The Dunstan Times. CLYCE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883

Dunstan Times, Issue 1113, 31 August 1883, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

CLYCE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883

Beneath the rule of men entirely jus*. The pen in mightier thai i*e sword.

That tho “ Roy ” boys wilfully and wiih malice shot at an t killed poor Henderson. as he was attending to his en ine on Tlims lay night list, or that the unknown individual wilfully shut the pour Chinaman some months a.o whilst lying in his bed, we do not and will nbc believe. Both sad trage lies we ascribe to a wat of know le l,e of the use of fire-arms, backed up per haps with a cer ain suice uf fun, or what i now generally called iai rikinism. Tne fact, however, is both pcor fellows, without warning, were cut off in the piide of manhood, ami in poor H n leismi's case an end nte widow left to mourn her sat loss, while in that of the Chinaman, a cousin (who though sheer grief lias since com mitted suicide). That similar accidenthave not been inure frequent is to be wondered at, and there is no doubt that so long as the present iitdivcrimim'e use < f firearms is indulge I in, and wihi.ut let or hindrance their owners can blaz ■ away any where an tat any time, wheihei it is ai daylight or at da k, in a town amongst buildings, on, or near to our highways and byeways. the list of casualties is an op-n one. We know of no law to prevent people keeping up a p-rfect fusilad ■ all day ami all night if they so choose and that theie a e some people who do bo we knowhut we think in the face of the- e two acci dents, a shoit Act limiting the tune to davlight where n people can shoot, would be a wise measure, the sbootist eou d see what he was doing, at the same time he could be -een. As it is nit very generally known chat all persons must hold a license io keep firearms, we give hereunder the sections of “The Arms Act, 183',” on the subject. Sec ions 34 and 35 shortly says -TheGovernor may proclaim districts, and appoint 1 censing officers. Sections 36 and 37 a iys Any personh ivini arms shall obtain a certificate under the hand of two Justices of the I’eace, that he is a tic pers >u to be licensed to keep arms, ami the licensing officer being satisfied with such certifies e shall issue a license, and -h ill mark and number such arras. Section 43 Provides for a penalty not exceeding LlbO for keeping arms without a license. Oilier Sections provide for the examination ot arms and license at all times. Ihe Secretary of the Dunstan Hospital Committee desires us to state that the next m eting of the Committee of Managem.int will be hold on Monday the 10th hist. There is nothing particularly noteworthy just now amongst the miners at Tinkers, Drybread, Devonshire, and other p'aces finder the Dunstan range ; with the fine Soft weather there is a plentiful supply of water in all the head races, and the various companies are taking time by the forelock and making the best use of it. The Blue Duck Company, have lately added to their ground, having amalgamated with an adjoining o’aim, and the Undaunted have followed suit.

