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Dunstan Times, Issue 1281, 17 September 1886, Page 2

We are requested to notify that tha sale of the Booth and other privileges in connection with the ensuing race meeting at Alexandra, to be hold on Friday October Ist. will take place on Monday next the 20th inst. From the fact of the large number of entaies for the various events, the meeting promises to be a success and to attract a large concourse of people. Mr Hickson, R. M. and Warden, having had to repair to Dunedin to undergo an operation to his eyes, the Court Days at Alexandra, Roxburgh, and Clyde this month have had to be ad vanned one week, as will be seen on reference to our frei notice of the Court dates. Alexandra is advanced to the 27th ; Roxburgh tha 29th, ana Clyde to October 5.

To morrow evening Mr Fache will ho Id a sale of drapery, clothing, boots, etc., in the stone building opposite Mr Waddell’s blacksmith’s shop, Cy le. The race for the championship of the world and LIOOO between W. Beach (present champion) and Gsndaur (America’s best oarsman) takes place on the Thames, England, to-morrow, the 18th September.

At a meeting of Dr De Latour’s creditors it was decided that on payment of dividends eqnal to ten shillings in the pound to then recommend that his discharge bs granted. Dr De Ratmir's bandruptcy took place in 1884

Several important alluvial discoveries have lately been made between Hokitika and the irahura. Tenders for the inland mail services are being invited 'hrough the papers. We suppose we shall in due co arse be favoured with particulais of the local services. The declaration of bai krupfoy of Mr James Anst-n, of Alexandra, a miner, is notified in this issue.

For the allege! attempted poisoning case at "’imam the prisoners Mr Hall and Miss Houston were further remanded to Monday the 20th. Mrs Hall, the chief witness, and whom it was intended to murder, not being sufficiently strong to give evidence before then.

The Alexandra Qiadrille Assembly hrough*' their season to a close on Wednesday evening last, the 16th inst., fully 50 couples being in attendance, many of whom (some 24 ladies and gentlemen) were from Clyde. The affair took more after the style of a ball than the ordinary dance, and what with excellent niusio, good management, Ihe smiling faces of the young ladies, and last, but not leas:, the lirutolass supper provided by Mrs Cameroa, of the Caledonian Hotel, all tended to make the whole thing as successful as the most fastidious could desire. Mrs Cameron is deserving of the highest praise for the manner in which the catering was conducted by her, and in future her service- should be much sought after. The music was supplied by Mes.rs Williams (fiddle) and Love (piano), these players being thorough masters of their respective could not but help give general IfatisfJbtion. A mite of praise is also due Mr W. Finlay, the indefatigable secretary of the committee, who, throughout the season, has had the whole burden of management thrown on his shoulders ; and to whom the dancers owe their thanks for the enjoyable evening spent on Wednesday. The charge against Robert Kidd, Hotelkeeper, Hawea Bridge ; John McKeon, head shepherd in the employ of Mr C. Colquhoun ; and John Mackerrow laborer, in the employ of Robert Kidd for sheep stealing from the Fork Run, a portion of the Wanaka Run, was heaid at Cromwell on Wednesday last betoie Messrs D. A. Jolly and S. N. Brown. J.P.’s. Mr Inspector Hickson prosecute 1. .Mr Spence Turton defended Kidd and Mackerrow, and Mr Gilkison defended McKeon. The whole day was occupied in taking the evidence of five witnesses for the prosecution, when the Court was adjourned till the following morning at 10 a.m. Of the witnesses exa mined, Michael Doyle and Robert Herbert Kidd, Junr., were the most mateiial. The former swore that he was engaged working on the road close to the bridge, and boarded at Kidd’s Hotel. On the night of Thursday, the 26th August, or rather, early on the Friday morning, he was awoke by hearing the three prisoners ta king. He bad his suspicions that everything was not correct. On the Friday evening he went into the stable, and when attempting to light a match was prevented by the prisoner Mackerrow. On the following day saw a lot of fresh sheepskins outside Ihe stable, and took notice of the brands on same, which he here described. He then sent a note to the constable. —Robert Herbert Kidd, the son of Robert Kidd, the prisoner, gave evidence of McKeon telling his father that he had some sheep for him j of Mackerrow going out with the dray in the evening and returning with a number of sheep, and of heariug Mackerrow saying something about the skins to be thrown into the river. T. Wilson and G. Miller gave unimportant evidence. Mr C. < o'quhoun gave evidence of McKeon being in his employ as shepherd, that at the time referred to by previous wit ■ nesses the accused was away from the station on business to Albert Town to make payment for a horse. The accused had no authority to sell any of the witness’ sheep. The Court then adjourned. On resuming on Thursday rooming the evidence was proceeded with Constable Bradshaw, the arresting constable, who deposed to finding a number of skins in sacks in the Hawea River. Ocher evidence was taken, and the hearing was again adjourned till this (Friday) morning.

