DRYBREAD.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 250, 14 November 1872, Page 8

DRYBREAD.

(From our oion Correspondent.) 6th November.

Genial weather and no heavy winds. What a treat for the residents about here, except those whose calling demands water. Summer has set in all at once, and as I write the perspiration stands on my brow. Wouldn't I like to be in the position- of. Tityrns, reclining under the shade of a wide spreading beech tree.

We have managed to get our entertainment for the school brought into something like a ship-shape form at last, and we are promised an A I programme on the 22nd of this month. The minstrels from St. Bathans have kindly volunteered their services on the occasion,- and from their well known ability, all doubt as to the success of this social gathering, vf any existed, is dispelled. We have some local talent here too, which will serve to give a little relaxation, to onr friends from the Creek.

Our race meeting is engrossing the attention of those who interest themselves in sporting ; and we anticipate a rare muster this season. The stakes already amount to over £200 ; and the Dry bread Com mi* tee have always heen known to be very- anxious to secure fair pla} to strangers introducing horses to run in the district.

. We have been canyasjsed here (also in Tinkers and Devonshire) yesterday to form a junction .with the' Dvrastan Miners' Association ; and lam glad to learn that almost every mirier "has subperibe'd to the "find. It is time the miners should look to their own interests, and present the •_ wholesale alienation of anrifero.ug land in mining districts. . Beside*, these Associations 1 act as a- bond of brotherhood, and secure, to outliving platoes like this tho'assnr noe ) that their rights* will, bs supported and tji'eir' wants looked after, .;. , '••' A mining property, changed hands here on the Ist, at a fain .price ;-=but the? "Scandinavian Hotel (» . well< jknown 1 -house) offered ibjvs'ai'e \vas".wltlich'a\v^ c

, as the sum offered was uot up to the reserve. , -, I am glad to notice that Mr. Warden Carew resumes his duties at Blacks shortly— Mr. Warden Simpson going to the Dunstan. We all trust that the fortnightly, courts •will be held in this district as formerly. In mining matters things are much the same as usual, but the present dry weather is likely to tell on the water supply, which up to this time haa been good. As I walked through the township after dark the other evening, I heard a gentleman accosted as follows : l< Have you seen our new Bishop of Drybread V 1 My curiosity was naturally excited, but -as the parties seemed strangers to me, I did not question them. As lam of an inquisitive turn of mind, perhaps some one in Drybread, when they read this, will be kind enough to inform me through you if we have a bishop ; and if so, what is his name and the emoluments appertaining to his Episcopal office.