DRY BREAD.

Dunstan Times, Issue 450, 2 December 1870, Page 2

DRY BREAD.

(from OUR OWN CORUESPONDEVT.) What with the hot weather and the high winds that have prevailed of late, the quantity of snow on the mountains has been considerably reduced, consequently the hopes of the mining cornmnnltv of having a plentiful supply of the liquid element during the coming season is somewhat damped, in fact, some of ihe races are already low. Bv the quantity of water obtainable, is the yield of gold regulated, and the quantity of- gold obtained, whether in large or small quantities accordingly affects trade, this fact being patent to all, it has occurred to me as strange that, the traders have not combined to bring more water on to f he field ; any step taken by the traders to supply this desideratum would be supported by the miners, that water in abundance is available, there can bo no doubt, and that it can be brought to bear on good payable ground at a comparatively little cost there is no question. This came subject hj is been considered and reconsidered, but as yet without the desired effect, my object in again referring to it. is that it may not die out. My advice to ihose who would most benefit, is “ agitate, agnate” and in the end they will gain the point. The Dunstan district has been the lea«t exacting in its demands upon the public purse, and now in the face of the get oral elections, is the time for it to make known its p essing wants Tnapeka, and the Lakes from the fact of iiavi i? local men to represent them, have been taking the lions share of ad the spoil, the Dmistan district must, if it has a desire to occupy the position its worth entitles it to, raise its voice, otherwise the whole of the large sums of money tlvt are proposed to be expended on the gold-fields will be lavished on the already overfed portions. Among the aspirants for legislative honors there doubtless will be some worthy men and it is to be hoped the voters of the Dunstan district will be fortunate in their selection.

Of milling matters there is but little news to retail, M‘Lean and party ha ve just washed up with most satisfactory results, £ls permari, per week, being the yield. The most of the claims will not wash up till Christmas when good yields are as a rule expected. At Tinkers, N ew Town, and Devonshire, affairs are moving much in the usual style, satisfactory returns being the rule.

The ball held in the district school room on Friday last, passed off very successfully, there were not as many present as was anticipated, but as there was a great number of tickets sold it was financially a success. There is sme talk of having a race meeting about the New year, we cannot expect to compote with the Dunstan, ye r ifone and allput their shoulder to the wheel, a very fail- meeting can he got up; of the material horses and money we have plenty, and Matakanni boasts of as good a course as is in the country.

The present arrangement by which the mails arc delivcie l is most unsatisfactory, a great deal of inconvenience being experienced by both storekeepers and miners, it is under consideration to memorialize the Postmaster General to alter the days of arrival and departure A hint has reached the d-strict that the retrenchment committee, in their report to the Provincial l.ouucil, recommend some very laudable changes, among them thestaiioning of a gold receiver at Black’s, whose duty wih bo to visit, at stated times Drvbrea 1 and St. Bathans, this move has long and anxiously been looked forward to, and if it is earned on!, great satis faction will be given.