The Tuapeka Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 29, 1870. "Measures, not Men."

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 151, 29 December 1870, Page 3

The Tuapeka Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 29, 1870. "Measures, not Men."

The English mail for Europe via San Francisco closes at the post-office, Lawrence, tomorrow evening, at 8 o'clock.

At the request of the Town Council of Law. rence, Sergt.-Major Moore has utilised the prison labour by employing the prisoners in forming Campbellton street.

Last week, Mr. John Hughes, M.P.C., was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace, before Mr. Simpson, R.M.

On Boxing Day, a mile race took place on the Tuapeka Race Course, between Anderson's eh g Terrible Tommy, and Coxon's gr g Billy, for £5 a side. A fair start was made, but Tommy broke down at the half-mile, after which. Billy had the race to himself.

We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of Appendex to Journal of House of Re_ presentatives, IS7O, and Statistics of New Zealand, 1869.

The Rangitoto from Melbourne with the Suez ilfail ou toard arrived at Hokitika on the 27th inst. The latest news fiom Europe is the following : —A rumour is current that a late Government telegram warns the colony to expect war between England and Russia.

Au address will be delivered at the Band of Hope meeting in the Athenaeum, this evening, by Mr. Wilson, a gentleman whose experience in the Temperance cause extends over many years, and who has travelled over the known world.

We have seen tracings of the two blocks thrown open at Roxburgh East and Moa Flat. These tracings, we believe, have been forwarded to Messrs. Mackay Bros. Roxburgh, and may be seen at their store,

Fbom an advertisement in another column it will be observed that Mr. Archbald, tailor and clothier, has removed to his new premises, opposite the Commercial Hotel, Peel-street, which he has furnished with a large and superior stock of tweeds and other cloths.

In the last Provincial Government "Gazette we notice that 2,500 acres have been thrown open for agricultural leasing purposes in the neighbourhood of Mr. Rae's Junction Hotel, on the Teviot and Switzers' road. This is a beautiful patch of land (withdrawn from Dalgetty's run), and we have no doubt will be all under occupation in a few weeks.

- We issue a supplement, giving a full report of 3fi. Reid's speech, with this morning's publication. AYe are informed that, with one exception, every newspaper in the united province of Otago has given circulation to the able speech of the Secretary of Land and Works— that exception being the "Dunstan Times,*' which paper apparently has North Island proclivities.

We would caution our readers to lefiain from signing any petition, pledging themselves to support any candidate for the Superintendency. Two gentlemen are now in the field, namely, Mr. Donald Reid and My. M&candrew, both of whom, we have no doubt, will shortly make a tour of the goldfields, an-1 will then answer for themselves. It will then be quite time enough for pledges.

By advertisement it will be observed that the Rev. Father Ecuyer convenes a meeting of the Catholics of Tuapeka to be held in the Athenaeum on the evening of Thursday next, at 8 o'clock, to raise a subscription on behalf of the widows, orphans, and others rendered destitute by the terrible war at present desolating France. We trust the humane object in view will meet with a hearty response.

We regret to state that the corn crops in the Tuapeka district are suffering severely from blight- laige patches of oats in some fields are completely withered away. The blight is not confined to flat land, but is covering the hill sides as well. Thousands of small green insects can be seen feeding upon the com blade, and changing its colour to a purple red. Our Tuapeka fanners begin to feel very uneasy, and are at their wit's end, not knowing any remedy to apply.

The usual monthly meeting of the Tuapeka Hospital Committee was held in the Commercial Hotel, on Tuesday evening. There were present Mr Bastings, (President) in the chair, and Messrs Abel, Keen, M'Be<tth, M'Swiney, Smith, M'Nickle, Thompson, Harrop, Simpson, Farrer, Dr. Halley, Dr. Stewait, and Mr. Hayes, Secretary. As there was no correspondence, the applications for the appointment of Matron were at once considered. The following four applications had been received by the Secretary, viz :- Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Marriott, Mrs Mackay, and xVlrs Gunn. Excellent testimonials were read in. favour of each of the applicants. Mr. Smith especially spoke highly of Mrs Reynolds, and of the advantages to be gained by having her in the Hosjntal with her husband. On the motion of Mr. Harrop, it was decided to take the vote by ballot, which resulted as follows : Mrs Marriott, 7 ; Mrs Reynolds, 6. The Chairman then declared Mrs Marriott duly elected. The next business was that of opening the tenders for the supplies for the ensuing six months. In the tender box were found two more applications for the office of matron— one from Mrs Scott, and one f roiu ilfrs Taylor, but owing to their being deposited in the tender box instead of in the Secretary's office, they were through this informality too late for consideration. Successful tenderers were milk, 3d a quart, Peter Robertson ; interment of dead, £2, Wm. Jlfears ; bread, B|d, James Harris ; wood and lignite, £2 Us, and 17s 6d ; meat, James Smith, the only tenderer; groceries, Thomas Arthur ; drugs, Jonas Harrop. There being no other business the meeting separated.

