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Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 66, 15 May 1869, Page 2

The late snow storm has increased the bulk of water in the Waitahuna river, and caused several claims to be flooded, 1 but the majority o/ these are again in working order.

The meeting preliminary to forming a Court of Ancient Order of Foresters at Waitahunay has been postponed until Tuesday, June Ist.Nearly the whole of German Flat has lately been taken up by a portion pjf Jhe_newly^uived Chinese; wEoappear to be doing well.

The severe weather last week told heavily mv the Celestial new chums at Waipori, whose first impression of Otago cannot be very favourable.

It is rumoured that a public dinner to Mr* Richard Heritage, the well-known soloist bellringer, is proposed by some of our City magnates.

Mb. Bathgate, formerly . manager Of the "Daily Tiroes," hut been nominated as *r, Vogel's successor in the representation of Dunedin.

Mb. Arthur Henderson, as will be seen frontf our advertising columns, has removed to his new and commodious premises, in Ross Place.

A meeting of the Tapanui School Committee was held last week, when the handsome sura of £15 10s., collected by several ladies for^the-^ School fund, was to the Treasuref!^ This amount will cl«ar the School of debt, ana leave a balance in favour of the committee.

Mr. Wood was prevented holdings court afi Tapanui on Saturday, by'the inclemency of tbe 1 weather.

The Waitahuna Dramatic Club purpose giving an etertainment for their own benefit, on, the Queen's birthday (24th inst.). The pieces chosen are the "Spectre Bridegroom; or, a Ghost in spite of Himseif," and " Which shall 'l marry?" both very laughable farces. It is to be hoped that the many persons the Waitahuna t Club have amused and delighted will, rally .round them, and give them a bumper house fin their benefit night. •

A MEETING of Town Council was held on "Wednesday evening, when it, was resolved to call a public meeting to consider the steps necessary for the formation of a Fire Brigade. It was also agreed to have indicators placed near the various fire plugs.

A distbessikg accident happened on Monday last to a fine boy, aged six years, the son of Mr, James Glover, -blacksmith, Wajnorl. . The little fellow, it appears, was playing with some other children in his father's smithy, their amusement consisting in exploding percussion caps on the anvil. While thus engaged, a spark from on© of the caps struck the p6or child in the eye, and deprived him of sight. The little sufferer wasbrought into Lawrence in charge of Charles Murray, and was taken in the Hospital. Dr. Stewart, we are sorry to learn, has little hope of the boy's; ever recovering the use of the injured eye, and the misfortune is made more painful by the fact that he is the eldest of four motherless children, and was just beginning to be handy mi looking after the younger branches of the family. The deepest sympathy is felt for the father, who is highly respected as an industrious and honourable member of the community, whose great ambition is to train up his children as useful members of society.

The illustrious and irrepressible "Jenkins" appears to have obtained an engagement on the •taff of a Tokoraairiro contemporary. Hii gashing pen has of late been dedicated to the Duke of Edinburgh, whose every gtep he appears to hare dogged with the peitintfity peculiar to his class- Not content with exciting the laughter and contempt of all sensible persons by bis accounts of the " royal, visit," in two former issues, he this week returns to the subject with unabated flunkeyism, and gives the world an '''Incident in the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Otago." "Were it not for the extreme length of the-artiele in question, we would gladly reprint it in our column of facetiae, for the amusemeafr of our readers ; tut, unfortunately, " Jenkins," in his greed for pence, is slightly long-winded and decidedly tiresome. After all, the loyal effusion in the rejected addresses is lets than a disgusting reality. ,

V)N Tuesday last, white *' mirier tffimed Mithael Burns wa* r engagjed wjj;h his mates cutting .a tail-race to their chum', which is situated on Mitchell's Flat, &bout k milt from Dickson's biggerV"^ Hotel,, W&poMaA, >! fitl "of earth ft>6k platee and broke s ßuVns' leg.- Dr. Maclauchlau was promptly tin the spot, and after the necessary precautions had been taken, the sufferer was safely rem'bvtsd to the Tuapjeka Hospital, where limb was sei 'We arie fclad \ to hear that he is likely to do well. The only news from tho front of any importance is as follows :— On the 6th, Colonel Whitmore took the pah at Ahikereru, killing seven

fcf the enemy, arid talcing prisoner all the women of the tribe. The chief prophet of the Uriweras was among the killed. Large quantities *f potatoes, &«., were captured. . .

