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Tumut
- From Our Correspondent 19 February
1870The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District
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Stack of Hay Burned In
my last communication it was my unpleasant duty to record the burning of
a stack of wheat; on the present occasion I have to notice the
accidental burning of a stack of hay containing about 15 tons, the property
of Mr Samuel Piper, of Bombolee. On Friday
last, Thomas Percival who occupies the adjoining farm, commenced to burn the stubble
off his land, and fearing that some accident might take place through
the burning stubble, Piper and Percival extinguished the flames and
retired for luncheon. During
their absence the stubble again burned up and reached the stack of hay
before it was observed, burning it completely to the ground. During the
past few months there have been several new buildings in the course
of erection and many more are spoken of. New Buildings This
tells well for the prosperity of the district, and the removal of
several existing unsightly erections, relics of past times, will add
greatly to the appearance of our little town. Amongst
these improvements I note that Mr William Bridle has built a neat
little brick cottage in Fitzroy atreet, which
at present is in the occupation of Mr Bonynge,
that Mr E. A. Fitzgerald has in the course of erection a new brick
hotel, adjoining the House and Jockey Inn, in Fitzroy street, and that
Mr G. Hoad is about having some brick cottages
built on his property, opposite Mr William
Bridle's, and also in Fitzroy street. I
have also been favoured with the inspection of a plan, of a magnificent
brick building, two stories high, which Mr L. Mandelson
intends to place on his property opposite the Commercial Score, and
which when completed, will give an imposing appearance, to that
portion of the town. Messrs. Edwards,
Bros, are going to erect a brick cottage adjoining their property at the
Tumut Steam Mill, and Mr George Ellis has built a brick cottage, at
present in the occupation of Mr Weeden, in
Capper street. I
consider this list of improvements shows that the monetary depression
that prevailed in Tumut some years ago has passed away, and that a
healthier and more prosperous state, of affairs has succeeded. One
cause of this is that the population has become less fluctuating, and is
steadily increasing. It
is an undoubted fact that as population, increases
in a district the population becomes more wealthy, and better satisfied
with their various stations, and realise the fact that success in
life is best attained by close attention to one definite calling, not by wandering from
one avocation to another. Gold The
miners at Broken-cart reef will be glad to learn that Messrs Edwards,
Bros, intend immediately to erect a quartz-crushing machine in that
locality, which they hope will, be at work in about two months. This
will be a step towards developing tho auriferous country east, of
Tumut. I
have been informed that Messrs. Murphy and Macnamara
have discovered a very rich quartz leader at Sandy Creek, about two inches
wide; and now that a crushing machine is about to be erected in this portion
of the district I have no doubt that prospecting for- reefs will become
a matter of greater interest. Railway On
Wednesday evening a meeting of the Tumut Railway Extension Committee was held
at the Wool-pack Hotel, to consider the answer returned by Government to the
petition from the inhabitants of Tumut, praying for the extension
of the Southern railway to the banks of the Murrumbidgee, also to pay
for necessary expenses incurred. Mr. R. B. Lynch
presided, and explained that some delay had occurred in the
transmission of the official reply; the other matter was satisfactorily arranged.
The
Government response acknowledged the receipt or the Tumut memorial, and
stated that the writer was directed by the Colonial Secretary to state
that, without the Government committing itself further to the views of
the memorialist, sufficient provision has been
made on the Estimates for 1870 to carry the railway to Yass. Government Salaries I
perceive that in the division that took place in the Legislative
Assembly on Friday last, upon the bill introduced by Mr. Buchanan for
the purpose of reducing future Governors salaries, our member voted for
this measure. This
is one of the pledges that Mr. Brown made to his constituents previous
to his election for this district. Electoral
Rolls Many
persons are not aware that from the 14th to the 28th of this month the
Electoral Roll for the years 1870-1
is hung up at the Tumut Court House for public, inspection, where all
electors who take an interest in the government of their native or
adopted country should examine it, and should their names have been
inadvertently omitted from its pages they have now an opportunity of having
them inserted by making an application to the Clerk of the Court; also should any
person's name appear on the list who the observer knows is not qualified
to vote for the district, he may have it erased on the day of revision
by giving notice to that person and to the clerk to that effect. At
the last election many residents were very indignant at discovering
that their names had been omitted from the roll. All
have now an opportunity of assuring themselves that such a mistake has
not again been made, and if they fail to do so they will, should they
find they are disfranchised, have themselves chiefly to blame. St.
Valentine's day Monday
last being St. Valentine's day our postmaster had a bard
time of it. Many of our residents of both sexes received ornate and
loving epistles, and not a few offerings of a comic and less complimentary
nature. I hope
no one has been foolish enough to take offence at the receipt of the
latter description of missives. Road
Work The tender of Mr. E. A. Fitzgerald has
been accepted for the road work between Tumut and Tumut Plains, which
will be proceeded with without delay. Cricket Our cricketers are looking forward
with interest to the return match that is to take place between
members of the Tumut and Adelong Clubs, on the Tumut cricket ground, on
the 26th instant. The Adelong men are said to be sanguine that they will
recover their laurels on that occasion; but they may find that they
have again overrated their strength. |