As a first step towards cementin'' and combining the Pro Bona Publico, raining interests, we think that we cannot do better than Suggest the immediate formation of a Miners’ As sociation for Arrowtown and district. We are not in a position to be able to point out the different advantages that might in the future accrue to the wor king minerandspeculator as well as from the well-directed efforts of a thoroughly organised and influential Miner’s Asso ciation, but we feel convinced that they are many and all important in regard to the future prosperity of Lake County and its in habitants. It is many yeursagonow since we first heard croakers in our midst exclaim, “ Oh, Arrowtown is done. There is no gold getting, and the place will soon die a natural death.” But this prophecy has not been ful filled yet, nor will it be in regard to mining for many a day to come if the miners themselves and others who recognise the importance of the indus try will only use their best efforts in order to get that assistance and recog nition from Government which .the district is justly entitled to. Year in year out there is a good deal of gold being found in the district, yet, of late years, what has the Government done towards assisting and extending mining operations in Lake County. Compara tively speaking, nothing. A nd wherein lies the cause 3 A certain apathy and lack of agitation amongst miners them selves in bringing their requirements forcibly before tlie proper authorities, and, in too many instances, the indif ference displayed by many of our most influential business men as to whether mining still continued to be a flourish ing industry in our midst or was al lowed to collapse altogether and become a calling of the past so far as our little district is concerned. Once let the lat ter become an accomplished facr, wipe out mining altogether, and the croakti may then in very truth exclaim, “ Ar rowtown is done. 