LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 192, 12 October 1871, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The second anniversary of the Loyal T/ipanui Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., was celebrtred by a Rupper and ball on the 6th inst., in Host Hewitt's Tapanui Hotel, and was a great success. The Loyal Tuapeka Pioneer Lodge was represented >>y P.P G. M. Horace Bastings and P.G. Fiedk. Bastings. Supper w«s paitaVen of lya large company, who, having gone through the usual toasts and songs, adjourned to the ball-room, where dancing was kept up until seven o'clock next morning. Great pn-ise is due to Messrs' Hunter and Goodman for the excellent music they discoursed.

It will be seen by advertisement that Edith Pa'merston will give one of her protean entertainments in Bastings' Assembly Room on Saturday evening nrxt.

A " Daily Times " telegram, dated Wellington, October 7th, says:— All last night was spent over the Estimates. There was a great deal of talk and the turn unts f>r a considerable number ef the Depatrments were vote!. -The OUgo Land Bill has buen passed by the Waste Lands Committee without any material alterations. Ihe Waste Land Board is proposed to consist of *he Superintendent, Commissioner of C own Lands. Speaker, and two members (not belonging to the Executive) appointed by the Superintendent. A meeting of the members of the Opposition, held on the 9th. showed a larje accession to their numbers. It was resolved t) discuss tie Government policy fully.

THE usual monthly pay-nig'it of the Tuapelta Mutual Building, Benefit, and Investment So. ciety was held on Friday evening, when there was paid in over £100.

We are compelled to hold over our report of the farewell soiree to the Rev. Dr. Copland.

It appears we were in error when we stated, in our last issue, that the Wetherstones Readings bid been brought to a close. The Committee, we are informed, encouraged by the success they have met with, intend to continue their entertainments some time longer.

The Rev. R. L. Stanford, of Tokomairiro, hns consented to deliver a lecture on Education in Lawrence, on the Bth November, for the benefit of the fuuds of the Lawrence Church of England.

Thk Waitahuna Dramatic Club gave a performance in Bastings' Assembly Boom, on Mon day evening, for the benefit of the Tuapekn Hospital, There was a fair attendance, conside- ing the unfavourable state of the weather, and the performance was well received. Great credit is due to the Club, especially tv the ladies who ventuied to face wind and rain in order to augment the funds of the Hospital and edify find amuse the people in these parts.

The Tuapeka Cricket Club commenced practice on Friday last, when there was a good imiiter of playing members. We understand that a scratch match is shortly to take plane.

It may be well tv direct attention to the ne» postage stamps just issued. The penny stain ( is of a light brown colour, like the founer six ppnny stamp ; the twopenny is red, and the six. penny l.lue. The vacant frontages in Ross Pace and Peel street me being rapidly filled up with substantial and handsome buildings— so rapidly, indeed that business sites will soon be at a premium In addition to Mr. Humphrey's and' Mr. Hogg'new premises, now nearly completed, Ross Place is about to receive further acq'iistiious in tinshape of two shops — the one a two-story building for Mr. Draper, hatcher; the other, a black s i.ith's shop for Mr. MTaggarfc. A building is •a'so i» course of erection in Peel-street for Mr. John Copland.

IT will he seen by a telegram elsewhere that the Education Hill hisbeeu withdrawn.

Mr. Hujh M'Kbnzis. it will be seen by our advertising column, his ope:W the Speaigrass Flat Hotel. Siw-arcjrass Flat, and aunouices his intention of supplying a lon?-felt wanr, viz.. a comfortable ha' ting-place between Cl/da and A'exiiidra. Mr, M'Kenz'e invit«s his friends to be present at the opening of h ; s house, which event will take place on the 20th inst.

The Mongolian pojmlsitiou of Waipori is increHsins; rapidly. Last week, between 150 ami 200 Chinamen arrived and located themselves at that place.

MI- % fi<3"S. TiYLOU ami RJio.lps have uncovered a proiUNtng-loo^iiii; ree* at the Uunifc Uunge, juhl iv ten J shortly to tej.f- it thorough Jy.