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Bi]ANXHOL.f.
(From our own Correspondent.)
We have watched with great interest the at
tempt to locate the mining ofline at Launceston,
and expressions of regret at the failure are very
general. It Is a pity that Ministers could not
tee their way clear to make some other arrange.
ments than at present existing, there being such
a loss of time and great expense entallvd by the
present mode of procedure.
I wits thte oilier dlay shiowo a very tae ollentr.
lion nf minicral specicenos colleceted by Mrl. S.
Howkes, and being packed for shipment to Eng
landc consigntd In lieca roner cf lice maseum
inlcis nativeltown. If a fin' mcoee of nour prenci
nent mining men were to do likcylise; then the
efforts of your Loidoncorrespondenl td make
Tasmania and her resources more generally
known would receive substantial assistance.
1eo are having fearfully rough weather of
late, which lhie not in any way improvecidle
ronids; mncy of which nra bleeked by fallen
trees.
We all rejoice toeknooi that the Branaholm.
lane is about to be Improved; the contractor ce.
ing on the spot is about io start operations at
o uncli disapplntfiiavnt was cxpieseed at the
non-arrival of our spiritnial wielder last week,
the state of the reads and weather being the
cause of detention. -
In mining circles the notion of the Ilriris
Company in obstructing the Brothers' Home
No. 1 nice in loudly condmemte, the general
opinin being that Olie Iielnio have no legal
right to doane they have done, cand treat Interest
Is shown in the peoahale result.
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