LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 202, 14 December 1871, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The "NeUon Examiner" chionicles the

" an-ival of a miner named 'Fred' in Qneensto^vn for the purpose of organising a party to pioceed to a portion i.f the IVach near Martin's Bay, wbeie he would guarantee them 18-* to £1 a ■liy" under the ue.uliug of '• Accidents and Oife> ces."

Thl: lush cleaning up of the O P.Q. Company, Wi.i^ri, yielded 6J oz 5 . of the pieciou- metal, the produce o c 125 tons of stone crushed in 9 days,. As theie w any quantity »(■ the same quality of stone on view, he may e\nect to hear of many simiiarlv satisfactory c'nisliin-s. A new ltttder was siiuck in the claim the\ther day.

TrtE all-pervading Oh inamp.n has commenced buying claims on"thp Pomahaka. At that diggiuirs the Celestial po]>ulation is inure ising hugely, and we have lieird 'that one of Ihe 'bosses," who recently pureh is-.-d a claim, has come to Lawrence for The i>ui|>oi>e of "bii'in'ig Up some of Jiis fellow couutiymen to wwh°for him.

MR. J. J. O'Neill, C.E., reports that to supply the Thames with water at a high level Would necessitate the construction of a mcc 45 miles 12 chains in length. a : nd would cost (exclusive of land uhich imxln requiie to lie imrclwae.l) €97,772. To.bU|tply the rhinos on a, low^ level would lequiie a race 11 mile* 70 chains in letig'h, «nvl would co-,t (exclusive of land winch might ie quire to be mirohftsed) £29,603. - H l

For two or three days after the hearing of the case, Cosgrovev. Boyle, Rox'ms^h presented » lively appearance, huin^ inv^K-d by a large number of miners from th.it terra incoyuiza, "over the ranges "-a l,ng° i«nml«er of the friends of plaintiff and defend i at iii the case above mentioned having come in from \\"intecouib (Jreek. Pok», and w'.uUai.i to iiscertain its result. Making due ii!!o\.;u,ue. they behaved remarkably well. a:iu they no tUmi-c left subsuntidl nieineiit'-s of rliezr v>i,it in the «!iupe of snudiy coins of the leahn, or hank notes

Thk printer of the ''Huwkc's 13 iy Heinle}"' indulges in one of the wiWcst flights of typographical fancy we over came .icrcsi. Having an advertisement fioiu a (Jlrii.use s^oieknenet to "set up," this genius .soti.<i -ibiwe f'le restrictions the rules "of mtholux. " co.uprWiti.ii '' impose upon him, a.irt 'i,sit mniigthe ''let Win wiucu Ciiriittiitti ;iihvruM-i.i. it-, ,I,'juii. " bets up" the name oi ihe tVi-vnl ,i,Lwi fi-oi ju t\poti'ch!iie.il!ykn<- % v i <;s ""E \zi njiiui, '.vlreh, Wi' suppose to m ii c it '•> >k li-u (Jiu iom-. he i'iveiti. ihe effect is u.iiqae ':!.■„• com'nnation. or inverted lufe s .«^ni» uotln> g to oui niind I but the "H«ri> that once thio^gi I'u.i's Hsills," inciting the leiimiuder o^ the ty t uiu ia the line 6o rebellion. \Yu reeoimiieml the following f'.nuous aphorism, wntttu l>y the virtuons I'sau Hi .ih'jut tvso years h-f>re th^ Chu-H.iiji ent, to tlie notice of the printer of fcha '• Hawke's Buy lleinld " :—: —

We learn that Mr. Sub-Inspoctor Percy ha* resigned his :ijij)ointment in the police fotce. -Mi. Su't-loiptotor of Liwiene^, will Lu. transfe led to- Clyde, where Ah: Percy wa* stacioued.

A Nl-jrui'i: of intcre=.(iri-gpo]oo;o.!l.^| OCiltlCns, furnished by Dr. Kceto;, b <o . a i \ .^ ! . j-j no a o t\l..v at the Liwionce AHit-iajinn We trust t"',a <-he->e spEcime-is will fo -in tiio auoieas of an important uiiuer.il'jgic.ii museum.

In" our advertising columns wj'.l be found the progtamme of the Coal Orefk r.if > e« iud fivistlliaS iliOl'ts, to take pl.ieo O'l Thus ! iy an I Werl-nes-day, the 2'ifh :in<! 27r'i inst A veiy ere 15 *-- able anmup.t of mo'ity hai !>oei, su')'.e. i>u-d the ]iro<j Hiirne has Im i o.i well up, a*id s I'rild. the weather jnove f.ivo'ir.iijle thee i-, lit lio ilon'it thit the U-m! Oi-eek m«et will be LddU enjoyablu aud sucue^bful.