Last week we received a copy of a pictorial journal published in Sydney, and entitled “The World.” It is remarkably well got np, the engravings being particularly clear, whilst the letterpress is Up to everything that could be desired. A noticeable feature in it are the advertisements, which are perfect works of the printer’s art. This week we have to hind a number of the “ Sydney Bulletin ” (the “ Charivari, or Punch ” of New South Wales). It is remarkably well got up, and doubtless to those who are alive to New South Wales matters it is entertaining. The only fault ' wo find is th?t there is too much of it, covering as it does 18 folio demy pages. One first class full-page cut is “ Setting up for Himself,” and represents Young North Queensland bidding his mother good-bye. “ Well, mother, you don't like me to go, but I leave you in plenty ; and a man must set up for himself some time or other. I have heard you ha I a lot of trouble in getting away from your mother. After all, I’m going to ll ve only next door to you ; so good-bye, mother, and don’t make a row.” The “Town and Country Journal" for September 4th is also to hand, and is a most inte-esting numbei, containing as it does a record of 'good useful and valuable matter and information. We often wonder that this journal is not more generally supported throughout New Zealand than what it is.

In the classified list of teachers In the public schools of Otago, and published in General Government ‘ Gazette’ of the 6th inst, we see Mr J. E. Stevens, of Clyde, ranks D 1 ; Mrs Stevens, E2 ; Mr Aldred, of Alexandra, D2 ; Mr de Raven, of Cromwell, D 3 ; Mr Morris, of Blacks. E3. The Hon, Robert Stout, Premier, has been burnt in effigy by the unemployed of Christchurch, they being under the impression that the Premier has been endeavouring to avoid receiving a deputation from the unemployed. Many will doubtless remember the lad Thomas Webb, who some winters back got , snowed up on Cargill and Anderson’s run when engaged conveying tucker to a party of rabbitterr, and had his legs and feet badly froitbitten. A committee of gentlemen organised a subscription and succeeded in collecting a large sum of money. With this money they first sent the lad to Melbourne, where he was supplied with a pair of false legs and feet. Oo his return to New Zealand the Committee then succeeded in indenturing him as an apprentice to Mr Thos, George, the lithographer, of Dunedin, with whom we are more than pleased to report the young man is getting on first-class. Those who take an interest in the case can inspect at Mr Naylor’s store, Clyde, some of bis work, which we pronounce highly creditable. At the annual meeting of the Now Zealand Insurance Company it was stated that the recorded loss by fire in Auckland last year was 11)0,000. Goldsborongh’s (Victoria) Monthly Oir- , cnlar for August is cheering, and indicates /K, the prospects of the coming season for all sorts and descriptions of produce to be’n the favour of the producers. The closing sales of wool for the month show an advance of 10 per cent, for merinos, and 5 per cent for fine cross-breds, with the demand of a progressive nature. H des and skins have a brisic market at full prices ; and a firmer feeling with a slight advance on previous rates is apparent in sheepskins. The grain market is healthy.

The concert an 1 dance in the Bald Hill Flat schoolroom in aid of the school fund, which is aivertisei for to-night, we hope will bo well supported by the outside pubi c, as from all we can learn the Committee are using their utmost endeavours to make it a success. Captain .Baldwin has withdrawn from the candidature for Duneiin ’entral, rendered vacant by the deith ot Mr J. B, Bradshaw. The candidates in the field are Mr Thomas Dick an i Mr Wm. Hutchison. From tne position lately taken by the latter in the unemployed demonstration, we should assume his ticket will be the working classes.

The -appointment of Frederick John Wilson as solicitor in the Public Trust Office, Wellington, is notified in the General Government Gazette, as also that of Samuel Meade Dalgleisli as Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages and Vaccination Inspector for the District of Cromwell vice George Jenour.

The Rosehill Racing Club, Sydney, has announced a handicap race of 1,5000 to come off during the centenary celebration. The ‘ Post’ is responsible for the following extraordinary paragraph Many Wellington people will remember Mr E. H. Tate, formerly of the TJnion Bank of this city, and for a long time a prominent member of St. Peter’s vestry. Ho afterwards removed to Tiraaru and entered into .partnership with Mr Thomas Hall. Recent disclosures in connection with the la'ter individual have served to unpleasantly recall the melancholy death of M r Tate some six years ago, when he was found lying in a paddock under circumstances which suggested that he had, in a moment ot temporary aberration of intellect, yielded to tho pressure of financial embarrassments, and sought release from them and from exis. tence together by taking poison. Mr Tate’s whole life and conduct were so opposed to tho idea that he had committed self destruction that great numbers of his friends absolutely refused to believe that his death was due to his own act, The number qi those who doubt whether poison was selft administered is now largely increased.

MEMORANDA. Mr Gilklson has a notice, Bankruptcy notice ro James Austin is in another column. Bank holiday, October 1. Mrs Gunion wants a general servant. Mr G. Faohe sells drapery, boots, etc., to-morrow night (Saturday). Mr Fache disposes of privileges fcs* Alexandra races on Monday, 20th mat,