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Dunstan Times, Issue 200, 24 February 1866, Page 2

Mr. D. F. Main, a candidate for the representation of the Goldfields Boroughs, will address the electors at Alexandra this evening, and at Clyde on Monday evening next.

Captain Baldwin addressed the Manuherikia electors on Monday last, at the Royal Mail Hot "1, Alexandra. A large number of persons were present. Mr. John Jack occupied the chair. A vote that Captain Baldwin was a fit and proper person to represent the Manuherikia district in the General Assembly was carried

unanimously. It is rumored that Mr. Julius Vogel is likely to contest the election for the gold, fields or goldiields towns. We hope that this rumor may prove correct, as Mr. Vogcl's ability and Parliamentary experience render him a most desirable candidate.

Mining operations in the neighborhood of Thompson's are in a most prosperous condition. Quite a rush is setting in at Dry Bread. The area of auriferous ground in this quarter is something astonishing every place that has been opened pays remarkablp well for sluicing. There is a great demand for water, and the raceowners are reaping handsome dividends. The deep lead at Black's is still being traced further along the flat, and is as productive as ever. A shaft lately bottomed proved the depth of wash dirt to be forty five feet, and a trial gave eighteen pennyweights of gold to the load.

The Provincial Treasurer. Mr. Moss, in company with Mr. John Hughes, a member of the Government, arrived at Clyde on Monday morning last, on a tour of inspection through-.. the. goldfields. Both gentlemen are expected to return to the Dunstan to-day, and we believe it is their intention to address the miners and other residents in the district at the first con venisnt o«nortun'*v.

The ■' Daily Timer" says:—" Mr. D. F. Main has issued an address to the electors of the Goldfields Boroughs, intimating his intention of becoming a candidate to represent them in the General Assembly. Mr. Main promises to advocate the reduction or abolition of the gold duty, separation from the Northern Island, the control over her own revenue by Otago, and freedom from further liabilities in Native affairs. He will support the making Port Chalmers the port of departure on the homeward route to Panama, and subsidising a line of steamers between Port Chalmers and Melbourne." Mr. John Hughes, Memb3r for Goldfields, addressed his Tuapeka constituents a few nights since, at Lawrence. He was very warmly received, and an unanimous vote of confidence w.is passed in his favor. Mr. Hughes is one of the most indefatigable and useful members the goldfields ever had, and we feel confident that, notwithstanding the vote of censure recorded against him at a public meeting held a short time since at Clyde, he will be as cordially received here as at Tuapeka, It will be seen by our advertising columns that the Union Bank of Australia intend closing their Clyde branch next month. The Bank of New South Wales intend at the same time to close their agency at Alexandra. In an advertisement announcing the closing of the latter agency, which appeared in our last issue, " Bank of Australasia" was, through error, substituted for " Union Bank of Australia."

On the forenoon of Friday last, a melancholy accident took place at Munro's Gully, which resulted in the death of a miner named John Lockie. From evidence adduced at the inquest held at Drapper's store the following day, Lockie appears to have been a shareholder in the " Hit or Miss" claim ; and, at the time of the aceijen l ; he was employed with his mites cutting a tail-race. A short time previous to the melancholy occurrence, hj s attention had been directed to the i. • secure state of an embankment besk'e which he was working; but the unfortunate man seems to have disregarded the danger; at all events it was stated in evidence by a witness named John Robuitson, that after examining the rents in the embankment, he (Lockie) without making any remark, continued working close to the most dangerous part. In less than twenty minutes afterwards, it suddenly gave way, burying deceased in the fall up to the neck. Piobertson, who was working next to deceased, was also caught by the fall, but he succeeded in getting out of the way without sustaining any material injury, On being rescind Lockie was found to be alive, although seriously bruised. He was conveyed to the nearest tent, and a messenger at once despatched to Lawrence for medical aid ; but before his arrival, Lockie had expired. On these facts being proved in evidence, the jury, under the direction of Major Croker, the jury returned a verdict of " accidental death." It was stated by Mr J.F. Herbert, who acted as one of the jurors, that deceased was about forty years of age, a native of Kothsay, Scotland, where his only relations, a mother and . sister, are supposed to reside.—" Tuapeka Recorder."

The " Tuapeka Recorder " says : " On Wednesday last a deputation headed by Mr G. B. Vause, waited upon Messrs Moss and Hughes to urge upon them the necessity that existed for land sales being conducted by resident auctioneers. The deputation was courteously received, and a promise made that the subject should have the attention of the Govern-

ment." We (" Bruce Herald" understand that a new industry has this season been introduced by Mr Campbell, storekeeper, Green Island, which we think might witj| advantage be taken up in other of our] districts, where much small fruit is allowed to go to waste. Mr Campbell has already prepared 40U01bs of jams and jellies, for which he has found a market in Dunedin much more extensive than ho is able to supply. By employing boys to nick the fruit, he is enabled to supply the wholesale trade in Dunedin at prices under- what it can be imported for cither from Tasmania or England, while the quality is much superior to that of the imported article.