DUNSTAN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 327, 4 February 1874, Page 3

DUNSTAN.

{From our ovm Correspondent.) The editor of the " Cromwell Argus " has bwai pleased to devoto a leader on the subject. of m-j telegram from Clyde relating to the Governor passing through CromwelL First, I nn put'dt/TTj as a foolish correspondent, gad ft little furthwi on TOU are told to give me a gentle hint to pursn, t ne same careful and * truthful coarse I alwav AAfta t and avoid the eenaational. This part of t»^ business I Have no doubt you -will perform ; b«. j j UBt ha allowed * ™ 01 ™ w vM™*?^ The rjo^from.irhichl derived the «*»£*»

would pass through, the Cromwell Town Clerk telegraped to the Mayor of Clyde, asking what hour the Governor left; likewise there came to Clyde a citizen and Councillor of Cromwell, who spoke in no measured terms of the slight they had received, and how annoyed and disappointed all the people were. From the latter I concluded there had been a disappointment, and from enquiries of the former that they had been in waiting. The explanation of how matters really stood, as given in the " Argus," amounts to this : that at a meeting of the Council, after hearing that his Excellency was coming, they had unanimously agreed, on account of the Mayor having been refused a J.P.-ship, to make no expression of welcome or formally receive the Governor, or I may say that the rulers of the heretofore hospitable city of Cromwell had decided to allow the representative of her Majesty the privilege of enjoying what of their luxuries he might choose to call and pay for himself. HisJExcellency seemingly did not f eeffinclined to " liquor up," and just drove through. From the explanation given, there is no reason to doubt the statement that it was untrue that the Mayor and Councillors were waiting to receive the Governor ; but as my telegram said nothing about receiving, I need not be accused of falsehood. But I now see that, to have represented the matter fairly, a few words required to be added, that it shouidhave read "greatly to the disappointment of the Mayor and Councillors, who were in waiting to snub his Excellency." I think the disappointment of not being able to do so would almost exceed that of not being able to welcome and receive, if it had been so desired. I quite agree with the concluding remarks that Governors should either travel as Governors or as private gentlemen, and am quite at one with all his remarks, both now and aforetime, relating to the honor of J.P. not being conferred on their Mayor ; but I may be allowed to differ in opinion from the editor, Mayor, and Councillors that such was a proper reason for refusing to give his Excellency a cordial welcome to Cromwoll, for never I could it be supposed that he or anyone with him had any hand in the refusal. In conclusion, I have only to say it was with no intention of throwing discredit on the municipal body of Cromwell, however so it may be construed, that the messages was sent. On Thursday, judgment was given in the case Police v. Stanbrook, auctioneer, heard the week previous. The case was an alleged breach of the Auctioneer's Licensing Ordinance, for selling Calcutta sweeps at the Dunstan Hotel after 9 p.m. The prosecution seems to have taken its rise from a previous case of the proprietor of the hotel being pulled for allowing ganibling.in the shapeof " Yankee grab," inhis licensed hotel. The auctioneer having been one of the operators on that occasion, thought fit, on seeing the protector of the public peace looking on at the sale, and thinking himself secure at his present occupation, quietly hinted that he wasnot Yankeegrabbing at present, to which the reply was given that he might be doing- o<imotU, aJU j,, o ]], J«.». s »^/»u a ___.JlU case, however was dismissed, the Bench holding that Calcutta sweeps were only a form of lottery, that it represented nothing tangible, and was illegal, and that the prosecution had failed in making a case ; but cautioned the defendant against using language irritating to the police. Stanbrook's troubles do not seem to end here. Leaving aside the published objections of his two brethern of the craft, which have already been noticed in your columns, the Town Council here have taken up the matter of his having applied and taken out his license at Cromwell while residing hero, thus depriving them of £50 revenue. Why he should have done so seems rather mysterious ; but no doubt he has his own reasons for so doiug. Tne coming election of doctor for the Hospital is bringing forth some elaborate correspondence in our local journal. Most of the correspondents profess impartiality in the matter, while they just become as partial as is possible for them to be, on whatever side their sympathies lie. Yesterday the privilege connected with doing business, &c.,"on the racecourse was sold, realising £91 15s. in all, which sum is conderably below that of former years. The races are next week, and I trust there will be a successful meeting.