DRYBREAD.

Dunstan Times, Issue 399, 10 December 1869, Page 3

DRYBREAD.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Dec. 6

AA r e are just receiving a fresh supply of ’Water, as the rain is now falling, and if it will only continue for a f w hours, we shall be in receipt of a full supply for some time 'to come.

The projected water-race from the Manuherikia Kiverisahamlone I, in consequence of it heinr a larger undertaking than was anticipated, hut I have no doubt when water is estimated at its proper value, and capital is brought to bear upon our goldfields this will be one of the most remunerative speculations in the Province. The 'expense of the survey has not been whol y lost, as all the available water between this •an i the Dunstan Creek will eventually’ be brought here, as we have an a’most inexhaustible quantity of ground Which will pay for sluicing ; Messrs Greenback and Waters have already commenced to briti'g in the Three Mile Creek, and are getting on well with the race and they expect to have it complete i before Christmas. Messrs Smith -and party intend to extend their race to here, they are in possession of the Five Mi e Creek. The two races, when completed will bring in about eight heads of water, Some very large pad locks are stripped an I will soon be ready’ for washing-up, the proceeds of which will swell the Black’s escort somewhere about the commencement ‘of the new year. Several parties are working in Thompson’s Gorge, an i making fair wages. The workings are adjacent to the bridle track, about midway between this and Bendigo Gully-. Mr. Warden Pvke did not put in an appearance at Black's on December 2na in "consequence of having to attend the Criminal Sittings in Dunedin. About a dozen ‘men were hoax’d after travelling a distance ■of ten and fifteen miles. Mr. Field, Clerk of the Court spends two days each week at Blacks ; if he w ere to spea I one half day •every alternate week here, it would be a great benefit to the district. The Schoolhouse is to be commenced forthwith, it is ‘to be built about midway between here and Tinkers, in recognition of the liberal way 'in which the people of Tinkers and New Town subscribed.

I think it is not generally known that, ’anyone coming up country for the Bendigo Quartz Reefs, if they will go, via Drybread ’can save fifty miles as there is a well defined track all the way.

Owing to a little healthy competition, the price of stores are very reasonable, but ’another butcher is badly wanted ; the price of bleat is as follows, Beef, Bd. ami 9d. per lb. ; mutton, 0 to 7d. ; beefsteaks. Is. per lb. Farm produce scarce ; Oats, 75.6 d. per 'bushel ; Potatoes. £7 per ton.