THE LAKES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 379, 23 July 1869, Page 2

THE LAKES.

(FROM OUR OWX CnRIIKSFOXnKNT.) AI: KOWTOWS, .Inly 17 The Municipal elections at Queenstown are creating considerable excitement. Hie contest between Messrs. Atkins and lialleustcin promises to be a keen one. Both of these gentlemen have been long resident in the town, and have considerable iuflu nice, besides being, I may say able st mii-ver-aily respected. P I die opinion, however, seems incli ned for a change, the llobcrtsoa and ILdlenste;n faction have had their sway lor a very long time, and it is thought that by permitting the opposition party to take the lead, something might arise which would be mutually beneficial to all parties. There is nothing like a. change now and then, an I as Mr. Adkins has only just come out of his political shell who can say but th t Quccnstow i will be largely benefited. The building of the Sinn over bridge is proceeding rapidly, and in course of a very lew days two pile-driving machines will 1m hard ar, work, and there seems every probability that ere eight months is over our head the difficulties and dangers of crossing the Shotover will be numbered among the things that were. The wart i f this bridge has been very detriments I to the interests, locomotion being wi Ida a very prescribed compass, the female portion of the p ipulatiou declining to travel at all, because of the danger of crossing the Shotover. At Arrowtown, Messrs Powell and Co. held a sale of all unsold allotments on Friday hist, the competition was not so keen between purchasers as upon the occasion of the last sale, and but little above upset prices was realised. There appears to bo a deal of confidence in the future of Arrowtown if we may take the late Land Sales as a guide, and considering there existsa large and continually increasing mining and agricultural population i the immediate vicinity, I see no reason why this confidence is in any shape misplaced. The workings in the neighborhood of the river and terraces ai - e progressing most favorably, and almost .eve y few days fresh parties are setting in. Messrs. Trueman and Co who are. making preparations for to work Tie level of the river upon a large nc de, w-ill be able to commence pad*locking in a few' days ThL undertaking promises to be attended with considerable success, there exists any amount ' of payable ground whv hj has never been touched since the groat exodus of population to Hokitika. Mr. W. J. Barry, of Cromwell, has purchased tlicdelunct Criterion Quarts Mining Co.’s Plant. I have not . heard the price, hut I believe that Air. I Barry has made a good bargain.