LAWRENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2170, 26 September 1895, Page 23

LAWRENCE.

Smtkmhkii 17. — After all, the Jockey Club meeting wus a very quiet one. Mr IVtt?, the late secretary, having handed in hii resignation, the proceedings of the Vicviuus meeting were validated, and all went iserry as a mania^e bell. The club 19 busy sowiug gras< Sried over the courso and otherwise making preparations for tholr next meeting. I have not heard whether they arc going to adhere to their old da*e, or hold it about Christmas time as suggested a short timo ago. Roads.— 'l he co-operative road works do not seem to meet with very much approval, even with a number of tho workmen. A good many that went down did not remain long — I underdtand the sobedule rates did not please them. I feel a little curious to know whether the coitof the work will be less or more than when tendered for by contract. The main road is not rec iving very much attontion at the hands of the county council. Instead of the nits being filled in now the dry weather is commencing, it is simply loft for tho wheels of the drays and waggons to knock tho lumps in and level tho road with their traffic. If there is a worse kept main road than ours in the colony I would like to know where it is. Judge's creek bridge, too, that was broken down over two jears ago, is Again indefinitely postponed, although it ia only a decent-sized culvert. Mining.— Regarding mining, the Wand Block Compm>are at present on a licit run of gold. The Golden Gate Company's dredgo is all but ready to start work. Th« Pride of the Clutba (Prin/rlo and Co 'p)drelgii has been floated dowu near to their own ground, and is vow getting their machinery on board. The other claims round about thin district are all working steadily with satisfactory icsult3 The latest application i» for another hjdraulic sluicing claim on Wethers tones Flut by a. party who stylo themselves " The Lawrence Mining Company." If, as thoy contend, they can bting water in nt a sufficient elevation, it is considered a good spec. their claim will adjoin that f Messrs Smyth, Adams, and Douuellan, which has «iv-n excelloiit returns tiuce they Cflinmiiicod liyiliiiulic sluicing. Aciocvuruiut.. -Fmniers are very busy getting iv their s.'ed. Shelves are becoming source, and prices, I tlnuk, *re bound to rise.