OTAGO.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 896, 5 December 1871, Page 3

OTAGO.

December 1. The Rowing Club is building a new boat forty feet in length to compete at the Christchurch regatta. A meeting of the Dock Trust was held to-dav, when a letter was read from the contractor refusing to accept the terms offered by the Trust, and suggesting a reference to abitratiou. This the Trust declined, and determined to go lew.

Six men have arrived at Queenstown , overland from Martin's Bay, after a journey in which they suffered many privations. They state that the present population of the Bay, is twenty souls, and that no vessel has called there for three months and a-half. There was when they left only 30001bs of flour in the place, and unless immediate supplies are sent the population must starve. They say the climate is splendid and healthy, and that the mining proepects are good. A Chinaman has been shot by the Europeans at Naseby, but no particulars of the outrage have been received. The reefs in the Carrick Ranges are exciting a great deal of attention. Several very promising new reefs have been opened up, and the following are the result of some trial crushings:— 200oz from 100 tons stone; 1730z from 101 tons stone; 2550z from 242 tons stone.

The body of Miss Currie, the late teacher of the West Taieri School, who disappeared two months ago, has been found in Scrogg's Creek, four miles distant from where her footsteps were traced to. The Inter-Provincial Cricket Match Committee last night decided that it was unadvisable to play the match until the beginning of February. On Sunday morning, the 26th ult., at St Bathan's, a Chinaman was discovered stealing gold from Ewing's tail race. The watchman gave chase, and captured him, tying, his legs with his pigtail while he went for assistance. The Chiuaman got loose, and Ewing seeing men scuffling, fired, wounding him in three places. The Chinaman is now in a dangerous state, and not expected to recover. Ewing has been admitted to bail.