CAMBRIANS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1165, 27 June 1884, Page 3

CAMBRIANS.

(From a Correspondent.) June 23rd. That hoary-headed individual Jack Frost is in full charge of everything, and has been so for about a week, and the mining claims are consequent y all idle. Although freezing hard for some, c nsiderable time, still until about a week ago most of the claims were doing a little. Now, however, the rushing of the mighty waters has ceased, and the roar of the hydraulic is not heard. Inter alia, in this case at least, silence is not golden. Miners wander about here and there in a listless sort of manner. Occasionally two or three may accidental y meet, and then a d a inssion arises' as to the most likely spot for gold, an S' if the frost continues probably some prospecting will be done. A'puhlic meeting was held here this evening for the purpose of taking into c mBideration the advisability of objecting to the applica’ion of Mr C. Gherkiug to pur chase 40 acres of land at* the foot of the range between Benger Hill and the Dun* Stan Creek. There was a largo attendance. Mr Wm. Thurlow was voted to. the chair, and briefly explained tbe purpose for which the meeting had been called, recalling also to memory the various freeholds which have during the past few years been acquired througii the apathy of the miners, and which may very possibly in future years be a great hindrance to mining operations. gAfler considerable ' discussion it appeared to be the unanimous opinion of the meeting that public o jection ought to be ma le, and a committee was appointed to draw up a porition for signature. It was decided also that all future applications in the direction of acquiring freehold land should be oi jee'e I to as being detrimental to the mining industry. After a Inn ; vacancy the Lander Presbytery charge was filled for a few days by the Rev. Mr Cambio , who is now followed by the Sev Mr Johnstone (1 think is the name). How long he will stay 1 will not ■even attempt to gin ss The. travelling ex penses of ihe various clergymen wno have come and gone to this dis'nct the short, time it has been a separate charge, must ho something coosiderabl , and truly anjapprojinate text for most of ,Uem Would be, For a .ittlo while ye shall see me, and again a lit, le while, and ye shall not see me.” However, “variety hath charms,” and perhaps the saying hoi Is good in religious as well as in other mattera-