The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY. AUGUST 11. 1882 Telegraphic.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1060, 11 August 1882, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

CLYDE, FRIDAY. AUGUST 11. 1882 Telegraphic.

Beneath the rule of men entirely juA The pen is mightier that the sword.

SPECIAL TELtGRAMS. (From our own Correspondent.) Dunedin, August 10, 7.55 p.m. At Land Board, yesterday, application from Vincent County Council for bridge sites at Lower Hawea and Tarras was recommended forGoverner’s approval, subject to surveyor’s opinion.

Major Atkinson moved second reading of Loans Bill yesterday, and very warm debate is now going on. It is very doubtful if it will be concluded this week.

Evidence has b"en received by the police at Invercargill, showing that the recent death of a man named Chinn, at the Waiau, was the result of foul play. At an inquest held at Woodlands, yesterday,on the Milne family, an open verdict was returned.

The Australian Steam Navigation Company have raised the wages of their workmen by twopence per hour. A scare was created in Wellington yesterday by tlie report that Te Weatre had confessed to a murder at White Cliffs in ISG9. Hehassince denied having confessed to it. A bogus telegram had been sent to the Government containing confession and they are now looking tor the party who sent the tele gram. London, August 9th. The cricket match, Australians v. Kent, is now concluded, scorea-are rather mixed up, but the former won by seven wickets. The new French Premier has announced that Government was resolved to pursue a policy of inactivity and peace, unless further d-evclooment of the situation should render change of policy necessary The agitation amongst Irish Constabulary for increased pay is subsiding, ami it is now hoped the threatened strike is averted. Walsh, at rested in connection with a seizure of arms at Olerkenwell, was sentenced to seven yens. A steamboat, carrying twenty-four passengers, exploded in Kentucky. The Irish Arrears of Rent Bill is likely to pass the Upper House. ’ The Khedive has announced that he intends toindemnify suflfoieis by recent events in Egypt. Tripoli is quiet.

Arab! has formed an entrenchment camp at Lake Mulhalla, and has been reinforced. The Turkish troops are waiting at Rhode, pending decision of Conference on objection raised to apparent exercise by British Government of supremo power in Egypt. Twelve transports, with British and Native troops, have left Bombay for Suez. The Cagues, in Asia-Minor, are raising funds to assist Arabi Pasha. The Greek Government have entered into contracts for building several men of war, The supply of water is running short in Alexandria, and the being restricted. England and Prance hesitate to accept Italy’s proposal about the Canal. Lbo Lascars at Bombay have resumed working. Eight spies have been captured in Alexandria. Miner’s Strike.—The miners at Roxburgh are on strike; and they advertise in the Tuapeka Times, requesting workmen not to visit there until the dispute is settled. Sale of Pat Cattle at Alexandra.— Mr. Paohe requests us to draw attention to the sale by auction of fat cattle at Alexandra, on Monday next the 14th inst. To butchers the opportunity is a good one. D. D Hospital.—The u-ual monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Dunstan District Hospital, to have been held on Monday evening last, was adjourned till Monday the 21st inst., when applications for the position} ofj’.Resident] Surgeon will also be considered.

The Value op Antimony.— The latest news from Home ttiejljidea that antimony is not worth working. Ten tons of ore sent home from Greymouth gave a net return of til per ton, the assay being 41 5 per cent of antimony and 2,900 oz. of gold per ton of 20cwt. of ore. Messrs Johnstone, Matthey and Co., Hatton Gardens, London, were the assayists. A Sad Tradgedy. — A melancholy occurrence took place at Woodlands, on Sunday last. Mis Milne (a young woman) and two children,} nine mouths and three years old respectively, were found in a well. It is supposed that the unfortunate woman first threw the children down the well, and then followed herself- She has been noticed to be rather strange of late.

A Useful Present.— On the 25th April, 1882, the employes of Messrs John Briuam°ad and Sons, of London, presented to Prince Leopold, Duke'of Albany, and Princess Helen of Waldeck, a grand oblique pianoforte, in a very handsome ebonised case, decorated in Adams’ style. It is 71 ,3 octaves in compass, and contains all the recent improvements of the firm, including a third pedal that produces most melodious effects, the sound being sustained to an almost indefinite length of time. —Morning Post.

The County Contracts.—As some m s apprehension may arise regarding the contracls, particulars of which are given in another column, we are in a position to state tint the whole cost of the road from Cromwell Bridge to Perriam’s is to be ho ne bv the Government. The work was undertaken upon the'understanding that the Government would give L 1.500, but upon it being represented that the sum named would not cover the cost, the Government has signified its intention to increase the sum to L 1,723, also to give the amount for the bridge across Firewood Creek ou the same mad.

Accident to McQueen’s Dredge.—We learn that the big dredge (McQueen’s) at work off Poverty Beach met with a rather serious mishap a werk or ten days ago. One of their ladders came in contact with an old anchor that had been left by some other dredge, and thereby stripped off some three or four of the buckets. To make matters worse, in order to get out of the way of 1h ■ sunken obstacle it was necessary for them to shift their position, but they found it impossible to lift their anchors, and accordingly had to leave them. In their new position, we h»ar, they are obtaining vastly improved prospects, and the washing appa ratus is giving every satisfaction. Accident in Clyde.—A fish hawker met with a somewhat nasty accident on Monday evening last. It appears he had but shortly arrived in the street, when his horse suddenly bolted, making straight for a perpendicular embankment some twelve teet deepat the side of Mr. Dickie’s siables, over which it made a flying leap ; cart, load and man following. On alighting the whole lo‘ took a turn or two, pulling up in an old water course. The v-itnesses of the accident made sure that both man and horse must he killed, but on reaching the wreck, to their great surprise, they found the man lying under the cart—which was on its side - hut remarkable to say little or none the worse for his flying journey, whilst the horse was perfectly uninjured, and the cart was only slightly damaged. . Tit for Tat.—We lately inseited a local in our columns regarding the demise of the Mosgiel Station-master’s dog “ Boozer.” The Mount Ida Chronicle copied the local in question and commented upon it as follows : “This evidently is a new departure in journalism, recording the death of mem hers of the canine species. Probably when a donkey or a member of the asinine fraternity shuffles off his mortal coil the Advocate will consider it its duty to put itself in mourning for the deceased ‘ person.’ Aheml” [The editor of the Chronicle is correct in hi - supposition concerning the asinine fraternity. We alwaysdogointomouiningwhen a donkey dios, and when ho “kicks the bucket” wo shall not depart from our usual custom Call again, we’re always at home.] Taieri Advocate,