THE COUNTRY.

Evening Star, Issue 3226, 23 June 1873, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

DONSTAN.—Thc miners of Drybread and Tinkers -are still bitterly complaining of the scarcity of water, the quantity not being onehalf that of former seasons The Dunstan flange being free of snow, scarce a speck to be observed on it for the entire length, no hopes are there of an increased supply, and we expect shortly to hear of a total cessation of work. The past season must have sorely tried the patience and pockets of the miners in these localities, and we cannot but hope for a good fall of snow to supply the necessary element.— As instancing the extraordinary mildness of the season we may mention that not only cauliflowers, but green peas in a high state of perfection, were brought into town yesterday. These were procured from the garden belonging to Mr Richard Felton, on the Cromwell road. —Water is still very scarce at Bendigo, an although the Cromwell Company are able to keep their battery at work, it fully employs all the available water. There has been a very considerable fall of rain and snow in the Nokomai district lately, and it is stated the Mataura river rose to a greater height than it has for some years past. — Times. Mount Ida. —We are sorry to haye to report a severe loss to mining property which occurred on Friday last at Hamilton. The Leviathan Dam burst, and levelled up the race which was being constructed by Shannon and Smith in a few minutes, entirely effacing the work of the last three years. The proprietors had just determined to dispose of their property, not being strong enough to complete a work of such magnitude, which yet promised handsome results. Mr Shannon is well known on the Hogbum, and many will be sorry to hear of his loss.— On Tuesday evening, Mr Glenn’s youngest boy, only nine months old, accidentally swallowed a big glass marble—at least the marble was firmly fixed in the pharynx. The child was taken over to Dr Dick’s, and was apparently lifeless. The doctor made many unsuccessful efforts to dislodge the marble, but, owing to it being so firmly and deeply lodged, for some time his efforts were fruitless. At last, after great perseverance, he succeeded in getting an instrument behind the obstruction, and thus removing it. About ten minutes Must have passed, during which life appeared to be quite extinct, and the lower extremities chilling. Those present were anxious that the child should be let alone, but Dr Dick was not to be beaten. With great perseverance and labor, and artificial respiration being kept up, there was a slight natural response—the faintest possible breathing at intervals of fully sixty seconds, which’ gradually was coaxed into the stronger and well-regulated breathings of the natural state. Beyond irritation of the throat, there is nothing to keep back the little man, restored, as it were, from the very jaws of death, by a combination of skill, courage, and perseverance rarely equalled.—At Hyde groat difficulties are occurring in the way of obtaining grazing rights sufficient to run the horses and few cows of the district. The runholder’s manager, Mr Chisholm, is very firm in the stand he is taking, and matters have come to this—that the Government must step in and determine the position of the different parties,— Chronicle.