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Dunstan Times, Issue 1086, 16 February 1883, Page 2

We call specie! attention to tho notice elsewhere referring to the election of Licensing Committees, We shall hope that greater interest will bo taken in the matter than was tho case when the first committees under the Act wore elected. From early yesterday morning, till late last night, there was an incessant downpour of rain, that has had tho efftet of raising all the creeks and rivers considerably, and materially interfering wilh ordinary traffic. We have not heard if any special damage has been Mono, but in ali probability it will damage tho uncut crops. A man named John Doyle was lodged in the Cromwell gaol yesterday, on the charge of attempting to shoot Angus Robertson on the previous night at the Quceusberry Hotel, Upper Clutha. Constable 8011, stationed at Ophir, met with a nasty accident on Wednesday by tho accidental discharge of his revolver. The bullet, which lodged in the forefinger of the left hand, was extracted by Dr Hy- 1 who saw Beil immediately after the a'ccideut. Mr Facho announces for Monday, tho 19th Inst., a sale of freehold property ami household furniture at Alexandra, on account of Mr Mac Kersey, who has left the district. Mr W. O. Rees, late Manager of Galloway Station, left the district during tho week. Mr Rees has ever taken a warm and hearty interest in every movement, charitable or otherwise, that was for the benefit of the district ■, his departure accordingly will be a great loss. We regret to hear that Mr William Rooney, Bailiff of the K. M. Court, Cromwell, when returning home from the Carriok on Wednesday last, where ho had been attending to some official duties, mot with a nasty accident, which will incapacitate him from duty for some time, lb appears that in coming down a steep part of tho hill the horse ho was riding fell, throwing his rider heavily on to Ins face, who, besides being rendered insensible, received a nasty wound on the temple, and a long deep out on the lower part of tho face and chin, that necessitated thirty two stitches. Hia Excellency tho Governor, it is arranged, during his tour of the Southern Island, will pass through the Otago goldfields. So far as is known as yet, the gubernatorial party will arrive in Queenstown on|Thursday,Bth March, leaving there on tho following Tuesday, push on to Clyde, and theuce on to JLawi once.

Wo have received a batch of Farliamon—..tary papers from.the Qavmiuumt-Enutor. One of the oldest residents in the district, and elderly man,, named .George Smith (better known as Chappy), has been missing since Tuesday evening hist, and it is feared hy many that ho lias been drowned in tbe Molyu.-ux. From what is known, Smith left Clyde for his hut situate on the opposite side of tho river, on Tuesday evening slightly the worse for liquor, and that alter crossing tho bridge, instead of taking the foot track up on to tho terrace, ho must have have walked direct into tho river as foot marks could bo traced right to the waters edge. Smith has oeen r.ither despondent of late,,but there.was nothing so particularly noticeable iti'his demeanour as to lead to the inference he premeditated self-destruction. Through tho agency of the car-driver, who lias turned informer, conclusive evidence has been given against the four men arrested for tho Phoenix Park murders. Their names are Carey, Delaney, Kelly, and Brady. The trial stands adjourned till the 15 th inst. The prisoner Dowling, who was charged for the murder of Detective Cox in November last, has W-n found guilty and sentenced to penal servitude tor life. The quarterly meeting of tho St. Dunstan Lodge was held in the Town Hall, Clyde, <m Saturday evening last. The reports of the retiring officers were read and received. The Lodge Deputy (Bro. Smart) installed the newly-elected officers, viz. . - -W.C.T., Bro Little (re-elected); W. V.T., Bro. T. Ellis ; W.S., Bro. Smart (re elected) ; W.F.S., Sis. Smart; W.C., Bro. Walker (re-elected) ; W.T., Bro. Dunn (re-elected); W.M., Bro. Morris; W 0.G., Bro. D. McElroy ; W.R.S , Bro. Crawford ; W.L.S. His. Halliday ; W.A S., Bro. J. McElroy ; W.D.M., Bro. T, Williams. Bro. McFerran occupied the Chair of P.W.C.T. W r e have received from Messrs Coulcs and Culling, lithographers, printers, and manufacturing stationers, of Dunedin, a very artistically got up calendar for 1883, lithographed in colors. We have received letters from Mrs J. C’ • Chappie, Tiger Hill, headed “ Blacks . Amenities,” it length prohibits us from publishing it. A letter signed Tempus Omnia Kevelat is also to hand, hut the subject *• The Blacks Harmonium” is not of sufficient public interest to warrant us In occupying our space with it. Tho County Council of Westland has been compelled to have recourse to the issue of promissory notes, at two and three " uiopths, in payment of liabilities. The notes bear interest at tho rate of 10 per cent, nor annum;' Mr Hickson, R.M. at Mount Ida, had a field day recently over cross-actions tor j -assault inuid abusive language between eieighbours at Kyoburn Earned M’Creadie and Archie. During the progress of one of tho cases (reports the Mount Ida Ikr nice) after her cross-examination was conoluilch, Mrs Archer asaed Hie Bench the following .question—“ Would I be allowed, your Worship, to keep a throo-pronge.l fork iu the house to prevent M’O’ieadie am his .son from coming on my premises with piekliaiuiles and other tilings ? ” A mid roars of laughter ids Worship said : “ That, Mrs Archer, is a question for your lawyer to answer, not me.” A Rabbit Inspector tho other day informed us (Trueri Advocate) that somewhere down South, when tho snow was thick on tho ground, poisoned grain was laid, but tho rabbits refused to partake of the delicacy provided for them, and passing tho poison climbed tho broallcaf trees and fed on the leaves and young twigs. We never heard of climbing rabbits before, but suppose tho information is correct. The rabbits must have been in the same fix as Mark Twain’s dog—they “had to climb whether they liked it or not. It is understood that Mr Anthony Trollope has died a comparatively poor man - poor, that is, in proportion to the numlier of lua novels, Mr William Black is understood to bo making more than Anthony Trollope realised during the best years of his career, Wilkie Collins probably realised as much as Trollope. It is said that Ouida’s gains would break the hearts of tire lovers of literature. Again. George Eliot’s profits wore very large. “ Daniel Deronda,” alone realised her £10,009, and Miss Bradden is aiiderstoo.i to bo nearing, if sho has not already topped, tho Parnassus of the novelist who writes with au rye to proft.ablo sa os and a big fortune in the end. The cricket match between Otago and Canterbury resulted in a victory for tbe latter by 4 i uns. The bowling of Cooke was much admired, and the Lyttelton Press class him with Frith, of Christchurch, and Larkham, of Auckland. The finish was very exciting, and the visitors were cheered enthusiastically for every run made. M ‘Neill and Colliusoa wore the heroes in batting for Otago. Tnc following is a true story, says the /Irace Herald, Tho scene is laid at Rea’s Junction ; tho time, about three weeks ago. A commercial traveller was enjoying a liquor with the landlord of the 100 d hotel. While they were indulging a clergyman entered and asked permission to hold a prayer meeting. The landlord and the traveller expressed themselves as agreeahle t and the latter suggested that they should have a drink first. To this proposition the Clergyman assented, and the cordial was I duly imbibed. The traveller then wont ( around the promises and gathered in all and I sundry that he could find, and the prayer 1 nieoting was held. The meeting was successful, a-'d the congregation bad a good I time. Wiien the devotional exercises were j concluded, an adjournment was made to the I bar- Quoth the commercial, 'I bis has been rather dry ; let s have aliqlior ” The I clergyman and tire congregation agreed to ! the proposal, and so tho matter ended. i

