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Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 25, 1 August 1868, Page 2

The English Mail via Panama closes at the Post Office, Lawrence, on Monday, the 3rd instant, at eight o'clook p.m. ; and the mail via Suez doses or. the evening of Thursday, the 6th instant, at the same hour. Oub Tokomairiro correspondent informs n» that a very serious accident took place in the Tokomairiro Bush, on Tuesday evening last: Mr. Dawson and his son were felling a tree, and it was prevented falling to the ground as another large tree stood in its way, and consequently supported the falling tree, causing Mr. 2>awßon to fall the second tree, when the crash of both trees falling to the ground Mr. Dawson was unable to get clear, one of the trees falling right across his body, causing the sawyers to cut the tree through to enable them to release the unfortunate sufferer. After removing the tree he just spoke, and lingered about a quarter of an hour. He has left a widow and large family to lament his untimely end ; he was a man universally respected by those who had dealings with him — indeed, all who are acacquainted with the widow and family, cannot speak in terms adequate enough to convey to the public the untiring perseverance of their past conduct. In tho Warden's Court of the Tuapeka distriot, holdsn at Lawrence. In the matter of the complaint of Keppel and others against Morris, Morrison, and Hutchinson. The following is the judgment in this case, as given by Mr. Warden Croker on Monday, July 27th, 1868 :— ln this case complainants object to the defendant's application to deolare abandoned the road leading along the Blue Spur, passing through :— Rich's Gold Mining Lease ApplicaI tion, Great Extended Lease (from which it has been deducted), Spier's and Co.'s Lease (from which it has been deducted), M'Neilly's through the S.E. coraei. and included ia Lease, Fenton and Morrisons Lease (from which it has been deducted), Mouat's Lease (from which it has been deducted). There are four classes who claim that their interests would be prejudicially interfered with by such an arraugeinent :— l. Water race holders ; 2. Residence area holders adjoining ; 3. Claim holders ; 4. Persons passing to and from their claims. The first because, by the abandoning of the road, the races would bo cut oii" from the claims. The objection is not valid, because tho road line it may be said, is in all cases deducted from th.c leases, so that those who now hold water rights along it must he protested agaiuai all comers as prior holders ; as also those whose raoes are clear of leases and. other righta. The rights of those, which pasa over the S.ti. angle of Fyfo's claim (a small patch) which has uot been deducted, will depend prob^biy ou priority or other consideration. Residence area holders have placed themselves iv tUe uositiun they occupy for temporary convenience, and with a fair knowledge of surrounding circumstances, and so I think they must take tho consequences, moving at their own expense, when they lind theii* position no longer tenable. Claim holders have a right to a road way wit hia a reasonable distance from their claims which they will have at other poiuts, notwithstanding that the original line be worked out so that objection is disposed of. As regards those who claim a road passing from their claims-.to their residences, and vice versa, I think it is unreasonable. Sufficient tracks will, no doubt, be found as old onea become impassable. Vnder these circumstances, and in face of the fact that the road line is auriferous, and that its being worked away is otherwise necessary in, and to the present interests, the order of the Court is, that it be considered abandoned from this date. The penalties directed in cases of inter* ferenoe with this road line are not to be levied, provided that costs as ordered be paid. An adjourned meeting of the Lawrence Town Council was held in the Council Chambers on \ Monday evening. Crs. present — ltobertson, j Dcmvan, and Jeffery. Horace Bastings, Esq., Mayor, presided, and in a short address to the retiring Councillors congratulated them upon the amicable way in which they had performed their duties iv connection with the Council, ] and trusted the new Council would work equally harmoniously together. Mr. Meyer j having made the necessary declaration, took his seat as Cr. for East Ward. Cr. Jeffery I then proposed, and Cr. Donovan seconded, j " That Cr. Bobertson act as returning •facer on j Saturday, Ist August, for election of Crs. -for ! Middle Ward." j Tbb usual monthly meeting of the Committee of the Tuapoka Hospital' was held in the ■ surgeon's