ROXBURGH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 285, 17 July 1873, Page 6

ROXBURGH.

(From a Correspondent.) The election excitement is now subsided, and has resulted in the return of Mr. G-eorge Ireland, a gentleman whose name has been for years past associated with matters pertaining to the social welfare of this locality other residents here feel perfectly assured that in confiding their returns to his fostering, judicious, aud persevering care, they are entrusting them to one whose sincerity cannot be questioned, and whose every action has always been above reproach, Such cannot be said of those adventurous parties who offered themselves, and who were so signally defeated by the simple and inexperienced tactics carried out by Mr. Ireland's straight-forward, honest, and zealous supporters. Mr. Ireland has pledged himself to support the expenditure of a large amount of money io.r public works in the district, and particularly for a strong and substantial bridge across the Molyneux at the head of the gorge at Koxburgh ; he is also in favor of a pure and simple secular education, and opposed to the use of the Bible in the schools ; he is also strongly in favor of all auriferous lands beins* reserved from sale, and conserved for the use of mining. It is said be will be inclined to have the recent applications for land in the neighbourhood of Coal Creek properly investigated before the decision to sell them by the Waste Land Board is carried into effect, aud I do think he is right in so doing. The roads are in a very unsatisfactory state and are scarcely passable. It appears a difficult matter for the mail coach to keep anything near to proper time, and it is a matter of some surprise there are not more accidents than there have been, Divine Service was held here on Sabbath last by Rev. Mr. Arnot in the Presbyterian Church, and was very well attended both morning and evening. I notice by your last weeks paper a correspondent seems rather desirous of raising up some questionable matters which he calls the " mysterious secret investigation ;'' but I sincerely trust hia better judgment will lead him to refrain from bringing such affairs before the public, as no matter who the parties are, and how much they may he blameable, it c can only result in creating an amount of illfeel ing, and I think Mi*. Borton acted very wisely in making I", he investigation a private one, as facts were elirittd which, if published, would have been very hurtful to the feelings of. at least one or two .gentlemen. - A man named Matthews, who baa

been working on the dredge belonging to Mr. Butler, was brought up by the police, charged upon very clear evidence with feloniously stealing two pair of drawers, the property of Mr. T. Hicfgs. Mr. Borton having in a very impressive manner admonished the prisoner with being guilty of such reprehensible conduct, ordered him to be sent to the Clyde gaol for fourteen days. Some parties think the seutenco rather severe, inasmuch as, owing to the extenuating circumstance of such fearfully cold weather lately, there was some slight excuse afforded to the man in taking possession of another ones drawers ; but I concur with che magistrate, and think he was quite justified in admonishing and sentencing the man as he did.