OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3309, 27 September 1873, Page 3

OUR COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.

Mount Bf.NGER. —I cannot say that there is any groat exciting cause for my scribbling propensities just at present. Lverybody appears upon his best behaviour, and the waifare between our two Roxburgh kings of Brentford had been confined of late to a growding at each other’s heels. The richness of the Upper Nvaikaia goldfield has caused a little stir in mining circles, but on the ground being taken up it is principally confined to groans at being such consumed fools as to let such an opportunity slip. A half share in one of these claims (two acres four shares) has changed hands for LSOO, and liberal offers are made for other properties, but holders appear in no disposition to part; and no wonder, as it has been clearly demonstrated the richest lead of gold yot struck in Otago runs through all the claims.—Wo have had a visit from our new Warden and magistrate, Mr Simpson, who slightly astonished the natives by the prompt business-like rapidity witli which he disposed of the huge number of cases brought before him.--It appears we are not to have a bridge at Roxburgh, aud for my own part I am glad of it, as the road leads nowhere in particular, aud I do not think the convenience of a half-score school children is sufficient to justify the expenditure of L-1,000 or L;>,000 of public money. We do want a new punt, however, the present rickety concern being absolutely dangerous and quite unauited for any heavy traffic. —The flour mill of Ettrick is approaching completion. As a matter of course the cockatoos, after howling and praying for its erection, are encouraging it by sowing a smaller average of wheat than in any previous year. This is in accordance witli tlio nature of the cockatoos of Mount Beugor. I hope next time I write to have something sensational to tell you—a good murder, or, at any rate, alaw agitation ; in the meantime, farewell.