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Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 12 September 1868, Page 2

Wx understand that two one-fourth shares in Hughes' claim, Tuapeka Mouth, were sold to i Mesars. Wsir Oraig yesterday for £50 each. Vfx observe that the circular calling for tenders for carrying the mails throughout the Provinoa has been, issued. The necessary information may be obtained at the Po»t-offioo, VTs are delighted to, learn th»t the P*n»ve< ranee Company, BJu,e Spur, h,ave, after their numerous troubles, obtained, as the result of six weeks' washing, the magnificent amount of over IQQO ounces of gold. There will be a concert a,nd ball at Tapunui, in the Town Hall, on the 2nd October, in aid of the School funds. Considering tha good object in view, we trust there may be a large' and liberal attendance, A Correspondent sends the. f oUowing- connunJium : — Wkjr mi; » p***?" «' S^ew Ze»laad Diggers, lying on \he grata after dinner, be considered about the happiest *nd wealthiest class in it ? Because they are independent I Squottert, and can take a Hun when "they S choose without having to fyrighi (write) for their Pojcert or JRoyst (ftoute) their Drivtfi. A somK in aid of the Wesleyan Methodist Church will be hald in the Tevio,t Schoolroom on tl}o evening of Priday, the 18th current* We understand that the Rev. 4fr. M'Nicol, Mr. M'Diarmid, and several other gentlemen have promised to take part in the proceedings. We trust that the result may prove highly satisfactory tQth« promoters of the, scheme, A WtTKKM who was examined in the Lawrence'B.M.'s,Court last Thursday stated that he found two. dogs worrying, a sheep, and lolled one of them? On returning to the place, he f9«^nd*to his astonishment the dead dog alive again. Wo would strongly recommend the case to the investigation of the medical faculty, who, however, are apt, when tt^ey do kill, to make a dean job of it. . ~ N It will be «een front' an advertisement in another column that Mr. If. r^ay will submit to public {competition on Monday first, at his Sale Rooms, Boss Place, Lawrence, a large assortment of household funutwe.- Rom the variety and quality of th.c. articles to be disposed^ of, we should consider th,|s too exoeUoqt m opportunity to be neglected, by householders^ WM. Oonollt, aUcu Murphy^ a psrson well known at Waitahuna and Manuherikia, died after an iljness of only six hours' duration, at the Teviot, on Saturday morning last. So generally was he respected, that upwards of a hundred of ihe inhabifents turned out to his funeral Mr. Telfor read On Vurial service in bis usual impressife tuarjieiv , We undetsta^l that the deeeaeed ia a broflier of Mr, James Conolly, of Cnsrleaton, West Coast.

The prosperity of a plaoi^ett bftfsi he-wora easily seen in small things **»■ in gw**» -^" * plaoe inoreases in wealth there are mora frequent demands for the luxuries of life, titan could be expected in > young and straggling neighborhood. These reflections were suggested to us the other day on noticing a commodious and elegant restaurant, opened in TJoss Place by Mr. Maule. We trust that the gentleman's enterprising spirit may be rewarded by a proflkable trade. This place will prove a great con. vpttienoe to ptnons ppining from- the country who n>a,y \fi spending a few hours in town, t^nd we tru,st it will be oonduoted in a manner k wqrthy of the pMroo*fe Ukely to be grants \%

MnflKO operations at the Teviot for some weeks have been very brisk. The wages men have been paid £3 125. a week, but considering this sum too small they struck work ia a bfita* few days ago— their demand being £4. Shoftcl the river remain at its present low level we suj>* pose claim owners will be obliged to accede to tho demand, but should it rise, and there U every probability that it will in a fortnight's time, then we fear the men will come off second best as they generally do, when they adopt such means of increasing their wages. -

T7x are glad to learn that Mr. Tolchei'i contract for that portion of the road from the bridge at Havelock. nearly a mile towards Lvr. rence, adjoining Mathcson's contract, has beea successfully completed. When the difficulties encountered are taken into consideration, we think the thanks of the community are duo to. Mr. Tolcher for the prompt and. busines&Uks manner in which he has performed his work. The only portion of the road now requiring completion is that above Chalmers* Halfway House, which remains in a frightful condition.

