ALEXANDRA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 497, 27 October 1871, Page 2

ALEXANDRA.

Communicated. Tne gratifying news comes to hand that the Conroy’s Reef is realising the best anticipations of its promoters. A fortnights, crushing, finished yesterday'; gave 104oz. from about one hundred tons of stone, a mixed lot, taken partly from the tunnel, i and from the cut lately opened up on the surface. This cut is now about three hundred feet, and the stone is remarkably good. The works under the able control of the engineer and manager, Mr. Reid, are now in first rate order and the shareholders express every satisfaction at his skill and energy. The work at Butcher’s reef isalso satisfactorily progressing. The pumping gearordered from Dunedin is now en route, an I is expected to arrive daily. In about three weeks or so it will be in full workiug order. Some difficulties will, as a matter of course, have to he overcome, before the first crushing is turned out, but the company, consisting, by the way', exclusively of local men ; are determined to “ see it through,” being convinced that pluck and pci-severance, combined with a judicious expenditure of the needful, must ultimately achieve sue cess. The removal of the sheep from the commonage will prove a grea’ boon to owners of truant nags, whose erratic wanderings far and near, in search of a sweet mouthful, have to often led their masters a weary dance among the tussocks. From the report of the mee'ing of the Clutha Presbytery, it appears that the Rev. Mr. Ross’s resignation has been accepted, and that the Revs.—Kirkland, of Inch Clutha, andTelfer, oftheToviot, will finally declarethe charge vacant onthe sthproximo. The following resolution has been adopted by the Alexandra congregation:—“ That the congregation resolve to put on record an expression of their sincere regret that Mr. Ross should have found it necessary' to resign his charge, and also to express their great appreciation of his labours during his incumbency among them, and while acquiescing in the step he has taken as a matter of necessity, they pray that the great Head ot the Church may provide him another sphere of labour, and make him an abundant blessing in the Lord’s vine-yard.” We hear that brick-making has been commenced near Alexandra, two parties having opened an excellent seam of clay- near the banks of the Manuherikia. At present they obtain fuel from scrub growing conveniently near; but, as their operations extend, they- roust of necessity use coal. Several orders have already been given them, and they anticipate active employment during the summer. The price at present charged for the bricks is 41 par thousand.