BLUE SPUR.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 23, 18 July 1868, Page 3

BLUE SPUR.

' (From our own Correspondent). The weather up here has been very serere this last fortnight ; in fact, we are nearly all "kilt*' with snow, hail, and frost; indeed we are all "frozen out;" xrar_ ideas, if we had any I am afraid, would share the fate of nature ; the thaw having now however, set in, your correspondent is : , enabled to send you a few jottings. A« you will observe by the healthy aspect of the gold escort, that we are not , , all away to- the, Fijis yet,, but if this weather continues, donbtless," iriany who are able to go to greener field?' and a sunnier sky,jwijl to the Fijis' or elsewhere, and the talk is that the generality of the miners are only waiting to work ouf their «taiins, and then their names are " Walker," even with all the inducements which either the General or , Provincial , (Governments can , offer, or both combined, will not be sufficient to detain them longer. The rigor of the climate is beyond the control of Governments to subdue, and. this, cause,, and other combinations, ' make " up" a' corisider- , able balance in favor of a milder climate. I 'regret to say that we are loosing Mr. andr Mrs, Fulton, -go ,lpng known and deservedly respected at the Blue Spur. Mr. Fulton has.. "sold, put;," /and, they are about to sail for the Fijis, where I understand they hav«friendßof some standing, and who have held out considerable inducements to emigrate ' thjther; They leave with the regret of all. Good and excellent though our ladies are, it will be no easy matter for any one of them to <t - wear. Mrs?; I'tdtonte mantle. She wqs ever foremost in every good word and work n wherever.? these was sickness 7 K^affiict&9n^ jjo . s ftr^d fa far aisne ', wasaßle, to i T)md.,upythe..bfoieri heart. , t -^^^afiTnoia jalkin^ fJße^ye-wariied- \ " BOT|^|Ct^mjlajiity, but of lyicgvOyn^atny^ta suf|ejJigyg hiuaani^ 4 few of $& ladi?» wnvT^e for some

time been associated with Mrs. Fulton in many acts of Christian philanthropy, met at theJhouse of Mr^W. JD. Morrison on Saturday, morning last, and presented her with a very liandsome papier-machie writing desk, us a memento of much pleasant intercourse, Mrs. Fulton made a very suitable acknowledgment. The Committee of the Blue Spur Public Library met in ■ the school on Monday evening last, to receive the \ financiar-utatement, and make arrange-nients:lo*-the annualpuhlic meeting, and the election of officers and committee, Mr. W. D;' Morrisonin the chair. Eresent: — Messrs. Fulton, Ledingham (Treasurer), Grieve,- • Carey, 1 and the' Secretary (Mr. M'Lelland). The Secretary gave the number of- subscriber* during the year, which were forty-three, the number of exchanges ' during the same period, "were. 5861 and said he would be prepared sti the anntial meeting to say j what books had been read; Land how, soften, and-what books had never _ been out at all, so that the Committee would have data by which they would be able- a£ once tb : see what extent the library- should be increased," and the class. of works generally read. Mr. Grieve thought we should deal with the balance in hand of £5 and upwards, and' to propose " That the librarian should get a salary of £2 per quarter," which' was seconded by Mr. Carey,' and.carried., It. was proposed by ihe Secretary,, IThat the public meeting take place on, the ~22rid irisj;.," being exactly 'months -since the' election of the present Committee. Seconded by- Mr, Grieve, and. carried, The Secretary considered that £10 worth of books would putnew. life .into., the library, and this would have to be done by some means or other, in order to maintain a respectable list of subscribers. Ste jjhought there would "be no difficulty of raising £5, which, with 1 £5 from the Education Board,- we could secure all we desired. He had no doubt that the necessary number of works could be selected from the catalogue of- the Education Board. This concluded the business of the Committee.