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Dunstan Times, Issue 1193, 9 January 1885, Page 2

The attention of contractors is directed to the Vincent County advertisement in another column in riling tondcis for work in connection with tho Waikaia Bush Hoad.

Mr McEaclien, the. somewhat celebrated photographic artist, announces that ha will open his studio in Clyde on Friday, the 16th nst.

It will boaeen by an advertiiement in another column that “Ada Mantua” has retired from the list of coneultationhta, he having disposed of. his business to Messrs Lyons and Hart, to whom all commimications for “ Ada ” shonld be now addressed, Messrs Lyons and Hart offer even greater inducements than “ Ada Mantua”did, and will doubtless receive the same liberal patronage that their predecessor was accorded. In this issue appears Robin Hood’s advertisement of consultation on the Dunedin Cup, and we need only add that we, are informed that the very straightforward way in which this Company conduct all their consultations gives universal satisfaction, it will be well for local shareholders in White’s Reef Company to know that the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders will be held in the company’s office, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 13th, and to note the fact that unless proxies are despatched by to-day’s mail they will not arrive in time.

Messrs Clark and Eyman’s comedy company is announced to appear at Alexandra on Saturday and Monday next. From the vaiious notices of this company in the Press, we can but imagine they are above the average. A specialty in the entertainment is the performance of Miss Lillie Linden on the harp. On Tuesday they are advertised to appear at Oplrir, and on Wednesday at ot, Bathans, and thence on to Naaeby ; and to far as we can understand returning en route to the Lakes, appearing at Clyde and Cromwell.

The letter under the hand of V. Pyke, Esq., M.H.R., by the post maiks on the envelope we see, by some manner of means, miscarried, orii would have appeared in our last week’s issue.’

In consequence of prior engagements by many of the members, the customary monthly ineetingof thecommrttee of management of the Dunstan District Hospital was postponed from Monday last, the slh inst., till Saturday (to-morrow) the 10th inst., when it ia to be trusted there will be a full attendance, as the business to be transacted is of importance.

Sir Julius Vogel intends to take proceedings against the New Zealand Times for a further alleged libel. Damages are laid at iMO.OOO.

Says the Wellington Post “ The Police Offences Act distinctly prohibits any person from working at his trade or calling on Sundays. The only exception are in tavour of works of necessity or charity, drivers of livestock, vendors of medicine,miiksellers, hairdressers or banters before Do’elock a.m., drivers of public or private conveyances, railway or tramcar employes, lively stable keepers, boatmen, telegraph and postal officials and persons connected with morning newspapers, Clergymen, when in pursuance ot t&eir ordinary calling, arc clearly liable to prosecution, as their work would scarcely come within the definition of necessity or mercy ; nor oO these words cover the work of the blue-coated guardians of me peace, wuo puisne insir ordinary calling on the lirst day of the week. If the police go round the public-houses any more to look after Sunday trading, the puolioans may rake a. glorious revenge miner the Police Offences Act by cbaigiug them with Sabbath breaking.

The story of an incident which occurred when the rate John Brown was Inst appointed to ue valet 11 the Prince -ousort is going the iouu Is. When J. B. entered the service, the little Princesses, hearing their father address him as “Brown,” used the same form in speaking to him. The Queen corrected them, an 1 they all addressed him as “ Air Brown,’ excepting the Princess Louise, who, hr peri ms even in childhood, peiaisted in her right to use the name as her lather did. due morning the Queen heard h.r, and informed her that if she addressed Mr Brown without a handle to his name she would he seat to bed, The next morning, when ho presented himself in the iloyal apartments, where the family assembled, the little miss said flippantly : “ Good morning, Brown !” Theu, as she saw the eyes of her Queen mother fixed upon her, she rose, and, with a courtesy, continued : “ And good night, Brown, for 1 am going to hod.” And she walked resolutely away to her puuisluuent.

At the Christchurch Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday (say the Pi-ess ) an old resident was brought up for the iirat time for being found drunk ia the street, and was lined us. Something in the man's appearance attracted lbs -Magistrate’s attention, and ho inquired how old bo was. Inspector Pender said the accused must be near 100 years old, and that he had a brother living who was believed to bo six years older. Mr B.ethamsaid he thought that a man nearly a century old, and never before charged hero with the offence, might be permitted for ouca to get drunk without penalty. His Worship thou ordered the lino to ho remitted. Xno man is an Irishman, well known in the St. Albans district ; he is hale and hearty, and certainly does not look anything nearly as old as ha is stated to he.

