SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1868. "Measures, not Men.v

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 29, 29 August 1868, Page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1868. "Measures, not Men. v

I The Suez and Panama mails close-at the Lawrence Post Office on Thursday, 3rd prox. I A summoned meeting of the Lawrence Athen reum Brass Band will be held on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of parade. At a special meeting of the Lawrence Town Council, held on .Monday evening, it was de- j cided to adjourn the consideration of the As- i sessnient to a future meeting. THE Tuapeka Dramatic Club will repeat the entertainment of "Time Tries All" and "Taming a Tiger," on Thursday evening, the 3rd prox., in Coghill's Assembly Room, Bridge Hotel, Waitahuna, on behalf of the funds of tha Tuapeka Hospital. The Schpol Committee met last evening. Present : Messrs. Jameson (in the chair), Harrop, M'Nickle, and the Secretary. Correspondence having been read and received, the Secretary was instructed to write to the Municipal Council, asking them to repair the approaches to the school. A sub-conunittce; consisting of Messrs. Bastings, Jameson, and Harrop, was appointed to. draw up a statement of the present financial position and prospects of the school, and report the same to an adjourned meeting, to be held on Monday next. The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. A. Eintoul, of Moa Flat, from the Secretary of Land and Works. The subject rej ferred to ia one deeply affecting the welfare of the inhabitants of the Flat, in fact, of the whole Province. Let U3 hope that not only Moa Flat, but the whole valley of the Molyne'ux which is so well adapted for the cultivation of cerials, will before another year closes bo open to the enterprising settlers of our adopted land : — 1 Land and Works Office, ! Dunedin, 17th August, 1868. i Sir,— ln reply to your latter of the 30th ultimo, I have to acquaint you that the Government are now in treaty with ilfessrs. Chalmers Brothers, within whoso run Moa Flat is situated, pending which any application you may desire to make for an agricultural lease will be received by the "Warden of the district. A sketch has been forwarded to that officer showing the boundaries within which such application will alone be granted. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, Geo. Duncan, Secretary for Land and Works. Mr. A. Rintoul, .Moa Flat, Mount Benger.. The Loyal Tuapeka Pioneer Lodge ilf.U.I. 0.0. F. will celebrate their third anniversary on Tuesday, the Ist September, by a ball and supper. From the number of tickets which have already been disposed of, and from the fact that Host Bastings has the providing of the supper, we imagine it will be a success. A Petition, signed by nearly 200 residents oj the Teviot and neighborhood, wa3 lately forwarded to the chief Postmaster for a bi-weekly mail from Lawrenco to the Teviot, and we are very glad to learn that the Postmaster-General at Wellington has promised to accede to the wish of the inhabitants in establishing a biweekly service along that route. Mr. Bradley, the present contractor for the Dunstan mail, will thus receive some encouragement to continue his spirited enterprise in suppljing the Teviot with a bi-weekly instead of a weekly coach.