LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 158, 16 February 1871, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Duneiliii races will tike place afc Forbury Park on the 23rd and 24th of March. Mr. Giorcw. Cooper has commenced carrying (nirceis, lettois, messages, &c, tiom Lawrence to Uethei stones, Blue Spur, Munros Gully, Eviins Flat, and Tuapeka FJat daily. Mr. T. B. GiLLlcs, Superintendent of Auckland, was leturneil for Auckland city for the Assembly by a majoiity of two. The polling was -Giiliea, 510 ; Williamson, 508. A TitiAL crushing, by Messrs. Morrison & Ci>.'s machine, iltue Spur, has-been made, and ju overt successful. We shall give a description, or the noiking of this new invention ia a :uture issue. Fkoai a HoUitika telegram, we learn that Mr. fveogh has horn ejected for the Totara district ,or theGetieral Assembly by a majority of 3. AN Auckland telegram states that Mr. Brani gan, who was suffering severely from a suu stroke, had been removed to the lunatio asylum. Both of the Auckland journals notice the fact with sympathy, and express hopes for his speedy recoveiy. J. Dewe, Esq., has Wen appointed Registration Officer for the election of members of thejl House of Representatives for Biuce aud Ttff^--peka districts', Mr. Dewe has also liteu appointed fietu ruing Officer for Waihola, JVliHoa, and Alatau for the Provincial Council,

A ltjje of coaches between Lawrence and T\i'n' iin, by way of Waipori, has been laid on v Mr. Ulntefcie. Mr. Christie's coach leaves i loL'-i^a^ASlianiTOck Hotel, Lawrence, every ">io 'd^P^vi'iiiiig at 6 o'clock, an-ivinp- in • l ineffiw>ie same day. The charges will be .ound by reference to our advertisement i oluum.

Thts evening the Amateur Dramatic Club and Christy Minstrels give their entertainment in behalf of the Tnapeka Hospital. The pei•'onnances take place in Bastings' Assembly Konin. and, from what we can learn, the comb.nation of talent volunteered for the occasion is lionnd to make the entertainment a most succussful one.

The returns from the different polling places in the AV.iikau district, so far as we have heard, give Mr. J. I>. Bradshaw a niajoiity of 139. We have not heard what the leturns for the YTniknka, Nokomai, and "Whiteconib are, but they cannot greatly affect the above figures.

Thk first anniversary of the Blue Spur "Weslevan Chuich will take place on Sunday next, ■wlun sermons will be preached in the chapel by the Rev. W. Kcsili both moining and evening. On Tuesday, the 21st instant, there will be a tea meeting; after which, addresses will be deHveied by the Revs. Dr. Copland, Mr. JJenzies, Mr. Keall, and other gentlemen.

A 1/ OT"RF. in aid of the building fund of the Church nf England, Lawrence, will be delivered in t-'ne Athenae'un. on the evening of Monday ;icxfc by the Venerable H W. Harper. Avchdr >..-on of Wostl.ind. The subject of lectuie - s " Memory.'' the proceeds of which vill go i -.v.->rds the Church Building Fund.

TiTi. Vcncr.ibie H. W H.i'-per, Archdeacon of Wcstland, vill preach in the schoolroom, P.hie Spur, on Sunday morning next, at 11 o'clock, arid in the schoolroom, Lawrence, in th° evening ft 7 o'clock. A collection will be made at each place on behalf of the respective Church Funds.

We have reprinted in full the preliminary examination in the great libel case against Mr. Dick, printer, Dunelin. From Mr. Barton's iirldr ss, it appears that Mrs. Croker saw the lettpr attiibutf-d to "Sir. Driver, knows H= h mdxvriting. and nmde a cojiy of tb<> le "-\ -i'id compared it with the original. So fa. .r. r - his instillations went, Mr. Barton br-Heverl ti.»c he would be able to piove, beyond rhe shadow of a ddubt. the authenticity of the letter, and very much more he was afraid. Application for a remand for a week was granted. The excitement in Dunedin has only been intensified by ■what tianspiied in the Court on Thursday last.

Ox Tuesday last, the ladies of the Con<jrefrntioniil Clmich of Lawicnce. presented .Mrs, TWiiton with a jmrse of money, as a small acVfo'ilodßcniPnt of the able services of that 1. d" in lei ding the psahnoily of the Church at Law.eiiCe and W'etbeistones.