Rfn. Lom\s, of th"3 r.anunciww, applied to the Warden a few ilay.s ago for a quaitz prospeoMng claim at Fnldleis, near Ihe Oi-ep Strewn. Mr. Loinas and two mates have . been prospecting that loc.Uily for some timo past, aud h.iv - e hiucrede.l in di<oovu:-i!ii( a well <lefi.ied "•>i(!-!.e.:i:ng ieef. Two of our IJiue Spur ii:a«!iat"s vit-ile-l the reef List week, ami inform us that gold is dißiincMj- visible ni,tou^iiour rise si-one. T'.e p'-ojiiiptors .iriteud senihng two ons of s'one to (lie OPQ battery to be cniahed. the lesu'n of which we hope soon to be in «t position to state.

Some of our side school teachers feel not a little aggrieved at Mr. Hislop returning to Dunedin without inspecting theii- respective charse<j. It is not very encoumjtir.g to some o£ those teachers, who have worked up their schools to a comparative degree of pci f e;tion, to he overlooked l>y the Inspects-r. We im^lit iu<itance. as a case in point, the Waipoii .School which, during the time, the present teacher, i\lr. Webber, has heen in charge of it h.»s ilouhled its number of scholais, an.l inoi-e.ise'l i - i efficiency to a simUar extent. We tni'jt Mr. flis!op will soon find tims to complete the insj.eetion of provincial schools, which in many instances we believe was very much required.

The prospects at the Sanhfiitiiiviau Reef. Skippers are excellent. In staking this reef, Messrs. Bullen Bros., the proprietors, hare for seven years persisted under heavy discouragements, ami during "that time have expended over £15,000 The tunnel is 700 feet in length, some of ifc costing as :nuch as £2 1~/$ :i foot to diive. Their crushing machine is xniv.g night iiiul day, hut has not 3^et commence'! to cmsh .stone""from" tlie'rebT propeiC ' '\res«is. BiUeu «eem now in a fair way to reap the rewal'd their enterprise 'so/well merits.-

Iw buy lust vfeek's leading article we wrongfully accused Mr. Bratlshawof bein^ responsible

for the sale of.auiifeious land at Switzers, and for so doing we., apologise to that gentleaian. • T*he -sale-in-questrorr-wrts—effeeted under" the Cargill regime The kn<| was advertised aa being in the ETinclon instead of lh« Wendon district and as has been jneviuusly mentioned in our c iliunus, none of the- residents in the SwitzerV district were aware that the s;ile was contemplated uutii it was cojnj>lete<L The members- of the Waste Land Boaid present when the sale was agreed to*w ere, Messrs. J. T. Thomson, Cargill, aud Haiighton. , On Thursday last, the Presbytery of Glutha iiiet in the rresbyceiian £hurek-foH;he }n»T>wg— idf moderating m ajball. There v;as a limifed attendance of the congregation. JUtrr a sermon by the Rev. Mr Kirklnnrt.-the'fonn of call was produced, and on the"* motion of Mr Jamieson, seconded hv Mr M'tieljjmtl, T he i.aj^ iio of_ ihe^ lie V. RoKer ti <C". Morrison, of "§ \v 1 1 z ■ i s st, t iii-"^ sei^l'lheveifl. • No o-firef Wwsne w.if. tf i closed,, ! alid no ode rtjsse'itji-j?, tin 1 . nj.iMif-ga.-iiiK'] ;o-' * ! cperted $o sisj'n~t'ti- cnli,*v hit'i -.fin l\''n^'s'isj^ainert Itytlie Fip.-tiytcrj, v ,i- iotr with iha ' session for furlliei- Mgranncs on ib»- t\vi/ following Sabbaths, ffp under»tuiitl thai; se-.eial weeks will elapse before auy result can bg

Fodr old residents of Evans' Flat have yielded to the attractive reports which from time to time have been received from the Gulgong diggings, New South Wales. While regretting their departure, we hope they will be successful in the distant field in which they intend to try their luck.

The programme of the Wethevstones Sports has been issued, and contains many attractive features, botli to competitors and spectators. Weiavß no doubt that should the weather piove propitious these sports will be as successful as they have been in former years.

We notice that the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Beaumont, has changed hauds, Mr. T. Higgg, late of Roxburgh, being the new landlord. Mr. Higgs expresses his intention of doing everything in his power to promote the comfort of his patrons, and we have no doubt but that he ■will fulfil his promise.

Mb. E. Lancaster is now landlord of the well-known Crookston Hotel, Beaumont, formeily in the occupation of Mr. Duncan Beaton. We are ceitaiu that the refutation the Crookston Hotel has so deservedly acquired will be maintained liy Mr. Lancaster.

