DRYBREAD.

Dunstan Times, Issue 529, 7 June 1872, Page 2

DRYBREAD.

— o — A CORRESPONDENT.) The past week has been one continued round of pleasures and sport; ci nsequently but little time has been devoted to the work of life business. It may be thought that f lip business, man (otherwise the store-

that the business man (otherwise the storekeeper) was the only devotee L to pleasure. On the contrary ; the miner it was who for the nonce threw aside his gum hoots and every other insignia of his calling, and /made the loud welkin ring again as each different item on the programme was being competed for. ’Tis true each establishment sent on to the course its representative to participate in the general fun, and was there also the dainty demoiselle and the buxom matron too, I suppose, show by their presence, that they were not averse to the recreation. The opening of the programme, which be it understood was not a fixed one for

fiT. —" special days, but; a■’ kind of bnp-hazzard arrangement, commenced" on Wednesday, the 29th ult., on the'Drybread Racecourse, with a trotting match' between Dryhread Mellor’s Tommy and Tinker’s Mellor’s Jessy, for 101. a side, distance two miles and a half, both at scratch. Jessy made a plucky race, buj; Tommy landed home a winner by about forty yards. One or two other spurts followed, but of not sufficient interest to chronicle. Thursday, the .'iOtli, brought Mellor’s Bluey and Hineholifle’s Tommy on the course for a spin of two and a half miles, for £lO a side. Tommy was left at scratch, while Bluey gut four him. dred and forty yards start. For the whole distance the old horse kept to the fore, and won by about one hundred and fifty yards. Saturday, the Ist inst., was selected as thee onvinciug day, and about one hundred people assembled on the course to witness the whole of the blood of the district test their capabilities. The first event was a trotting match for 101. a side, distance two and a half miles, between Mellor’s (Uiybread) Tommy, and Mellor’s (Tinker’s) Jessy, the latter having five hundred and fifty yards’ start. The mare won easily by about three hundred yards. The next event was a handicap trotting race of 101. with sweepstake added. Eight horses started, Bluey carrying off first - honors. The following were the competitors ; Mellor’s (i)ryl read) Tommy scratch Rowland’s Lizzy scratch Mellor’s (Tinker’s) Jessy 125 yards Hutchenson's Morven 125 yards Nicholson’s Zoo 150 yards Clement’s Polly 200 yards White’s Miss Grant 350 yards M ‘Cullough’s Bluey 440 yurds Tommy took the second place, and Lizzy third. Next was a trotting match, for 51. a side between Mellor’s (Drybread) Tommy, at scratch, and Hutchinson’s Morven, 300 yards. This was a most miserable affair, Tommy overhauling his opponent before half a mile had been reached. Morven then pulled up. A gallop of one mile and a quarter, between Merry Lass and Scott’s Ida followed, the stakes being 101. a side, lOst. up. This was no great affair. Merry Lass from the first showed that she was too good for her opponent. The day’s proceedings were brought to a close by a hurry-scurry for 51., distance one mile and a quarter. Four started. From the jump it was evident that the money lay between Merry Lass and Miss Grant, between whom a splendid race eu. sued, Merry Lass only winning by a head. The horses’ heads were now turned homewards, and in the evening, by the firesides, the battles were won and lost o’er and o’er again. There is one more sporting item yet. On Saturday evening last deposits were lodged for a race between Merry Lass and Welcome, one mile and a quarter, 7st. up, for 201. a side, to come off in a month. The race, if the horses come to the post, will be a good one, as the distance is short and the weight light. Of mining matters there is not much to say. All the sluicers are taking advantage of the plentiful supply; of water they now l ave at command, and are preparing for a general wash-up before the winter fairly sets in. The past summer was the driest ever experienced in this distiict, hence all arc more thaw anxious. It appears to be the fashion, with or without cause, during the meeting of I’arliamont, to bring to light each possible grievance, and petition for a redress of the same. From the fact of no such document emanating from here having been laid before the House, the impression may be that wo are perfect'y satisfied with our lot, and have everything wo could desire. •• Such, however, is not the case. There are many things to bo desired, such as roads repaired, alteration of mail service, selling of township, &c., &c., &c.. ; but, having posted our Member up in all our wants, there we left it. Time will tell whether or not he is good at tultiilling as at promising.