The Dunstan Times. CLDYE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1888. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1287, 29 October 1886, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. CLDYE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1888. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Beneath the rule of men entirely Jubi The pen ismigblierthar. the sword.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

(IVom cur Correspondents). DaSEDrst, October 2S, 7 25 p.m. At Laud Board yesterday, John Sheppard's application to surrender perpetual leass section in Lauder was accepted conditionally on rant inarrear being paid. In the event ot the condition as to deferred payment being complied with, lessee to state whether he will consent to Banger's valuation. Tender for perpetual lease section, Lauder, by Thomas Bamsay. afc Is per acre, was accepted. The three persons connected with Great Barrier murder arrived at Auckland yesterday, At half yearly meeting of Bank of New Zealand at Auckland yesterday, a dividend of ten per cent and bonus of half crown per share was declared. Latest advices from Wankaringa report that the field will probably give a good result od reefs being worked, but there are signs of the surface digs giegs giving out. The Government geologist was sent 14 samples received from Wankaringa, of which three prove unpayable, the other 11 yielding from J ounce to 1-J ounces to the ton. Kaiapoi Woollen Factory have de* clared a dividend of 10 per cent for the half year. The police department has entirely exonerated Inspector Broham from the charges of delay made against .him in connection with the Hall poisoning case. Percy Fisher was to-day committed for trial for escaping fiom custody. There is to be a sham fight at the

Heads on November 9th. Sir Q. Whitmore will be present, Mr J, P. Armstrong had a meeting of his creditors 1 to»day, Liabilities amount to L 741, and the, assets Ll5O. It was resolved to recommend bankrupt for discharge. Derwenter won Timanx Racing Club Handicap to-day. . ' London, October 26. Sir West Ridgeway, who arrived at Cabul yesterday, was received by the Ameer to-day, and entertained in a most sumptuous manner. Many of the Border chiefs were present. The Ameer assured the British Commissioner of his loyalty to the British Government. A body of Kaffeis from Pondoland invaded Resibeland, and burned several Kraals ic that district, and a still further force of 10,000 Pondos is assembled on the borders. The Cape Government, in consequence of this outbreak, are raising a volunteer active service, A gang of 14 •* Moonlighters ” have been arrested in Clare. Lord Randolph Churchill, in a speech on the condition of Ireland, stated that rents were being fairly paid and there was a marked decrease of crime. The Government, he said, did not intend to grant Home Rule. The fiat has gone forth, and war has again been declared by the County against C. T. Marie in connection with the roadway passing near his coal leases. A party of men under orders of the County, on Wednesday proceeded to remove the obstructions—consisting fences and a plantation of growing trees from off the road in question; and the ease against Marie for placing the obstructions on the road will be beard in the U. M. Court, Clyde, on Tuesday next. As the matter is now sub judice, we are debarred from entering into any details of the case, but that disability removed, we shall give a history of the whole trouble from its inception. . Tiib action taken by the directors of the Kaitangata coal company in refusing to discharge two of their workmen beoause they will not join the “Union” the rest of the men have formed, we are highly pleased toseo is being supports! generally. Be* cause, forsooth, these men will not join the ranks of anarchy and socialism (we unhesitatingly express the opinion that unionism is the forerunner of all social and political disorder) that they are to be deprived of the means of maintaining themselves and families is truly monstrous, amt wo most cordially and heartily join with those of our contemporaries in upholding the company in the stand they have taken, and in condemning the men. A complimentary banquet is to be given Dr Lewis this evening at the Dunstan Hotel, Clyde, on the eve of his departure for Lyttelton, where He has been appointed surgeon to the United Friendly Societies. Wo shall hope to seo a large representative company present. Professor Rice, assisted by Madame Rice, in their varied, - clever,-and interesting entertainment, will appear in the Town Hall, Clyde, on Saturday evening. The company lately made a somewhat lengthened stay in Nasoby, performing there several times, and from the highly flattering criticisms in the e Mt. Ida Chronicle’ of both Mr and Mrs Ilioe, we judge them to be well worth see ing and hearing. The legerdemain and thought-reading of Mr Rice is referred to as being remarkably good, whilst Mrs Rico is spoken of as being a vocal and instrumental artist of no mean order. The usual monthly meeting of the Tinstees of