TUAPEKA MOUTH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 112, 31 March 1870, Page 5

TUAPEKA MOUTH.

(From our Own Correspondent.)

This part of the country, usually solively, is at present remarkably quiet. The sound of the steam whistle has not been heard for the past fortnight—that sound, which, by the aid of strong imagination, brings before our mind's eye pictures of heavily-laden steamers calling at our wharves with merchandise, and taking away our exports in the shape of flax, gold, wool, timber, and the other products for which this district is bo justly famed. The sum total of the above means that the saw mill has stopped for repairs.

Our schoolhouse is rapidly approaching completion, and when finished will be a very neat, comfortable building. (Query r Will the scholars be comfortable in it ?) I am not aware whether the committee intend opening it with a flourish of trumpets, or whether they are going to have any public demonstration for the benefit of the buildiug fund ; in fact it is difficult to understand what they are doing, or intend to do, as there appears to be no president, secretary, or any one connected with it to take the initiative.

We had a visit last week from Mr, M'Kay, Inspector of Depasturing Licenses, the purpose of which visit was, I believe, to ascertain the truth of the complaint against Mr. Smith allowing his sheep to run on the goldfields. It is suggested that a meeting should be held, to which Mr. Smith and the Inspector be invited, when any one feeling themselves aggrieved will have an opportunity of making their grievance known, and will also give Mr. Smith a chance of getting fair play.