Of tho late Lady Ward, mother of Judge Ward, the Home News write* Emily Elizabeth Lady Ward died in Hamilton Court Palace on December 11, aged 84. The venerable lady was the second daughter of Sir J. E. Swinburne, sixth baronet of Capheaten, Northumberland, by his wife Emma, daughter of Mr 11. H. A. Bennett, of Beckenham, Kent, and niece of Francis Julia, late Duchess of Northumberland. She i married in 1824 Sir George Ward, O.C. M.G. Governor of Madras, and was left a widow in August, I860.” \ With regard to tho forthcoming match between tho Hon. Ivo H igh’s and a United Australian Eleven, tho Argus of tfie Cth inal. writes :—“ Some anxiety appears to b felt amongst cricketers as to the selection of a team to do battle fur Australia in the match about to be played with tho English Eleven in Sydney. The ‘ Australian Eleven’ which so well maintained the reputation of the colonies in the recent English tour, has been twice beaten by Mr Bligh’s team, and it is felt that Mr Murdoch’s team, powerful though it undoubtedly is, does not thoroughly represent Australian cricket. It is believed, in fact, that if two or three other players, whose names it is unnecessary to mention, were brought in, the team would be materially strengthened, and would then have a fair chance of regaining the laurels which have been lost. This appears io be tho view of the Victorian Cricketer’s Association, which agreed last week to a propo. sitiun that tho colonies should appoint delegates to act as a selection committee.” In connection with tho patent rabbit exterminator, Mr James Forsyth reports that he has just cleared Mr Dorn well’s farm at North Taiuri, comprising about GOO acres, The work of extermination was completely done, and the Rabbit Inspectors [Messrs Bayley, Shaw, and M‘Bride) reported that on the farm they only found six or seven rabbits, which evidently came from a neigh, bouring farm. This morning Mr Forsyth leaves Dunedin for the New Zealand Agricultural Company’s estate at Wantwood, where 8000 acres are to be cleared by the rabbit exterminator. Tho patentee has ample work, the proprietors of the estate i adjoining Wantwood having offered him ' 44,000 acres for clearance of tho rabbit pest.