Mr W. J. Barry.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 142, 30 July 1872, Page 7

Mr W. J. Barry.

“and he went about doing good.”

We take the following from the Melbourne Herald of the 3rd inst. :—“ Mr William Jackson Barry, ex-May or of Cromwell, New Zealand, a colonist of forty-four years, who has travelled nearly all over Australasia, has returned to Victoria on a flying visit. He is desirous of giving such items of information as may be valuable to his old friends, and which his long experience suggests. He says that ‘the Province of Otago is the finest grazing country seen by me in my long experience ; the locality in which I have been residing, Cromwell, has within it (a radius of twenty miles) quartz reefs teeming with gold, and likely to be as rich, or richer than any in Otago. In fact, it only requires capital to develope its almost inexhaustible wealth.’ ‘ On arriving at Dunedin,’ our correspondent says, ‘ I was escorted over the' Port Chalmers Dock by the Superintendent and a party of gentlemen. Though I had often heard this Dock most favourably spoken of, I had no idea of its extent or capabilities. It is well constructed, is 367 ft. long, 50 ft. wide, and 22 ft. deep, and, as will be seen, is thus calculated to accommodate any ship likely to visit the port of Dunedin. In fact, to the Government is due some credit for its energy and enterprise in this respect. Should any of your maritime readers see this, and have a vessel crippled, I should advise making for this port as soon as possible. I saw there that fine steamer the Omeo laid up for repairs, in connection with her injured rudder, and feel assured that both her owners and master were satisfied with the accommodation afforded.”