A Great Business.— The United States of America is the noun of some very large enterprises, but none perhaps greater than the business conducted by Mr G.G.Green, of Woodbury, Now Jersey, U.S.A. He is the proprietor of the well known Bosohoe’s German Syrup, which is unequalled os a remedy for Pulmonary and Bronchial affections. t He manufactures also Green’s August Flower for Dyspepsia and all disorders of the Liver. These preparations are nod throughout tho civilized world and thousands testify to their valuable curative properties. Both these preparations have reached an immense sale solely on their merits. Sample bottles of each are sold at 2s'6d,, or full-sized bottles at 3s Gd. All (Uuggisls keep them. ; ;•

A tale of terrible sufferings in the Australian bush was revealed at an inquest held at Tumut, New South Wales concerning the death of Ann Lydia Cooper, an infant of six months, who died from exposure and starvation in the bush, , The father of the deceased was working soma miles away from home, and the mother left three children, the eldest eight years and the youngest two years of age, iu the hut, and started with a baby, a boy six years ot age, and a dog, .for the nearest neighbour. 7 about four miles distant, through terrible rough country, in order to get a messenger to go to Tumut for medicine for a sick child. She 4 lost the track and wandered about for five ’ daye. The first, night she was out in a y heavy rainstorm. On the second day her breast-milk failed, and she was obliged to kill the dog in order to nourish the baby with its blood, while she and the boy ate a little of the flesh raw. On the third nicht the baby died for want of nourishment, and the mother and son camped without firp or food. On the fourth morning the mother carried the corpse of the baby until the little boy fell exhausted, and having no other hope ot procuring help, she left him near a waterbole while she endeavoured to find assistance. For two days she wandered in the bash before striking a Chinaman’s hut at Brodenchart, where every assistance was given. The Chinaman informed a European digger, who lived several miles away, and both started in search of the boy. They camped on the mountains for ono night, and the next day found the boy ifreddy sitting on a rock keeping the flies off the dead body of the baby. They gave the poor little fellow some food, after which the Chinaman carried the boy, and the digger, whose name was Taylor, brought the dead body of the baby several miles to the nearest hut. They subsequently took the mother and the boy home after a week of terrible privation, suffering, and exposure. The most violent threats against Lord Randolph Churchill are being heard in Radical circles in Biamingham. Cue of the leaders of the party in that city is responaible for the statement that the next time Lord Churchill goes to Birmingham he will' be horsewhipped. “ The working men have made up their minds to do it,” he said, “ and no power will save him. His slanders with regard to the Corporation will be punished, and it has been decided to horsewhip him.”

The question as to what constitutes “fancy bread” has been causing a large amount of interest among the master bakers of Sydney. One of their number was proa ceeded against in the Central Police Court the other day for selling a tin loaf 4jz under the Statute weight, 41b, The bakers claim that a tin loaf is fancy bread, and tberefo-e exempt from the statute providing that bread shall he sold by weight. The Bench decided against the defendant, who was mulcted in a penalty of L 3, with costs. The Magistrates will slate a case for the opinion of the Supreme Court,

The Shanghai correspondent of the Japan Gazette says :—“Two or three days b. fora the naval engagement at Pagoi'a anchorage, on August 2i, Pilot Thomas was ashore at the Custom-house, and was talking to some of the officers about the expected hostilities. One of the Custom officers asked Thomas where he would have to be stationed on board the flagship Yalta during the battle. Thomas replied by saying that he had pub that question to Admiral Courbet. The Admiral’s reply was : “ You will have to be on the bridge with me.’ Tuomas, who was very stout, Jwhilo the Admiral is the reverse, jocularly told the' Custom officers what he had said to the Admiral: 1 You are so thin that they couldn’t hit you, but I am so stout that they couldn’t miss me!’ And ■''o it came to pass. The first shot from the YangHwu passed over the bridge of the Volta, killing Pilot Thomas, while Admiral Courbet, who stood beside him, must have had a miraculous escape.”

The following items are from the Post : —lt is scarcely to be wondered at that the professions by the ministry of their intense desire for Civil Service reform are received with some incredulity when it is seen that, while old and experienced Civil servants are betng turned out of one door, new men, not possessed of any special qualifications, blit owing their appointment entirely to political influence, are being taken into the service at another door. Amongst several other recent instances of appointments of this kind may be mentioned that of the son of a well-known Southern M.H.K, who has just been provided with a billet in the Public Trust Office—ln regard to the Waring Taylor prosecution, the facts are that the Government told Mr Jellicoe they could not recognise him as Crown Prosecator would take it up. Of course, in that case, it would be neceasaiy to secure adequatejcounsel.

TJio Auckland Mate Prison Gate Brigade appear to be doing really good work. In one week it provided 53 beds and 157 meals. The Brigade is being well supported by the obaritably*disposed residents, who freely send them potatoes, oatmeal, flour, cheese, butter, bedding, and other necessaries. Upjohn, the ex-public excutioner of Victoria, caused a great sensation on the night of the 24th ult., at Melbourne, Atthe service of the Salvation Army ho presented himself among the “ penitent-'.’, A number W of the “ officers” an 1 other raised audible objections, and refused to associate with the discarded hangman. “Major” Barker, however, was firm, and received Upjohn as a “ recruit.”