The Gourlay family have been, entertaining the Tuapeka people for the last three eveniugs in the Assembly Itwww~-^Hiey-4iava-been^jmay, s?e say honoured, by being the first who have performed in the enlarged and beautifully decorated Assembly Room— a room alike creditable +o its proprietor and to the district. They have had crowded houses, and deservedly so, for their entertainment is without exception the best we have witnessed upcountry, and the enthusiastic reception they have received, fully bears us out in that statement. Very rarely will a family be found whose talents are so versatile, and whose powers to delight and amuse are so equally divided. The Gourlay family have added much to their strength since we first saw them years ago. Little Johnny has become, not bis. but extremely clever in his youthful profession, and Minnie has been added to the trio, who have during their successful career afforded most enjoyable evenings to many a Scotch audience, Mrs Gourlay's singing has not lost any of its charms, and Mt. Gourlay's delineations of Scotch life and character continue to be true to the letter. It will be seen from advertisement that the Gourlay family give another entertainment this evening.

THE Hon. Julius "Yogel is about to proceed to England. He has by this means, no doubt, secured another 12 months term of office as a Commissioner, or something similar, and another £1000 with travelling expenses added.

Thursday, the sth day of January, (at noon) has been fixed upon for the receiving of nominations of Lay Candidates to represent the Tuapeka and Waitahtina Electoral District in the Diocesan Synod. The Returning Officer, Wm. Nott Gooday, Esq., calls a meeting to receive the nominations on the evening of the same day in the school-room, Lawrence, at 8 o'clock.

The Robert Henderson, from Giasgow, arrived at Port Chalmers on the 22nd inst. There were eight deaths on board from Scarlatina and other infantile maladies. The names of the children who died were as follows : Mary Hales, Margaret. Jenkins, Robert Peter Jenkins, Grace Swimburue Jenkins, Eliza Mary Jenkins, Robert Govan, Elizabeth L. Robertson, James W. Sinclair. On Saturday the 24th, the passengers were taken to the Quarantine Island. There were two children sick, and one has since died.

"We are glad to observe from advertisement that the " Evangelist " which had its birth in our midst, is continuing to prosper in the soil into which it was transplanted, and that another enlargement of it is contemplated.

A MEETING of electors favourable to the reelection of Mr. Macandrew, was held in the old Masonic Hall Dunedin, on Friday evening last. There were about 100 persons present, Mr. M'inaoe and Mr. Graham according to the report of the meeting, seemed to engage the most part of its attention. After some delny a committee consisting of a. large number of gentlemen was appointed to secure Mr, Macandrew's return.

On the I9fch inst., the Waitahuna Library Committee and the Athenseum Committee resigned their respective offices, and a new com mittee was elected, consisting of Messrs Moggath, Tranter, Clark, O'Keefe, Bruce, and two other gentlemen whose names we have not heard. A difficulty we are informed was experienced in getting gentlemen to accept the office. The Athenaeum and Library will now be conducted under the management of one committee, and we have no doubt more unanimity will exist than hitherto.

THE following letter has been sent to us for publication :—" To Donald Reid, Esq., Secretary for Land and "Works. Sir, — I have the honour to request information as to the time when the block of land recently surveyed on Mr. Miller's run is likely to be thrown open for settlement . The long, and you will pardon me for saying unnecessary delay in opening this block, entails serious loss on the miners who are desirous of taking up land, as they might have employed the season when the flooded state of the liver precludes their following their usual avocation, in breaking up and fencing the land. My case is peculiarly hard, as three years or so back I applied for an agricultural taise, had my application and deposit money received, and the case heard, but ha/c not up to the piesent time heard anything fiuther of the matter. I trust you will c.iuse enquiry to be made as to the cause of this delay, and forward me tho lease I am entitled to as soon as possible. I am, &c, .Robert Eady. Welshman's Beach, Dec, 20, 1870. We have seen a letter addressed by the Provincial Secretary to Mr. J. C. Brown, dated Dec. 20, in which he writes in reply to a communication fiom Mr. NichoLon on the subject. The block referred to by the latter named gentleman, was set apart ;or occupption under the Agricultural Leasing Hegulations on the 14th inst., vide "Gazette" of that date.

In an article ou the Superinteiulency, the " Daily Times " says ;— lf the electors desire to see the ruin of Otago completed, they should agaia return Mr. Macandwew as their Superintendent, He would perform the work under the guise of doing her a service, and perhaps that would be as pleasant a way of getting it done as any other. Mr. .Reid, although both an honest man and an honest politician, has never sought to identify himself with, any interests beyond those of the agricultniists. During the whole of his political career, his position towards the runholders of the province has been thoroughly consistent. He has attached himself to a party whose aim it is to repudiate the agreements which have been entered into between the Government and the pastoral lessees — agreements under which these latter have expended a large amount of capital in good faith. There is no doubt, however, that throughout Mr. Reid has been actuated by no other desire than that of dealing justly towards them. His speech of last Monday night will prove of great service to him in the coining contest for the Supeiintendency. As a speech, it was a much abler one than Mr. Vogel's : it was move temperate, and he was more earnest and had h much better case than the Colonial Treasurer. His hard facts, plainly told, will carry weight in the public estimation against the subtle arguments and personalities of that clever but tricky politician. How like the speech one would have expected Mr, Macandrew to have made, had he remained true to the province ! Already that gentleman regrets, no doubt, that he ever listened to the wiles of his bosom friend and quondam enemy.