The Dunstan Times. CLYDE FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1883.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1123, 9 November 1883, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. CLYDE FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1883.

Beneath the rule of men entirely just The pen is mightier th;»r t*»e sword.

s The Police made a raid on a gambling , house in Dunedin on Monday hist, arn sting a Iran named Thomas Barnett as the _ ornpri-tor, find 1G othefs for’being in the place hj r the purpose of gambling. All the accused ■were remanded till Tuesday next to allow of the police getting up evidence for the prosecution. MrE. de B. Campbell, ag-nt of the Grom--1 well branch of the Bmk of New South Wales, and who it will he renumbered was 1 aaent of the Bracks branch, is under orders for removal to Christchurch. As we under--0 stan' the move means promotion, we, B amongst his many friends ami admirers, while regretting his loss, hearti'y congratud late him, and wis l » him every success in his 6 new scene of labour. A sixteenth share in the Undaunted Gnl 1-Mining Co., Tinkers, chanced hands a few days back at DOOO cash down. The sale was by private treaty, and while some people hold to the opinion that the figure 7 was very high, others again think that had ‘ j it been Mi-mii: tod to public competition it I would have fetched more, there being j several purchasers in the maikot. it ’ In the R M. Court, Ophir, on Wednesday, Vb ; j >r Keddell gave jidomnt in the j oso Vine nt County against J v C. Chappie for rates, in f ivour of the plaintiffs' He ru ing that for any alight irregularity on the part of the county officials in their mode of making the rate,'or the entering up of I same in-this ffttp.book, no ratepayer could' claim disability.

For rest of newt tee Fourth p age. Members are particularly requested to ac tend tho meeting of the Dunstan Racing di lab coayened for tomorrow, Saturday j M 'enintj, at 8 p.m. The business being of ire le utmost importance. tr Mr Facte directs special attention to the ' as .le by auction of cattle, horses, farming di uplements, at Ida Valley, ou Tuesday, the Mi inst. w The Kev Jams* Clark, of Palmrrston, ft ill preach at Alexandra, morning and R /ening, ami at Clyde at half-past 3 p.m. >r i Sahha'h first, Ibe 11th inat. tl Mr Mr E Mitchelson. member for Man- c< en.iutha electoral district of Auckland, a( as been appointed Minister of Public " /oiks He is spoken of as a shrewd o: usiness mas, and self-made in the •rise of the word, he -having been brought ~ pas a carpenter. '■ - * *• 'CI The Tuapeia Timet says:—The ifirst d rize in " Ada Mantua's" consultation in », .ie N .Z. Cud goes fc)' Oamaru ; the second ) Balclutba; and the third to Dunrobin lea'r Tapanui); The first prize in the Mel- \. ourne Cup goes to Alexandra South; the econd. to Waipawa ; and the third to llbow. * Stewart McComb, who will be well re- . nembered in the Blacks district, has been " ately getting into trouble, Last week he vkb fined LSO and costs' for branding other J leople's sheep with his brand, and this reek he was fined LS and costs for brand- a ng one sheep. Tn the Resident Magistrates Court, Clyde, * in Monday last, two men named Stephens " ind McDonald were sentenced to six months' ' laril labour in Dunedin Gaul for the larceny >f a bottle of -whiskey and a tomahawk from ;he Chatto Creek Hotel. They were pre- ' riously charged with a very heinous and ' {iave offence, bnt the evidence not being ' \uite clear they were discharged, though ' the Magistrate said he had no moral doubt ' in his mind of their gnilt. The evidence ' taken at Naseby of Mr Norman in the case, ' Mane v. flolloway, having been read, the Magistrate gave