ALEXANDRA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 394, 5 November 1869, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

(From a Correspondent)

November 3.

A meeting of the Ratepayers was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of bringing forward a scheme initiated by the Town Council for supplying the Township with water for domestic and other purposes. The Mayor, who occupied the Chair stated the Council had had for some time past the mat ter under consideration, and with a view to carry it into execution had ascertained the cost and likewise their means ; he said that by the imposition of a one and sixpenn} 7 ra e, together with the balance in hand and the Government subsidy, water could be laid on to the Town. Tire Council had thought that in a question of such vital importance to the town, the ratepayers should have a voice, therefore the present meeting was con y erred to give one and all an opportunity of giving expression to their views, he would be happy to hear any one on the subject Messrs. Chappie, River's, Cameron, arrd others spoke, and, after a long and desultory conversation, a committee, consisting of the Council and Messrs. Rivers, M‘Kersey, arrd Cameron, was appointed to draw up a report and submit it to the ratepayers. The usual vote of thanks to the chair terminated the proceedings. On Wednesday last the Government Inspector and Examiner, Mr, Taylor,

examined the scholars. Several ladies and gentlemen were present. About seventy-five out of the seventy-eight children who are on the school books were in attendance. Mr. 'laylor passed a very high eulogium upon Mr. Reid and the efficiency of the scholars in every branch in which he examined them, and said the school would compare favorably with any other in the province. With regard to mining matters I have nothing to report; in fact, I cannot think or talk of anything but quartz, consequently I can do no other than write on the subject. The excitement attending the almost fabulous finds at Bendigo (lullcy is affecting all, and has culminatedinthe equipping of several prospecting parties to test several of the lodes in this inmr diato vicinity. The Butcher’s Gully Reef, you noticed in your last issue, is worked and some vexy good stone is being raised. The shareholders intend forwarding a few tons to Hill’s Creek, for the purpose of testing its value, the result of which I will in clue t : me inform you. In conclusion, I have to inform you that a party has been forme d to brin" in a race from the Gorge Creek, to cany ten heads of water, the terminus of which is to be the Molyneux. The levels are now being taken, and the won. of cutting will soon be commenced.