The Dunstan Times SATURDAY, 10th MARCH, 1866

Dunstan Times, Issue 202, 10 March 1866, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

SATURDAY, 10th MARCH, 1866

'Beneath the rule of men entirely just, thi pen is mightier than the sword!"

The nomination of candidates for the district of Hampden took place at Arrowtown on Monday last. Mr Haughton was returned without opposition. We understand that Mr Hislop, Inspector of Schools, will arrive at the Dunstan from Tuapeka some time to day. Mr Hislop proceeds at once to the Lake District, and will inspect the local school on his return. We believe he intends to deliver a lecture on behalf of the funds of the Clyde School. We have been informed, on very good authority, that the blasting operations at the Nevis Bluffs, Queenstown-road, are to be proceeded with forthwith.

A traveller from the Teviot informs us that between that township and Alexandra the telegraph wire is broken in no less than twelve places. Messrs Bennett, Benny and Co., have just completed a tunnel, 500 feet in length, through a made hill at the junction of Conroy's Gully and Fraser's Flat. The tunnel was driven to conduct a water race to some ground held by the party. They have, however, proved that the hill itself is payable. Highly encouraging prospects were obtained throughout the whole length of the tunnel. The work took three months to complete, and occupied the labor of seven men.

A canvas building adjoining the Junction Hotel, Cromwell, was consumed by fire on Monday evening last. The occupant, a Mrs Gallon, whose husband died a short time since in the Dunstan Hospital, went out. to visit a neighbor, leaving a lighted candle upon a table near which was lying a quantity of wearing apparel. A spai'k from the candle, or its being capsized, is supposed to have caused the accident. It is very fortunate that the fire extended no further than the premises named, or many valuable buildings would have been destroyed. A subscription has been set on foot on behalf of the distressed widow.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that Mr George Brodie has been appointed by the General Government, Inspector of Insolvent Estates.

We call the attention of our readers to an advertisement setting forth where forms of Registration may be obtained. It is highly necessary that steps should be immediately taken to place upon the roll as many names as possible. Saturday the 31st inst., is the last day that claims can be received by the Registration Officers.

The Imperial Company, who are fluming water across the Molyneux at Butcher's Point, are proceeding rapidly with their work, and expect to have all complete within the next six weeks. The flume consists of a canvas hose suspended from two wire ropes at a span of 250 feet.

A meeting was held on Wednesday evening last at Winstanley's National Hotel, called by some persons whose names we could not ascertain, for the purpose of adopting a counter-memorial to the one sent down to the Superintendent praying that Clyde might be declared a municipality. The business was of a very desultory character, and it transpired that the promoters of the meeting sought more to be enlightened upon the pros and cons of a municipality than to take an active part in frustrating the efforts made to establish one. After explanations upon the subject by Messrs Haz'.ett, Ziele, Manders, Cope, and Goodwin, a vote was unanimously carried that every exertion should be made to secure to the town of Clyde the advantages of a municipality. We hear that the crops in the Lake District are generally very favorable, so far as regards wheat oats and barley. The barley is all in, and will average very heavily. The w' e t crop is most luxuriant, and will also be heavy, and is now being reaped. The oats have exceeded the most sanguine expectations, and like the other crops is heavy in the ear, as well as strong in the straw. The potato crop on the other hand, will be almost a total failure, as, generally, it was put in late, and the early frosts have quite nipped it. During the last week, some 2000 acres of land have been taken up under the leasing regulations, and applications are steadily flowing in. Premiums have been offered to applicants in many instances.

The Secretary to the Queenstown Improvement Committee, in answer to a memorial respecting a tri-weekly mail service between Clyde and the Lakes, has received the following communication from the Chief Postmaster :

Chief Post-office, Dunedin, Feb. 28, 1866.

Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your memorial with reference to the existing arrangements for mail conveyance to and from Queenstown. In reply I beg to say that the correspondence having of late been materially reduced, 1 am of opinion that the Government will not at present consent to the establishment of a tri-weekly service. As regards tho existing arrangements, they are. as you are aware, dependant upon the mail conveyance to and from Clyde, and are arranged so that no delay may arise. The mail contractor being only bound to carry mails twice weekly each way, it is not within my power to compel him to

carry a mail when returning to Clyde on Tuesday's ; but I have no doubt that for the sake of a small additional allowance he would be willing to do so, both in goinc to Clyde on Tuesdays and in returning on Fridays. Should your townspeople think of making such a proposel, I will, immediately on being informed of it, give directions for having mails made up for transmission on those days ; such mails would, however, be unavoidably delayed one day each at Clyde. Or, should there be any alteration on the present arrangements which you consider would be beneficial, I will be glad to hear what you would propose. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Arch. Bark, Chief Postmaster. Mr. H. Manders, Hon. Sec, Town Committee, Queenstown."