CLYDE FRIDAY. JAN 30 1885

Dunstan Times, Issue 1196, 30 January 1885, Page 2

CLYDE FRIDAY. JAN 30 1885

Our Cambrians correspondent says that the weather in that district is most changeable and unsteady, and that to all appearances the harvest will be very late.

Mr Heston, of Cromwell, who, it will ba remembered, was temporarily enganed by the county authorities in the county offices some eighteen months since, blew his brains out with a revolver last Thursday.

We are informed that Mr Mackinlay, of Albert Town, has been missing since Monday morning last. It is not known what to think, as there has not yet been time to communicate with many of his acquaintances, whom he may possibly have gone to see.

The very large attendance on Sunday afternoon last at the funeral of the late Mr Wilkinson, who up to his death was accountant of the Blacks Branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was evidence of the very general respect in which that gentleman was held, not alone in the Blacks district, but by a large chcle of friends and acquaintances in neighbouring centres of population, as amongst those present we noticed representatives from Clyde, Alexandra. Dry bread, Tinkers, and other places. Expressions of deep regret at the .'sudden decease were | heard on all sides, and the utmost sympathy was expressed for the bereaved widow and young family who are left, and we are afraid not over-burthene with the riches of this world at the loss of their bread-winner,

The annual meeting of subscribers of the Dunstan District Hospital Institution will be held to-morrow afternoon, the 31st inst., at 2 p.m. sharp, for the purpose of receiving the reports of the retiring committee, also the election of a committee for the ensuimyear. We are requested to urge on subscribers being punctual in their attendance as several members of the old committee have urgent appointments at a later hour, the which, or the hospital meeting, must be negltoted if punctuality is not observed at the Hospital meeting. The Clyde and Cromwell cricket clubs will try conclusions on the ground of the former to-morrow, wickets to be pitched at 10 a.m. sharp. The following are the Cromwell representatives Davidson, Fenwick, Cogan, Maingay Mackellar, Tobin, Turton, Torrance, Howell, Hickson, and Thomson. Clyde : Hargraves, Hogan, Keddell, Kesle, M'Connochie, Miles, Mor rison, Simmonds, Stevens (captain), Stevens G., Thomson ; emergency Maogeorge, Williams, Voak. Mr G. B. Low, of the Public Works Department, has lately been making a tour of this police district in company with Mr Inspector Hickson, with the view o f determining on what works and alterations are necessary in the several camps for the greater comfort of the officers and efficiency of the department. The result of the trip, so far as we can understand is, that new police quarters and lookups are to be erected at both Pembroke and Alexandra, new men’s quarters and stables are to be erected and other alterations are to be effected at Clyde, and a general overhaul is to be made at the other camps. Mr Low was at Nasohy on Monday.

On Wednesday evening last Professor Black opened a lecture snd labatory class in Cromwell. Now. as we think that every possibly advantage should be taken of this visit of the Professor to the goldfields, we cannot too strongly urge on some steps being taken to get him to open a class here in Clyde as also in Alexandra and Blacks.

The Dunedin Cup is to be run for on Thursday, February 26, and such is the information conveyed in an advertisement in another column. Another advertisement announces the startling fact that Ada Mantua has already secured 3000 competitors for the prizes she is offering on the above event. Whilst another fair dame “ Ada Melmore” in a modest way promises to distribute LSOOO over the same event And bold “ Robin Hood,” like a forester good, offers to distribute L3ODO amongst his patrons. The particulars of a domestic tragedy that oourred at Clark’s public house, on the Ashburton River, Western Australia, are given in the Perth Inquirer. Two days before the event narrated, a Mr Daniels and family arrived at the hotel from Cossack. At about half-pa»t eight on the following Saturday morning, one of the elder sons was unpacking a valise, which among other articles, contained some loaded revolvers. He laid the weapons on one side, and was examining some papers, when Ida younger brother Charles, of about eight years of age, picked up one of the revolvers. A moment afterwards a report was heard, and the 1 o dy sister, Lilian Grace, tell to the floor exclaiming that she was shot. The father then noshed in, and upon examination it was found that the bullet had entered the pit of the stomach passing out a little above the hip. No medical assistance was pro» | curable, an 1 the unfortunate girl lingered in great agony until about half past seven the following S mday morning, when she expired. As there was no justice of pex e within fifty miles, the corpse was buriel without any official inquiry having been I made jptotuc cucuuiSUncce tf tUociß2, _ i

Mr H. Jaokion, a Wairarapa settler, writes lam strongly against the use of the rabbit’s many natural enemiesWhat is the nae of all that your Aoolitna* tizatiou Societies are doing in introducing birds to destroy insects, if you introduce other animals to kill them f I have myself partridges, and keep a good many turkeys to kill grasshoppers and caterpillars. It is not only that they destroy insects, they are a decided benefit to the farm. It is, I have no doubt, the same with other peoi pie as it is with me. 1 have three 6r._ fou* hundred turkeys on my place. The g|<«B< hoppers and caterpillars used to deawoy everything green. Since I have had Tur« keys, partridges and pheasants, I have kept that plague under. If you bring ferrets, stoats, and weasels to destroy the insect!* vorous birds, we shall again have a plague of caterpillars and grasshoppers.” And Mr Jackson adds “1 think it is a class legislation to enable a large owner to turn out weasels and ferrets to destroy a neigh* bora property. You have no right to destroy bis poultry; you have no right ro destroy one industry for the sake of another, I am like most of the settlers round about.” It should be said that Mr Jackson succeeded in clearing the rabbits off his 2000 aero holding by the use of dogs and guns. Mr Jackson thinks that where the rabbits are very numerous, poison should first be laid I down and the dogs and guns afterwards used.

The Rev Father Pollard, when conducting the service at Mornya(N.S,W.), on the 21st December, fell suddenly forward on to the altar rails, and on being raised was found to be quite dead. Great consternation seized the congregation,many ladies fainting The deceased who had been in indiffen h\ health for some time, had left a sick bed to pieside at the school exhibitions on Wednesday and Thursday. He was highly esteemed by all denominations. At the inquest a verdict of “ Death from syncope, caused by heart disease was returned.