LIVINGSTONE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1061, 13 September 1879, Page 2

LIVINGSTONE.

(FE.OM OUR OWN CORItF.SVONM.Vr.! And so iho excitement of tlw elec:: to which all classes have been subjectpast, and here at least we have ptf well all dropped again into- our sc«grooves, though some of the inciik thereof are worthy of note. Up t c ; o'clock only three votes had been rcci® I began to think that Livingstone •' adopted a now role, as hereto" it had at all elections been qui* model community, voting sometimes'■ man. On this occasion there were i- : unrecorded votes of those which 5: available. There seems to have bemisapprehension as to the time tht wculd close, and a few canny miners 1 ' were probably admirers of the del;* candidate, thinking to do two good t-<-in one day—a full day's work, ancl3 u for a worthyman —deferred thelatter® it was just a " leetle " late, and fouu" 1 arrival at the polling booth that the)' * delayed too long, for the door was s ;' 1 Judging from the look of chagrin oft' 6 ' [ countenances, they will bo in time 11 election. One would think that the suit of the poll at Livingstone hud ( preconcerted, seeing that the votes each of the successful candidates' equal ; but I think this was not the v However, it affords proof that hots' equally esteemed and respected by . Warden Robinson held a Court Wednesday, and dealt with several*r ( cations for extended claims, Roberts' application for water mil l * head race, which had been from a former sitting of the Court' , also dealt with and granted. Whe®* race is constructed there will be employment for nearly double the population of Livingstone, we will" 1 ' m a much better position to hold i'" Mr. Roberts's application for tail Pringle's Gully was also before and called forth a perfect torrent sition, whilst another application similar character, though of slig' gr pj importance, but identical in ticulars, was granted without j oll3 yi Such is life, and such is lor* J ' eat c small communities. At e a r i na of applicant, the tQ application was adjour

' 6iy> heWon the 29th October. In the meantime, great changes may take place and great events occur, converting the opponents to supporters. Who knows ; genial spring has a wonderful effect on all vegetation—why not on men and minds 1 I commend the idea to Darwin's admirers.