BLACK’S No 1.

Dunstan Times, Issue 268, 14 June 1867, Page 3

BLACK’S No 1.

(FROM A COURESroSPEXT.) lii consequence of King Frost extending his iron hand over the Water Races' in tiiis neighborhood, ground shiicl ig has been nearly brought to a stand still, in fact, mining in every branch, has been impeded through the severity of the weather, even on the flats, works are comparatively stopt through the dirt being frozen into one solid mass. A private individual has taken advantage of the line surveyed by Mr Surveyor Coates, some months since for a flood channel, a'd has set a fiuttilfor of men o’n to out a tail race to the upper part of the flat;' he ’ having great faith in its richness. , The work before completion, will cost ii large amount of money, and it is to be hoped for the benefit of the district, the expectations of (Inspirited undertaker may be realised. A memorial signed ’’ by 130 residents was sent from here to His Excellency the Governor, praying that the powers of administering the Gold-fields should be delegated to-the Superintendent of Otago, the petitioners feeling convinced that the system of double government on the Goldfields would work most prejudicially to the Mining interest.’ Wo arc at length to have a suitable building for the administering of justice, a Court House being pro mised by the Powers that be. Business necessarily, through the par-tial-stoppage of Mining affairs is dull. The weather continues very severe.