LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 145, 17 November 1870, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several ladies connected with the Lawrence Church of England are making a spirited effort to get up another bazaar for the benefit of the new church. We hope they will be as successful on this occasion as they were on the last.

We observe that Mr. May, an old Tuapeka resident, has opened a hair-cutting saloon in Peel-street, wheie we trust he will receive a share of public patronage.

Mr. Mills has been returned for Waikouaiti for "the Provincitl Council in the room of Mr. Mitchell resigned.

Messrs. Mea.de and party are proceeding rapidly with their contract for pitching and gray elliug the road between Havelock and Law-

The " unemployed" on the Round Hill were discharged en masse last week. The pretext' we are informed, is that the work can be done cheaper by contract, and that tenders aie to be called for, but this, to our mmd, is very imjirobable. Lack of the needful is a uioie likely

An adjourned meeting of the Town Council will be held to-mono w eveuing. As all the Councillor weie not piesent at the usual meeting held on Monday last, and as there was an < ccumulation of business in hand, it was thought advisable to adjourn the meeting to Friday evening, Councillors to be informed of the same l.y circular.

The Omeo on her last trip to the Bluff, took down four dozen loaves of bread consigned to a resident at the Jiluff. It must not be supposed that there was any scarcity of the staff of life in Campbeltown, but the fact was that it could be brought from Dunedin and sold at the Bluff for twopence per 41b. loaf less than the Invercargill price - " Evening Star."'

In our issue of the 3rd instant we drew attention to the sharp turning in the road a short distance below Mi*. Munro's house, near Evans Flat, which has been the seen" of seveial dray and waggon accidents, 'lhis week anot. er similar accident occurred to a dray at the same place. Surely something might be done by the Government towaids remedying this grievance.

Farghkr, Roberts and Co., Evans Flat, are bnnging in a race from Munros, i.nd iv crosbing the cieek uid Tujpeku jivei they have adopted the system, now so common in California, of canying the lace through pipes placed in the bed of the stream. The saving of timber and gradient effected by this plan aiust in many instances be enoimous. We have no doubt that this first attempt at carrying out the system- so well described ly Captain Baldwin in his report of the Californian diggings will not, only prove satisfactory to Mr. Fargher and his paity, but will toon be generally adopted iv New Ztaliuid.

We have had the pleasuie of inspecting pome of the carteß de visite executed by Mr. Button since his arrival in Tuapeka, and must decidec.il> pronounce them to be superior to anything hitherto produced in the district. A g oup of the family of our worthy Mayor especially attracted our admiration of the artistic skill displayed by Mr. Burton. Every figure in the group is freed from that unnatural stiffness which is so common amongst so-called photographic aitists. We observe in Mr. Burtons studio a large collection of cartes o f eminent European celebrities, which he has for sale.

The "Daily Times," in a leading article a few days ago, complains of the apathy exhibited hy the Otago constituencies in the matter of members for the House of Eepreseutatives and Piovincial Council. However true this may be with legard to some constituencies, it cannot apply to Waitahuna, for which district some four or five gentlemen have beeu named as likely cacdida tea, uaniely, Mr. G. F. C. Browne, Mr. Grundy, Mr. Poison, and Mr. Busst. A requisition is already on foot for Mi . Browne, and we learn that another is spoken of for Mr. Grundy. > They are all good men and true. Mr. Busst is a miner, and peihaps a little more repiesentation of the mining interest would be advisable. The seat for Waitahuna, we understand, was wade for Mr. Hughes, but we fear he will never occupy it.

