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Evening Star, Issue 3703, 5 January 1875, Page 3

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(Front our own Correspondent.) December 30. We have enjoyed delightful weather for our Christmas sports, nor have be had to deplore any accidents of a serious nature. The Templars bad a pic-nic and sports on Boxing Day, at Mr Cope’s grounds, Lake Hayes. About 400 persons attended, and the various events wfere well contested. A buggy was upset, causing severe braises to one of the occupants, Mrs Ferguson, W.V.T., Arrow. The lady is recovering slowly, and is under medical care. The Arrow district sports and races were held o* 28th, 29th, and 30th, and passed off admirably, although some complaints have been heard about the handicapping. Some of the race* were very closely contested, and evoked much interest. Mr Bailey’s b g, aged, Leamington, from the Tuapeka district, secured the principal races. The meeting has been a most enjoyable one, and the sports ef 1874 will be long remem bered bore. Nothing is advertised here for New Year’s Day, but the Queenstownites announce various amusements for that holiday, which many from here will attend. An unusually moist spring and summer have caused most abundant crops of vegetables, and such fruits as currants, gooseberries, and cherries. With regard to apples and pears, the season has not been so favorable on account of high winds, and those fruits will be dear. The harvest will be late, but the crops look well and promise a good yield. Much interest has been excited among the miners by letters from the Palmer, written by well-known former residents of this district. They advise those here to remain for th e present, and give the fullest particulars of the prospects of the new fields. The heat is stated to be more remarkable for its persistent permanence than its great fervor, but it alone has been sufficient to cause shiploads of people to return back almost without landing. At one rush mentioned, out of a population of 200, the death rate was one per diem. The first reported diggings being shallow, are worked out, and those only who can afford to prospect the back country have since been successful; to any who can do that chances are afforded. The natives are not so troublesome as reported. Horses are cheaper. I am pleased to note that the Provincial Government has instructed a competent authority to visit the district and report unon its probable mineral resources. The gentleman ref-rrecl to, Mr Ulrich, will arrive in a few days. lam one of those who hold the belief that this district will be found the most prolific in the Province for quartz mining, as its elevation is great, and being intersected by deep valleys, the cpiartz lodes can be worked under most favorable conditions. I regret to state that Mr Hallenstein has suffered much from the injury to his leg received by a buggy accident some time since, and is still under treatment.