BLACK’S.

Dunstan Times, Issue 468, 7 April 1871, Page 3

BLACK’S.

(from OL'R correspondent.) The excitement caused by the

election has entirely subsided and the V people here are settling down to their quiet, humdrum, every-day life. They have the consolation of knowing that the' majority of their votes was always given to the losing candidates but the fact that they have not vote d for the winning man, will, I hope, have no weight with him as representative for the Hunstan district, and I also hope that be will not forget to redeem the promises he made while canvassing. Black's is no doubt the centre of what will be a very prosperous district and taking into consideration its present population and resources, and the amount of gold and other revenue contributed to the general fund, it is jfclik|y entitled to have more attention lieltowed on it than it has hitherto received. A Resident Warden is one />f the first things required for this district. There can be no doubt that our present Warden has too large a district to look after as it should be, and the great inconvenience of having a court held only once a month for so large a district asthismustbe apparent to any one knowing the amount of ■work that has to be done. The whole month’s court business has to be done in one day, consequently from the time the court opens till it closes (often being open till long after dark) there is a continual rush. It is a great shame that miners should be put to

such inconvenience and expense to get their business done, especially those \ living at a distance who when they do T come are not certain whether their business will be done. This matter

lias been the subject of several petitions to the Government lately, which, however, have been taken no notice of. It is to be hoped that Mr, Shepherd will look after it : on the first opportunity as he promised the electors he would do. The telegraph is the next matter which should be attended to and there is not the slightest doubt that it would amply repaythe Government for any outlay they' might incur besides being a great boon to the people of the district. Our roads should he put in repair before winter sets in or they' will be impassable. 1 hoped that I would have been able in tliis letter to have reported the election of a new Progress Committee, but the people are so dilatory in matters of this kind that they generallv let the favorable opportunity' slip by' and then grumble that nothing lias been done, when they have nobody but themselves to blame.

In mining there is nothing of any great importance to chronicle. The (Suspension Race Company have nearly completed the repairs to their race and expect to deliver a large quantity of water in a very short time. At Black’s No. 3. things are lo.oking exceedingly well. The Ida Compony are getting splendid gdld the last washing up yielding three and a half ounces to the load. Great credit is due to this enterprising company for their pluck in opening up this lead, which will tend to make this district flourish. Two other leases have been applied for, but sinking has not commenced on either of them yet. If this lead was in Victoria, there would be twenty or thiity shafts going down by this time, but here in consequence of the want of timber, such enterprises are not attractive to the generality of miners. I hear that one of the new Comps nies is going to bore for the ead—a very sensible idea.