DUNSTAN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2126, 27 November 1868, Page 3

DUNSTAN.

(FKOM OUB OWN COBBBSPOITOKNT.) Cltde, 23rd Nov. Two letters which appeared in the Daily Times, signed "Ecce Homo," have excited a considerable deal of comment up here. Their admittance only" as advertisements is an evident proof that the Editor has grave doubts as to their reliability. The Town Hall dispute, has, without doubt, been the cause of considerable acrimonious feeling between members of the Town Council; but there are always little differences arising amongst public bodies in every town, let it bo great or small. There has been no action taken which has in any shape compromised the dignity of the Municipal body, or shown the Councillors to be anything short of gentlemen. The Mayor, Mr James Hazlett, is respected by all classes of the community, and I am sure, ib equally well known and respected in Dunedin. Councillor Feraud is certainly a very enterprising energetic man, but there are members of the Corporation equally energetic, and possessing as much common sense, education, and with an equal standing in society. As an evidence that the Mayor waa right and Councillor Feraud wrong

it may bementionedthathis resignation was accepted without comment by his readiest supporters. It may be somewhat unusual for a correspondent to comment upon what has appeared in print as an advertisement, but the letters of " Ecce Homo" are an exception to the ordinary rule. The copious fall of rain on Sunday and Friday week last has liad a very beneficial effect upon the agricultural interests. Crops that were withering with i drought and heat, are now beautifully green and flourishing. Their growth is unusually rapid, and a beautiful harvest is well nigh ensured. The now Dunedin paper made its appearance on Monday j.nd Saturday evenings last. The news agents totally failed in getting subscribers. The new journal would only go off as a gift, and even at that it wa3 rather sluggish, and a fall in the waste paper market—so my opposite neighbour the butcher informs me—will shortly be the result. The class represented by this organ are dreadfully unpopular on the Gold fields. There is % cer am amount of respect shown to the Squatters ; in fact, those resident in the i immediate neighbourhood are very much respected : but the Provincial party are thoroughly detested. Their neglect of the interests of the tip-country people has alienated every atom of respect that was once felt towards our Provincial rulers. The cricket match on Monday last between the townspeople and country pooplo was not bo succenaful as could have been wished. The weather, was moat unpropitious. It rained and sleeted the whole day long, and, at times, the contending elevens nad the ground fairly to themselves. They would have done wisely to have postponed the match. We are to have plenty of horse-racing this summer. Every little town and hamlet is to have its own individual races. The prizes are on a most liberal scale—a good sign of the prosperity of the people and the district. The to'al advertised to be contented for in the Duns tan district amounts to over LIOOO. The'great Dunstan Races will come off on the Clyde Course, on the 4th and sth February next.