GLEANINGS FROM KAWARAU.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2475, 21 January 1871, Page 2

GLEANINGS FROM KAWARAU.

(l-’KOM our own correspondent.)

Cromwell, January 13.

The Superintemleutal election is beginning to extend its influence to Cromwell, ami the question, “Who do you intend to vote for” is now becoming quite common. It would be a difficult matter to state bow the respective candidates will fare in Cromwell; but if there is any majority it will be a small one, and probably in favor of Mr Macandrew. For the representation of the Kawarau district in the Provincial Council, there is one candidate in tile held—viz., Mr George Carnaby, of the Nevis. It is rumored that a requisition is about to be got up to our worthy Mayor, Mr Wm. Smitliam, and it is to be hoped that the rumor may turn out correct—as a more pushing, energetic man, and one who would represent the district so truly as Mr Smitham, could not be found,

Two new quartzn’oefs have been discovered since I last wrote you, both of them being situated at Bendigo. The first one lies about six miles from Bendigo Gully, towards St. Bathans. The other one was discovered by the shareholders of the Alta, ■while constructing a tail-race from their claim. On stone being crushed from both reefs, it was found to give a splendid yield. The Royal Standard Battery, at Garrick Range, is at present crushing “mullock” (i.e., a compound of quartz and rubbish) from the Elizabeth Creek, and I hear that very fair re»

suits are being obtained. If the quartz reefs are not doing much good to the Province in general as yet, they are certainly pushing Cromwell .ahead. Since the reefs first started (18 months ago), wonders have been effected in the way improvements in the town. In the first place, there has been one of the best weekly newspapers on the Otago Goldfields brought into life—viz., the ('ro»nveU Anjus ; a large new' grocery establishment has been erected by Messrs L>. A. Jolly and Co., who are now doing a flourishing trade ; another blacksmith, three milliners and dressmakers, two mining agents, a surveyor, a saddler, and a watchmaker, have started business ; about twenty private houses have been erected ; and our present plucky Town Council, under the leadership of Mr W. Smitham, haye convinced the Provincial and Colonial Governments that it is absolutely necessary that a new Pott Office and a new Court House •hould be erected immediately. The plan of t ie latter building has been received by the Council, and I am informed that they are very well pleased at its general appearance. It is to be of stone, of course, as it does not cost so much to erect a stone building m Cromwell as it does a wooden one, timber being so scarce, and having to be brought such°a long distance. It is to be hoped that the buildings will be proceeded with at once, as the wretched erections are not only a disgrace to the town, but also extremely inconvenient. They are both about ten feet by e.ght, and it must he very unhealthy for the Postmaster to be cooped up all day in a wretched little hole like that. 1 hear that a petition is being drawn out to have sittings of the District Court held here, instead of at Clyde ; and as nearly all the business that comes before it goes from Cromwell, I think that it would be only fair if the transfer were made.