscious fruits that grow in such abundance and to such perfection in the district has kept all hands pretty fully occupied of late; but though we do not hear of any of the marvellous crops, as reported in other districts, we have every reason to believe the yield all round will he up to the average. At Bald Hill and Earnsclengh Flats a large area was under crop. In the Alexandra division of the district there is not hing particularly stirring, saving that rumor has it that another patchof gold has been struck at Doctor’s point, but the scarcity of water prevents it being opened out sufficient to test its value. The want of water is badly felt now by all classes, the miners especially being pretty closely hauled for want of it. The bridge contractors are now carrying on the work most manfully. They are now engaged in building in the moorings on the eastern side and when it is noted that about 1500 cit-dc yards of stone work will bo needed, some idea may be formed of the magnitude of the work. The Melbourne Argus of the Ist inst., states that the Exhibition officials have imposed ou certain exhibitors unwarranted Customs charges, and it publishes a list showing where charges wore marie beyond the amounts paid to the Customs. The explanation made is that the overcharges for Customs, ete., on exhibitors’ goo Is will he adj listed on the final settlement of accounts, j The maximum charges were at first im- ! posed in order to secure the Department I against the possibility of loss. The Argus on Monday reiterated its statement of overcharging dues for wharfage, and maintaining that the Commissioners were in full possession of all the necessary information for arriving at correct charges at the time of opening the Exhibition.