A gPrcUL meeting pf the Lawrence Town Council was held on Wednesday, the 9th inst., to consider the question of Mr. Keen's assessment. Cr. Coverlid said that pn looking over the act he found the Council had power to appeal where assessjneuts were too low, and would theiefore jnovc tha.t the resolution disallowing Mr. Keen's assessment be rescinded, and the assesbment as prepared be accepted. Gr. Williams seconded. Or. Mearg said that it was extr&ordinaiy that Cr. Coverlid should move such a resolution when he was the sup<porter of the original motion throwing out Mr. Keen's assessment. He thought Cr. Coverlid must be under some mesmeric of other influence, and could not understand, such vacillating conduqt on his part. Cr. fl'ears was called to order ry the Mayor, and after some further discussion and coi'vei.-atio'.ii' debate, Or. Covet lid, on being infonv. .! :h:tt "> II <- !iad is-i'cd a bummons for bis claim, o # l l^a c t.. \,\ h w his motion, when wav griuU'L Tho uict'Ui g then terminated,

Vest opportune showers have been falling in the Tuapeka district since Tuesday evening, which have raised the drooping spirits of our local farmers.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Hon. J. Vogel's address to the electors of Auckland City East.

A MAN, who went by the sobriquet of Dublin Tom, a miner, and an old Switzers' resident

was found to be missing for two days last week. On Thursday he was found dead in Carney's dam, Switzers. An inquest was held on the body by Mr. Wood, coroner, Mr. Braithwaite, foieman. The juiy returned a verdict, "Found drowned. 1 '

The Otago Jockey Club races will be held on the 23rd of Februaiy next.

THE letters and papers by the San Francisco mail are expected in Lawrence by this evening's coach.

THE united Council of Otago and Southland met on Tuesday last. His Honour, in his opening address, said he felt persuaded the reunion of Otago and Southland would greatly promote the interests of the province as a whole. He thought the business would not delay the Council beyond a few days. His Honour's address was full of regrets, and the usual hopeful indications of future prosperity to the province were wanting. Several petitions were laid on the table, and committees appointed. A tele gram of yesterday's proceedings will be found elsewhere.

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Tuapeka Athenasum was held in the library on Thursday last. Present— Dr. Halloy (in the chaii), Messi-s. Stenhouse, Forbes, Armstrong, Simpson, and the secretary. ' There was not any correspondence. As no minute of the sale to Mr Jamison of the Government endowment sections appealed in the minute book, the secretary was instructed to insert a minute of the transaction in the minute book, and to make an entry in the cash book of the amount realised for the sections, together with a cross entry showing that the amount so realised had been allocated to the reduction of the debt on the building. This course, which should have been adopted on the occasion of the transaction, w.v necessitated in order to give Air. Jamison a pioper title to the ground. The committee then reviewed the list of books submitted by the Education Board, and made out a list of tho=e which were thought to be suitable for the ,i naiy. A veiy important point was laised ' j i member of the committee. It was state :hat the books were charged by the Oow nni'iit at prices tanging from 150 to 100 per cert, tighei than they could be obtained by the cmi; uittee if purchased by them in Dunedin o^ 'Telbourne. The list, in fact, issued by tin ■iovernmeiit was nothing but a delusion and - and the generous £ for £ turned out t' c something like a profitable speculation f<hf Government, and not for the commit tet he committee, theief ore, decided to get boo s ion] the Government to the value of theninou h\p as subsidy, an 1 henceforth to purchase t)< books themselves. This cour-e was the inrve required, owing to the fact that the list issued by the Education Board was not only meagre.

.ut those books submitted by said Jsi«ml coulnnly be obtained piecemeal, and often not a all. Some conversation took place regardinj. the ejection of an ante-room and stage, but the matter was defened for future consideration.

It will be seen from advertisement that prfihninary drill o f the Tuapeka Rifle Ranger* will take place in the schoolroom to-morrow evenii g at 8 o'clock.

The annual sale of race-horses and pure-bred «hort-horn cows took place at Tattersail's Christchurch, on Saturday la.-.t. Lady Bird, with foa' it foot, was bought by Mr. Redwood for 100 guine.l"* ; Mariner sold at 1.36 ; Wide-awake at f^o ; Thornie at L 29;2 9; Backbiter at L9j ; Si Tatton at L9O ; Flying Fish at L 10 3; and Swind c at L 9". Several otlieis were sold at juices tanging from T3O to LriO. Only Ll4O were bid for Lancenfeed, and LSOO for Peeress. Both were withdrawn.

