OPHIR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 917, 14 November 1879, Page 3

OPHIR.

(From a Correspondent.) A great gloom was spread all over this township ami suiTouiming <1 istrict when the sail news of the death of Mr Felix Donnelly by a fa 1 of earth in the blue Duck gold mining claim was reported. Mr DonnclL and family have resided in the distric of Devonshire and Tinkers gully f-.r a great number of years. The deceased was a very active and warm supporter of both his Church and Kducation, and to all other charitable Institutions he was most liberal.

Friends from nearly all the various places on the Northern goid-tieMs were at Ins funeral There were in all 94 horsemen who arrived at the Cemetery to pay their last tribute of respect to their dear friend In their bereevemeut very great sympathy is felt for the widowed mother and large family. The Cambrians correspondent to the Otago Witness of November Sth inst has reported that Benjamin Charles'lied lately, and that he was also a shareholder in the Blue Duck mine —Bengarnin Charles ( was speaking to him the other day, and 1 am very glad to report that he is looking healthy and well, an I that he never hold any interest what ever in the B|ue Duck claim lam quite astonished that any man in his senses mind, aping to represent a newspaper in the district where he resides, should write such a melancholy report withont first being thoroughly cognizant of the truthfulness of .any report that may reach his ears, by so doing he would save rhe trouble of mind to the supposed deceased man’s relations living at a distanci. But this is on a par with the same correspondents report of the heavy fall of snow one night last winter at Cambrians, 17 feet.

Mr .Charles Carson, farmer of I la valley died in the Dunatan District Hospital, November Bth, and was buried in Backs Cemetrey on mondav 10th ; he was highly respected for his hon sty and integrity a veiy large number of frien Is followed the remains to the burying ground. For the last few days past strong winds have been blowing, which has caused a withering appearance to the young crops, which are well forward and looking exceedingly healthy. The miners about Tinkers and Dry bread are all in full swing, working night and flay, with a plentiful supply of water, with bright hopes of having a grand washing up at Christmas. ■Business in Ophir appears to be in a very healthy state. The Banking interest is well represented Th eNew -South Wales an I Colonial Bank have each their \geot an accountant, and from what [cm learn if any one requires a bfr, over the fonr'h of the month it is quite a simple matter to arrange such anegotarion.