residence on Tuesday evening, th» ' 28th ultimo. Present- Dr. Halley (in tke chair). Messrs. Potts, Smith, Hay, Henderson, Meyer, Farrar, Russell, Hayes, M'Swiney, and Dr. Stewart. The minutes having been read, the following resolution was passed : — " That the Secretary write to the Government, asking whether the money placed on the estimates for the erection of a brick ward for refractory patients, will be placed to the credit of the. Committee." Mr. C. H. Russell was appointed one of the Visiting Committee in place of Mr. Potts retired by rotation. A conversation then followed as to the best means of providing the Hospital with wholesome water. Mr. Russell gave notice that he would move a resolution, " That a brick tank, suitable to the requirements of the Hospital, be built in grounds of the Hospital." Ooa Blue Spur Mining Correspondent supplies us with the following intelligence :—The: — The Bn#, open weather of the past week has enabled i the Waipori and Blue Spur Water Company to | clear their race ; and a fair supply of wnter is | now available for sluicing purposes, and all the I mining companies are busy at work. Major Croker declared the old roadway abandoned on Monday last, and Morris and Co. havo resumed work in their claim at the Lawrence end of the Spur. The Great Extended Co. are washing away the shallow ground at the foot of their claim near the old workings of Creswick ani Co. The Petaeveanee Co. have succeeded at last in making their dam watertight; and they are now sluicing away the upper portion .of their ground near the old road line. The ground in which they are working is very rich, and they are obtaining from twelve to twenty-six ounces of gold weekly from their boxes. The heavy landslips hare greatly damaged the toil-races of j Keppoi and Co. and the Perseverance Co. , and j a large quantity of the Perseverance Co. 1 * j ground has settled down into the workings of ! Keppel and Co. The landslip* aro causing, and i are likely to cause, much litigation. The Parseverance Co. sued the Nolson Co. for £ICO damages, for flooding their claim ; and tho case j was decided by Major" Orokor in favor of tha plaintiffs on Tuesday last ; he awnrdtd out | •billing damages. Liiigutioa is also pending j between the Persavcranco Co. aud Nichola* i Mills aad Co., in reference to damage "done, or j apprehended, from the irater-race of tho latter j company. Several parties arje wa%ing^tailiugsj from the hill claims both in Gabriel's and Mun-"j roe's Gullies. Messrs. Lang and Ooopar hare constructed a race at the foot of Livingstone's tol-race, and they are daily busy. washing tailings and extending their race. Mr. Frank Pollock is cutting a race at the foot of No. 2 gully, Munroe«, for the purpose of washing the tailings discharged from the workings of Fiffe and Co: and the Blue Spur Co.; and Bloxham and Or, m vufcfef tk« Pfmrmuee Oal Mlfaif*.

Tns proposed works for the main road, Row riace, have, w« are informed, been reported 1 upon, and the amount estimated for tit* mom j ia L3OO. The report -wmm to be considered «* » meeting of the Exeoutiva this week, the result , of which wa have notyst heard, batw* Imagine that the execution of this mnoh needeij work will take place at an early date. The election for two Oonnoillors for tht ' Middle Ward will take place to-day, commenoing at ten o'clock. The candidates are Messrs. Walsh, Keen, aid Hay. It is generally thought the oontebt will lie between Messrs. Walsh and Hay. Ok Tuesday last an acoident happened to a miner named Patrick Cranley, who was work* ingattheLammerlaw Creek, Waipori district. While at work the bank the party were falling gave way suddenly, and completely covered Cranley.- It waa upwards of fifteen minutes before bis mate, Terence Qormley, was able to extricate him from his perilous position. Dr. Halley was sent for, and from him we lsarn that Cranley is not free from danger. TheKov. Dr. Copland wlllpreaoh a'sermon to the young to-morrow morning at eleven o'tlock, and will also deliver the fifth of a series of discourses on the Book of Bevelationi, in th« evening, at half -past six o'clook. Mb. Keek, one of the candidates fo» Middle Ward, addressed the electors la the Victoria Hotel last evening. His address occupied nearly an hour, at the close of which"* unanimous rote of approval of Mr. Seen as a gentlei man well qualified to aot as Councillor, mi passed. Tbs election tor Wardens for tht Tuapeka Depasturing Distriot takea place to-dsy at the ; Court-houso. There arc eleven candidates | nominated fqr tha Tuapeka division, and eight for the Waitahuna division. Tha numbers to be eleoted are five for Tuap«k», an 4 f«ur fo» I Waitahuna.