On Thursday last an inquest on the body of Mr. Ryrie who was killed by the coach accideni referred to in our last issue, wa< held before Mi Dewe, the coroner for the district. The facts of the case were elicited from*- Mr Keall. Wesleyan minister of Lawience, who was a passenger by the coach, and who attended to give evidence The verdict was that the deceased had been accidentally killed by the overturning of a coach, and a rider was attached to the effect fhft r o blame was, sittribntaVe either to the driver onto the proprietors of the coach.

F»'OM .'<dveifisement.it will be observed that Mr Frederick Dean of Switzers. is in the field as a candidate for the Waikaia district .

A specimen weighing lOOlbs, has been taken ontof the Shotover mine (Hunt's claim Thames). It is the best ever taken out of that mine.

The following correspondents letters, &c. which arrived last evening, we are obliged to hold over till next week :— Subscription list on l.ebalf of William Clack, communications signed "Observer," "D. H. Mervyn," "Enaiuorata, ' and "Teviot,'' tepoit of R. M.'s Court. Tapauui. and our Ua'.clutlia Correspondent's letter.

A ROXBURGH Correspondent writes us to th< following effect:- "Some dissatisfaction has beon caused hero with regard to the Teviot not being represented in the last escort returns. The Manuherikia is returned as having sent down 1201 ounces, of which 780 ounces be longed to the Teviot, and the remaining 481 ounces only to the Manuherikia."

This evening, in the Sportsman's Arms. We'hci'stones. the Tuapeka dramatic entertaiiitMfnir, on behalf of the funds of the Hosjtita , J a'fi- i>]ace. A crowded house is iinticipittfii v . c f«l co!ifii!i-i)fc M">t the juinteun will W t'Oli'll TO tlje Ov-i-a.' ii;t), <vt. I '.ey I'.ivf hlv.B}6

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Pjktkr BarkmaW and party, Evans Flat, have instiucted Sir. Lawson, engineer, to constiuct n

wheel and elevators accoiding to a plan drawn by that gentleman, to be used in their claim for laisiitg the wash dirt out of the paddock in place of doing it as now by barrows. This party have a bundled inches of water at their disposal, so that the power will be ample for the purpose. The wheel to be used will be 8 feet by 2 feet 6 inches, and, together with the elevators, will cost about £ ICO. They calculate that by this new piocess they will be able to accomplish at least double the work with the same number of hands. Upon the success 0.failure of this machine will depend the adoption of the principle in other workings.

ON Monday afternoon on the Waitahm a road a brutal attack was maile upon a man named LebHe, of Waifcahtina, by a person named Daniel Ryan, also of AVaUnhirm. It appears that Leslie bad been in Lnvrence that day on a ourt case, a report of which will he found in another column. On Leslie's returning home in a cart with hi 9 wife and family, Ryan, who had also been in Lawreuce, and was the worse for liquor, overtook him. Excitable language passed between them. Ryan would have Leslie to fight with him, and, in his refusing to do so, he raised his whip purposely to bring the butt-end of it down upon Leslie, who, however, avoided the blow which fell upon Mrs. Leslie's head, producing a frightful wound, and causing immediate unconsciousness. Dr. Stewart luckily was passing the s[>ot a few minutes afcer the occurrence. The unforl-unate woman wa s conveyed to Mr. Downie's house in the neighb mrhood, where the doctor examined the woun I, and found the skull to be slightly fractuied. After remaining at Mr. Downie"s for a few minutes, the poor woman recovered conscious u-ss, and during the evening was conveye 1 to the Hospital, where she now remains. "We are gad to learn that she is considered out of danger. Ryan, we are informed, gave himself up to the police. The case, as will be observed elsewhere, was remanded.