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Dunstan Times, Issue 1070, 27 October 1882, Page 2

Cricket Match.— A cricket match between the boys of the Clyde and Alexandra schools is fixed for Thursday, November 9, on the Alexandra ground. Sale of Ayrshire Cattle —Hairy men. cattle-breeders and others will do well to remember that Mr. Cache’s sale of Ayrshire cattle, on account of Mr A. A. Oliver, is fixed fur Friday, the 10th of November next, at Clyde. Defence of Otaoo Harbour. —We learn that instructions have been issued fmm the Defence Department to proceed with the fortifications of Dunedin Harbour and the Heads without debay. Prowess of the Otago Central Railway.—The works of the Otago Central for which tenders are to be invited immediately are on the new section beyond Hindon, usually called Sutton Stream section. This will facilitate the completion of the lino to Blair Taieri The Weather —The weather of late baa been terribly cold and unsettled, retarding the growth of everythin?. On Saturday night last there was a very heavy frost that played sad havoc in the orchards and gardens. To present appearances the atone fruit, is completely destroyed. Should such he the case the loss in this district will be a heavy one. Fire at Lake Hawea. —On Saturday morning last, a dwelling house at the nutlet of Lake Hawea, owned by Mr J. Cayford but in the occupation of a man named Alfred Finn, was totally destroyed by fire. Finn was from home at the time, having left for Alberttown some two hours previous to the fire breaking ont. Mrs Finn, who also was out of the house at the time, savs she can only ascribe the fire to a spark from the fire she left burning on the hearth, and from the fact of only a few articles, namely a sewing machine, two boxes, and two chairs being saved, and a quantity of tools, a gun, the bedding and furniture being destroyed, there is nothing to suppose but that it was accidental. Both house and contents were uninsured. Suicide at Watwbra. -A correspondent of the Morninq Herald states that a young man named William Little],dm bad arranged to fo'low bis father to a lecture which was to he given at Kaihikui or Warepa on Friday evening, after having attended to some sheep. He failed to turn up at the lecture, and no trace of him could be found for some hours. About 3or 4 o’clock on Saturday morning his lifeless body was found suspended by a rope in the stable. No reason can be assigned for the act. Christian Drunkards, —ln the course of a speech delivered by Cardinal Manning at the Crystal Palace, he said that drunkenness might in truth be called a Christian vice. Tha Hindoo and the Mahomraedan world drank water, hut the whole Catholic and Christian world drank intoxicating drinks ; and having liberty to do so, which none could deny, they abused it so as to bring shame, sin, and scandal on the Christlan and Catholic name. A gentleman from Singapore had told him that the drunkenness of Englishmen—of Christian Englishmen—was so notorious in India that the very word Englishman, or Christian, was taken to moan drunkard. A New Land League.— Mr. Egan, treasurer of the Land League, has submitted a statement which shows that the sum subscribed in aid of the fund amounted in all to L 245.000, and that the balance unexpended amounted L 32.000, which will be carried to the credit of the new League. Incident in the Late War.— Blood is thicker than water, says the Home Newt When the foreign ships steamed out of Alexandria Harbour to leave the coast clear for the impending action of the English fleet, the Americans played “ God save’the Queen,’’ while the others passed in silence. When the fight wag over, and the British required assistance to restore order, the Ameroan marines were the first to land to help them. Increase of Mormonism Notwithstanding the fact that the Edmunds law, which is now in force in Utah, promises to put an end to polgamy, yet new converts flock to the territory of the Latter-day Saints. A Guion steamer which arrived at New York on September 12 brought 046 Mormon immigrants—3oo from Great Brifain, 292 from Scandinavia, 54 from Germany, and 18 from countries not stated This accession to the Utah flock is the result of the labours of sixteen missionaries in Europe.