DRYBREAD.

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

DRY BREAD.

FROW'OUI? OWN COEIBESPON"ENT. The Christ.ilas mid New Scar’s festivities belli" fairly over, work has lieeu renam 'd jpgaiu vigorously. The Caledonian sports got up here to celebrate (he advent of the New Year were liighly successful \ The various events were keenly contested’ and ali seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The right to vend the Refreshments was purchased by Mr.' Hinchcliffe, who appeared lo make a good thing of his bargain. TWrffcxciting event in mining is the discovery of a quartz reef in Thompsons Gorge. A miner enjoying the aristocratic sobrlqast of the Duke of Devonshire being the 'lucky finder. I have seen some of the stone, which looked very well Claims ill" lining taken upon either side of' hejir rsp-c'or.s, and a company is already formed to test the value of one of them. The action taken in the (Vardeii’s Court by the new manager of the Matakanui ’Aalji||p to compel to r. move his dwelling has, I collapsed Thfi gent.lei.uan initiating it, not having hade tl e manageiuen r of a station o’> the goldfields before, apparently did not know the value ot a miner’s right. Poll 'ics are creitiirrmore excitement thrui I recollect their doing before. The residents of this district are fully alive to the necessity ot electing a proper man to represent them in the fortl - coming Provincial Council andHmis* of klepreseii'atives. For the Superiutendeiicy Macandrew is decidedly the favorite. A requisition to him was numerously signed aud forwarded to Dunedin. Dr. Niven has been feeling his way here, and will hohl a meeting during this week Two other local candidates are a I o spoken oh

The successful tenderer for the mails between this place and Black’s is Mr. Dickie, so I have no doubi. the much desired al oration in the day the mail arrives here from Tuesday to Saturday will not be a matter ol much difilculty. t trotting match, bet woe" Mr. Glassfbids lizzie and Mr. Sco't’sJessie, took place on Saturday week hist. It was splendidly contested throughout, hut Jessie, breaking in tho straight running, lost. A C' made lias been commenced against goats (which mine orsome'hing like two hundred), which bid-fair to s riously thin them. The weapon principally employed is lead poi oned with strychnine, which is said to be very efficacious, but unlc-s used cautiously likely to cause accidents. The goats are a groat pest to this place and a reduction in their numbers will be hailed with delight. The opening of twenty thousand acres of land fo>- agricultural purposes at Tiger Hid has produced great satisfaction in this district. The weather 'has been splendid of late, and the recent rains has kept the water supply up to the average.