THE ARROW.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 40, 16 September 1863, Page 4

THE ARROW.

(from our own correspondent.) September 15

The results of the meeting on Friday evening, with regard to the working of the Flat, have been very satisfactory. An agreement, founded on the proposition then submitted to and approved by the miners present, was drawn up on Saturday, and has been signed by every one interested who was in the neighborhood at the time. Yesterday morning work commenced in good earnest, and it was quite a pleasing sight to see so many men actively engaged where for months there has been but a scene of desolation. All seem inclined to set to with a will, and it is to be hoped success will attend their united efforts, and that the Flat will justify th# expectations entertained of its richness. Sluieing having been once commenced, is now being carried on with great vigor; parties working night and day. No information is at present in my possession as to the prospects obtained, but for your nest issue I have little doubt to be able to give some idea of what is really being done in tnis way, and it will be very encouraging to the district generally if I am able to report satis-

factorily. The Township Committee h'ld their seventh meeting last evening. No resolutions of any general importance were passed. A letter was read from Captain Haldwin, M.P.C., on the subject of the memorial sent in to the Government through him, urging the immediate iunnaiion of a dray road from the Uunstan. The lion. member gives very good hopes of the ma U r being taken into consideration at a very early period, the Superintendent having expressed a favorable

opinion as to the expediency, and even economy, as far as the public service is concerned, of the extension of the main trunk line from Dunedin to Frankton via the Arrow. The Secretary also read a letter from the Chief-Postmaster, in an>wer to a communication from the Committee 011 the subject of the irregularity in the performance of the mail contracts via Queenstown. This I subjoin, though its contents are by no means definite : Chief Post-office, Dunedin, Sept. 3, 1863. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 26th ult., with reference to the manner in which the mail contracts between Dunedin and your township via Lake Wakatipu, are being carried out. In reply, 1 beg to inform you that much difficulty has been experienced in performing this service, both in consequence of the state of the roads and the weather; but that now that the load via the Dunstan is open, it is intended that advantage be taken of it for mail conveyance, and it is hoped that in future regularity will be secured. J I have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient servant, Arch. Barr, Chief-Postmaster. Ihe Secretary to the Arrow Township Committee.