POSTAL NOTICE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 51, 30 January 1869, Page 2

POSTAL NOTICE.

[| ' Mails close at this office as under : — j For Dunedio, via Waitnhuna, GHenore, iTokomairiro, and all offices between TokoInairiro and Dunedin, daily at 8 p.m., and on feundays at 10 a.m. I For Blue Spur, daily, at 5 p.m. I For Wetherstones, daily, nt 5 p.m. I For Beaumont, Miller's FJat, Teviot Junelion, Long Valley, Manuherikia, Clyde, and bftiees beyond Clyde, every Tuesday, at 8 p.m. ■Wor Pomahaka, Tapanui, Switzers, and l>komai, every Friday, at 8 p.m. ■ The office closes, for sale of stamps, issue of money orders, registration of letters, punctually at 5 p.m. Office is open to the public jj^s from 9 am to 5 p.m., and on 10 to 10 30 a.m., and 5 to 5.30 time. r V. BAftBOK, , Po/«{.m'ioler /

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great deal of what "Aliquis" advances is unquestionably true enough ; and his argument, his premises, once granted, may be unanswerable. He starts with the assumption that the Land Leaguers desire to obtain for Tuapeka advantages denied to other districts. But such a desire was far from being felt by the promoters of this agitation, as it) * clearly shown by their desire to obtain the co-operation of another places suffering,, under a Bimilifr grievance. It is unquestionable that the squatters, by being deprived of their runs, will be more or less harshly treated ; but mmma jvs Bumma injuria; one portion of the community must suffer, and in cases of tjiis kind it is Only right the weakest should go to the waU. As to the opinion expressed by " Aliquis " that the whole Goldfields should be brought under the Waste Lands Act,it is questionable whether any other person in Otago will concur with him. Thtf^Gtoldfields may be hardly treated, still they! are the Goldfields, and are separated from the Test of the Province by conflicting interests and distinct modes of thought. It is all very well to talk of men monopolising commonage, and in regard to sheep the accusation may be made with some justice ; but as long as the owners are bond fide settlers, and spend their money where jbhey make it, they are infinitely more useful to the Colony than flash squatters who are continually rushing to Dunedin, or crossing to Melbourne, or even payiug lengthy visits to the old^ country, carrying with them a large portion of the treasure of the Country. Tuapeka has no desire to obtain justice at the expense of neighbouring places ;it presents its own hard case, and calls upon others to do the same. Such justice cannot be obtained by the Old-Identity system of Hundreds, but by a revised and improved Land Law, founded on the experiences of other communities similarly situated to onrselves. The assertion of "Aliquis " that the Goldfields Act never contemplated the granting of pasturage to agricultural leaseholders can only excite a smile; for, alj though this Act, like all otheW framed by our colonial statesmen, I loose, incomplete, and eminent/ qualified for the passage of tfe proverbial coach and flfcir, no sme man could ever expect any peri>n to support a family on the prodtfts of fifty acres of land. A perusa of the list of applications for d#asturing stock granted by our jbcal Board of Wardens would coi/ince " Aliquis " that instead of the/existing commonage being monoA)lised by a few large holders, its j very fairly distributed, . and pfcjfcipally taken advantage of byf forking miners. To assert that Jw'people of Dunedin have as mu «ilght to agitate for commonage tfspe residents on the Goldfieldis j only an ingenious fallacy ; /or fit " Aliquis " remember t hfit eery miner has a distinct legal *jghtyo demand pasturage, or th^Jftine^i right he noir^is simply >f valueless P a pei*\ And tf^v 3 fete strongest *ea£u l^wnth^^Mj"of she Tuapeka Ijfii(j tijHMHj^^^Biustice of makan d mining ■■j^^^^^^^^Hw?iiege which possibility and causes,

