The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men entirely Just The pen is mightier than the sword. CLYDE. FRIDAY, NOV, 13, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS;

Dunstan Times, Issue 1237, 13 November 1885, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. Beneath the rule of men entirely Just The pen is mightier than the sword. CLYDE. FRIDAY, NOV, 13, 1885. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS;

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

(From our Correspondents).

Dunbtun, November 12, 7.35 p.ra,

The published report of tiie Mosgiel Woollen Factory proposes to pay a dividend of 10 per cent. Joseph Bland, employed by Stewart Dawson and Co., was yesterday arrested at Melbourne for embezzlement.

At weekly wool sales held in Melbourne yesterday, prices for greasy merindes were well maintained. A lad named Nicholas was drowned at the Bluff last week, and his body recovered yesterday. The last crushing of the Phcenix Mine, Skippers, amounted to 530 ounces from 420 tons stone. The Cambria Co, at Thames got 4160 ounces for fortnights operations Canterbury beat Otago in the draughts match yesterday by 13 games to 6. Over 1700 - persons, attended the Agricultural Show at Christchurch yesterday. Bartholoihew’s steam sawmills at Fielding was burnt down this morning. The loss is estimated at LSOOO. A.Jad named Chamberlain whilst bathing at Amberly yesterday was drowned. The Eev. Seth Smith, of Oamaru, was to day committed for trial for libel on two. members of the Blue Eibbon Ariny. Kingask won Hurdle race to-day at Christchurch. Rtoneyhurst won the Dei by, Fusillade anct H cTOitago next. :

Mata won Selling race. Sir Julius Vogel to-day at Christchurch slipped and fell heavily, and it was found that the small bone of one leg was broken-

A telegram has been received from Cooktown, which tends to confirm the truth of the report concerning the massacre in New Guinea of the New South Wales Geographical expedition. The message says that the camp was surprised during the night about 137 miles up the Fly River, and the party slaughtered by an overwhelming force of Natives.

London, November 11. Sentence was passed to-day on'the prisoners found guilty otthejabduction of Eliza Armstrong, Mr Stead was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment , Jacques received one year j Mrs Rebecca Jairett and Madame Monrez were each sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, [n passing sentence the judge censured Mr Stead for disa tqrting facts and for publishing filthy particulars, a course that had brought disgrace on journalism. The entire London Press endorse the verdict, and rejoice at the removal of the stain on the national honour. The fund raised by Mr Stead’s sympathisers for his defence amounted to LSOOO.

Amongst the Acts passed during the past sesdon of Parliament is one entitled “ The Local Bodies Contractors 'll Act, 1885,” and as the provisions ' therein contained affect all local bodies to what may be termed an alarming extent, in the interest of local bodies and all those who may aspire to office in them we give below the sections of the Act which contains the pill so few we think will feel inclined to swallow. The Hon. _Mr Buckley, Colonial Secretary, when framing the precious measure doubtless had before Mm some flagrant abuse of power by some one or other local governing body, but we scarcely think he could have taken into consideration the effect it would have on local bodies generally, those especially in thinly and sparsely populated districts (as instance those in Central Otago), or he would never have laid it before the House, We can forgive Mr Buckley for his display of ignorance as to the surroundings of the up country districts, it is not to be expected that a gentleman like him, whose whole life and being is amongst the crowds of a city, could know anything of country villages, but for those members of the House whose constituents are for the most part of the country and these / villages, there is no excuse, and we hope one and all of them will receive from their constituents a word or two for their share in making this precious law. On reference to ‘Hansard’ we see, on the motion for the third reading, Mr W H. Stewart said—That in his opinion the Bill was badly conceived, Badly drawn and would work badly in practice. He was satisfied from a cursory examination of the Bill that it was one which would lead to a great many disputes, much unpleasantness, and in some instances very great injustice.—Major Atkinson said he did not like it, and hoped that it would' be amended next session. Mr Stout said he did not agree with all the provisions of the Bill. There were several amendments he would like to see in it, but at the late period the Session he would ask the House not to move an amendment in it.” There is no doubt but that the measure is badly conceived, and it is to be hoped that next Session will not be allowed to pass without it being v amended. It, however, is now law% ) and it were well that .ill those who are concerned in our local governing bodies should make themselves well acquainted with it. Below are the principle clauses: — 1. The Short Title of this Act is “The Local Bodies Contractors Act, 1855.” 2. In this Act—“ Local body” means and includes every Borough Council, County Council, Road Board, Town Board, Ilivcr Board, Drainage Board, Education Board, and District Boards, and Trustees appointed under the provisions of “The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885.” 3. Any member of any local body who enters into any contract for the supply of anything or the performance of any work with the local body of which he is a memtier, or who knowingly supplies anything whatever to such local body shall not be entitled to payment for the same, and any sum paid in respect of any such contract or supply shall be recovered, together with ten pounds in addition thereto, with full costs of suit, by any person who shall suo for tho same in a Ci urt of competent jurisdiction. The amount recovered as having been improperly paid shall be handed over to tho local body from whose funds it was paid,and the person suing shall be entitled to the ten pounds with full costs of suit.

4. Any member of any local body who knowingly gives or joins in giving author nty for, or who is a party or consents to, any such payment as aforaaid shall pay the sum of twenty pounds, with full costs of suit, to any person who shall sue for the same in a Court of competent jurisdiction

The attention of contractors is directed to the advertisement in another column inviting tenders for buildings on Clyde Camp.

Mr Fache requests us to draw attention to his sale by auction on Monday next at Alexandra of valuable mining plant, steam engine, boat, etc.; also Highland costume and other sundries.

We have received from the Government Printer Professor Kirk’s report to the Minister of Lands on “ Fruit Blights and Diseases of Fruit Trees in New Zealand.” The report contains a great deal of valuable in formation to fruit growers, to whom wo recommend its perusal.