Son time ago t a considerable sum waa col. lected by the principal inhabitants of itfanuhe* rikia and Dunstan in order to make a suitable acknowledgement to Thomas Young, Tuapeka and Bunatan mailman, for his promptitude, energy, and courage in delivering the mails, in spite of the stormy weather and frightful roada^ during the winter months. We regret that the promoters of this laudable and well-deserved testimonial should take so long a time to decide on the most suitabf* form for it to take.. They should remember the I*tin proverb— Bit dot quicitotktt.

Ths famous, or rather infamous, Conroy has. again made his appearance in. the Tokomairiro. district, and has resumed his daring operations. The house of Mr. Dunn, fanner; was broken into the other week, and several articles of. value purloined. Conroy was seen, we.believe, by several persona passing through the, township on Thursday la&t week, carrying a small blue swag; the police. Are on his track, and soon hope to give him a suitable, reward, for hisskilful depredations. In the meantime w« should, advise everyone to look. to. their packets, "for there's a chap among us taking, nctftt,' wJiose blandishments are not easily withstood,

We regret to announce that Messrs. Marriott and Speedy, our two. looal musicians, have left he^e for Switiws. Mr. Marriott will be greatly missed by the- Church of England, and. what the Wetherstones School Committee will do without his services we cannot imagine. It is a bad feign to, see our cttixens so indifferent to the refining and ennobling influences, of art, which, no amount of dulness of trade can entirely ex« tenuate. Thp importance of a musical training for children has long bean felt in the old. country, arid strenuous efforts are bwng-madev^ to supply the desiderated, want. It is a. pity that we should, hare allowed so good a, chance to escape us, but w.e trust that in. a. short time, one or both of the gentlaman may have suffl*

cient inducement oftureJ, to return t»Z*vrr«nc». Tin following " skit " upon. the itrsjMlmir ing information furnished- by tiie AJucklaai. pspars appoan in the "Wellia^ton Punch" as " Latest news from the Auckland- goldfielda- : — Miles of quarts reefs are discovered daily. Za. the BLitherakyte claim two tons of gold were obtained last week from 481dk qf stout. The lucky proprietors are busily employed drinking themselves to death at the nearest sto.ro. sfh» Omnium Gatherum Company hare •track % solid mass of gold three feet thick, which thsy guard night and day with sharp pickaxes. On* of the party has gone tp liew ¥t»k to procur» machinery. Gold has been found in the baric and on tha summits of the highest trees. Everybody is in the highest state of excite* meat. Diggers are arriving by thousands daily. Shortlajnd is. faat becoming the metropolis of New Zealand,

AX adjourned speoial meeting of the Lawrence School Committee waa held on Monday, the 7th mitt ia the Schoolhouse, for the farther con* •iteration, of the question of teaehera* salaries. There were -present— Messrs. Jamison (in th« chair). Hay, Ha'rrop, Jefferjr til Aimonk, Brown, M'Nickle, and Hayea (Secretary). The Secretary read a copy ofc % letter which bad been, f or* warded to 3fr. Hitlop, Secretary- for the Education Board, in which a redaction in the teaohen' salaries was suggested at a mean* of overcoming' the difficulties under vhkh the Committee labors. A telegram was then read from Mr. Hislop, to the effect that the Board agreed to the proposals of the Committee provided Mr. Stenhoa,so concurred. A considerable discussion followed ; and it was finally agreed, on -the motion of Mr. Hayes, seconded by Air. Aimers, " That the master receive nine-tenths and the female teacher ona-tenth of the fees, including subsidy, after deducting ten per cent, for. incidental expenses." Mr. Hay and the. Secretary, were then appointed to collect out* standing fees, aaoT the netting dissolved. —Mrs. Seajk, we understand, has since ata.% is her resignation.

