ALEXANDRA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 467, 31 March 1871, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

(FROM OUR CORRESPOND ENT )

The Bight Rev. Dr. Moran, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, anived here on Wednesday. He was driven down from Clyde by Mr, L. G. Ryan, and was met on his arrival by a number of his co-religionists. Vespers were held on Wednesday evening, and on Thursday Mass was celebrated. A number of the residents of Clyde attended the Masses.

The recent rainfall has been highly beneficial to the district, for water, which was exceedingly scarce, is now plentiful, and sluicing is now progressing rapidly. At Butcher’s and Conroy’s especially has this rainfall proved advantageous. The reef at Butcher’s will not be touched this season ; but I hear that as soon as spring sets in its proprietors propose to thoroughly test it The Ovens Company continue sluicing in their claim. The icsidents here are exceedingly glad to learn that Mr. Samson will be sufficiently convalescent to allow him to be taken home this week. Alarm relative to the scarlet fever seems to have completely died out,

although most people continue their sanitary precautions.

I have no further particulars of the race proposed to be constructed from tbeOorge to the Manuherikia Valley, Writing about races reminds me that a number of people are inquiring what theWaterSupplyCommission is about, and when wo may expect to see its report. This part of the country is deeply interested in a cheap water supply, and its residents are anxious to lend their assistance to any scheme likely to prove feasible. The Rev. Mr. Ross, whose intended departure you chronicled some time since, has, I am informed, determined to settle down here —at least for the present—and devote bis services to Alexandra. The people are glad that Mr. Ross has come to such a determination.