the Dunstan District Hospital will be held on Monday evening, Bth 'nst., in theCommittee (loom, Town Hall, Clyde, to consider, amongst other things, the applications for the position of Resident Surgeon, rendered vacant by the resignation of ,Dr Lewie. Under the new regulations apportioning representation of the contributory local bodies under “The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885, Amendment Act, 1886.” On the Otago Central District Board Vincent and Maniototo Counties are represented by 4 members each., and the boroughs of Alexandra, Cromwell, and Naseby by one member combined for the district. On the united Otago Central, Tuapeka and Otago Board, Vincent County, and boroughs of Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, and Tapanni are represented by one combined member; Maniototo Counly and borough of Naseby by one combined member ; and Tuapeka County and borough of Lawrence by one combined member. • Mr Facbe requests us to draw attention to the sale by auction to-morrow (Saturday) of household furniture, horse, buggy and harness, at the Dunstan Hospital, on account of Dr Lewis, who is leaving the district for Lyttelton. lu our last issue we state! that Mr Robert Stewart, of Wanaka, |had been returned unopposed to a seat at the Vincent County table for Clutha riding, in place of Mr D. Howell, resigned. We now learn that the information supplied us was inoor. root, as by some manner of bungling Mr Stewart’s nomination was not recsived in time, and that Mr Werner, of Lowborn, was declared elected, his being the only nomination received. The Wanaka races, which took place on Thursday and Friday last, wera a moat unqualified success, and passed off well. The Matakanui horse, Knickerbocker Bun, won the Wanaka Handicap of 46 sots., tarrying 9st 21b, beating Qaribaldi wSh Oat up.

A memorial to the Governor praying fop the release of Robert Kidd on account of his extrema age and previous good oharaoter has been signed by Vincent Pyko, W. L. Simpson, H. W. Robinson, and Jackson Keddell, all former Resident Magistrates of Dunstan district, and to whom Mr Kidd was well known. Such is the faith in the vitality of the beer brewing business that the capital of the company formed for taking over the business of-Arthur Guineas and Son, of r Dublin, no less a sum than six millions A sterling, that it was subscribed for 21 fold. . It is reported that a a 30 ounce nugget has been found on the Kimberley. The news from tne Wankaringa, a field which is situate about 150 miles from Adelaida city, are not so encouraging as they were • whilst it is admitted that a good deal of gold has been obtained, the field does not warrant anything approaching a rush. Moreover, Jhe number of available men in South Austalia is more than sufficient to people the field. We are requested to state that on Tuesday, the 9th November; (Prince of Wales Birthday), tbe post and telegraph office will observe a close holiday. There will be no - delivery'of letters whatever, and :i° usually despatched for Cromwell, etc., will be closed at O.m. on Monday, the Bth. Mr Gunion, the manager of Galloway Statiqo, invites tenders for wool pressing.' MrMobn (Snndiey, the son of a very old resident of Clyde, will be a candidate for the Mornington mayoralty. The large and extensive wholesale and retail drapery houses pf Sargood, Son, and Lwen, and of Ross and Glendiniog, to include the Rosyln woollen mills, and the whole of the branches throughout the Colony, have been amalgamated. It is said that a well-known sporting Melbourne medico netted L 30.000 by Ben 801 l winning the Caulfield Cup, The telegraph chess match between Otago players and the Christchurch chess club commenced on Saturday evening last. Mr Stevens, of Clyde, and Mr Cogan, of Cromwell, are amongst the Otago players. So far, the Otago players have the best of it. It is understood that the Crown will enter a nolle prosequi— that is to say, willnot further prosecute Hall, of Timam notoriety, on the forgery charges. It is also understood that the investigations into the death of the late Captain Cain are still being closely investigated. The ‘Lyttelton Times' and Dunedin ‘ Evening Star’ both, in speaking of the duty of the Crown in this matter say : “ That uulem the authorities proceed vigorously and to the bitter end, -hey will be liaUe to an implication now that the Hall trial is over that need not be particularise J.^ Alexander Sutherland, working manager of the Matakanui Gold-mining Company at Tinkers, was killed on Sunday forenoon by a fall of earth in the claim. He was taking a look around the claim seeing that all was right, and is supposed to have been JL trying how the gold was looking in the ■ terrace, when a lump of earth tolled down on the top of him and either killed him or pinned his head down in the-bottom of the race so that he was drowned. He was found soon after, but.life was extinct. Ha leaves a widow and eight children, all under thirteen years. His life was lately insured in the Government Office for L3QO, ha only having paid the first premium. Mr T, B. Low, late of the Public Works Departnent, died on his way to England, whence he was proceeding for the benefit of his health. Mr Low will be known to many up-country residents, by whom ho was generally respected. The Dunedin Central election resulted in the return of Mr Bracken, The number of votes obtained by the four candidates for the coveted honour were Bracken, 501 ; Hutchinson, 255; Chapman, 80 ; Darling,’ We have to acknowledge with thanks the recipt from the Government of the Volnmn of Statistics for 1886, nicely bound in cloth and gilt lettered. 