QUEENSTOWN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 117, 6 February 1872, Page 6

QUEENSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) February 3. Nostirring events have occurred during the past few weeks. The all-absorbing topic of conversation is the forthcoming election of a member of the House of Representatives, the writ for which will shortly arrive. The candidates now number three :—Mr Hallenstein (our worthy Mayor); and Messrs Miller and Macassey—the former a highly-respected miner at Arrowtown, the latter the wellknown Dunedin lawyer. Public opinion is very much divided as to the probable result of the election. Mr Hallenstein, being a man of very large property and stake in the district, is thought by many to stand the best chance of election.; while Mr Miller is the favourite with as many others, as being the representative of the miners. Of Mr Macassey but little is known, and much will depend on the principles to be disclosed in his address to the electors. There can be but little doubt that, should Mr Hallenstein be the successful candidate, the immense stake held by him will induce him to take any opportunity which may offer itself of furthering the interests of the miners, — cela ra sans (lira; and this fact will no doubt secure to him a large proportion of the miners' votes. A party of practical Southland men are about to make an attempt at raising the " Wakatip" steamer, sunk some years ago in the bay. Should their efforts prove successful, the speculation will no doubt prove highly remunerative ; and the Lake will then boast three steamers.—During the past week the engines have been fitted to the new steamer "Jane Williams," and Thursday next has been finally fixed as the day for launching her.