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Dunstan Times, Issue 235, 26 October 1866, Page 2

The election for a Town Councillor for Clyde, in the room of Dr Charles Morice resigned; took place at the Shamrock tf»re on Monday last. The polling was as follows:—Mr M'Connichie, 18 votes; Mr Lazarus 8 votes. The Mayor declared Mr M'Connichie duly elected. Both the successful and unsuccessful candidates made brief speeches suitable to the oc'.>jsk>n.

The All England Eleven Mining Company—probably the result of indifferent management,—appear to have got into difficulties. At a meeting of shareholders, held on Saturday last, it was unanimously agreed 'that the future management, of the affairs, till such time as the Company get out of its difficulties, be placed in the hands of three gentlemen, who should be termed liquidators, Messrs Cope, Cambridge, and Hasti'e were at 'once appointed, and immediately commenced their duties. The Liquidators inform us, that having investigated the affairs of the Company, they find things not so bad «but that they can be satisfactorily arranged-; and that, in the course of time, they will be able to place the Company on a more satisiactory footing than ever. " Dunedin Punch " supplies the following, headed from " Our Cromwell Cor respondent.—Dear Toby,—Would you be kind enough to enlighten some of us benighted CroMWelites, as to whether those up—country wardens who 'ape the Parson', receive their multifarious titles from Bishop Colenso, or Vincent Pike Esquire. And whether they receive their salaries from Church or State, if from the former, they should doff the ermine of the judge, and come out properly in lawn sleeves and whit > choker, and if from the latter, they should not take the crust out of some poor mawworm's mouth 11 , who makes an holiest living for himself and family by the Gospel'. The official enquiry into the conduct of Mr J. C. Thomson, officer in charge at Alexandra, respecting some charge - made against that gentleman by parties at Butcher's and lonroy's Gullies, arising out of the much vexed water question, has been postponed. The parties lodging the complaints having objected to the investigation being made by Mr Waiden Robinsn. It is expected that the (jovernment will appoint an officer who posesses no personal knowledge of either the district or its inhabitants to conduct the enquiry. The effects of the late Hood in "the Manuherikia Valley, are painfully apparent. The once well grassed flats are now covered with slimy mud, which appears to have poisoned the vegetation. I'he several crossing places on the liver have been rendered extremely dangerous, where shallow bars existed now there is deep water. The damage done to mining property has been almost universally disastrous. The Vnnuherikia Ground Sluicing < 'ompauy had their clam destroyed and several sluice boxes swept away, it will entail an expense upon the Company of at least £KJO, to repair the damage. The claims at Butler's Point were inundated, everything was swept and knocked into confusion. The flume across the Molyneux at Hutcher's Point, is at last an accomplished fact, and it is to be hoped that the spirited undertaking will meet with its just reward. If is intended that the work shall be christened on Saturday, the 27th inst., invitations are freely issued, and, we are informed, the ceremony will be conducted in first-rate style, befitting the importance of the occasion. A very important and interesting case to mining companies, was heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court, ( lyde, yesterday morning, before Mr H. W. Robinson, H.M., and the Mayor, Mr J. I>. Peraud. The plaintiff, John Quinn, who had been employed as working manager and overseer by the All England Eleven Mining Company, at Sandy Point, but discharged along with the other workmen, when the works were stopped, sued the Manager for .£l4 14s 8d for labour to the 22nd inst., also for goods alleged to have been supplied for the working of the claim. 'I he plea set up by the plaintiff was, that he had never been discharged, and that he was ordered to supply the goods charged in the bill. The defendants proved, through their Manager, that the plaintiff had not only been properly discharged, but that he had expressed his determination not to give the Company the benefit of his valuable services under £lO per week, and i that on the 13th inst. he gave the Manager an authority to receive all monies due to him, which monies had been paid. An item of twelve shillings, for four yards of calico, was all that defendants admitted as possibly being due to plaintiff. A verdict was given for that amount, but without costs. Mr W. L. Bailey conducted the case for plaiutiff, Mr. H. J. Cope for defendants. Our readers will be glad to learn that the road from Kawarau to Frankton, via the Bluff, is now open for equestrians and pedestrians. The Government should urge forward, with the utmost speed, the further completion of the road for dray traffic; which, if due dilligence is used, can be accomplished in six weeks. As an instance of how easy a matter it is, by this route, to travel between Qucenstown and the Dunstan. A man left the former place, on foot, on Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock, and reached Cromwell at 4 o'clock in the afternoon ; he states that he accomplished the journey with the greatest ease.