THE LAKES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 584, 27 June 1873, Page 3

THE LAKES.

—o—(from our correspondent.) Arrowtown, June 23. The excitement of tho Provincial Elections is happily over, and now we can turn our attention to tho sober pursuits of everyday life. Tho result is as satisfactory as could be desired. Mr. Hallenstein was, as he deserved, returned at the head of the poll, notwithstanding the stupid local jealousy anent tho Kawarau Falls Bridge difficulty. Mr. Hallenstein will, as I understand, go in for bridging the Kawarau River at the Morvenand Nevis Ferries, and so give satisfaction to his constituents of all shades, colors, and opinions, and preserve as good an understanding as possible between "the dealers in tea, sugar, slop clothing, &c., and the cockatoos and grogsellers as possible for any man to do amidst such conflicting interests. The miners very quietly look on. It matters little to them where the bridges are built, so long as there are bridges. They know fully well that a small reduction in tlie carriage of goods, if such a thing could be effected by conve' nience of route, would; effect them none ; tho advantage would be on the side of the storekeepers, vho .proverbially never sell things at too cheap a rate. Mr. Robert"C!ark, a miner connected with the Arrow almost ever since it became a gold-field, is our second Member. He is a thoroughly .practical, good common-sense man; aud, although slightly fond of politics, never f rgot his position and duties, hut kept working on, and in kirn we have a honest-hearted man, who 1 may safely say docs not go in tor a billot or the loaves aud fishes, and who, when his work in the Council is done, will return to the occupation of his claim. Mr. Clarke heat Mr. Times by five votes, upsetting a very nice little clique by this narrow majority.j Mr. Clarke only came forward at the last moment, but bis friends were determined, and by/the most stronuous"exertions tho enemy were worsted,' and those who have long had everything their own way at the Arrow put to the route. Mr. limes entirely owes his defeat to the clique with which be was allied. ■Poor HanryjManders, whom a l most every miner knows, was defeated. lie regularly as elections occur comes forward to serve his country, but somehow or other his country will not have him. Mr. Manders has done a great deal for the Lake District Queenstown particularly and having tried so many times to get into the Provincial Council certainly deserves success. Perhaps upon 'another occasion he may be more fortunate.