The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1869.

Dunstan Times, Issue 381, 6 August 1869, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1869.

Beneath the Rule of Men entirely just the pen is mightier than theswosn

The Municipal Elections in eacli of the three Municipal Towns of the I) mist an are how concluded, and we think that in either case the choice has been wisely made. With respect to Clyde, no citizen deserves more at our hands than Mr. James Hazlett, whom at the unanimous voice of the people has for the second time been elected Mayor. In all matters affecting the public weal, Mr. Hazlett has always been ready with his support; during his past year of office, the Corporation have effected many important improvements, valuable to the citizens as increasing their personal comfort and the preservation of their properties from the ravages of fire, and intrinsicahy valuable as being durable in themselves, as well as adding largely to the civic revenues. The water supply secured to the Town is a property which will increase in value with the growth of population, and in the course of time will amount to something considerable. \ supply of water for domestic purposes, and in cases of lire is one of the greatest blessings which a community of people can possess, such lias been amongst the first desires of every Corporate body, and to obtain which many thousands of pounds have been expended, while in our case the citizens of Clyde have, by a little judicious management, this most coveted acquisition secured to them in perpetuity. The advantages to be derived by the building of the now Town Hall we referred to at some length in our last issue, and if Mr. Hazlett and his Council only succeed in securing for the Town what we then hinted at as possible to obtain, we shall not hesitate even for the third time to confer upon him the honor of chief citizenship. Cromwell by choosing Mr. George W. Goodger to fill the Mayoral chair, has conferred honor, where honor was due; few men in the whole of the Dunstan District would have ventured so much in developing a quartz reef as Mr. Goodger, and his success

is deservedly merited. Mr. W. II

W better, who retires from office did much to improve the prosperity of the Town and add to its importance, while ho was not unmindful of its charitable institutions, or the personal comfort of the citizens, and we are sure that Mr. Whetter’s good offices will be long hold in kindly remembrahCe by his fellow townsmen. The Town ot Cromwell promises at no distant day to attain considerable degree of eminence, its geographical position, and vast mineral and agricultural resources entitle it to such. The result of the late Land Sales unmistakably proves, that the public entertain similar ideas with ourselves upon this subject, and considering the many local advantages now available, it is now in the power of the Mayor and Council to assist materially the reali sation of this much desired end. The election at Alexandra has again resulted in the return of Mr. Robert Finlay, who for the third time tills the office of Mayor ; upon this occasion however the office was keenly competed for, Mr Rivers, his opponent being only seven votes behind. The Municipal regime at Alexandra like at each of the other Municipalities bears ample testimony of its advantages, and if the Council still persevere in the course they have hitherto pursued, the expiration of Mr. Finlay’s third year of office will leave ample evidence behind it of still further progress having been made. The Municipal bodies -have now entered upon another year of office, as yet, their functions are restricted to the boundaries of their several Municipalities, still this will not always be the case. This system of local self government has been found to work exceedingly well, and is capable of much extension, and as we are verging upon a point of our history when Provincialism will cease to exist, and be replaced by Shires and Counties, we shall, when wanted, be able to avail ourselves of the services of men trained to the management of public affairs, and in whose discretion we can place the most implicit confidence.