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Dunstan Times, Issue 625, 10 April 1874, Page 2

THE ESCORTThe following quantities of gold were taken to Dunedin by the Escort which left Clyde on Monday last:— Oz. dwt. Queenstown ... 1094 0 Arrow .. ... 785 8 Cardrona ... .. -36 5 Cromwell ... ... 2193 1 Clyde 500 0 Alexandra . ... oli-’Tj 0 Teviot ... .. 383 0 Black’s ... ... 25!) 0 Dunstan Creek ... 0 0 Mount Ida... .. 700 10 Total ... 71-10 10 SPEAR-GRASS FLAT. —o—(communicated. ) An adveitiscmcnt appeared in your last week's issue, convening a meeting of settlers at Finlay cud Morris’s store, for the purpose of selecting a site for a school and to elect a school committee. At the day and hour oppointod (Saturday, the -ll'i instant, at 8 p.m.) there was a goodly attendance, and Mr. M J. M’Oiuuis was voted to the chair. The business of the meeting having been stated, a long discussion aroso as to the 'most eligible site on Spear-grass Flat for a school building. It was ultimately deckled, so that the convenience of the whole of the surrounding neighborhood should he considered, that the building he erected at the north cud of the Flat. The next business before the meeting was the election |of a committee, and Messrs. M’Giiuiis (chairman) Carroll, Nicper, Williams, Webb, and C. Morris (Clerk and Treasurer) were put in office. The Clerk was instructed to Messrs. Cargil and M ‘Lean respecting a grant of land on their run for the budding. This is the first meeting that has been held on this allimportant matter, and I sincerely hope no hitch may occur and prevent the carrying out of so desirable an object as providing the means of educating the riaing generation. There w-e a sweat many youngsters in the neighborhood and within the rad in 3 of four or five miles, who doubtless will take advantage of the school when established. One noticeable feature in the meeting was the presence of several bachelors, who were kindest in their desires for the school. Is it that°thcy know so well the benefits of education and would have the mcansjat hand for the rising generatian, or do they meditato increasing the number of scholars. The farmers have fairly got their harvest over, and splendid crops have they one and all got. The only thing they look forward to are good markets and plenty of consumers. After a storm, comes a calm. The tall talk arid agitation there was some months since over the auriferous nature of the Flat, or portions of it, has completely subsided. I sincerely hope tuat it may never crop up again.