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Dunstan Times, Issue 791, 15 June 1877, Page 2

The Cromwell correspondent of the Dunedin Times is a person whose reputation for voracity is so well established in his district that anything emanating from his prolific pen must be accepted as correct. He tells us with much naivete that “ the new white belts of the Cromwell Volunteers gave them a military aspect, without tvhich they would not command such general, admiration," We quite believe this statement, and the “ bold sergeant” will no doubt admit the fact. Then he goes on to give us a lecture on the proprieties, as follow's “In the the volunteers gave a ball in the Athenreurn Hall, which was, in every sense, a brilliant success, the Hall being tastefully and suitably decorated. I regret to record the conspicuous absence of a certain class, who presume to be the “ton” in our up-country society, and I trust that such silliness will meet with the condemnation it deserves. A pigeon match at Clyde on the same day was an overwhelming attraction for that fastidious taste which aims at exclusiveness, and that village feasted on the spoil for several days after-wards.” We leave our readers to form their own opinion of the taste which prompted these delicate remarks. Certainly nothing better could be expected from such a quarter. Immediatelyfollowing this there is an attack on the County Council, which only requires to be made known to ensure for it the reprobation of every honset and honourable man in Vincent County. Here it is The County Council met at Clyde on 28th ult., and got through a fair amount of work, the Chairman keeping his subservient majority well in hand. A bridge is to be erected at .Rocky Point immediately, which will confer a great benefit on the district which it commands. It is proposed also to subsidise tie construction of a sludge-channel at Bannockburn, but the exceedingly easy way of dealing with so important a matter leaves the impression that the Council is not in earnest. It ia proposed to give LBOO towards the work, but nothing is said as to how the second LBOO from the miners is to be raised, or the whole afterwards regulated. The scheme is bristling with difficulties, and, I much fear, will not bo carried out, unless the Council takes the whole responsibility. Notwithstanding the fact that the minors have prayed the Council to remove the tailings as a nuisance, the Chairman considered it would be an injustice to the miners to abstract the lost gold therefrom by means of a sludge channel and keep it in reduction of the sum advanced towards its construction. Tho purchase of the Kawaran Bridge is also under consideration. This scheme also is looked upon as wanting in sincerity. There is an apparent desire to sweeten the miners with fair promises. These, however, are the miners who have already declared their opinions on the value of any promises made by their member—the Chairman.” Comment is unnecessary.