The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1873

Dunstan Times, Issue 609, 19 December 1873, Page 2

The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1873

Beneaththe Rnleof Men entirely' jus the PEx is siiOUflKll than the. sword.

As Christmas will be so soon upon ns we scarcely like to let the dp|lortuir'ty slip of tnitk’ng n few remarks upon the events of the past year, and our prospects for the next. We always wish ouv readers a merry Chris'inas and a happy New-year, and we l elieve that feeling is reciprocated in respect to ourselves, hut j compliments are oftentimes freely heI stowed, because they cost nothing, for | which reason wo will return to a ■ mote practical and less worn out sub. ject. The progress of the district during the past tear.for what little remains will on'y be spent as a season of jollity, las not been so great as we could wish, still we have made some improvement,'while the way has been paved to accomplish considerably more during the next. As a rule, gold-fields’ interests havesuffeml considerably these last few months, owing to the fi ni) i tit ion for labor in public works, and things have been consequently dull, still ninny that have left ns for higher wages and perhaps more congenial employment, will find I heir v ay buck again and apply their savings to deveh ping our resources in either gold-mining or agriculture, the opportunity foi which, from a variety of fortuitous eircum stances have considerably improved. The establishment of a Flour All'll in the district may be considered to bo i a “ fact accomplished ” and cultivators of the soil ni l have some chance of producing a readily mark eta 11c article in the shape of wheat, should give a great impetus to farming operations, whilc'the gain to the distiict at large by producing ourselves, what we have been | reviously sending money away for will he immense. In quartz mining ranch progress has been made, after years of disappointment, through want of experience, this industry promise's to become both permanent and profitable, and whether the gains he large or small, the days of waited labor, coupled with a large expenditure arc over—dearly bought experie ce has pretty clealry demonstrated where five golden stone lays, and we may safely opine that none hut what is reasonably payable will fur the future be brought up to the surlace. The prospectus in our columns for tie re formation of the Conroy’s Reef Company clearly shows that the mine might- le worked'to considerable profit under proper management ; payable stone has from time to time been ohtai ed, and in the hands of an energetic company, success is certain. Such a chance in Australia would never go a begging for pecuniary help, the share list would be rushed. Alluvial mining looks brighter f >r the future? the! ad ditional water supply which* will he shortly available to work the auriferous ground under the Dunstan range between Chatto Creek and the Township of Clyde must provide a considerable amount of employment and judging by prospects obtained from a variety of places in this almost untried area there exists ground sufficient to last for very many years to come.-. Socially we have progressed much j.onr.i means of comfort • and amusement haw • been‘extended; and what few building* hivt boon erected by private persons go sufficiently fat to piove that they have every coufi-

Wenoe in|l.ic|&|urp |*|abi!ity and prosperity joij d istrict. The mdoh n^edejCjliera-Maflt House will there is every reason to beßcyti that with the completion of road contracts in onr ney^ yitiitfUv willow sneaU 4 wwi/lw '^'iMlnj. the business people subjected to less vexatious delaywand thp transit or customers. The various Rare programmes and other sources of amusemeut adveit«sed~ give evidence that in jvepnniaiy matters we have little to complain about-our national sports Are' Very* liberally supported,'’ arid that while deeply engrossed in the i pursuit of,. Our ordinary occupations we have not so far forgotten ourselves as to neglect participating in the usual °njoy raents common to this festive season of the Of the. poor we have little to say, because they are scarcely present amongst us. there is room enough and plenty of work Sir dl, nor is there any necessity to trehd upon each otlmis toes in the care for wealth or a living The 'means of enjoying Christmas tide is wi hm the reach of everybody, ail'd if there is any exception, it is only' with tlmse who stricken by sickness, or , some other physical mi-forlnne, the wi low or the fatherless that need nut svmpatliv or , . ‘I 'I • • i 1 assistance, and we feel assured tliere ■ire none enjoying the "llomities of a liberal providence that require twice asking to bestow-something of their plenty upon such as are unable to help themselves