Chakch of residence by a medical man is • thing worth noting by all the oommunity. From our advertising columna it will be teen that those requiring the valuable services of Dr. Halley will find him back to his old re«id«nce, Monteag'e House. The Government contract for a bridge -or rather for repairing the present bridge -at Havelock, IVaitahuna, was commenced the other day, and from an inspection of the bridge, we have no hesitation in saying ihut the conj tractor has n work to perform which will tax his skill to a very considerable degree. The side beams of the bridge are completely rotten, and [ according to the specification are to be used again. The piles are to be driven further into the bed of the river, and then scarfed ; but they are also rotten to such an extent that the blade of a knife can be easily inserted two or three aches in many of them. It'is very evident the person who drew out the specification never examined the bridge, and must have received his directions from some one who knew as little about it as himself ; and it is ah>o as*evident that such a patchedup concern as it will be if the specification is worked out cannot last twelve months without incurring more outlay of money, and nuyhap some serious accident. Before proceeding further with the contract, it would be well foj Mr. Barr to instruct some of his assistants tomake a thorough examination of the budge, aid if he does so we are certain he will concur vith our remarks upofc it. looking at the fightfully decayed state of the bridge, and i?meinbering the enormous loads whioh have duly crossed it, we are surprised that such a nass of corruption could have held together so bng without the occurrence of some serious calanity. Lying by the side of the bridge we ftd some splendid timber from Mr. M'Coll's fuapeka Mouth Saw Mills. It chiefly consists of black yiae and totara, and, to say tb; least of it, is most excellent, in fact, Mr. Stoic, who is superintending the work— a gentlenjln of largo experience in the erection of bridgefr-pronounces it as the best timber he has seen pit into a bridge. The pity is that -stub good naterial should be used for patchwork, Op Blue Spur mining correspondent reports' as :— I have nothing to report of any imjprtance since my last. Mining affairs are in aggressive state. Livingstone and Co. fired a jslast latoly with 23 cwt. of powder, which aiwered their expectation. The Perseverance are extending their tailrace, and are *out to commence in Kepple and Co.'s face, f hick they purchased some short time ago to enable them to work more of the bottom. Tho Gieat Extended Company are bringing their face of workings on the main reef bottom j and by the rareness of the stratifaction it requires physical as well as water power to work with remuneration. All the claims are in the usual way sluicing their former blasts away. The Government have resumed the extension of thebridle track up Gabriel's Gully, which will by continued as far as the sum voted will admit, and then lie dormant until the creek takes a serpentine route, undermines it, and brings it into its former position; and the sooner {fe better, for then we may get a road constructed on the west side, where it should have been at the outset. I have puzzled my 'brains to discover the utility of such a road as the present, and all my enquiries have failed to reveal any benefit to be derived from such a construction. The only person likely to receive any benefit from the road is a picturesque individual called Old Tom, a hermit. This is the way public money is squandered, for the want of practical and competent persons to represent to the Go v eminent the necessity and advisability of eon~ structing roads thereon. As an instance of the spirit displayed by some of our neighbours, we may mention that the Waitahuna cricketers are about to challenge the Tokomairiro Club. It is really a shame that in Lawrence this manly and invigorating, game should be so completely neglected. This district is likely to become in a few years a resort for all lovers of sport, wild rabbits already existing in considerable numbers On the ridges between Muntos and Gabriel* several have repeatedly been seen, and on Clarke's Flat they are quite numerous. We trust every effort will be made to preserve a creature which not only adds a dainty Hi«h to fartajjfe, but also affords excellent sport, and our embryo sportsmen to practice we are on this subject we a regret that the few c canable of affording sport j' o *tei The wild