judgment for the defendant, with costs L 3 2*. In the 'Warden's Court, Opbir, a case, involving a point of some interest to holders of mining leases, was given in favor of the applicant, who applied for a cer iricate for a strip of land, 20ft wide, running through a mining lease ; such land being occupied by a water race and not included in the area. The o'her side raised all sorts of contentions, but the Warden ruled that any piece of ground not in occupation by anyone, it mattering not how or where situated, could be applied, and if no valid objection raised must be cranted, and he gran ed itla'ocordinsly. The app'icant was Mr W. Greenbank, the manager of the Blue D-ck Claim, and the mining lease, through which the piece of grp«nl coursed was ownel and held hy the Undaunted Company, both of Tinkers. _ By advertisement in another column W. Delauey notifies that be will undertake the feat of running 44 mile* in 30 minutes in the Town Hall, Clyi e, to-morrow evening, the ball being too small to permit him accomplishing the feat of running nine miles' nnder the hour. Our local peds will also have an opporlunity of showing their capabilities in the two hours walking match, wliii'h forms another part of the programme. There will, also he a boys'' balf-mile race, for which liberal prizes will be given. We have received from the Government Printer a snmewat bulky pamphlet on "The manufacture of cheese, butter, and bacon in New Z alaid," embellished with a number of wood cuts of labour-saving app'iances, plans.of'dairies; etc. We shall le pleased to sbovf Same to anyone interested in ''airy farming." ■■. We ha**;; also'to hand, a volume of statistics of the colony, for 1882. A Chinamen, whilst fossicking amongst some rocks on the bank of , the river just above the Alexandra Biidge on Meiirlay nft'ir.o.in last, had his leg broken, a l.rue roek having slipped and jnmiiiiag the poor ■follows both A number of Europeans and some of his c uuirymen, after somr difficulty released h.m, and the result of ibe ji,j,iry discovered. Dr Lewis, who was at Alexandra at the rime, promptly made his appear i nee on the scene of the accident, an! after bandaging up the broken leg with a splint, ordered his rem >val to the hospital. The poor fellow after being released and earrie.l on to clear ground, expressed his gratitude by thanks for the assistance rendered. The first match of the ses3on is to come off (toda\) Friday between Clyde and Cromwell, on the groan I of the latter. The fol owing have been chosen to represent C!yde.—Htncy, ■• Mickey, Macgecge, Hngan, Willcox, Thomson, Miles, Bradshaw, McDonald, Evans, Stevens. Emergency—McOonnochie. Owing to-day (Friday) being a holiday, the • ost office w 11 not be open to the pub ie. Mails which usually clos 1 ! on Friday will close the n'ght previous at 9 p.m. Mails received on Friday will not be sorted until Saturday morning the 10th imt. fu'the R.M. Court, Alexandra, on Mon day last, a case bought against some boys for stone throwing was dismissed, the conteution ot the i!efe"ding counsel was that the Borough bye laws under which the case was brought are bad, and of no effect being held to be nood. In the Warden's Coir.t a good number of applications for mining privileges were dealt with, a great raa'ny being in connection with tha quartz claims on the Obelisk Rnn;e. The big iron dredoe has shifted on to now ground from the West to the East side of the river. Wo ttndeistand this was npec-sitated, it being feared that if she remained and the river fell she would be left and dry. We learn that a change in the manageInumtof the current-wheel" dredge («ener» ally known as ScnWf is,»l>out to tako -place, tmV iof Hm being I about to take' ta» plaoS of Mr IfclseJ.