The editor of the "Evening Independent"

appears to be suffering under a slight aberation of intellect. He has, duiing the hist week,

Credited several paragraphs to the "Tuapeka Press" instead of to the "Tjiapeka Times." (

THE Bishop of Christchurch arrived in Lawwnce on Thursday, and met the Church of England Committee yesterday evening. His Lordship left for. Tokomairiro this (morning, where he will hold a confirmation. The Bishop's

long detention in Invercargill alone prevented him, to his great regret, from officiating here.

AsHAßKin'WVicteriaSaw'Milhf,' Tapanui, has been purchased by Messrs. Herbert and, Co., Lawrence. We believe the new co-partnery intend to start a boiling-down establishment in connection with the saw mill, and that Mr. Smith, one of the partners, has started to Melbourne for the purpose of procuring the necessary apparatus.' Boiling down is to! be carried

on on a large scale, the proposed machinery

being sufficient to operate on 300 carcases at once. Should the enterprise prove successful, Tapanuimay yet be the rite of an important felhnongery, Mb. Mormon's tender for the formation of two culverti to carry the surface water from Hospital Flat to the storm channel has been accepted. • • - - The Provincial Council met on Thursday, when Mr. Maclean announced the Financial Statement for Monday. The Auctioneers' Ordinance was read a third time and passed, and the Executive Council Amendment Ordinance, 1863, Amendment Act was lost by 25 to 4.

The proposed deep sinking at Horse-sh6e

Bend is attracting great attention among capitalists. The "Daily Times" faf Friday has a leader on the subject.

AN address has been presented to Mr. Vogdl, on his leaving the province, and it is proposed

*to Add a puise of so-r^reigtls, as : ur -token -of -fclie general respect and esteem of all classes in the province. It is to be hoped ihe gift will prove worthy of Otago, and also of the high office Mr. Yogel has so long- occupied. The Peter Denny, from Glasgow^ arrived on Thursday. Shearings 45 passengers. < In consequence of the Presbyterian soire c

taking place on Wednesday next, , the Wether-

stones Keadingß will be postponed till the following .evening, Thursday, the 20th .^ The "iteadings will afterwards be continued J every alternate Wednesday, as usuaL

A GOOD opportunity is afforded to small capitalists by the offer for sale .of two one-sixth shares in Coombe arid party's claim, Glenore. The claim consists of six acres, from twenty to forty feet deep, and is thoroughly prospected. The race is registered for five heads of water. The reason for selling is that the present party of four is found insufficient to work the ground

in a proper mannen Thb recently-announced opening of Adam's Flat, near Tokomairiro. for mining purposes,

has attracted a considerable number of adven<turers to the ground. The whole extent of the Auriferous land is about 400 acres, and although

it has only just been gazetted, the. greater por r

tion is already taken , up. It is, fair wages .ground, the average anticipated being.£l a day per man. Water isplentyful, and the sinking only from two to ten feet, so that the working miner will have a fair show. This objections, urged by some, agriculturists against permitting prospecting parties to enter

their ground would appear to' be groundless. A

party of Chinamen were recently permitted by Mr. Dochorty, Tuapeka Flat, to prospect the ground' held by him. The Celestials deposited £10 as a guarantee of their restoring the ground

to it* original condition ; but after working ■ome time, they found the gfound^ would not

I*ay them. Theyeffected the restorations in a neat and workmanlike 1 manner, leaving the ground exactly v ihey found it. It would be 'well if Mr. Dochtrty's good example were more generally followed, as there are many-spots on the flat which the f Chinese think likely to pay,

but from prospecting which they are debarred. As a matter of course, the richness of such ground is greatly magnified, oh thY principle, everything unknown mast be something gplen-

did. . : The- nsual Athenaeum Sixpenny .Readings came off on Wednesday evening, when a good

attendance rewarded the exertions of the Committeee. Mr. Feiguson occupied the chair, and a well-selected programme was got through, to the entire latufac&on of the audience. Among the performers were Messrs. Fairer, Downes, Ferguson, JLdair, Abel, . dunipnrey, Francis, and three of Mr. Stenhpdte'a pupils. The next readings will come off on Thursday week, and afterwards will be continued tin every alternate, Thursday. ". ' . A PBBBB of advertising matter prevents ds commenting on the proposed policy of the new Government, Suffice it to say that the promise js fair, and if the performance is equally so, the Duncan Ministry will therit thb gratitude, of ..the province. The acceptance of 'office by Mr. Mouat has greatly increased the confidence of the public, that gentleman being w.ell known as t a warm supporter of a liberal land iySfcem.