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OH Wednesday, the 3td prox M 'the anniversary t«a meeting of the Wealeyan Church, Evans Hat, wjli be held in the Chapel there. We have frequently praised the manner in which k the Wealcyans conduct affairs of this kind ; and by all accounts the coining meeting will equal if not excel its predecessors. TEU numerous friends of the Rev. Mr Martin will be glad to hear that a letter has been received from him announcing his early return. Mr." Martin is still in CnHstchurch, and expresses his deep regret at his prolonged absence from his flock ; but his medical advisers have dissuaded him from returning. His health is now, however, almost restored, and 'he intends starting for Dunedin by the first boat, and will probably officiate here on Sunday, the 6th prox. ICext Sunday, the Rev. B. L. Stamford, M.A., Tokomairiro, is announced to hold service at the usual hour. On Sunday last, the remains of Mr. Thomas Wilson,, whose untimely death we deplored in our last number, were consigned to the earth. The Blue Spur Lodge of Oddfellows mustered strongly, but we are sorry to say the turnout of the Lawrence brethren was disgracefully poor ; •till the general public brought the number Attending the funeral Up to about 300. The Brass Band attended to do honour to one who was an efficient and enthusiastic member, and jftayed with great skill and feeling a beautiful funeral hymn. . Altogether, when we consider that the person, thus honoured was a simple joiner, .it speaks volumes for the esteem and respect in -which he. was held. .Mr. Wilson was .ft native of Leith, not of Glasgow-, as erroneously stated in our last, and was only 37 years of age. , Wx are glad to observe in the list of passengers per s.s. Buahine the name of his Lord- , ship the Bishop of Dunedin. The arrival of his Lordship among us will do much to heal all dissensions ; and all, we have little doubt, will aid him in carrying out his work in this diocese. With what may have occurred in England We have nothing to do ; by his Lordship's conduct in New Zealand he must stand or fall, and we have no fear of the result. It would only be an act of Christian courtesy to set about preparing congratulatory addresses on his safe arrival among bis new flock. We observe in the "Dafly Times" that a public meeting is to be held in Dunedin to protest against the decision arrived at in the case of Mr. Smythies. We have already stated oar views on this disgraceful instance of trade jealousy and spite, and can only express a hope that public opinion will interfere to prevent a great injury and gross misdirection of justice from being successfully carried out. What Justice Chapman permitted surely a man of Justice Ward's calibre might tolerate.

TVi have this week to announce the arrival of two English Mails, the Bangitoto having armed at Hokitika with the Suex Mail on the 29th inst. Her news is anticipated, the only additional items being that Princess Alice of Hesse has been delivered of a son ; that news has been received of Dr. Livingston, dated December, 1867 : and that the Galatea had arrived at Madeira all welL The Governor has received notice that the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive in "Wellington about the middle of March. The Shrewsbury Cup was won by Sir B. Graham's Romping Girl ; and the Liverpool Cup by Sir J. Hawley 1 * Palmer. On Friday evening, as was intimated in our last issue, an entertainment by Messrs. Taylor, Black, and Weber came off. There was a numerous audience, and all appearel much gratified with the performance. The graceful skating of Mr. Taylor ■ elicited the most enthusiastic applause, and well deserved it, for it may be termed the very poetry of motion.. The same gentleman displayed no mean powers as a comique, and his "Hail Fat Man" literally comulsed the audience. Mr. Black is not only a akilful delineator of Scotch, but also of Irian character, and received and merited an excellent reception. Nor must the harmony discoursad by fiTn Weber be dismissed without notice, as it added greatly to the success-'^* the entertainment. " The late hour at w/ r^V the performance concluded compels us to L * \ a more detailed account until next week/ _ SI Mb. Medwin's opening bajl and »«PP«Jrf i^B off at the Blue Spur on Friday eveninaMH^H believe it proved an entire su£^M^^^^| defer our report UDtil ntxb jsM/j^^^^^^^M Our Ment&^yt-Wariporfl^^^^^^^^^^^^H as will be seen from ourJ^^^^^^^^^^^^H to enjoy the pleasure of *^^^^^^^^^^^^| and Taylor ; we trust th€^^^^^^^^^^^^H give them a buuu^flHj^^^^^^^^^^^^H "Welcome cgtt^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l be found in ad^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H that Mr, £^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H bread (fu^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H

SunXSof tSV*** 11 **?? *° the farming gallantry had been thrown as^* that all bu A OEKTLBMAK who was iA)»ni««n »f *k. *™« of theiate earthqaake i».fS 8 „. th*t hf heard the hammer of the town cflg Sm, tttikl upon the bell several times. L S»« lasted aeveral seconds, and was soX dl "ff S a policeman went to investigate XmJter Singularly enough nothing unusual wf o i£l7oA by persons standing on the street. Y 01 "*™™