The Dunstan Times FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1873.

Dunstan Times, Issue 591, 15 August 1873, Page 2

The Dunstan Times

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1873.

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; As we anticipated the substitution of | Mr. Jarre's llazlett for Mr. T. Li Shephc rd has turned out favorably to the Duustaai District, while our

Cromwell neighbors have also clone wisely in electing Mr. D. M'Kellar as their representative in the Provincial Council. Both gentlemen have worked amicably together, setting aside local jealousies for the common good, and have succeeded in gaining fur their constituents considerably more than had they been working singly and unsupported by each other, Such a goodly example, andAvhat is more, attended with such satisfactory results, we hope will not be wasted upon Messrs. Hazlett’s and M'Kellar’s immediate supporters, and we hope to see them emulating this praiseworthy conduct by all pulling together for their mutual weal, instead of as heretofore wasting their energies upon the mutual destruction of each other. Men of large and liberal minds can always accomplish most, and the people of the Dunstan district proper, |wi 1, if they all pull together and eschew local] jealousies be very considerably the gainers, 'ihe votes obtained for this District are upon a'most liberal scale,'and it will be entirely our own faults if we do not see to their expenditure. For the road from Butcher’s Gully*to 'Alexandra, the sum appropriated is 1,0007, and there is also a direct promise that the District Engineer shall survey the road, and have the amount expended—of the urgent necessity for the completion of this piece of road, there can be no two questions ; it supplies an important link in the main line of traffic between Alexandra and Lawrence, while it is* also the direct means of communication to the improving Agricultural districts of Bald Hill Flat, jthe' Gorge and Coal Creeks, From the early days of the d : ggings at Campbells, these localities were always looked upon as most favorable for agricultural pursuits, the want of a road being the only ‘drawback. Between the Molyneux and the base of the “ Old Man ” range, there are numerous gullies and low hills, composed of tho best of soil and ■well watered, and which would support a large agricultural population, capable of producing a considerable amount of cerial crops which we now have to import from other districts.' .With the com pletion of the railway to Tuapeka, this will bo the principal!;route of communication with Dunedin, and our Alexandra friends should lose no opportunity to connect themselves by a good road with the Teviot. Mr. Hazlett has also secured a promise from the Secretary‘for Lauds that out of the 3,0007 voted for Hoads and Bridges upon receiving representations from the inhabitants of Tinker’s, Drybread and Black’s, any foot bridges or culverts necessary for their convenience shall be constructed out of this sum. A foot bridge across tho Spottis Creek is badly wanted by the people at Tinker’s, who to reach home unless they make a detour of miles, risk being almost buried to the armpits in the horrible quagmire which exists here, or drowned, in the case of a flood, a contingency by no means uncommon. With these facts before them, those persons desirous of remedying tho evils here alluded to, have only to appoint a committee and petition the Government, who having made promises to their Member, have no other course open than to its fulfillment. There are, as a matter of course, many other works required in these same localities, which we will lea;e to the people themselves to suggest, we have only referred to those which as travellers have come immediately under our notice. The setting aside of a block of land in the Ida Valley for Agricultural purposes would prove of considerable advantage to the residents of Black’s, and we find here again the Secretary for Lands promising that, should 1,250 acres be taken up within twelve months, the Government will be prepared to declare a Hundred in the vicinity. As Mr. Bastings will visit Black’s shortly, he will be enabled to personally ascertain the wishes of tho inhabitants. For roads between Clyde and Cromwell, also, between these places and the N p vis. liberal provision has been made, but here again the expenditure must not be forgotten by the parties interested—--6007 has been voted for a Court House at Clyde’ while the Libraries at Cromwell and Clyde get grants in aid to ihe extsnt of 1507 each. With what Mr. Hazlett has accomplished for us, we have much cause for con gratulation, while we must couple with him, Mr. D. M‘Keller, who represents the Cromwell division of the j Dunstan, assisted by the Secretary for Lands and Goldfields, Mr. Horace

Bastings, wli", certainly, if not Lorn to the position, is tire “ right man in the right place.” Our representatives have been enabled to secure more advantages for their constituents than any of their predecessors, and of one thing we may be certain, that the late dissolution of the Provincial Council was a fortunate event for this, Dis t ict.

Erratum.—The next sitting of the Dig- ( tract Court at Clyde, is fixed for Monday, September 15th, and not the 22ud, as published in our last issue, at Queenstown, on the 22nd instead of 29th. In consequence of there not being a quorum present in the Clyde Library on Wednesday evening last, the annual meeting of Subscribers lapsed. Monday evening next at the same time and place is fixed upon to conduct the business—The election of Officers for the enming year,” when we hope to see a good strong mus ter of those interested. We have received a letter, signed “ Observer, ” but, as neither r |':he name of the writer or his address is given, we decline to publish it. The fact th’at communications without the name of the writer, cannot he published, should by this time be sufficiently welljkiown—as it appears however that, there are still some, who are unacquainted with this rule of the press, we again draw attention to the subject. In another column are several notifications of Sales by Auction by our local Knights of the Hammer, of property of every description to which we particularly draw the attention of our readers —Household Furniture, on Friday next at Flack’s, Farming implements and produce on Tuesday, September 2 at Coal Creek, Tevint, and i Siedeberg’s Steam Dredge, dwelling-house, and household furniture, an Wednesday, September 3 at Clyde. Six of one and half a dozen of the other, was our verdict on reading the following: -Mr. Mervyn in the Hoqse of Representatives moved the second reading of the liepresentation Act Amendment Bill, to alter the boundaries of the Dunstan district. He explained that he moved in the matter because he originally represented *he district, and now lived there, "and know the local feeling on the matter. Mr. T. L. Shepherd characterized Mr. Mervyn’a conduct as impertinent, particularly as he had not been consulted by Mr. Mervyn. The latter replied that as Mr. Shepherd was not likely to represent the Dunstan or any other district in another Council or Parliament he had not troubled to consult him. The Bill, on the suggestion of Mr. M’Lean, was withdrawn. From the Public Works statement made in the House of Representatives by the Honorable Mr. Richardson, we glean the following. —The total cost of the Port Chalmers Railway when completed will be 210,0001. It'was estimated that in addition to the thirty-one miles now open in Canterbury, and the eight mile of the Port Chalmers line, 123 miles would be opened and in full working order by tiro end of the financial year, making a total of IGI miles ; another forty-two miles would probably be opened during May and June next; 49-4 miles were under contract, 16*1 miles would be let in a few months, and the remaining IGS miles of authorised lines to be surveyed. Of Gold-fields’ water supply works, ffour were in progress of construction or survey, viz. - -The Thames race to cose 48,594/. ; the Waimca race, 61,233/.; the Kelson Creek race, 30,446/. ;and the Mount Ida water race and sluicing channel, 42,313/. The following subsidies have been granted, Kohone, Westland, 1,533; Hibernian, Westland, 2,000/. ; Kew River, Westland, 3,333/ ; Arrow River, Otago j 612/. The total amount of liabilities and expenditore under the Immigration and Public Works Act amounted to the sum of 3,830,454/. Ss.