ARROW.

Evening Star, Issue 3728, 3 February 1875, Page 3

ARROW.

[From our own Correspondent.) A Know > - wv.’N, January 27. The harvest will not commence for another fortnight, and then only in patches ; the whole will ■ot be gathered in until the middle of March—an unprecedentedly late season. 'This district will sustain a loss in the removal of vlrS. A. Drown, of the ‘Observer,’ who has pnrJn sed the ‘Cromwell Argus.’ To his exertions are mainly due the introduction of municipal institutions and the Oddfellows’ Lodge here ; while in all matters affecting our progress, lie has labored energetically, his name having been upon nearly every committee we have had occasion to ap. oint, on all of which lie worked ably and well, while privately he is respected and esteemed. The con Hie ting accounts which have appeared in reference to the accident to Flint’s coach in the Mataurau are attracting attention, and it is thought that Flint was hardly dealt with by the first account, as he is known as a steady and experienced driver, and thus commands much confidence The statement of his losing presence of mind is not credited by those who know' him. January 29. Harvesting has only very partially commenced, owmg to the very wot. and cold season. Last night snow fell on the surrounding mountains, and the weather is quite co.d to-day. The Arrow United Company have been using every effort ia their power to drain th Jr claim, and. but for the exceptionally wet season, would havo certainly been able to work the ground at the 20ft level, where they obtained payable prospects some months back. At present they are nearly able to work it, and, with fine weather, may be able to do so to the great improvement of their position and prospects. i hear that one, at least, of the shccphts whose stock lias been ordered off the c inmouage intend to try whether the Government have the legal power to enforce their mandate. If it should be found that they have not, more of the commonage will havo to be sold as before, and 1 have come to lire conclusion, after much inquiry into the whole subject, that such a course is the best for all concerned..-to the Government, because it simplifies the management of the matter and returns the largest revenue ; and to the public because it prevent i the clashing of numerous interests inevitable under the old system, which led to reckless overstocking and evasion of assessment fees ou a largo scale. Mr Southberg, of the Scandinavian, Skippers, informs me that he has just finished a crushing' of about SUO tons surface stuff, which yielded altogether 70ozi—a very poor result ; but he intends to try another portion 01. the reef. Lettois from parties working at the Auggot and Gornish Reef, Shotova’, inform rue that the stone being raised looks exceedingly well. The Arthur’s Point bridge approaches, which are in course of construction by the Road Department, as the contractor had failed to carry out the work, are progressing most aatisfactoi ily, the work being of a much superior character to work of that class done by contract. None but stones of immense size—some being ten feet across—are used, ami none but the best workmen in the dist.net have obtained engagement.

In your issue of January 21, you extract from the ‘ Mail' the letter of a correspondent in reference) to reported irregularities in the Ar;ovv Police Comb, / s many of vhe statements in it arc untrue, and have also been contradicted by another correspondent, I hope that you will receive with caution statements in the ‘ Mail ’ damaging to the Arrow authorities. It is painful to mo to have to make the remark, bus it is by no means uncalled Jur, as the existence of a separate jurisdiction at the Arrow tends to lessen the importance of Queenstown, although of immense advantage to this side of the district. The late town clerk, Mr Albert Evans, having resigned, Mr J. F. Healey has been elected in his place.