LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 114, 14 April 1870, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Lancashire Bell Ringers are expected in Lawrence for two or three days about the end of this month. It will be observed from correspondence elsewhere that the friends of the English Church are likely to have the opportunity at last of getting a clergyman. ■ ■.. The sale of the late Mr. Eastman's freehold property, which was advertised to take place ■ * last Monday, was postponed "till- to-morrow, when, we are informed, it Jwijl positively take place. Mb. X. B. Matthews, of the Blue Spur, has received the appointment of teacher of the Tuapeka- -Mouth. School, about to be opened. The appointment gives general satisfaction at the Mouth. ' " •" Mb.< Hat sold by public auction at the Blue S,pur yesterday,, thirty shares in the Blue Spur Sluicing Company, for the sum of £60. The bidding was brisk," and- the price realized con-^ sideredgpod. • • , ' "We are requested. to state that the sum of £45 has "been collected for Mr. Husband, of .the Blue Spar, who also, desires to r acknawledge his gratitude for the generous assistance rendered Kirn in a fime of trouble.

To-MOBBOW is Good Friday, and" will- be ob- - ' served by the Banks and storekeepers as a holiday. The Rev. My. Stanford will perform divine service in the Schoolroom, Lawrence, in the evening. ■ A soiree and ball will take' place in" the evening in the Schoolroom, Blue Spur, in connection with the Oddfellows Lodjje., „ -*iEHE usual quarterly meeting of subscribers to the Tuapeka Hospital met in the, Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening last, 'the pvesident occupied the chair. 'The meeting* was but thinly attended. The quarterly "balance sheet was duly adopted, and as there was no other " business of importance the meeting separated. A. cobbespondent draws attention to the ; urgent necessity for a foot-bridge # across the Taapeka river at Mr. Hoplrins's crossing. ' The fact of a boy~i>emg_CQnstantly engaged crossing people on a horse' shVtdd impel Government authorities at once to make lsbnr&-iir.Dvjsion for foot passengers. It is to be hopeoT tn«»-l-unt thrown out by Mr. Evans will be taken up by the Town Council;- any matter of the kind proceeding from them has more weight than from a few casual complainants. The urgency oi the matter is very apparent.

The sale of mining property at the Horseshoe Bend, as advertised by us last week, was not correct. By • reference to our advertisement columns it will be observed that the sale will take place on Thursday, the 21st inst., instead of the 19th May, as previously notified ; and also that one-fifth share in the water-race only, and not in the claim, will be offered for competition that day. We are glad to he informed that Mr. Lawson has still the intention or erecting a flour mill at Evans' Flat. It seems he has been waiting for the turbine water-wheel he had ordered from England, and which has now arrived; We are informed by one of our neighbouring settlers that he saw it on a waggon in Dunedin a few days ago,' and that it may be expected to be place.d on the site of the proposed mill this week. It is described as a massive wheel of 20b,orse power, and will be capable of driving not only a flour mill, but a flax mill also, and we hear it is Mr. Lawson's intention to erect both. The sooner the better for all parties concerned. Both speculations are bound to prove successful.

Eeferring to a case of sly-grog selling, heard before Mr. Vincent Pyke, on the 30th ult. at' Cromwell, the " Guardian " writes : -The penalty inflicted was no doubt a smart one, at all events the defendant accepted it as such, for she openly avowed her intention of accepting the alternative of three months' imprisonment. Acting on the suggestion of some of her friends, however, she was allowed to leave the Court. No sooner did she get o.utside than a sympathising crowd of diggers collected rouud the door, set on foot a subscription to defi-ay the fine. Donations p.oui'ed in upon her liberally, and in less than five minutes the full amount of ..the flue, viz., £50 and costs, was contributed. After the money had been paid, Mrs. Smith left the Court a perfect picture of injured innocence.

Ws learn from the " Bruce Standard " that Mrs. Dewe, of the Grove, Tokomairiro, met with a serious accident while driving in her buggy on the TFbolshed road. " A waggon was seen appearing, but the driver paid no attention to yield up any part of the road to admit of the buggy passing in safety. The unfortunate lady, in her endeavour to pass on the right side, brought the vehicle in collision with the wheel of the waggon, and wj.s thrown out with gieat force into the ditch. Although stunned, she called as, loiid possible for assistance, but the driver, who, was evidentally drank, paid not the sligh't&st attention, and continued on ' his way, leaving Mrs. Dewe utt.erly unable to. move. The collision took place near Mr. Qeorge Cameron's old farm-house. Very shortly afterWards Mr. B. Hibbard, in'compa'ny with other friends, was driving in the dh'ection of Glenore, and found Mrs. Dewe lying in this disabled state ; she was at once carefully placed in his buggy, and driven homewards. TPe are informed thjlt Mrs. Dewe was much indisposed yesterday. This unfortunate casualty should act as a caution to waggoners, who, as a class, are not remarkable for promptitude in attending to the rules of the road.