The Dunstan Time. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1880.

Dunstan Times, Issue 928, 30 January 1880, Page 2

The Dunstan Time. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1880.

'enea>h the rule of men entip.kly just< PEN i« MIGHTIER than the SIVOBD .

A fair start has at last hern made by the contractor for the Clyde bridge ; about a dozen mm all told are busily engaged, amongst them a number of masons, who are laying the foundations for the moor-

His Lordship, Bishop of Dunedin, we understand will shortly visit 'his district. The arrangements entered into, so far as we can understand them, are. His Lordship, who is at present at Queeenstown, will, after going through that parish, pass on to Cromwell, where he will stay a few days, in the meantime consecrating the Church at that place. ; after which, lie will visit Clyde, where he will also stop for a few days, officiating in >St 'Michael’s Church, C yde, on Sunday the Bth February We would particularly draw attention to the annual meeting of subscribers to the Dunstan District Hospital, which is advertised to he held to-morrow (Saturday) evening at 6 30. We shall hope to see a large attendance.

It is our painful duty to record the occurrence of a severe accident to Mr John Stronach, Manager of Mataka.nni Station, which befel that gentleman on Wednesday morning last. From what we learn Mr Stronach was just starting for Clyde to at tend the Vi neeut County Council meeting, of which body lie is a member, when he was heavily thrown from his horse. Dr Leahy, who was telegraphed for, at once went out, hut as he has not, yet returned we are unable to supply particulars. We have to acknowledge receipt from the Government printer a number of private Bills passed through the House during the last Session.

The following are the names of the Cromwell School Commit'ee for the current year Messrs J. A. Preshaw, J. Marshall, T. Wright, 1). A. Jolly, E. Murrell, S. X. Brown, and D. MaeKellar.

The file by am"ion of mining property in the estate of J. ami 0. Mellor, Tinkers, takes ]ilace at the Newtown Hotel, Tinkers, to-day, at noon sharp.

Tire T!ev Father Kehoe will celebrate mass at Clyde, at 9.30 a.nr., and Alexandra, at 11.30 a ra., on Sunday next.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a demy octavo hook of 135 pages, being reports of geological explorations during IS7S-9, with maps and sections. A meeting of the Cromwell Jockey Club was held at Heron’s Hotel on Monday. Mr Preshaw presided, and there was a good attendance. According to 'he Argna’ account of the meeting it seems that the Treasurer’s statement shows a deficiency of LT) on the past, years proceedings, owing chief! v to the Derby being a non-productive race, and cn ailing some additional expense. It v. i j decided to continue, the Crmmve’! Derby, 'lie j>.iz - being a sweepstake of 5 sovs for ace-piors, with 50 sovs. added. Coalitions similar to last year. It was resolved to embrace the three counties of Vincent, Lake, and Maniototo, as the hounds from within which nominations could he received for the Derby.

We are requested to direct attention to the sale by auction, on Monday next, byMr Fache, of the “A 1 Bakery,” Alexandra, prom-ses, furniture, carts, horses, and cows. On the same day will also he offered—half an acre of valuable freehold property, near the School and Court House, Alexandra, with house and garden.

The usual quarterly Licensing Meetings will be held for Clyde, Alexandra, Blacks, and Roxburgh, on Tuesday the 2nd March next.

We again draw attention to the excellent programme announced hy the Alexandra Amateur Christy Minstrels, for their concert, which takes place at Alexandra tonight. Thera will bo a dance afterwards.

At Christchurch, on the 2(jlh instant a reaper and binder competition took place in the presence of some eighteen hundred people. The prize was awarded to Johnston’s string-binder, imported by Marrow and Bassett. The same firm were highly commended for their M'Cormack wirehinder. The Heeling string-hinder was commended. The decision did not give satisfaction to all competitors, but the award is regarded as a fair one.

In the case of Meldrmn v. Proudfoot an action for damages, in the case where one John Meldrnm (late husband of the plaintiff) was killed through carelessness on the Dunedin tramway, the property of the defendant, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, and that she was entitled to recover from the defendant the sum of LloO, and the children L2OO.

A Tuapeka Times telegram says the punt at Roxburgh was stuck in the middle of the river on the 22nd instant for about two hours, owing to the pulleys getting fast on the wire rope. Fortunately, no one was on board at the time, excepting the puntniSit

Public opinion is that unless a new rope across the river is substituted for the old one, we shall lose the punt altogether, and perhaps life with it.

