DRYBREAD.

Dunstan Times, Issue 415, 1 April 1870, Page 3

DRYBREAD.

(from OPR OWN CORRESPONDENT. March 20. r’nr snnshinv dnvs anil sharp frosts fit night give on a an idea that winter is fast armroaehbig. and as ohl Borons has been behaving bimself renwkablv well lately the weather ha«V' n all that conld he desired.Most of the "hiiron are washing-un so as to toe able to sluice throughout the winter without stopping. (trpcnhank and party wash-’/l-un last week with good returns, a paddoek of two acres viol dine four hundred 'and thirtv ounces of the precious metal for a fire-months’ running, and as there are only four shareholders th n above figures are the Best evidence that they are doing well. This party have amalgamated with M‘Lean and party in then - tail-race, which is about three miles long. The amount was settled by arbitration, two well-known miners being arbitrators, and as each narty have a good supply of water T think everything will go on well. Read and party, of Xlev Town, have also washed-up aasmall paddock for two hundred ounces, hit as gthis has been one of the most successful parties in the district it is only looked upon as a matter of course. Tiie pigs are getting an intolerable nuisance, and unless some steps are taken by the townspeople they will have full possession of the town, and another site will have to he chosen to cixry on business. We are about to lose one of our neighbors, Mr, Henry Glassford, who is about to leave for Victoria. Great regret is expressed at his leaving, and he carries the good wislios of everyone with him for his indulgence as a squatter and his liberality as a gentleman. A race for £lO a side came off on the Dry bread course on Saturday last between Mr Mellor’s mare Claudia and Mr. Jones’s Jack. It was a good race for the first three-quarters-of-a-rai!e, when Jack fell lame, leaving the mare to finish hands down. A hurrry scurry race, for which 7 started, was won by Mr. Flesher’s pony, ridden by Charley Holt, he getting such a start that no one could get near him during the race.