BANNOCKBURN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 188, 17 June 1873, Page 6

BANNOCKBURN.

: —♦ (from our own correspondent.) i June 16, 18/3; Of course the only subject of public tj here at present is that of the approaclij elections, and everything appertaining tM unto. Not nearly so much interest appej to be taken in the Superintendcntal elect! as in the election of a member for Kaw;d Perhaps this is mainly owing to the fact to there are but few who are qualified to vj in the former case. Mr MacKellar had meeting with the electors at our schoolhui on Thursday evening, when, notwitlistandi the very unfavourable nature of the weatlii there was a very fair attendance. On t moOon of Mr Stuart. Mr Cronibie took I chair, and in r»duced the caudidat , whoi plained his views on the various subjects importance in a very clear and satisfacti ■manner. „ He professes that, if elected, will go into the House as an independi member, pledged to support neither Mr 31 andrew nor Mr Reid ; but from the tenor Lis remarks, I think one can see a strd leaning towards Macandrew. After the« didate had done speaking, he was question on various subjects by Messrs Kemp, Buck Ray, and others, and a vote of confidei was carried, although not by a very hi majority, an amendment being also put the meeting, proposing simply a vote shanks for his address, for which a consid vble number of hands were shown. Mr 51 [Cellar seems to be the popular candidate this direction so far, but as we have yet hear the other candidates, of course it is hi to say what the feeling may be after ti have favoured us with their views. The petition to the Provincial Council 1 % commonage has been going the round the district for signature during the last hi night. One member of the Committee the Miners’ Association got somewhat oi seventy names in a very small portion of i district in a single afternoon. The Asset tion will have to get all the signatures tt possibly can, and have everything in readin for our new member to take down with hii and our member, whoever he may be,J have to do all he possibly can in the nVat to please his constituents in this portion the district, commonage being the great It want. Owners of horses here are loud their expressions of indignation, in con quence of several animals having been tal to the Clyde pound, and there sold, in soi instances for less than the poundage ft What makes the matter the more irksome bear is the fact of these impmmdings bei advertised only in the Dunstan Times , whi very few here ever see. Consequently, man may have his horse impounded and s' without knowing anything of it for mod a r t r wards, I am sorry to say another accident occur at Quartzviile on the evening of Sunday, Bth inst., by which Mr Grainger Clarke, baj to Messrs Cossar and Bennett, had his slid der dislocated. From what I hear, it sef to have been done while he was “ lark# with two other men. Dr Lake is atteni the sufferer. A rather novel case of “jumping”' place a few days ago in the neighhmirhoo Quartzviile. An individual very well kn in this part of the district had procured! timber and calico, with which he cov some old walls as a residence for hu" Just as he got it finished, lie had occasio leave it to take care of itself fora shortf When he returned, it was to find it occn by another man, who positively refuse go out, declaring that the place suited tirst-rate, and he meant religiously to to it. I believe the rightful owner has to law over the matter.