. hazy and dull feeling always proceed sickness, which nothing but Hop Bitters 'K’ad ba ' nißl! ‘ K'-' nu ‘nq.

Amongst a large batch of Parliamentary papers received by us from the Government Printer, are the appropriations chargeable on the Public Works Fund and the Consolidated Fund for the year ending March, 1886. From the former we collate the fol« lowing items of more immediate interest to residents in Vincent County. It must be ■understood that the sums named were voted by the last Parliament '■— Gtavo Central Railway ~ ... L 126.000 Haast Pass Track... . ... 1,500 Beaumont and Roxburgh Bridge (grants-in-aid) ... ... ... 10,000 Roads Lauder Block ... 500 Roads Upper Clutha Blocks ... 500 Roads Pembroke to Matakitnki... 1,000 Roads Waikaia Bush to Clutha Valley 1,000 This item is down twice, together with a further item of LSOO. Roads Ida Valley ... ■ ..; ... 500 Roads to Criffel Diggings .. 1,000 Blacks Court House - ... ... 13 Subsidy of Ll to LI tail-race, Ophir ... ... ... ... 1,000. Subsidy of L2 to Ll water supply Criffel ... ... 2,000 Subsidy of Ll toLl Muddy Creek Channel ... ... ... ... 500 Subsidy of Ll to Ll St. Bathana Channel ... . ... ... ... 1,000 The shearing season may now he considered to have started, Matakanui. shed having opened on Tuesday ; the next to •follow, we believe, will be Moutere ; after that Galloway. In the face of the reduced price of wool ruling throughout the world, the woolgrowers’ prospect is not the bright■est. To make up for the price, however, we hope the quantity of wool will be equal to what present appearances promise. The lambing, we understand, is remarkably good this year, and the loses through the late snow is nothing like what was to be feared. We do not know the price paid for shearing ; rumour has it that it was to be reduced to 12s 6d per hundred. In the South we notice that at a meeting of ■shearers it was decided not to accept les ban the old rate, 15s per hundred.

The closing of the Bannockburn Post as a Money Order Office, is gazetted as from the Ist instant.

The constant thinning of the ranks of the -old identities of tlhe district is becoming very •serious, and produces anything but easy ’feelings amongst those that are left. Within ’the past twelve months it has been our ■painful duty to record the deaths of many •sterling good citizens of both sexes, and ■again the task presents itself. The subject *ot this notice da Mr James Diwkins, butcher, of Cromwell, who died on Wednesday last, the 28th nit., at his late residence, after but a brief illness. Mr DawIkins was amongst the first who came to the district, selecting Cromwell,or “ Kawarau ” ■as it was then named, as his home, where ’he has remained ever since carrying on business. There were few men in the district better known than James Dawkins, and •we tbink but few more generally liked and •respected. He leaves but one child, a girl—now an orphan—some six years old, to ■mourn his loss, his wife having died some TO months since.'

Monday last, the 9th inst., the 44th of the Prince of Wales Birth* •day, was generally observed throughout "the district as a public holiday, and the -day being exoeelingly fine outdoor games ;and exercises were the rule. At Clyde the return match between the Clyde and Blacks teams was played on the ground of the "former, resulting in favour af the home "team on the first innings by 6 runs, but 'from the determined stand made by the visitors in their second innings—having by •the hour for drawing stumps scored 143 for the loss of 9 wickets —there is bnt little •doubt they would again been credited with a win. At Alexandra the first game of the season between the boys took place, Clyde ■facing the Alexandraites on the ground of the latter. We were unable to be present, <bnt from the score book the game was a very hollow one, being all in favour of tho home team. We would here proffer a bit of advice to the Clyde boys, which is to practice more, or they will find at the end of the season that they occupy an Ignominious position In the evening at Alexandra the ■‘Quadrille Assembly wound up the season with the customary dance.

At the annual public meeting of Emmanuel Congregation Church, Oamaru, on the 27th October, the following resolutions, •moved by the Rev. Edward Walker and seconded by tho Rev. John Rishworth, were unanimously adopted :—Resolved — That this meeting expresses profound thankfulness to God that universal attention has been so effectively aroused by the recent disclosures in the Home Country to the widely prevalent and terribly diabolical -traffic known as procuration, and for the instalment of preventive reform which the Criminal Law Amendment Act provides there ; (2) That this meet ng also expresses its earnest conviction that the safeguarding of the present and future youth of New Zealand imperatively demands speedy similar, but more thorough going, legislation in this colony ; (3) That the duration of protection should extend to the age of 21 yea's and corporal punishment be inflicted for violation ; (4) That, further, this meeting hereby appeals to every congregation and philanthropic organisation in this country to express itself by resolution or petition upon this question, and requests that the Chairman, the Rev. F. Seth Smith, will forward a copy of these resolutions to the Premier, the Hon. R. Stout,

There was a run upon the bank of Ireland in Tipperary on August 31 and September 1. About 30 farmers were waiting from an early hour, and when the doors were opened they at once drew their deposits in gold. The run continued during the day, and before the hour of closing came the panic had increased, and the office was crowded. One man drewLs2o, bringing out the gold in an apron. Others took it in their handkerchiefs and hats. The run was so great that the two boxes of gold received had to he supplemented by a third box. The run is generally regarded as the result of recent vindictive articles suggesting a run because the governo sof the Bank of Ireland declined to make the advances asked for by the Munster Bank. Immediately after the opening of the office on the following day the hall ai d approaches to the building were filled with depositors. Nearly all the money drawn was lodged in the Provincial ißank., Invalided depositors actually sent ■their wives aod.ehildrcp.to.. .withdraw their accounts. , ' •- }* , ... ~