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Dunstan Times, Issue 762, 24 November 1876, Page 2

, Mr Millor, F.S.A.died ftt Nelson on tho iSth instant. Roberta, the champion billiard player, in his final game at Melbourne, made a break Of 402. The local paper says—That the much dreaded disease, scarlet fever, has made its appearance at Palmerston; it is however not of a serious character. The English cricketers, who played their first game at Adelaide, were victorious, beating the South Australians 'in one innings, with 43 to spare. The unemployed -agitator, M‘Laron, who introduced a deputation of the unemployed to the Hon. George M'Lean, asserted that he had not come 17000 miles to work hard, and that he did not intend to. Latest news from London confirm the continued riae in the price of "wool. At the opening of the Colonial Wool Sales on the 2nd instant, the price showed an average advance of 1 £d per lb. The privileges in connection with the ensuing Spring Races at Dunedin-realised the total sum of L 548. Mr Patterson we ‘notice was the purchaser of the site for a publican’s booth. At a late meeting of the Educational Board the following appointments were approved—Mr J. Simpson, Ida Valley ; Mr J. Rix, Blacks. The application from Macetown asking that the School in that district should ho re-opened was postponed pending further information. The Melbourne Spring Races, which came to a close on Saturday last, was a most unqualified success, some writers averring that there were 100,000 people visited the course. The winnings of the ring are estimated at L 70,000. The amount of stakes paid over was the very large sum of LlO, ICS, All the paid officers of the Militia and Volunteers in the Middle Island have got three months notice that the Government will dispense with their services at the expiration of that period. Colonel Reader, of the North Island has received a similar notice.

One of the inmates of the Industrial School, Dunedin, a girl named Mary Doig, aged ten, made her escape and returned to the home of her parents, she having on an iron baud round her ankle and a piece of chain seven or eight pounds weight attached. Messrs A. C. Strode and N. Watt are appointed a commission to enquire into this somewhat extraordinary case. A correspondent says that the Benefit given on the 10th instant at Tinker’s Gully for the Roman Catholic Church there, was a most .unqualified success, both professionally and financially. Baker’s Panorama of Ireland being well received, and the songs of both Mr and Mrs Baker were met with boisterous applause. The sincere thanks of the whole of the district are due to Mr and Mrs Baker, -who gave their services on the occasion gratis. After the entertain, ment the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till the following morning.

An application for a prospecting claim on a quartz reef, for six men, was made by Mr Andrew Mitchell, to Warden Simpson, at Clyde, on Wednesday last, and we understand, granted. The locality of the discovery is about ten miles bom Alexandra, and on a main leading spur from the Old Man Range between Butcher’s Gully and Obelisk Cieek. Mr Mitchell has been prospecting in the locality for the past twelve months, and he believes he has succeeded in discovering. if not a main lode a leader of sufficient value to pay for the washing. The stone is very rich, being thickly studded with gold. The spurs of the Old Man have ever been looked upon as likely for quartz reefs, and we shall be much surprised if the present discovery is not of a permanent character. Adglcs in the Australasian has the following Young Yellowoash, of the Bank of received orders a few days ago to remove to another branch of the bank. Walking down the main street, ho met the leading storekeeper. “ Oh, Mr Woolpack, did you hear that I am to be removed to weeks !” “ Humph !” said Woolpacks. “Removed, eh ? Only throe weeks ? Well, all right—l’m in a hurry now—hut you can put me down for half a sovereign to the testimonial!”

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