The new road formation from ihe bridge across the Manuherikia jut'- above. Alexandra, across Tucker Hill, and thence on to Manorbnrn, is being pushed ahead. This road will be a great convenience, for light traffic, as the crossing of the liver (known as Duncan Robertsons) was gutting very dangerous. An esteemed correspondent at Arrow writes end says : It is real y very wonderful why the vote-for the Waikaia Bush Road has not been ere this expended, seeing that tbe la>ge rotes for road works in the Lakes district are no sooner voted than contracts are called for. We aie quite at one with our coriespondent, but we Pope tbe position of mining affairs ou the slope of the Old Man Range have assumed will 1 be sufficient proof to the Government th .t the time his arrived when it is high y uecisWy that the vo'e should be expanded. The report of the: meeting held at Alexandra o,r Monday evening last, plainly sh-.ws the temper aud feeling of the people of that part of the diauict on the sulij-ct, and we commend same to the careful attention of tbe powers that be. Tbe news of Scott’s performances in the walking are ia has reached Australia, and has already brought out a challenge. This is from Raynor, of Adelaide, who announces his desire by a ivertise nent to walk Scott t for 48 hours fur £2i)o o. (upwards, Che mutch to take place in A telai ,e, aud Scott to be allowed LSO for expenses. The Imperial lioverumeut offer a reward of LIOUO for iufurinatiou .ea-iing to the arrest of .the perpetrators of the recent dynamite outrages at the metropolitan underground railway. It has been arranged (hat two cricket matches will take place between England and tbe Australians next seaeoa at the Oval and Lords respectively. The third match agaiust an All England team will be played in the North. The representatives of the county dabs meet in December to fix the dates for other matches. Tbe Auckland Trades and Labour Council intend issuing a monthly summary of the condition of trades and labour to the kindred societies in the chiet cities in New i Zealand and Australian Colonies, also to the . leading in.lusti ial pipers in Great B. itain. No less than 40,00J decorations hj ive been i distributed by the Czar Alexandra HI. in ; memory of bis coroualion, and also as many * honorary titles ; hut those marks »f uistiuc- * lion have not much weight in Russia, where ■ the former can, be won only ou occasions of t ceremony, and the latte- can be claimed as 1 right by all who have filled any kind of * official situation for a certain 'period of time. Captain Armit. the Special correspondent of The Argus in New' Guinea, speaks so * highly of the Papuans o f that island, that 3 one is almost tempted to tbiuk that it i r would be a pity to substitute sbt ep and * cattle for them! Miss Anna Aikwright, 62, of Mark hall, ■ hear Marlow, Essex, a lady much respect -d * in Ihe 'district,’ htiS'dicHrom the sling of a n wasp.which had got into bei pocket. She > received the injury on her little finger, aud '• died from the-pain-in half an hour af.er--8 wards. 0 Welds’ “ Rough on Corns.'—Ask for '• Wells’ 1 R-ughuu Corns.” Quick relief, 1, complete,-DermaiißUt cure. Corn-, worts, .. unions. . Mo-es Moss k ' Co., Sydney, . General Agents. The walking match (50 miles) b -tweeu Edwards and O'Connotor L 25 a-i-ie, „ comes off at Christchurch to-morrow, sta ting I‘3o pni O'Connor iuus at a the Timaru sports to-day. >• The investigation concerning the suse pioious riding of Archie in the Victorian d Derby last week lias ended in untiring I eing a ,proved against.his jockey (Huxley), who, 2. however, received a cau ioij. it A man has been arrfcted in Marlborough, it .in Queensland, who has been wandering v fora long time in the bush in almost a ;e nude state,- living- upon .opossums and •r snakes. He has .almost lost bis faculty of is ipeech. *' The Australasian has the following : ie *• We understand that a cahlegiam has been lt leceived from the secretary of the Surrey ■ s Clu-- stating that a concession would be f- nia le to the Australasians by ar ange’ig a hj big in a-eh at the Oval for Augns'V’V i* , ® . shaft '• whole of the proceeds to go to the AI. ” Hans. This is the only concession to bs ‘ 8 made.” 1 In the Victorian Assembly on October 30. the Hon J nin-s Service, in reply to a 18 question, reDned to the unsatisfactory manner ip which one circulator of scandal le concerning alleged immorality in Sta;e lt schools had trnnsferreed the responsit iliiy “> to another. He said, ami 1 cheers, that ihe R statement iu question, might be considererl r ‘ in he region of myths, and it won'd take many such assaults to injure the State y. school system. A shocking murder has been committed " near I.auriston, in Victoria. A publican * 8 named G. Halton reported to the police that his wife was found murdered on the Lauison road. The police, on making 3 search, found blond in the deceased’s rooms rs and on H niton’s clothes. He and his wife n- had led a wretched life, constantly quarcl»t ling, aud as he did not satisfsrvoiily answer se questions put tn him ho was arrested and tg lockeh up. The woman was violently mura dored, '8 The Melbourne papers condemn the W deoision of the stewards in the ease of the “ 8 running of Archie for the Derby The Rev. John Osborne, of the Wedeyan k° Church in Sydney, who underwent a trial for heresy in consequence "f some remarks as he made about the Roman Catholic Chinch, 10 has had to resign. On a recent Sunday evening he announced his approaching departure end intende’. resignation owing to [*- serious difference in religious view* with tbe ir< other ministers of thu Wesleyan body, -who <o were determined to compel him to reign, ng It was, ho said, patent that if ku did not reaign be'wSjk} bue^polled.

The Hobart Mercury of the 10th ult. has • long repoi t of a Golden Wedding which was celebrated in the Tasmanian capital nn the Bib October. On that date over 300 persons assembled together to do honour to Mr and Mrs W. Witt, an old and highly re. spectsble couple who had reached the 50th anniversary of their marriage. The, Hop, Mr Fyih occupied the chair, and several leading citizens, including clergyman 1 representing all the religious bodies in Hobart, were present. At the District Court, Invercargill, on Monday, 29th ult., before Judge Ward, Patrick Maloney, the bankrupt who foiled bis creditors’ attempts to pet information from him by answering in Dish, was examined before the Dr-urL His opening statement srrnr that be could not apeak English at all (tbia was given in English), and His Honor characterised it as a decided Irishism. Nothing was elicited.