The Dunstan Times. CLYDE, FRIDAY DECEMBER, 8, 1882

Dunstan Times, Issue 1076, 8 December 1882, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

CLYDE, FRIDAY DECEMBER, 8, 1882

Beneath the rule of men entirely jus* The pen is mightier that t*e sword,

The Illustrated Hew Zealand r for November, which has just reach;(! us, is hy far ami away the best number we have sreu for some time, ami in all < f its departments nfl cts creitit on the management. In the shape of a supplement is the newly, elected Mayor of Dunedin, MrJ.Ln Bryce Thomson. It is very gene-ally thought that all proofs of debt in bankruptcy estates require a two shilling °nd sixpenny stamp to be of any value. For the benefit of all who may unfortunately be in the position of creditors, and need to prove their debts, we direct their attention to section 353 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1807, which enacts that all wiitlngs relating solely to the estate of any bankrupt, or of any proceeding under bankruptcy, shall be exempt from stamp j duty. The programme of Blacks Annual Faces appears in another column, and will be {•>und for one days sport to be most liberal, the prizes amounting to LBS, including two of L2O, one of 1.15, two of LlO. and two of L> each. The date is Monday. January 1, 1382, when we hope to see a large attendance. Mr J. 0. Chappie announces an important sa'e at Tinkers on Friday and Saturday the 22ml and 23rd inst., on account of Messrs McCullough and Shepherd, who a- e dissolving partne.ship. See advertisement and pesters. Woodyear and Eo*s circus is announced fo appear at Clyde for one nig.it only, Tues day 12 hj inst. Mi st favomsble notices have been given by the Press of all the towns where the circus has appeared ; accordingly we may expect a treat that occurs but once in a number of years is in store for the rising g iteration. On Wednesday the 13th the Company appear at B'acks. A railway accident, resulting in serious injuries to over 50 persons, from which two have since died, occurred on Saturday evening last on the line of railway from Mel bourne to Hawthorne. The accident was caused through a special train which was returning from a land sale at Boxhill, passing Hawthorne S: at ion without stopping, and when it had turned the corner of Richmond Park it came in conllision with the Melbourne to Hawthorne train. Several of the carriages were completely smashed, they telescoping each other. The scene at the accident is described as most distressing, as it was with utmost difficulty many of the injured were extricated from the wreck. The latest news published by the Herald gives 132 names of persons injured, but includes many who have suffered but slightly. We have received the N. Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Monthly November Report on the produce markets of New Zealand ; also Goldhrongh’a November circular. In future we pmpnse filing both reports and or cedars for the benefit of those interested. , Tl;o cricket m?tch V Clirist.d nr-K lias r united in the dcfe.v- of the Arcklanlers ! by 27 runs, af.ei a splendid contest;- t

