LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 182, 3 August 1871, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Lawrence Band of Hope w.is held in the Atheuseuni on the 26th ult., when there was a large attendance of both parents and children. A large number of select pieces was recited by the boys and girls, and the following prizes were awarded : — Girls : Ist, Maria Campbell ; 2nd, Jessie Robertson. Boys : Ist, Hugh Titchener ; 2nd, William Tonks. The amount of money collected by the children towards the funds of the so ciety was £10 2s, against which, including printing, advertising, prizes, balance due on pic-nic. and rent of hall, there was a sum amounting to £10 18s, leaving a debit of 16s, which the Committee intend making up. The childien, by their own exeitions in collecting sufficient money to liquidate the debts incurred hy the Committee, have left those gentlemen in a veiyencoui aging position, which doubtless will induce them to continue to take an active part in the futuie welfare of the society.

A fire broke out in Mr. Oliver Dawson's hotel. Tuupcka Mouth, the other day, but thanks to the kindly and timely assistance of his neighbours, it was speedily got under. 'At the half-yearly meeting of the Education Board, held on .Monday last, applications from the following districts to have new schools established within them were declined :—Dunkeld (Beaumont), Coal Creek Flat (Benger), Kingston (South Wiikatip), and Evans Flat (Tuapeka.) Applications for school buildings and other improvements from the following places were referied to the Executive :—Lawrence, Nokomai. Cromwell, Queeustown, and Tapanui.

AT Tuapeka Mouth the other day, an accident happened to a child belonging to Mr W. Roscoe, by which the little fellow narrowly escaped di owning. It appears the child having been missing for some time, Mr. Roscoe proceeded in sen ich of him along the banKs of the Molyneux, and at length discovered a tiny pair of hands sticking above the water, no other part of the body being seen. After sony exertion, the anxious father succeeded in extricating his boy, who was to all appearance dead, from his perilous position, when the work of resuscitation was commenced, and carried on unremittingly for two hours, at the end of which time, signs of animation presented themselves, and the little one's life was saved. We are glad to learn that lie has nearly lecovered.

On Monday evening, Mr. R. M'Kimnrie, who was a candidate for the office of Town Councillor, addiessed a large meeting of the electors of East Ward in the Masonic Hotel. A number of questions having been answered by Mr. .M'Kiinmie, he was proposed as a fit and proper person to represent the ratepayers of East Ward. Mr. Coverlid, the other candidate, on the invitation of his opponent, also addressed the meeting. On the following day Mr. Coverlid was re-e'ected hy a majority of seven, and Messrs. Armstrong and .King were elected Auditors.

The Lawrence Amateur Minstrels were honoured by a crowded house on Friday last, when they gave a performance for the benefit of the Benevolent Asylum. The programme, which was long and attractive, was gone through we need scarcely say, to the entire satisfaction of a highly respectable audience.

A Clyde conespondent informs us that a private match for £10 aside between Mr. John Cox's b.in. Polly Leak, and Mr. Collins b.c. Paganini. came off on the Dunstan race course on the 22nd ulfc., which resulted !n an easy victory for the mare by two lengths. Distance, 1 and a -half mile ; weight, lOst. up ; time, 3 mm. 29isec.

A meeting of the Athenaeum Committee, for the purpose of appointing a successor to the late Mr. Thornley, as librarian, was held on Saturday evening, when Mr. Douglas Love received the appointment. There were eight candidates.

The Athenseuui Readings come off to-morrow evening. We understand a capital programme has been prepared, and that a good evening's amusement and instruction will be afforded the patrons of these pafßKir entertainments. '

Mr. H.S- Fish, jun., Mayor of Duuedin, is gazetted a Resident Magistrate.

We are informed that for some reason unexplained the O.- P. Q. Company, "Waipori have declined to crush stone' from the new reef at the Lainmerlaw, so that* we suppose the tri.il crushing is indefinitely postponed. Some good stone b,as lately been found in the O. P. Q. claim, and possibly the holders are too busy at present; to give a crushing from the new reef. We tiust, however, the Lammerlaw will ere long boast a battery of its own, seeing that the stone lately found there is anticipated to run ten or twelve ounces to the ton, and there being every probability of fresh and valuable discoveries being made.

