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

Balinor and Car-na-bu—respectively ' translated the “Town of Gold" and ( tlic *• City of Tents’’—are the siguifi- | cant names of two towns which have i sud leiily ‘sprung into existence in the gold-producing county of Sutherland. 1 The diggers are upon the whole well please! with , their success, and one lucky fe low recently came upon a , nugget weighing nearly three ounces. Great complaints are made of the ten per cent, claimed on the earnings of the miners as royalty dues. The election for the Mayoralty at Cr u.well and Alexandra took place on Wedue.--d.-iy last; Mr. G. W. Goodger was elected Mayor of Cromwell by a majority of twenty three votes over his opponent, Mr.-David Booth. At Alexandra, Mr. Robert Finlay was returned by a majority of, seven votes over Mr. James River ; great excisemenr prevailed during this contest. Mr. Bendix' llulienstein was returned for Queenstown, and Mr. 11. Basting fur Tuapeka. By an omission in our last issue in the rejioit >f the meeting of the D un-" stan District Hospital, wo neglected to state that the names of tine Candida; es for the office of ITou-e Surgeon, won d he published twice u the “ '\mstan Times” previous to the day of election. This course, t ! q committee by a proposition of Mr. Brindley decided to adopt. The llcv, Mr. Drake of Cromwel , will deliver a ecturo to marvov i veiling, in V. rights.in’.- Hal:, Kawor u Gorge, for the benefit of tile building find of the “ G-u-ge. ” I.ibrary and Rcadin. -roornMr. Yin ent Fyke’s amu nig lecture, “ Sparks .'roai the auvi\ and hashes from the tire ” as will be seen by our advertising columns, Mr. 7vko purposes delivering as follows-On Monday next, at the Schoolroom A’exundra, towards a fund for improving the School building, and on the idlowing Wednesday at Stewart's Forty Hotel, Bannockburn, in aid of tin local public library. j A large meeting of the inhabitants of I'rybread and adjoining districts was held on Monday evening last to take into con. idcration the very inef. licient, state of the Mail Service to that place. Under the present system, the 51 ails arc advertised to arrive at Dry bread ever? Saturday at half past li e, and leave at the .same hour, thus totally depriving the inhabitants the use of the return Mai , and making it xirtually a fortnightly Mail. Is was resolve, that a Committee be formed, and that they memorialise the Post Master General for an alteration so as ; to give one clear day for firwaidir.g coruespondence. it was stated that the up mui had not been delivered at Dry bread for some weeks past til Sunday morning. Other matters of importance were discussed at the meeting. T! io Sale by Auction ve-terdav of the balance of the stock of Grocery and Provisions of Messrs. 0. Ziele and Co., also the premises were disposed of by Mr. George I'ache. Thu numerous lots offered realized satisfact ry prices and the biddings were spirited throughout the sale. The Household Furniture and effects, also Waggons and Horses, Cottage, Pc., will take place on Tuesday next, the 25th inst. To-morrow the sale of Messrs. Zcile’s stock and premises at Cromwell will be held at their store, Melmare-street.