ALEXANDRA.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 283, 3 July 1873, Page 6

ALEXANDRA.

i (From a Correspondent.) ! June 27. As I anticipated in my last letter, ¥v: Plozlett has been returned for the Dunstan district by a large majority. Mr. Hazloct hao been long and favorably known as an energetic and straightforward man of business, who has done much to advance tho prosperity of the township of Clyde, and should he bring the same energy to bear on the interests of the district iit large, ha will make a very useful member. A uieliuu'holj" accident occurred on Tuesday, 24it\\ inst., which resulted iv death of t\v* of the shareholders of the dredge vjr.ilatea, named James j named Eiii^-m: iyt-.iay, who witnessed j ■' c recidoht trom the opposite side of | li'.e river, gi\es cue following account of the nmuner in wLich it occurred. The d"edge was moored at the w t>*,t .side of rhe river at Groiden Beach where there is a very strong c a Trent and the two tnen started from the east sioe of the river in the dredge's dingy, intending to go ou Doard. Mintyre | soul led tho boat across the river above | the dredge, and ailcwed the boat to drop down with the current, intending to catch the bow line, and haul tho boat off to the dredge by iv. MTntyro managed to get hold of the rope, aiid held on to ij in the stern of the boat, hiiieh cuu.*\l che boat to swing round with her head down stream, when Scott rrn to the store to assist him to hold the bor.t, r.nd the weight of the two men di[);^.-d tlie boat's stern under the water, and swamped ic. The boat drifted away, leaving M'lutyre clint»ir-- to t!w bnw line; bat the rope being slack ii'id jV , i!-ii:fr ' iie water heavily, 'bo •":•« j- •!: -\1 ;'t';. Si-or*; drifted down Ito iho bt'-rn iiue, which apparently knocked him out of the boat, as he was not seen after the boat had passed astern of the dredge. Scott was onu of the oldest residents ia the district. He leaves a wife and family. M'lntyre had but lately arrived in the district ; he was formerly master of a merchant j vps. A, end had only bton marrijd a few months. On Sunday last the ilolyneus rose sev>,p{ti feet, putting a stop to the work in t!:e river bank claims ; the river, ac present, is about up to its summer level, and as the season ia so far advanced, those claims which require the river to bo at a very low level in order to commence operations will not have much chance of a successful season. During the week, ws have had cold southerly winds accompanied by snow squalls, and the ranges have received a thick coat of snow, whioh gives promise of a plentiful supply of water during the eusuing summer. The teamsters are complaining of the frightful state of the road between Tuapeka and Alexandra. His Honor the Superintendent in his speech to the Provincial Council, recommended that a considerable amount should be expended on this road ; it is to be hoped that the new Council will give effect to his Honor's recommendation before the road becomes absolutely impassable.