A LETTER on the " Waikain, List of Objections," by the Returning Officer, C. Rous Ma • ten, Esq., we received last evening, but too late for plication in this week's issue. The Rev Father Mnloney celebrated his last mass in Dunedin on Sunday last, prior to leaving for San Francisco. 11l health requires that he should seek a warmer climate. • The Corporation of Melbourne have recommended the Government to bring in a Contageous Diseases Bill. Mb. E. B. Cargill has been elected to represent South Ward in the City Council, Mr. Keith Kainsay for High Ward, Mr. W. H. Neal for Bell Ward, and Mr. Thoneman for Leith Ward. A very numerous and enthusiastic meeting of Roman Catholics, says the " Daily Times, "' was held at St. Joseph's, on the 27th ult., for the purpose of considering what action should be taken with a view to procuring aid for the Catholic schools. The meeting was addressed by the Right Rev. Dr. Moran and other gentlemen, and a petition to the General Assembly was submitted, and adopted unanimously. AT the usual weekly meeting of the Waste Lands Board, held on the 26bh ult., a report on the value of a section in Cromwell, applied for by Air. Marsh, haviug been read, it was resolved that the land be submitted to auction at £3 per foot frontage, upset price, and that £80 be allowed as valuation for improvements, and be added to the upset price. Sale to take place subject to applicant paying 10 per csnt. deposit of the upset price to tho Receiver of Land Revenue, as security that when offered it will be sold ; the deposit to be returned to applicant in the event of his not being the purchaser.— Sir. G. F. Mackay applied that the sections recently surveyed in Roxburgh, and on which his house and that of Mr. Borton are situate, be put up for sale with valuation. It was re&olved that the land be sold on the usual conditions, the Government to previously obtain a valuation of the improvements and laud.

A woman named Mary Anderson has been committed for trial at Invercargill on a charge of manslaughter of her own child, a male infant three monthsold.

By advertisement elsewhere, Mr. Slesinger, V.S., Dunedin, announces his intention of reducing his charges for advice and medicine to one-half of the former rate. This gentleman has long enjoyed a celebrity for his skill in the veterinary art, and about twelve months ago was much spoken of by the Dunedin press foi his successful treatment of tetanus in horses.

An adjourned meeting of the Town Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, the 20"th ult. There weie piesent - Crs. Mears (in the chair), Harrop, Coverlid, Barnetr, and Williams. The principal business to be considered was whether it was advisable for the retiring Council to fix upon the rate for the ensuing twelve months. As nothing in the Act could be found to prevent the delay in fixing t .c rate, which would necessarily occur, it was decided to leave the matter to the new Council. It was also agreed to have the assessment made before striking the amount of rate. Tenders for forming and gravelling the footpaths in Peel-atreet, from Mr. Barnett's to Oban-street, and from the corner of Colonsaystrcet to the Post-office, were received. They were as follows : -Miller, 25s 6d a chain ; Downie, 245 ; Nicholl, 21s. The tender of Mr. Nicholl, being the lowest, was accepted. A letter was received from Clark and Hamilton asking permission to mine on sections adjoining the 10 acre Municipal Reserve, and permission was granted subject to the usual conditions. The attention of the Public Works Committee was drawn to the Gabriels side of the foot-bridge which crosses the storm channel. It seems that parties mining there had raised barriers of tailings, which interfered with the passenger traffic. Cr. Williams stated that he would be absent duriug two meetings of the Council, as he was about to pay a visit to Victoria. The Council then adjourned.

The first batch of the newly imported Chinese by the Jean Sands — about 120 in number — arrived in Lawrence on Monday last, their equipages consisting of six and eight-horse waggons.

The Sergeant of Police stationed at New Plymouth has ■ declined to have his salary raised. Poor man ! he should be looked after.

A "Daily Times" telegram, dated Greymouth, July 30th, says that during the late floods in the Grey River, the Rev. Father Colomb was drowned while swimming his horse across the Nelson Creek when on pastoral duty. The horse with his valise has been found, but not the body of the rev. gentleman.

The further hearing of the charge brought by the Hon. Matthew Holmes against the Provincial Government, for obstructing the navigation of the Harbour by making a road across the entrance to Anderson's Bay, was proceeded with in the Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, wlien the case for the prosecution was brought to a termination. The hearing was then adjourned until noon on Wednesday ; but should there be a sitting of the Supreme Court, the case will probably be further postponed. .