CLYDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 25

CLYDE.

July 6.— During the better part of last week the weather was simply boisterous, and on Friday afternoon a rather stiff gale was experienced, but fortunately no very great damage was done to house property. A copious rain set in early on Friday evening, which had the effect of quieting the atmospheric disturbance. County Delegate.— Mr Robert Gilkison, tbe Vincent Coun'y Council's delegate to the late Counties Conference at Wellington, returned to Clyde on Thursday la-t. Accident — On Tuesday last a young man named Uren received slight injuries to hie person through the overturning of the bread cart which he was driving at the time. It appears the horse became uuioitollable and bolted along a nasty piece of road, and when turning a rather sharp enrve the whtel of the cart came in contact with a convenient boulder, the result being the complete upsetting of both horse and vehicle. Although caught beneath the overturned cart, Uren's efforts to free himself were eventually successful, aud he obtained willing assistance at the farm • houses clo=e by. After his immediate wants were attended to by Mrs M'Cai thy he was able to proceed homewards. lam glad to be able to state that the young man is now about recovered from the effects of hi» mishap. Unroofed.— The gale of Fridny last unroofed Mr'A. O. Fountain's three-roomed dwelling house near Clyde. The roof was lifted clean off the wall plates and carrie 1 by the force of the wind to a distance of 60 or 60 paces, where it was afterwards fouud intact, and but little tho worse for its attempt at leaving home. Christening —Tbe Clyde Company's dredge was christened on Saturday in the presence of a large number of spectators. The usual brief but appropriate speeches were forthcoming, and a glorious and fortunate future to the Moa was the united wish of all present The Moa leaves the Clyde dork today, and will proceed down stream tc the company's claim, where it is to be hoped aha may break the record m weekly dredging returns . ,

A.O.F.— The "respect board" of Court Starpf the Duustan, A.0.F., takes the form of a nfatlydpigned cabinet, within which hangs the framed dispensation granted by the Executive Council of the High Court, A O F., inlß'6, empowering J. U. Cambridce and others to found that branch of the order, which since its inception at the Dunstan in 1866 has all along maintained its power to promote tho well-being of the brotherhood and to assist desotving objects whenever opportunity offered. On tho inside of the cabiuet door the following names of members who have held tho position of P G R in Court Star of the Dunstan are nicely p-iute'i in gold letters :— John Nelson, J. Hastie, C. P. Beck, R. Barlow, J. U. Cambridge, T. W. Bankhead, T. Cooper, Jos. Thompson, Alex Jos«, G.-orge Clark, T. H. Bell, T. Hogan, John Smart, J. J. P. Thompson, A. M'Swau, A. Keith, W. J. Holt, and Henry Vercoe. The "leapect board" is quite a handsome one, tbe workmanship being very creditably executed by Mr John Gillies, cabinetmaker, George stt«et, Dunedin. Ecclesiastical— The Sunday evening service in the Presbyterian Church consisted of a service of song comprising hymns and anthems, with appropriate readings between. The choir was ably assisted by members of the Alexandra congregation. Kirs Lothian acted as organist throughout the entire service. Public Trust Agency.— The Clyde sgency of this department is in future to be conducted by the resident postmaster, and I learu that all other country agencies are to be similarly conducted as from the Ist ult. Mr George Fache, who has for many years carried on the local agency, has received aletter containing very flattering testimony to the manner in which he has executed his duties during his yeara of canaectiou with the department. The letter gees on to say that the Public Trustee " regrets that any re-arrangement of the agencies of this office generally should result in the severance of the connection with it of any ona whose services have been so satisfactory as your own." General regret is expros^e.l here at Mr Fache's enforced severance from the position, the duties of which he has so long and so faithfully executed throughout the district. Couht Appointment.— The next sitting of the S.M. and Warden's Court at Clyde takes place on the 18th inst.