11 covers 691. pages, and contains 56 Public Acts, 16 Local Acts, and * T Friv ate Acts, the workof the session. To fill the vacancies in the Legislative Council caused through the death of Mr John Bathgate and others, the name of our member Vincent Pyke, is joined with that of the member for Tuapeka, Mr J. C. Brown, by the Wellington correspondent of the ‘Lyttelton Times ’ In their report of a private sale of horses, Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., state that farmers will do well to turn their attention to the breeding of carriage pairs and strong upstanding light harness horses, for even now it is with difficulty a first-clasa light harness horse can be obtained at any price, and there is always a good demand for the Australian and Indian markets. Perhaps some of ourfar nera may be induced to take the hint.—ln connection with tho above we feel we shall in no way overstep, mg tho bounds of our duty in drawing special attention to Mr P. Harrington's en®uardsman,” he being (ha very hotse suited to produce the class of stock referred to. Guardsman is 17 hands high, and has splendid bone and well proportioned, and comes from the Traducer stock. Two attempts to wreck a train are reported from New South Wales, and one proved partly successful. The first attempt -1 was made on the Southern line about 70' miles from. Sydney, but the interference 1 with the rails was noticed before the tiaui f passed The successful attempt took place near Bund-noon, 90 miles from Sydney ’' and resulted in 16 trucks laden with wool leaving the rails and receiving damage The permanent way was considerably torn I up and knooKed about, A goods train had passed over the spot whet c the accident happened only about three quarters of an hour before the mishap, and therefore the rails must have been removed durinw that short interval. The attempt il attributed to some of the men recently discharged from the railway department; in connection w,t ' l endeavour to intr.riuea greater economy. It is believed that the attempt was dir cte.l against the mail train from Aloury, which would have passed the tad been

HanUn lay* claim to the-championship on the strength of .Beach's refusal to meet 2 him in England, and offers to row anyone < on the Thames for LSOO aside. ' Considerable excitement has been cansed in Sydney by the publication of a list of persons who have been divorced, but who . have not been careful enough to get the rule nisi converted into a rule absolute. Over • 70 petitioners are enumerated, and the ' period of separation extends over 12 years. ' jtbo consternation of those who have _ new ties, and brought up families, ' on finding their names figuring in proceedings can be imagined. :-' i .• One of the largest mercantile housesin * Sydney is confronted with a huge difficulty, r The premises in which they carry on their business are spread over some acres of * ground, and it has been found that part of the bnildins* has been erected on land for ' fcwhioh they boll no title. The holder of the title has turned up, and a? he can dictate his own terms he asks a fabulous price for the deeds. The 'others refuse the offer, ] and some hundreds of thousands of pounds j are involved in the affair. It is evident that strong measures will "have to be resorted to in New South Wales to cow the brutal and bestial larrikinism | so prevalent. Still another abominable outrage is reported from that oplpny, this time from Singleton, where a woman named Annie Taylor was criminally assaulted on the night of Saturday, 9ih October. She was dragged off the street into a shed by seven or eight men, and there outraged. Her screams attracted the attention of the J neighbours, who on comjng.to her assistance ( were assaulted by the blackguards. Pour men-, named James Balfour, Thomas Ellis, Frederick Bruderlin, and William Jenkins, were arreßted, brought" before the local police court, and remanded. The three first-named are charged with criminally assanlticg the woman, and Jenkins with assisting them, A fretful mother and cross child indicates ill health, requiring only American Co.'s Hop Bitters to remove. See On Wednesday last, (says the * Mount Ida Chronicle), Mrs J. S. Hickson was, pre- ] vious to her departure for Clyde, presented by the members of the harmonic Club with ! a handsome pair of gold bracelets and a pair j of vases. Mi Browne (president of the , club), in a few well-chosen renrarks, expressed regret at Mrs Hickson's projected ' removal from the district, and