ALEXANDRA.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 142, 30 July 1872, Page 6

ALEXANDRA.

( From our own. Correspondent.) July 24, Ij] This is the worst season for mining ever experienced in this district. jL had the frost disappeared when we go unusual quantity of rain, which has had effect of hooding the rivers, and conip e most of the bank claims to suspend vvorj The Ovens Company have struck p a gold in their claim on the Manuherikiai but as yet have not been able to take < paddock, and I fear it will be some time they will be able to do so, the claim at sent being under water. The Hit or Miss party, at Frenchu Point, have taken out one paddock this son, which paid handsomely. At p re this claim is idle, owing to the river b flooded. Kett and party, at Half-mile Beach ! succeeded in striking the lead of gold 11 and party were working previous to the of the claim. The fact is, that after and party purchased this claim, they sta to work up the beach, and spent one it season in stripping for the winter’s w ( but it appears that the paddock Wood party took out was at the upper eni the lead, —consequently Kett and party little or nothing for their first season’s it This season they are working down the be and there is every probability of their well paid,—that is, if the Molyneux allow them to work. MTlroy and party have completed t tail-race, and gold is visible in their fac, washdirt. The whole of the claims on the tipper of the ferry are in full work ; and all claims in Butcher’s and Conroy’s Gulhesl again started. —I have nothing to repor the quartz-reefing line. The recent Mayoral election was a t tame affair : no one appears to take an inle in municipal matters. Some short time si there was a memorial presented to theft cil praying that the shilling rate struck them might be reduced to sixpence, on ground of bad times, Ac. The Council 1 been occupied for the last twelve month endeavouring to supply the town witlnva and I believe the shilling rate was struck] the view of defraying the necessary expei but in the face of a menu rial such as the I have mentioned, signed by more than th fourths of the ratepayers, 1 fear it will ! very long time before Alexandra enjoys benefits of a water-supply. The nomination of Councillors and Ai tors took place at the Council Chambers Saturday, the 27th hist. Mcrssrs H. Jones and Charles Morris were re-electei Auditors for the ensuing year. For Council, there was a vacancy in cadi of two Wards. The Town Clerk was called to read the nominations, which were as lows :—For Mannherikia Ward, Mr D. 3 donald, hotelkeeper; and for ClnthaW; Mr W. B. Marlin, watchmaker. Therein thus no opposition, Mr Berosford, the 1 siding Officer, declared those gentlemen J elected. The body of the unfortunate John Eri has not yet been found, nor is it like! will be, unless the wheel is picked up orj rope gets off his leg. Brown was one of I oldest residents in the district, and alii working man. He was a native of Campl ton, Scotland.