ROSS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 749, 5 November 1870, Page 4

ROSS.

[FROM OUR OWtf COIUtESrONDBNT.] October 31. After another week's stoppage tho Band of Hope Compauy have set to work a^ain. So, also, haa tho Scandinavian Company. The Star is also in full swing, but the Ross Extended is at a standstill, pending some conclusions to be arrived at amongst the shareholders at Christchnrch. A Cornisliman named William Nicholas put an end' to his existence by hanging, or rather strangling, himself in a hut on Sunday. He had lately arrived here from the southward, having come to seek employment, and being unsuccessf nl, it is supposed that preyed upon his mind. He must have gone at it with a determination, as one, if not both, knees were touching the ground, and life had been extinct some fitteen or thirty houis before the body was discovered by the baker, going his rounds. We have had that deceptive politician, Mr Conrad Hoos, down here. This modern Daniel again seeks the soft and sweet voices of the Ross people, and, as a claim thereto, reminded his audience that it was he who broxi<j;ht the County system into existence (he did not say that ho also brought it into disgrace) ; he was tho originator of all the useful and succe.jsful schemes enunciated sikcj his tenure of office ; he* had saved, I don't know how many, thousands of pounds, whether to the County^ or, his own self, I can't say ;he had been the means of the separation from Canterbury ; and concluded a disconnected speech of bad 'English by thundering his malediotions against Mr Harrison, casting blame upon our Warden, Mr Aylmer, for granting protection to leases on Jones's Flat, and blowing his own trumpet at a great rate. His references to the Warden has been the cause of some correspondence being published in the &aardian, that shows Mr Conrad Hoos in a very unenviable light. His reign, however, is nearly run, and it is not worth while saying or doing more than dismiss him — with a caution to his successor. Numbers of gentlemen are spoken about as likely to be candidates to represent Ros3 in the County Council. Among the number is a local man, Mr Tribe. Mr Bonar is also talked about, and wouid be returned as the fitcest man were he to contest. An enthusiast, named O'Callaghan, talks a, good deal, and is a good deal talked about, in reference to representation. However, little has been said or done yet, and, with the exception of Mr W. H. Aylmer, there is no one publicly in the field.