said she had ' proved a most invaluable member of the club to which she belonged. She had always taken a most foremost position in murical matters, and her dsparture would cause a blank in the circle which it would be hard to fill again. Mrs Browne then ' made the presentation. .Mr Brooke Hickson suitably responded on behalf of Mrs < Hickson, and the proceedings then termia- j ated. : The following good story, which is not ' calculated, however, to raise jadges of ! toheep in Napier in public estimation, is told /Bfc the Hawke's Bay Herald of the 14h < instant:—" A ripple of laughter passed over '-'' those assembled on the show ground yester- , day afternoon, and subsequently groups , could be seen inspecting with great interest a longwoolled sheep in pen No. 3, class 97. , Above this pen appeared a card, whi.;h informed all and sundry that the sheep below < bad taken the third prize in that class, i wh?ch was for wet ewes. But the sheep in the pen was a ram of very masculine aspect, ] and how he came to be awarded a prixe as a wet ewe was the pnszle and the source of the fun. It appears that the ram was sent to Hastings for sale, hut by some mistake be was sent to the show instead of a ews from Milbourne Btation, and he was duly penned and labelled and sent to the judges. One of the stewards remarked, * That ewe has a regular ram's head' ;• but the animal was accepted as a ewe, and, being wellwoolled, was awarded a third prise." Young and feeble mothers with frail children will both become strong by the use of Hip Bitters. Use only genuine. Bead At the inqnest on the body of William Elwin. who commi'ted suicide by hanging on October 7, evidence was given that a man named Burrows, who was lodging at Elwin's, saw him (Elwin) immediately after hanging himself, but refused to cut him down till the police arrived. Mrs Elwin said she called Burrows, into the shed and after a long absence returned, and : *' It's a caso of pickles ; Billy's done away with himself-he's hanged himself." Witness asked him to cut her husband down, but he would-not, saying he dare nottoich him till the police saw him. Burrows then went away. Wi*ness went out, and saw her husband kicking, and went for Mr Riven, who cut him down. It was threequarters of an hour after she told Burrows to cut her husband down till Mr Raven came to cut the rope. Had the body been cut down when firstly seen probab the man would have lived. The coroner said: "This is the most dreadful thing I ever heard of, and it is most extraordinary that people will go on in that stupid way of seeing their fellows in a position of danger and not attempt to save them lill the police are sent fur." The jury returned a "verdict of "Temporary insanity," and passed a vote of censure on Burrows. Drßarnardc, of London, is appealing through us to a benevotent public for funds towards the maintenance of his homes for dastitnte boys rescued from the Btreets. Dr Barnarao in his letter says : > During the past 20 years nearly 8000 poor rescued from lives of suffering, shamo, extreme peril and often from death itself, have been trained for Christian usefulness, and that the hemes now contain over 1600 poor hoys and girls requiring daily food, clothing, instruction, and general training. Concluding by saying that any donation, however small, will be thankJfoUy received.—We shall be pleased to re- , cetvo subscriptions towards these worthy homes, and to acknowledge eame through our columns.

Mr G. H. Chrisp, who has had some yean’ azperionce in the Lakes district in the management of runs, (for some years manager of the Hawkeebnrn run), has a scheme for taming the mountainous country around Lake Wakatipu into a huge rabbit farm. He has informed the, Southland News that he has been itt communication with a Victorian friend who has success" fully managed the rabbit preserving works at Colao, the output of which commands the first price in the English market; and if a regular snpiply could be obtained at the Lakes a similar factory could be established here. Mr. Chrisp would ’form a company for the lease of the large Lilly and monntainpns country about the lake which the rnnholders have had to abandon, and by the use of rabbit-proof fencing turn it into what might be termed a huge rabbit farmAs the country is presently lying quite nsele>s, the right of occupation should be easily acquired at a nominal rental ; and in that case the undertaking would undoubtedly prove remunerative, Mr Chrisp has been in communication with several gentlemen interested in pastoral pursuits, who regard the proposal as feasible, and have expressed tbeir willingness to take shares if a company is formed. One sttong recommendation in the proposal is that its acceptance would at once enable the Government to effect a large saving in the matter of rabbit destruction—not less, it is believed, than LISOO a year. This of itself would constitute a good rental. Altogether it would seem that Mr Chrisp’s idea would furnish a good practical solution of the rabbit difficulty in the Wakatipu district. 1 Daily Times.’