The progiamnie of tbe Christmas Sports to talce place at Waipoii on the 2Cth and 27th inst. appears in our advertising columns. There is e\ery piobability that the \aiious events will be keenly contested, nnd that those who may wittps* thorn will anii^y ci j»y themselves. In addition to the ath 1 . Ac -.poils, a number of horse races will take plaic, the value «f the prizes for ■which ought to 1-iing to the post good fields of local cr.icKf. Altogether, a veiy excellent two dijs' amusement is puuided, and we hope that the anticipations entertained of the success of the spoi ts may be more than realised.

"\V\yggonfrs aie successfully competing with the Southland Kailivay for the eairiage o? wo< 1 fiom AVmtoii to Invercargiil. The rate charged by the earners and railway is 2s. per bale. The distiiuce is twenty miles.

IN con'aequence of the low price? ruling in England for preserved meats, the New Zealand JUeat Pieservinjr Company has reduced the wages of its employes.

I'iltht lu-ire being in good demand, but verj scarce, in the Fijis, tbe government of that iufant kingdom has come to the rescue of it* suojbcts by issuing bank, or rather treasury notes.

Thf ■•Fiji G.izette" wishes tbat tbe residents of Levul.a wouM piy their debts as readily as they contri ! ute to charifca-Me objects.

Thi: "Lyrtplton Times" of a late date says : —Vt c aie ghu\ to be able to state that the GoV ri'.nif-nt have entei ed into satisfactory arrangen e:>*B with Messrs. I'loifileii for tbe prosecution of the Colonial lai way works on the basis of tbe resolution recently passed by tbe Assembly.

Tesdjrr will be received by ths secretary o f the J'res'jytorian chu;ch, Koxburgh, up to tin 23id inst., for the erection of a manse at that tmv:j<shiji. .Plans and specifications may be seen at MesM-,. Macliay Bros., Kox burgh, or Mr. Irl!eath's, Lawrence,

THE anniversary sermons of the Blue Spur TVesltj-aii Siirday School will be preached ou £vi (h y i ext, ly the Eev. Mr. Bull, in the • n-bii.il jj a:.a eieuijig. , in the afternoon an Rtlilie-s will by ddi.ered to iLo piiieuts aud children. Collections in aid of the Sunday 'ec'mihl funds will be made at the close of each, service. Tnr nlvurdify of staiionh>g the Eoslmrgh police on the east bant of the river has been so often commented upon that it is almost painful to lecur to the subject. Only late y w oJiionic'ed the desti fiction of a taker's cart by a pnitj- of grown-up laiiikius, and more recently a scene whs witnessed in the town«h y> in h liiK'ille of the day, which can be cbaracteii&ed as i.othii-g loss thai) disgraceful. A couple of men stiipped to the waist, settling their dispute*, in tbe oitbodox pugilistic style, surrounded by a party of rowdies, who encouraged and abetted them, is indeed a nice fepectanle to set before tbe rising generation of the township. Had the police been stationed at the proper place, viz., tbe township, we have no hesitation ih saying that neither of the scandalous occurrences referred to would have taken place. ■ The third airniversarv of. tbe 'estsbJisbinrnt of Court Star of'Tui.peka, A.'O.F., will be celebrated to-night by a l>sill, to be given in tbe Atheiiffium Hp.ll. Tbe success that has attended previous aimilai celebrations of this Court amjly justifies us in anticipating that there will be a goodly assemblage of members and friends, accompanied by their wives and sweethea:ts ; and we aie sure that those who may be present will only ha\e themselves to blame if there is any l.;ck of enjoyment. Dancing will be commented at idue o'clock, aud supper, ■which will be given in the schoolroom, will be on the table at eleven.

THE Rev. «Ir. Bull will'deliver a lectuve on the evening of Thursday next, the 21st inst, at the Blue Spur Wesleyan Church, on " John Knox. Patriot and Reformer,"' chair to he taken at 8 o'clock. The process will he devoted to the purclfase of reward books for the Sunday school scholars. "On the 31st October last, an accident occurred at the Happy Vallej', <2ulgong diggings, by which a man namad Jainos Geddes sustained injuries which caused his death. Ifc appears tliat the traceinan had led tbe whip horse along the walk, and Lad unhooked the rope from the traces in order to turn the horse round and hook the rope on to the breastplate, so as to lower deeen_sedt}own'in the u^ual safe manner, Gei'des seein'g-twe llorsa' turnecl"ro<md. and fclie ro^e in fioht'of thought it \v?ls hooked, on, and before' tlfe , traceinan gave the signal^ " All'

rifcht," }mfc his foot "on the ro^e, and of course was pieci}>ihitt!il to the liottow of the shaft, a .distance of 140 feet. Medical attendance was iimrrediateiy called in, but the unfortunate man bad sustained such frightful injuries, that death lesulted on Friday, the 3rd November. Geddes ■was well known to many in Otago»- and resided #t the Horseshoe Send for a considerable time.

