ALEXANDRA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 493, 29 September 1871, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

(from our correspondent. ) The most gratifying news that I have to record this week is the result of the crushing at Iversen’s claim. Conroy’s Gully. One hundred tons of stone and soft mulloch, taken as it came to hand, has realised the satisfactory letum of one hundred and thirteen ounces. Not quite so much perhaps as the sanguine shareholders anticipated, but then whoever did hear of a quartz claim satisfying every one. Still the result is cheering, the best stone has probably not yet been brought to surface, and the supply seems practically inexhaustible. The success attendant on this first venture will give an impetus to quartz mining in this locality. From the river claims no news of any' special importance presents itself for notice. The Ovens Company are about, bottominga paddock in their new claim ou the banks of the Mamiherikia. The race owners at Mutton Town Gully and thereabouts have been e gazed in a lively little game of litigation, and as usual the result has left all parlies more discontented than over- The body of the unfortunate miner. John Parley, who was drowned some little timeagointhoMolyneux. was picked upon Friday last. An inquest was held on Saturday, a verdict of accfdontal death wai returned, the Irarird took piece the next day. The llev. Messrs. Allen and Chisholm have lost no tune in visiting us to enquire into the causes that have led to the resignation of the Rev. C. S. Ross. As far as Alexandra is concerned the people have done their duty, and liberally supported their chosen minister. The majority of residents here regret exceedingly that Mr. Ross is compelled to leave them. The Criterion Hotel has changed hands, Mr. Donald Mc’Douald m now the worthy skipper, and seems the very man for the billet. He has yet had no causeto complain of patronage. Our local CoalPit has changed hands andoarefulhousekeepers debate the chances of the pro priator gladdening their hearts by adopting reduced prices. Justice is at times queerly moted out to delintquents. A luckless individual got fo»ty r eight hours in durance vile last week ; but before the timo of penance had elapsed our solitary police offices was called away on duty, and his charge was solemnly escorted to Clyde lo rcrvelout his sentence. I hear lie had about four honrr to do when he arrived there and he complains that sentenced to imprisonment he had to trudge aweary walk to and from AlexandraBut then some people are never satisfied.