PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 1, Issue 52, 9 November 1870, Page 5

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

—o A man named George Robertson, a miner in the employment of Messrs Hales and Hinds, Blue Spur, where he has worked during the last two years, was crushed by the fall of a large block of cement, while he was at work on Thursday, the 27th ult. Death was instantaneous. The deceased was a native of Durham, and was about 40 years of age. He leaves a widow and three children, who are now living at the Blue Spur. Keziah Bolton arrived in Dunedia per coach on the 2nd inst. from the Dunstan, and was lodged in the Gaol, committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions, " for that she, on the 15th October last, at Drybread, unlawfully did disinter and dig up the body of a male child, not named, the child of Ann King, then and there buried." A Chinaman living in Tuapeka is prepared to grow the tea tree, and make a marketable commodity of it, if any encouragement is given to him by the Government or any capitalist. He believes the Dunstan climate and soil well suited for the cultivation of the tea tree. The introduction'of such an industry into Otago (says the local paper) is worthy the consideration of the Government.

A man named George Elliott (says the Daily Times of the 3rd inst), was accidentally hilled yesterday aftereoon whilst driving a horse and dray along the road leading from Captain Boyd's to the Main North Eoad. Two men, who arrived at the spot shortly after the accident occurred, found that it had been caused by the backhand giving way whilst the horse was being driven down a steep hill. The dray was loaded with wooden posts, which fell over the horse and knocked it down. The deceased was found lying against a bank a few yards behind the horse and dray. How he had come by his injuries, whether by being struck by the shaft, or by the posts which formed the load, or a wheel of the dray passing over him, we could not learn. "lie lived for some time after the accident, but never spoke. Dr Cowie was sent for, but life was extinct when he arrived. The deceased was a married man, and leaves a wife and family. The Table Hill Quartz Mining Company, Tokomairiro, have obtained 26 ozs 10 dwts of gold from a crushing of 89 tons of stone, being at the rate of 5| dwts to the ton.

Mr Arthur Burns, late M.P.C. for the Taieri, and now in Europe, is, we understand, making arrangements for the establishment of a woollen manufactory in Otago. He intends, on his return to the Province, to bring with him not only the requisite machinery, but also the workers necessary for the enterprise.— Echo. The polling for the election of a member to represent Dunedin in the Provincial Council took place on Wednesday, and resulted in the return of Mr H. S. Fish, junr. The number of votes polled was as follows : Fish 395 Bathgate 370 Birch H9 Mr Fish was therefore declared the successful candidate by a majority of 25 I notes. The candidates briefly thanked the ! electors for the votes recorded in their j favor, and the proceedings terminated. We (Echo) understand that Mr John L. Gillies has one of Thomson's steamers on board the " James Nicol Fleming," which recently arrived at Dunedin from j Glasgow. Mr Macandrew may yet, there* j fore, hear a " whistle " between Dunedin j and Clutha before his four years' reign is i expired.