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Dunstan Times, Issue 209, 28 April 1866, Page 2

The proclamation by the Provincial Government requiring the holders of water rights to reregister under the Goldfields Act Amendment Act 1566, or forfeit existing rights has created much dissatisfaction. Parties who take water from creeks where it is required of them-to let two heads flow down the natural channel, will, by complying with this manifesto, be considerable losers as "the act of reregistering does away with existing, privileges and places the party in the same position as if he heltLno rights at all. Measured by the new his number of beads of water will not count so many. but that would be of no consequence, were he entitled to the same in volume, which would not be the ease, as he must let 'ilow down the natural channel of the creek, two heads by the new measurement. Now, as the difference between a head of water under the old and new regulations is as 10 to 17, the raceholder will be a con. siderablel loser. In cases where no reserve of water is required for mining purposes there is no harm done save the imposition of ss. registration fee for every head of water. The subject has been taken up with much energy at Manuherikia, and a deputation has left for Dunedin to confer with His Honor ijho Superintendent upon the subject. >. Messes. Wright, Robertson's monthly J-eppr says :—" Our anticipations with regard to stock generally have been fully realisek, the supply being by no means adequate to the demand. For al' classes of breeding sheep and mixed lambs there arc numerous buyers at full rates. "Wethers have also been more inquired for in the absence of sufficient breeding sheep to fill up spare country, and we look for good prices for them during the season. Cattle are scarce and much wonted, and we anticipate long prices for stores from this time forward. Fat Cattle.—The market has been well supplied with small lots, and prices have not improved ; these, however, are near'y exhausted, and as fat stock is known to be scarce all over the country, long prices may be looked for by holders of good cattle as the season advances. Wo have sold at the yards 153 head,principally from the herds of Mr. Jones, Waikouaiti, and Mr. Cameron, Tokomainro, at from -£lO to £l4- 15s. each. We qnote prime quality beef at from 40s. to 425. Od. per 1001b. Fat Calves,—We have sold several lots at from £3 10s. to £4 10s. each. Store Cattle are in great demand, and

scarce. We have sold several small lots for "Mr. Sutherland, Messrs. Orbe-1 and Suistcd, and others, at from £7 10s. to £ll. Some well-bred heifer* brought by auction from £9 to .£l2. We quote three-year-old

bullocks at from £ll to £l3, mixed cattle from £7 10s. to. l lo. Dairy Cows.—We have sold several at from £ll to £2O, according to age and breeding. Fat Sheep.

—the market lias linen over supplied and prices have declined. We cannot quote prime quality mutton over Bid., inferior 3d. per lb. Our sales'have been 2,800 at or about these prices. Fat Lamb.—Do ma nd good. We have sold at our weekly sales a cansiderablc number at from. 12s. to 15s. 6d. Station Property.—The desire to invest in good squatting properties remains unabated. At our sale on the Cth inst we offered the Cottesbrook Station, the property of Messrs. Purdie and Dick, containing 33,000 acres of fine sheep country, with 8,200 mixed sheep, and after a most spirited bidding it was knocked down to Mr. N. J. B. M'Gregor for £12,250. The Cairn Station atPopotuna, with some 500 sheep, was bought in at ! £6,000. The Horseshae Bush Station, (which was also offered, was bought in. j Messrs, Borton and M'Mastcra' station, on the Taieri, containing some 150,000 acres,

with 17,000 sheep, has been sold for £20,000 ; the purchaser is Mr- Sanders, from Victoria."

There appears to be an enormous difference in the costs of the necessaries of li'e between Tuapeka and

Clyde. At a recent meeting of the Tuapelca Hospital Committee, contracts for supplies were accepted at what appear to us extremely low rates. Meat without bone. 6VI. per lb. ; with bone, Gd. '. fore-quartcra of mutton, Cd. per lb. ; hind quarters, 6|d. per lb. Breed, 11 »d. per 4-lb loaf. Lignite, 17s Cd per ton. .

Mrs, Pinkerton, late a resident at the Nevis, lost her way on the Cairn Muir Ranges on Sunday evening last between Candy's Station and the Halfway House. She was without shelter the whole night long. The next morning she was fortunately rescued by a passing traveller. Mrs. Pinkerton informs us that she sought assistance at the station about ten o'clock p.m., but was refused.

; JTroin the " Wakatip Mail" of the 25th rast., we learn that Mr. Sub-Inspector Percy had returned from the Shotover, bringing information of the discovery of two gold-bearing reefs, one on the east and the west side of that river. Both reefs are reported as being very rich. One of them was discovered by a party who were cutting a water race. There has been a great rush to take up claims. We are requested by the Treasurer to to tiie Cromwell School, to acknowledge the receipt of £lO 10s. from Mr. J. E. Staite of the Clyde Portrait Rooms, and £1 from Mr, Stuart.