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Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 3, 29 February 1868, Page 2

We would remind our readers that the Panama Mail closes on Tuesday, the 3rd inst.

An adjourned public meeting was held -in the School -room, Waipori, on the evening of Monday, 24 i,h instant, for the purpose of electing a School Committee for the ensuing twelve months. Mr. Buchanan occupied the chair, and after explaining the various duties devolving upon the School Committee, the following gentlemen were duly elected — Messrs. Buchanan, Cairns, Lewis, Wilson, Pilling, Reynolds. Hill. M : Lauchlan, and Ritchie.

A vekt important road has been commenced this week to Smith's Bush from Docherty's Hotel, where the main road branches off to the Beaumont. When completed this road will enable a drayman to accomplish the journey from Lawrence to Smith's Bush and back in one day, so that we may then expect a reduction to take place in that heavy item of household expenditure, namely, firewood.

The boy, Ramsay, was brought up on remand before Major Croker, R.M., last evening, at' half -past six o'clock, for stealing a horse, thej property of Mr. Lancaster, and was again re-"

manded to the same hour this evening. Another charge, however, was brought against ■'•^ame boy for stealing, on the morning (; /~j^H^| January, a strawberry cow, b^a4c<^^^^^^| near shoulder, the propeity The depositions of James Tolu^^^^^^^^^H ton, andP <<\-"zz v?er \\^?^^^^^^^^^^M

Last evenfrg the Lawrence Athenseum Brass Band Commttee held a meeting. There was a full attendance. Subscriptions received now amount to£44 145., and we are informed that the neces»ry instruments have been ordered, but it is fared they will require to be got from Melbouta 8 . which -will involve a delay of a few weeks. / Ooafapanui and Switzer's readers will be please£° nav e amongst them a Land and Commission Agent, in the person of Mr. James M'Col!>tely of Green Island, who will be in a positio- to transact all business entrusted to him oimoderate terms.

Waire favored with a copy of Mr. Hislop's reply jto the petition forwarded to him by the inhabitants of "Wetherstones, for the establishment of a school in that neighborhood. : — Education Office, Dunedin, Feb. 25th, 1868 Sib, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of jour favor of the 21st inst., enclosing a memorialto the Education Board from residents in Fetherstones and vicinity. The memorial pll be submitted to the Education Board at a iieetidg to be held on the 9th of next month. R unwhile, I have sent a copy of the memorial rathe School Committee of Lawrence, jn which fctrict "Wetherstones is at present included. I have, &c, c John Hislop, £ Secretary E. B. J. C. BacvN, Esq., M.P.C., Lawreare. We regfe to say that Hoy's Cutting, on the "West Taiaand Waipori road remains in the same impfiable state as when we wrote about it last well "We arejad to observe the foot-bridge across the creekl Tuapeka Flat nearly finished. It is satisfatfty to notice the prompt action taken by the Gmrnment in this matter. We feel assured tie is nothing calculated sooner to instil Intofe rural population of Otago implicit confi«e in fcne ruling powers than » careful atffcion on the part of Government to little matn such as these, especially anything having to Jwith the traffic on the main roads. On Tuefy afternoon an accident occurred, which pro« fatal to a young horse, the property of M|p. Lancaster. The accident happened at t|t sharp bend of the road ascending the hill onft Lawrence side of Mr. Munro's house, EvafFlat. The horse was pulling in a dray wi&wo or three other horses, and through sofimishap fell over the bank, carry. ing the drjind other horses with it. The horse whiclpst fell was killed on the spot, but, singulstt) say, no i erious injury happened to the otheft When til dull, gossip is busy. The Lawrence g&s ask,— What of Sergeant Button's examiifcn ? Where is he ? With what is he charge! When is he to be examined? or is thereafivate examination going on? if so, whyprivl? Is he not a public servant? and should blot be examined publicly ? { Visitors | travellers who frequent the Blue Spur wifis glad to learn that accommodation can no|e had there for their horses. This desiderafa Mr. Grieve, of the Hotel on the Spur, hasfplied by the erection of a good- j sized stable. 1 <