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Dunstan Times, Issue 1276, 13 August 1886, Page 2

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Clyde Building Society hold on the 4th Inst, it was decided to wind up, and Mr J. jG. Stevens was appointed auditor. A further meeting is to be held on Monday, the 23rd, to confnm or reject the resolution arrived at. Admitting that the S iciety has been a’lowcd to, as it we r c, lie in abeyance for a long time, it is nob to say that a Society o' the kind is not required ; if only as offering a premium to all who could out of their earnings put by a few shilling per week, leaving out of the question tiro great benefit to strngg'ieg men to build themselves homes, we shall hope that slops will bo taken to keep the Clyde Society in motion.

Tho ‘ Illustrated New Zealander 1 for August ia to hand, and proves to be fully equal to any former members. It contains a number of illustrations of the volcanic eruptions in the North Island, besides other views and scones j also a colored plate “Tuo Kingfisher.”

The Vincent County Council notifies that Constable Rasmussen has been appointed Inspector of Slaughterhouses. In noticing the death of Miss Paget, our esteemed correspondent at Alexandra writes, us;—ln a small community like onra' the death of one of the residents feels almost like a loss of one of the family, but few deaths have occasioned such a general feel* ing of regret as that of Miss Annie Paget at the early age of 25, which took place at Alexandra on the sth inst., after a short illness. Residing in the district from her early childhood, she had a large circle of friends and acquaintances to whom her unexpected death caused a great shock. The funeral took place on Sunday last, the coffin being first carried to the Catholic Chapel, six young lady friends of the deceased acting as pall-bearers. After an impressive funeral service conducted by the Rev. Father McGrath, the remains were conveyed to the Alexandra Cemetery attended by one of the largest assemblages of people from all parts of the district that has been wit* nessed on such an occasion. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents, who lost their eldest son, a young man of about 19, about three years ago ; and now have to mourn the loss of their first born child, out off in her early womanhood.

The usual monthly meeting of the Athenanm and Public Library Committee was held on the 3rd inst., but the business done being only of a formal character was of no public interest.

In reply to a question, the Minister of Works stated that the Government has accepted ibe offer of Mr Me Oonnack to complete the .Roxburgh bridge* If we may judge by the telegrams pubHshed in the Dunedin papers fiom Auckland, the unemployed appear to be inclined to dictate even to the Government and the House of Representatives. During last week at an open air meeting these worthies tool exception to the expressed views of the Government as to the condition of affairs, and agreed to a resolution, being tantamount to a vote of censure ion the Government, and “ insisting that the whole of the correspodence be laid before the House of Representatives.” . This was followed on Saturday last at another meeting ;by the following ;—'• That the Government open up works without delay, or we shall have to take some steps for ourselves, which will cause trouble at large,” We think there is just a spice of socialism in this.

Another blank was created in our midst yesterday afternoon by the somewhat sudden death of Mr Gilbert Fowler, who succumbed to that fell disease diphtheria, at the age of 65 years. Mr Fowler was one of the very oldest of Clyde residents, he being amongst the first who followed in the wake of the prospectors. For some years ho conducted a large bakery business, when he was attracted to the Nevis, where for a further term bo carried on business. The intense cold there aggravating the complaint, rheumatic gout, from which ho was an occasional sufferer, caused him to again return to Clyde, where he has since remained, living tlw greater part of the time retired from business, indeed, his bodily ailment precluding him for working at his trade. Few men were better known or Letter liked than poor Gilbert, and his death will be regretted by all. He leaves a widow to mourn his loss, but she, poor lady, we are sorry to say is all but prostrate by her loss.

A Service oi Sacred Song, entitled 11 Israel in the Wilderness,” is to be given in the Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, on Sunday evening at 7 p ra. The choir will sing the hymns and chants, and the connective Scripture Headings will be given by the Minister,

Wo have repeatedly remarked of late that the Dunedin Company’s steam dredge, between Clyde and Alexandra, has been kept steadily at work, but nothing transpired as to whal success was attending It. We new leant that at a meeting of tbo com pauy last week a dividend of 15a on every HO share was deciated, thus evidencing that she has been on good payable gold, Leyon and Company’s dredge ia now just below the Clyde hospital ; and Cards and party’s new dredge his shifted up to their claim at the mouth of the t'raser River

It will be well for tradesmen to be on the look out for counterfeit coin, as evidently there is a quantity in circulation, three men having been detected in passing bad coins hi Dunedin lately. In one instance an imi tation sovereign, in another a half-crown, and the other a florin.

At the last meeting of the City Council, Dunedin, the Special Retrenchment Committee recomoi ended the following reductions in the salaries of their officers Mr Gibson (town clerk), from L 550 to L 450 ; Mr Mirams (city surveyor), from L 550 to L4OO ; Mr M'Kenaie (assistant surveyor), from 1.250 to L 20 0; Mr Morris (valuer), from LoOO to L 275 ; Mi Fraser (messenger), from LI2O to LIOO (Mrs Fraser has for cleaning offices L 60); Mr Taylor fromL2so to L2OO ;Mr Wisuisky (carpenter for works), from lls per day to 9s per day; Mr Vernon (bricklayer, gasworks), from 10s per day to 9s per day ; Mr ihbotson (traus. ferred), from L2OO to L2OO ;Mr Quin (transferred), from LSO to LSO j maidin' a total saviog of L 1142.

A smn of L3OOO for dredging the Molyneux. and other rivers is to be placed on the supplementary Estimates. Has this vote anythingjto do with Mr A. Gibson and his dredging scheme, some particulars of which appear in another column f

The following lines from an old ballad that used to bo popular with the street ballad singers of Dublin abouthalf a century ego, are well worth preserving Och. Dublin City there’s no doublin’, Bates every city upon the say ; ’Tia there you'lf see O’ nnnell spoutin’, An’ Lady Morgan mailin' tav ; For ’tia the capital of the tinest nation, Wid charming’ pisantry on a fruitful sod, flightin' like divils for concilialion, An hatin’, each oilier for the love of Ood,

Messrs Resile Athur and Co., of Cromwell, are the successful tenderers for the now Post and Telegraph Offices at Ophlr in the sum of L 323,

From time to time we have heard of prodigies of nature in the shape of half cat and half rabbit having been seen, but wo have never been able as yet to obtain a specimen. Of those to whom wa have spoken on the subject, some have agreed upon the possibilities of such a thing hap*, peaing, while, others again—some pf indeed figure in the uppermost ranks /fn science and learning in New Zealand-pooh-poohed the idea, contending that it was amongst the impossibilities. However, assuming the following paragraph, taken from the * Wimmera Star, to be genuine, the fact is fully established that the cat and tho rabbit will breed together. . The paragraph in question states—“ We have been shown two extraordinary prodigies of nature. They are the progeny of a tan cat and a black rabbit, the latter being the male. The bead, fore feet, and half the bodies of each animal partake of the eat, while the quarters resemble the rabbit, even to fur, the fore parts having the coarser haiir* of the maternal parent, 'these curious looking animals, which were born on the farm of Mr Rankin, of Salt Lake, about 10 months ago; are a male and a female, and are full grown. They are vary docile, and were in che habit of following Mrs Rauirin about the paddocks of tho farm. They are omniyeroua, and relish grass with as much gusto as they would a monsq. 1 ’