ARROWTOWN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 775, 23 February 1877, Page 3

ARROWTOWN.

(FROM OUR OWN CORUF-SPONDENT.) Summer appears to have come at last, for which wo have to be thankful. The farmers are in good spirits at tho change, and are busy getting in their crops. In cases where practicable some are thrashing on the field, a very wise proceeding, as there is a great demand for wheat at high figures. As a rule tiie wheat crops have suffered very little, and although this crop is not a large one for quality it is quite up to the average. Those who are fortunate enough to have a good breadth of land under wheat will make a handsome rise. Five shilling and sixpence per bushel is the price now, and when it is considered that a large area of this cereal will be sown for next season’s cropcockatoos always go hillocks—the price will range still higher. 1 learn that our procrastinating Town Council have at last done something in the water supply question and are negotiating for the purchase of the Arrow Biver United Gold Mining Company’s water race and p'ping. With an ample supply of water for domestic and irrigation purposes a considerable improvement could c made in the appearance of the town, and al hough like our Queenstown neighbors we have no lake Wakatip to make things pleasant, a number of fine blooming gardens would be ample amends, and it should be the first duty of our Councillors to make tilings look as pleasant as possible. Mr Warden Simpson finds plenty to do here every Tuesday, which, with R, M. and Warden’s cases, makes a regular field day. It is astonishing what a lot of work Mr Simpson gets through, and his decisions invariably seem to give satisfaction. The Courts only sitting once a fortnight cause considerable inconvenience, especially in mining cases, which admit of little delay, for after all these are only bread-and-butttcr disputes, in which no one is the gainer, but a public loss is suffered, as a deal of money and vital energy is expended in litigation which, if directed to the development of the mines, would be reproductive and make people rich instead of impoverishing them. In mining matters at Macetowu there is increased activity ; and, as I have said be" fore, the more the mines are opened the better they look. On Saturday last the homoward Bound Company ha La second washing up, and the result was a cake of 101 ounces, from SO ton; of quartz. This was an excellent result, as in some places the stone was taken from a reef seven feet in width. 1 consider this crushing to be even more satisfactory than the preceding one which yielded an average of two ounces to the ton. The Company intend at once proceeding with the erection ot a ten-head j battery so as to have all in readiness to commence on an extensive scale a month before Christmas next. This looks a long time, looking at things from a Victorian point of view ; but when the difficulties of situation and climate are taken into consideration there will be no time to lose, as preparing for doing work at Macetowu is worse than its actual performance in Australia. Still, what we now consider difficulties will eventually prove themselves advantageous, as many of the necessary expences incurred there will be avoided here. At present we have no alternative but to be patient and study strict economy, A good public crushing miT is badly wanted, and I hear that negotiations are pending for erecting one at Bush Creek Junction, one of the most central places in the immediate vicinity of the mines. Tho All Nations are- busy erecting their new mill, and hope to be ready by the end of March-this will bo a small battery of four 5| stampeis. As near as possible all tho parts have boon made so as to be transported on pack horses. The road to the Maryborough Machine’s site will be finished in a month when that Company v ill bo able to transport thrir heavy machinery— which is to be a ten-head battery—to the place of operation. At present they are excavating for the foundations for the water-wheel and battery. The Main Side Company, Victoria Beef, Advance Peak, are turning out some really excellent stone, the best ever obtained at Macctown. I believe that this will he made into a large script company. The property certainly presents the best opening tor working on an extensive scale than any of the others. It is really wonderful «hat a deal of work has been accomplished here by private enterprise. Ido not know, on any goldfield, where money has been so profitably expended, and now that plans are taking something like a defined shape, there is an immense deal to show for the expenditure incurred. I like the appearance of things hero better than those of any other place 1 ever saw. That this field will turn out well there is not tho slightest doubt. Throat Affections anti Hoar.sent.ss. - All suffering from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will he agreeably surprised at tho almost immediate relief afforded by the use of “Brown’s Bronchial Troches.’ These famous “lozenges” arc now sold by most respectable chemists in this country at la lid per box. People troubled with a ‘ hacking cough,” a “slight bold,” or bronchial affections, cannot try them too soon, as similar troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that tho words “ Brown’s Bronchial Troches ” aro on the Government Stamp around each box. -Manufactured by John I. 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