Referring to the Longwood reefs, the Western Star says :—“lt is very provable a number more will shortly be applied for, as the rich specimens obtained from Printz’s claim have given a value to any ground supposed to be on the line of reef. Evidence that the Longwood is attracting attention outside the district maj’ bo found in the fact that not a tew shares in several of the companies have been taken up by Dunedin gentlemen. A representative of a number of intending speculators in Dunedin visited the claim yesterday, and it is stated that, contingent upon a favour able report from him, a large amount o' capital will be invested in some of the claims. We can scarcely expect any other than a favourable report from the gentleman referred to, as he on a former occas’on expressed himself as highly satisfied with the prospects he himself obtained from Priutz’s claim. The sales of ’large parcels of Geelong shares are also reported, and al very satisfactory prices. It would be more satisfactory to all concerned if only a fraction of the energy displayed in endeavouring to seii shares in some of the claims was expended in developing the claims.”

An interesting capture was recent,ly made in Geelong, says an Australian paper. When Mr W. Collins went on to the premises of the Union Woollen Mills the other day he found his dog barking vociferously, and thinking there was a rabbit about the bushes he went over, and to his surprise a fox darted past him, dragging a trap in which he was caught by one foot. Reynard was speedily caught, encumbered as he was by his painful grappling-iron.

The famous Caledonian mine, from which LI, 300,600 worth was obtained, was sold on the 27th instant for the sum of L2UOO, the purchaser being Mr Eowe, and foimerly manager for it. He intends forming a Company to work it. The Wakatip Mail says : Mr Warden Stratford, in company with a friend met with an awkward capsize just after leaving hero for the Arrow on Friday last. His horse shied and became restive at the si,lit of some pack horses bringing wool into town. The trap was run up a bank, the occupants were thrown out, and horse and empty vehicle made rapid headway for Queenstown. On returning rather sharply round the corner of Stanly. street the trap was thrown up in the air leaving the horse at liberty, with shafts and harness attached. The horse returned to the Queens Anns Stables uninjured, but the buggy is damaged nigh past repair; and Mr Stratford received a severe shaking and bruising—but he is not severely hurt. His companion escaped fn e.

The Wangaratta Dispatch states that a rumour is afloat, that Sullivan, the murderer, who caused such a sensation in New Zealand some few years ago by the way lie used to murder and rob the gold diggers, was seen a few days ago at the farm of Mr J. Sloan, which is about three miles from Wangaratta. It appears some young men, who were harvesting on Mr Sloan’s farm, and sleeping in the hut at night, were awakened by a knock at the door. Upon the door being opened a man entered, who was immediately recognised as being Sullivan, by one of the young men who had met him before on a station in New South Wales. He looked very miserable and asked for something to cat, which was given him. He then demanded a coat and trousers, but these could not ho given him, as they had no spare clothes. Sullivan said he would not leave the hut until supplied with them, ami the young men rather than argue the question out with him—for ho was not unarmed, as he carried a long sheath knife—went away and left him in possession of the hut. Before they left, Sullivan asked them where he could get a horse, as he wanted to go out to Warby’a ranges to transact a little business. On the young men returning to the hut in the morning Sullivan had decamped.

The story of a lost son restored is thus told by a home paper : —“ Amongst those who perished in tho foundering of IT.M.S. Eurydice was a lad named Mm chant, and a lad of the same name hav mg left his home in Brighton a long time previously in order to join that ship, his parents, who had not heard from him since he loft home, mourned for him as dead, believing, as the name and initial were the same, and as the description corresponded, that it was their sou who was lost. Nearly twenty months have elapsed since the disaster, when the other day the lad, who was regarded as dead long since, walked into his home alive and well. It appeared that instead of joining the Eurydice, he had joined another ship, and finally had reached England in the Shah, after having travelled 65,000 miles.” Tho prize of tho Brighton season, writes “Atlas” in the World, has been carried off by Captain Harvey Spider, whose military connection is, I understand, for the most part based on associations with the Volunteers in New Zealand. Mrs Ralston, whom he has just married, was a widow with a jointure of L7OOO a year, having been a Miss Crawshay, niece of the millionaire of that name.