THE SHOTOVER.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 87, 4 September 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE SHOTOVER.

(From the Corrcspondtirit' of the Wakatip MailJfiX

A public meeting was held at Bracken^ store, on Tuesday last, for the purpose 6f| electing a member to represent this dikris trict in the Permanent Committee for tljfel Hospital at Fraukton. 3;;

I am in sanguine hopes that after tljol miners get into the r>ver bed, the funds oss, the hospital will be largely augmented. In mining matters I have lo report th^tf «i guliy has been opened about tbriH 4 milesS up Skipper's Creek, on the right 1 and side* three claims are only n«y.ii.]e as yet The prospector's claim yielded eight pc my•,veights to the dish. 1 have seen six or seven ounces of splendid gold taiien out 6f this place! •

I am of opinion t'lat were: the miners here, instead of continually "harping about new rushes, to steadily prospect the lerj races and gullies .similar to the one above |f alluded to, in all probability they would i find better ground than is to be discovered "hundred of miles away; but the old mania is still as strong in the mining community as in the days of 18.52,- when men woul<|rush frantically away. from Bendigo id the Whipslick and other imaginary diggings^ and be only too glad, when too late, to|return to their old haunts. My advice at the present season is, if miners can in alee a little over current expenses, to remain; where they are until the spring. I The United Gold Mining Company, as also the i'evseverance Company, have, for the fourth time, commenced operations in. I heir respective races. May the ■ ffat.es indeed protect them in. their energetic undertaking. ■ ,i' '

It is «i curious fact that we have had a, marriage of ft Prince of Wales only 'once in a century on an average. On the 10th of October, 13G2, Edward, the Blade Prince, was married to his cousin, the beautiful Countess of Kent, who, having Royal blood in h«r veins, refused to marry any Knight less illustrious. In 1501, Arthur, son of Henry VII., - married Catherine of Arragon, who aftei wards became the unhappy Queen of his brother. Henry VIII. In 1786, Frederick, son of r G-eorjcc 11 , married the Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha. And George, son ofGeoige t 111., in 1795, married liis cousin. Caroline. * The Commons akU tile "Peeks. — Some- _ body says that ihe leader of her Majesty's, Oppobitio'n made a very neat repartee the - other night, and'one kriow's "nobody more likely to do it. A T nobleman coming out of the Bouse of Lords met Mr Disraeli, - and said, " How vevy dull you fellows are in the House of Commons. You must; find it awfully slow.' 1 "" Why, yes," replied Mr Disraeli, mildly, '* I was thinking^ only ihe other day, that.,one might almos I as well be a Peer." *" I A. Tehuible Revenge.— Take care oi j 3»our Times reader ; it will soon'becbme i rarity, and only to Ue purchased of i trafficker in curiosities. Doyou-jsay — Avh; so ? Why, is it .not announced (tide Daii Telegraph) that, beca.use the Times sup 4 ports- the- Police Amalgamation, Bill, lh/y Corporation'of tKe -L itrjln-tlieir vengeanf«» ' ha^ve-resiplved that their advertisement?- in} future be excluded from that paper./ iwe repeat it, therefore reader take care ot your Times. \ Surely, after such a^Dlow, it*iife must soon become extinct. , /