Up to the present there is not much ploughing done on the Spottis Hundred, but we noticed a good few double-furrows have started. A good many of the holders on this blnok are going in for tree planting, which will add greatly to the beauty and value of the properties. The Cromwell Jockey Club has issued their programme for the ensuing Spiing meeting, io,be held on the 12ih October, which embraces six events for a total of I 100 stales, including Maiden Plate of 13 sovs., two Handicaps of 35 and 25 sovs. respectively, Selling race of 10 sovs., Consolation of )5 sots., and the Hospital race. The racing season will open at Alexandra on October f, followed by Cromwell on . the 12th, Lowbum on the I9tb, and Wanaka on the 25th and 2Gth, •• ! The following further sums, per Mr Jas. Holt, Clyde -L3 4s ; aud per Mr H. Tohill, Alexandra-H. Tohill LI Is, Annie Day hi Is. P, Weaver LI Is, Jonathan Weaver 10s 6d, G. Cameron 10s 6J, J. Love 10s, and others, total L 7 2s 6d, we are r • quested to aoknow edge on account of tho VVekb Fund. The total amount collected up to date is 1.619 0a Bd. We have to record the death of: another of the old land marks of the Dunstan ' district, at toe early ng <of 54 years, in’ the person of Mr John P -rriam, whidK took place on Tuesday the 28th ibst.,’ 'at his residence Lowhurn. Mr Perrinm may bo fairly classed as one of the pioneers of the Dunstan distr o , he being amongst the first who attracted to the valley of the Clufcha I y the Hartlyand Riley discoveries. Decea ed from time to time was largely interested in minim;, he expending on "the Bendigo reefs especij'ly large sums of money in developing its resources. Of later years, however, together vwlh his large storekeeping, timber, on I h"iel business at the Lowborn, he devote I most of his time and capital to finning on the Hawea Flat, where he owiel a large estate. The deceased was a truly, public spirited, and liberal gentleman, and many, ue-.de* his widow and family, writ iit.e occasion to mourn Ms loss. Mr Papfie requests us to draw attention to, the sale by aueti mmi Monday next, of fat cattle, horses, ami agriculluril implements, at Mr I homos Mee’s, Forest Farm, White Horse Hotel ; an I, on Wednesday, Of dwelling., housi;, furniture, and a largo quantity of wattle trees, at Sandy Point, West Bink of Molyoeux. At a meeting of the Committee of the Dunstan Racing Ciuh on Saturday evening last, it was decided to fence in with posts and rai's the grand stand, sad ling and horse paddocks, and the President and Secretary were appointe I a committee, to arrange for fencing in the rese ve. The Dunedin trio of M.H.R’s seem to have afforded the House no small amusement on Monday afternoon. 'J be correspondent of the Lyttelton Times sau, ’“The whole afternoon nearly was occupied in a series o pa,<agts of inns between Mr Green, Mr Bracken, and Mr Fish. The former, it must lie confessed, had by far the best- of it; hj s even, cool, ceremonious way ..f addressing his opponents living him the \yhip hand over the Irish temper of the one and the English nntabdi y of the other. .Mr Bracken was very wro; hj at having his private affairs gone into, and told little stories, more pointed than polite, of Mr Green’s’ gullibility wi hj regard to the powers ot-'ihe learn. 1 ! pig, and other kindred matters. ‘ He hasn’t a spark of malice in bis "composition.’ Sam the meoibci for Dunedin Cell ral (referring to the member for Dunedin bast), ‘ but, .Sir, lie’s soft—soft as a boiled -urni>> ; an - if you kim'ly get hohl of .him you can make bim believe anything.' The whole affdr was edifying to the last degee.” We .o not imagine their Dunedin constituenfcs will consider it s«>. Wo have to acknowledge r-neipt of Pa - liam mury papers and numbers of Hansirl. A proposition in the House of Assembly for making provision f or the ebetion .of Oomry Chairman by the ratepayers wan negative 1 —Ayes 33, Nous 37. _ Tlle evidence taken before the Educati m Petitions Committee on the motion of Ai- Pyke was orde ed to be printed, after a tto"dd e .i| of discussion. The evidence of the clerical witnesses was anything but favourably criticised. Mr Shnmski said the evidence of some of the clerics was ahsotd. One clergyman, named Cuff y, conducted himself in a most extraordinary miner, and proved himself to be utterly' unlit to forinr-liahleopinionson the suhj mt: He a»ked one of them, “supposing the Romm Catholics were in the majority would you give concessmns to the Pratestant parly,” and the answer was, “Decidedly not. We could not countenance error in any form.” Another “lamest telescope in ihe world” has just been erected. It brings the moon so close that the man can be distinctly heard yelling “ Don’t shoot.” Ihe long expected amalgamation of the London Gaslight Company with the Gasli .bt and Coke Company is now an accampi shed fact, the scheme for effecting this object, having just been confirmed by Her M jesty ill Council. The paid up capital of the amalgamated undertaking ; s £S 031,433, besides loans raised to the amount of £2,274,957. Mr Jay Gould’s yacht—the Atlantahas run at a rate of 17 knots an hour. N„ yacht is known to have so high a sped, and only a couple of steamers are so fait. It is agreed nem ccn. by English travellers to the colonies that for rudeness and in civility Victorian railway officials are far ahead of their neighbours. Under the new board they are to be made civil seivants “The great failing of the rising generation,” says Mrs Mirams, “ is lack of reverence. Young men respect neither age nor authority. Why this Dogberry vein? fa not this tho true outcome of denn.cratie priuciples.