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Dunstan Times, Issue 457, 20 January 1871, Page 3

According to a Paris correspondent the flig of “the United States of Fin-otn* ” has already been designed, and floats fmm a shop window in (he Pne ATacMahon. The flag has on a c iinson "round a blue corner, with as nnn v stars as,there are nationalities on tho European Continent. »•

CROMWELL.

(FROM oun OW» CORRESPONDENT.) It is with regret that I have to state our expectations with regard to the Elizabeth "Reef have been disappointed. The yield of gold was only alittle over one ounce to the ton. When the crushing is paid for and the other expenses settled but very little, I fear, will be left to divide among the shareholders. Nevertheless it is payable, and as long as it continues so, must do some good for the district. Thereis nopolit'C.i Inews tochronicle. Everything in that wa v is in the same state as it was last week. We shall be glad to hear what Mr. Donald Reid can tell us on F iday, but I think he will find it a difficult task to wean the affi c ions of our votes from their present. love—Maivndrew—and- fasten them in on himself. .There is one comfort for Mr. I'eid, namely, whatever he may sav, he cannot 1 hereby lose any votes, not having any to 1 ise. He cm therefore, as far as Cromwell is concerned, speak with the courage of desperation, and, perhaps, may work wonders.