A rather smart arrest was made by Sergeant Rooney on November 27 at Puerua ("aye the (tut o. Leader). Tite man was *' wanted" for an indecent assault at Waitepeka, and the sergeant only neeived i, formation about 5 o’clock- He started at once on foot, anil on arrival at Waitepcka found that the party had a good start ot three hours of him. He got a description of the man, and being told the direction he took he tracked him partly by hie footprints and from information gathered as he went along, first to the ruilwny line between Waitepeka and Toim station, the oe to Crawford's store at Warepa. from th re to S mcrville’s, and succeeded in.bagging bis quarry at Mr. M'K'ii mi’s hj tel, Pnenia, in all covering a distance of some 16 miles on foot. Tne case was heard on Wednesday at the R.M. Con't, and the man, who is named 'eilssnn, committed for trikl at nest sitting of the Supreme Court, I unediu. 'The evidence went to show 'hat rite accused called at the residence of a Mrs Twddell at Waitepeka. He was at his own request supplied with some food. After he had partaken of it, he assaulted the prosecutrix, who informed her husband. The latter went after the accused, hut Netlsson succeeded -in making good his escape for the time being. The Lyttelton Timet states that at the Akaroa Resident Magistrate’s Court on Friday last, the hearing of the charge of incendiarism against Alexandra Henry M'lntosh and Henry M’lntosh was couc'uded. Mr Joynt appeared for the accused. After fully considering the evidence before them, the Bench decided to dismiss the case, as in their opinion it was not sufficient to warrant them sending either of the accused to the Supreme Court hr trial. A Maori woman is creating a sensation in Auck'and by her success ns a doctor. It is said that her success has been amazing, especially in cases of chr.nic asthma. Maoris from Waikato, the Thame”, and all parts of the North have fl >cked to her in hundreds during the past year. She is a Chris ian, and Las an aversion to seeing any patient on Sunday. The Naiivts regard her as a prophetess. She steadfastly refus -a to receive any payment for her services, believing it will cause a loss of influence and power, and she has l.ein almost eaten out of hou-e am! home by her multitude i f v'sito s. In order to avoid this, patients now keen away from her place as much as po'sible. stopping at. some settlement near at hand. A general collection is now being made throughout the North to provide her with an annuity. Her > mode of treatment app-ais to be ntaitdy hydropathic. She eoj i.s the strie'est oleanlii-ss, wi'h frequent baths, which in itself must have a Item fi ini elf ct on m-st Maori patients, an 1 -he lays down thi most detail -1 rn’es for diet. To these causes her onres, which S' em to be tolerably well attested, may be fairly attiibuted. i A terrible accident occurred on S-p----tember 29th on boa-d the ship Poooff a. It L—o jn-t roti.-i.rt.l to Sol>,slop >1 fro n a • cruise, and there lanlei all i‘s com us--1 tildes, when si 1 lenly th- torpe lo magai zine blew up, killing T.Kutenaut Ko z cn, an engineer, and nearly 30 of the 60 seam n then on board. It is suppose I a charge! torpedo had been inadvertently left in the m 'g zine. and that the men set to clean the latter, wishing to possess themselves ot gunpowder, acci lentally ignited some of it. Hence the, cataitrophe. The force of the explosion 'dew sev n! men on to the shore, and left'no remains of others. Of Lieutenant K.mz'en only one hand was found. It was recognised as his by the ring on his finger. The Popolfka cast nearly 8,010,000 roabies. The after-part is considerably damaged. A Sydney telegram of the ‘.Bth November says :—The Austin) divers are assiduously at work c’osing np the steamer. Four centrifugal pumps hive been received from Mellmurn , and four others, besides those available at this port, will be used when pumping operations are comm need. Right centrifugal pumps have been supplied by Mess-s Robinson Bros., of Melbourne, and an additional om is com ng from B isbane. Mr Hilliard, who superintended to a great extent the floa ii. of the Sorata, is here. Everything that is po* ib eis being done to have her again afl . t. We dip the following from the Olngo Daily Times .—The burning of the . it ilton Pottery Works i« a calamity greatly to be, regretted. It is a discouragement to a young an 1 struggling industry which lias already had ma .y difficulties to contend with. Even if the pecuniary loss to the proprietors w -e f ."v cove ed by insurance, which, w ..understand, is far from lieiim the case, it must take a c maid rable time to get fresh plant into working order ; and meanwhile the workpeople, some of whom have been recently brought out from Home, must be thrown -nit of profitable employ raent. We hope the directir s will not allow themselves to be too much discouraged by the disister, and tbit they will set to work to remodel the factory on improved plans. There are few, if any, industiies that have so far advanced - beyond the preliminary stage that have ultimately faile I to obtain a permanent footing in the Colony, and" it would indeed he a pity if all the experience gained by the efforts an l mistakes of the [iast in counec ion with the Milton Pottery Works were to.be thrown away. If more capital requires to be called up in order to re-erect the buildings in more substantial fashion, and obtain improved machinery, we trust the shareholders wi I be ready to supply ife - One'misfortune should -no! be permitted to put a stop to the growth of an industry the future of which is extremely promising, notwithstanding ail the drawbacks it has had to contend with.” With o view to preventing absconders leaving the country by the San Francisco mail steamers, the detective f tree is to be : re arranged in snob a way ns will a-bni- of I membonbif it bid >g locate in Auckland WbVhiive Teen’ Te.-d e i*s of Hii pri -cip-il I joyvii'. 1 it honed that by this meat s the I ti-.hi; of many,difaullus will leiutuccpt .T.