At the ftfafistiaWst Court, Wsipori, befar* 1 W. L. Simpton, Esq., the. foU*wim ""^ •*•*• were tried :— Farrant v. Slater.— Claim, £4; ' judgment for amoatit *Qd coat*. H. and J, „ M'Cay r. W. Stronwh.- Claim. £2 16*.; judgment for amount and 3,1 a. oasts. Gable and C^. v. A. Cwntnay.— Claim, 52 2». 6d.j and CaUt and C«v r. J. Ws*j r hptb settled oat of Court Bqgfc Hwny ▼. Qarid Wil»pn.— CHaim, £13 Ba.; jtufcpneßft far £8 sa. 4d. and 17a, costs. Cable and Co. t. Thomaa Jeffsry t — (%im, £1; no appearanottf tidier party, and case dismissed, j J. Ityoflv. JoqobSi.aklet<». -Claim, £7; plain*/ tiff noqsqited. ||utlar t. Craft— Claim, $14*. if a wutwit. farrant t. Hifl. -Claim^ £3 &^t jadgmoat for full amount, to be paid in weekly instalments, of Mfc, and 111. costs. Estreat v. HUL—Claim, £1 12 a. 6d.;- amount paid into . Oonrt. S^kJetonT.Tei«h.-£l32a.Sd,i jadjment for £10 and 17a, cost*. TbefoU©v»f oriminal action* were also tried "~V^ "WIJ-i ion y. W/Uliam Artets. —Cue of assatmjlwheiti the damages were laid at £10 ; plaintiff non* suited. J. Shakletaa r. J. TeJgb,-~Uaiis thteatsafag Ungqay ; ca— diimjmd.

IT Will be sesn from.ottr advertising _«•!««»•_ . that Mr. Hay ha* been instructed by Mr. Brad- | V teholdasaUoi>«i<NL*a4.«>»« ** ?*«?'• Tflt I*wren«< on Saturday, t£« 26th instant. <fHbtoooamion,tenexo^leiit draught mans, ten good seddk and light harness horses; one Utoroaghbnd bone, " Hatter," a blood colt by "Premier," and the capital trotting cob, M Rambler," along with fifteen pure bred Ayr* abire oowi, wQI to disposed of . Tho hones, we undtntand, were selected by Mr. Bradley, of To-komainro-ft sufficient proof of their excellence, by theby-especiaUy for this market, and in ? tending purohasen would do well not to miss so promising an opportunity.

"V* understand that the Tuapeka Gold lUstiver is to visit Wajpori weekly, to mesttht great and argent demand for bis services thue. Several changes have occurred, which -will be found noted below ; and wbilo we deplore the short-sighted policy which has prevented tho Government from appointing a separate B«Mirer for the Waipori district, we tnut the alterations will prove beneficial to the community at large. Mr. Borton, who has for some time acted as Gold Receiver in tho Tuapeka district, hat been appointed to the Teviot district, where the services of a Resident Warden have been dispensed with. Retrenchment is an admirable watchjrord, but even a good thing may be carried too far, and after the promises, Jkc, held forth, it is » pity that the important district of Waipori was not more considered in {be new snangements, however, we Uvo in bope.

Ax advertisement lately appeared in the " : "Provincial Government Gasetto" «a also the > Goldfields papers, in accordance with a resolution passed by the Council, offering the assistance of the Government Mining Surveyor to minors who intended constructing water races, 4c Hr. Fentea, of the Slue Spur, having determined upon bringing in a Race from the Beaumont Creek to the Blue Spur, a distance of twenty miles, thought of taking advantage of the generous offer held «ut by the Government, *nd addressed a communication asking for the

j>romiaed aid ; and the reply he received wm to the effect that v aooa ak anything wat matured Mr. Fenton would be informed of the amount of uaiitance the Government would b* prepared to lend. If thu is aot a •yatwnof gall* |og the public we do not know what is. First ef all the Government invite the miners to ask for assistance, and then when thst assistance is asked for, the/ calmly inform the applicant that they have not decided upon the amount of assistance they can lend. This is certainly one method of carrying out the will of the Provincial Council :—Adv«rtiM *n offer of a description which they suppose no one will tab* ad*antage »f, and- wh«n taken advantage of, virtually say that they did hot think anybody would be suth a fooL