Mb. Cakrdthers, the Engir.eer-in-Chief, in one of his reports states," that steps should be taken to guard against the Clutha ootting away the isthmus on which the town of Balc'utha is situated. It will probably cost very little to prevent this happening, but it will have to be attended to before the bridge over the Clutha is begun."

In view ot the approaching departure of Mr Sub-Inspector Moore, it was resolved by some gentlemen to present him with a small memento of his residence in Lawrence. A subscription list was sent round, the rapidity with which it was filled up, showing the readiness of the citizens to testify to their high esteem for Mr Moore. As, however, no officer of the police force can receive a present without the consent of the Commissioner, a telegiam was dispatched to Mr Tfeldon. The following is that gentleman's reply: — "I wish to discourage testimonials being given to police officers. I am gad to hear when they earn the respect, of the public." 'ihis is tantamount to a refusal to allow the pioposed presentation, but. although Mr Moore will not take with him any substan-

tiul token of the esteem in which he is held by the people of Lawtence. he will bav<j the satisfaction of knowing that he carties with him their best wishes for his welfare. We are requested to pnblish the following extracts from a letter from Dr. Copland:— "i mu3t apologise for my delaying so long to acknowledge the great kindness of my Waitahuna friends. The reason was, I desired to obtain some suitable gift (and was prevented by press of work.f rom looking about it), a,nd I wished to be a'->le to tell them what it was. • I nevei had any liking to carry about a heavy chain, and I think I ur.iy perhaps meet their wishes j»s well by iiro?uring a handsome silver vase, which will bear a suitable inscription, and take its place along with the clock from Tuapeka, as re-inimlt-is of labours not lost, and friendships not fiirg >tten. I hare not yet had opportunity to procure the article, but I hope I may find something to please the eye, and that will not disci-edit the taste of the dor.ors. Be good enough to convey to them my warmest thanks for their very kind consideratio i. It will be a lasting memorial of nearly seven years happy, and I trust protit.-ible. intercoui-seandfuendshid in WaitahuuH, which, though now interrupted for a little, will I hop* be renewed in a higher world -never moie to be broken.— Diinedin, 23rd Nov., 1871. Thk recent favourable change in the weather has enabled the miners of Campbells nnd Potters to set in, and work has com- ■ ruenced in right earnest. Mks.-bs. Burton Bros., have added to their stock of many excellent photographs exhibited in their window, Ross Place, portraits of King Cakobau and Lydia his queen, and also of several members of their family. A visit to the portraits of the most recent additions to the world's~potentates is well worth making.

The Wesleyan Chapel, Roxburgh, now in

c^ursf 1 of erection, is expected to be finished in the beginning of Jauua -y. The design is

unpretending, but exceedingly neat. The cliaiiel is being built of Btonp } and whin finished will be 34 fret in lenjjih, 22 £ er wde, <md 10 feet high, and will comfortably seat a congregation of about 100.

A mania for specula! ion seems to have been

racing lab-lv in tonrextion with Canada Reef «hares. Mr, Smith recently sold one of two sharps belr) by him in the Alexandra Company to Mr. Wrhs of the Ocean View for one hundred pounds ; Mr. Weiss next dny sold ittoMr. Squires of the Alexandra Company for one hundred and fifty, who in his turn sold it to a fourth p'irty a few days after for two hunhred pound.

'I ho Oppan Ybw fV>mr>.iny-, cleaned up la-< JTvjrl •* - tht» w*hU b» ;r »sr 5s5 s ounroFt for r •brhiighr's ern«hin<r. The Oompanr are compirativelv at a stan-WUI now. until the drainage shaft which it hai been resolved to sink at <lie jnint exfpriop nf'liia pnd Mie Alexandra is carried d^wn deep enough to en- . ble them to emk deeper and start another level. The size of the drainage shaft will be th-e ftef- by six feet six.

The prospects of the Junction reef, referred to by Our Waitnhuna eo-respoi>dei tbist week,

are s-aid to b« i'np'oving, a g, nt'einan who is interested in a partible quartz claim giving it us his opinion, that the stone raised will yield an ounce to the ton. Steps are about to be ti.ken by the prospectors to prove the accuracy or otherwise of this estimate We fur ther .lenrn that the party (six in numbv'i) holds twelve hundred-fort along the supubsed course of the reef, and that, protection f<r sixty dnjs, was appli d fur and granted ; thai the corner pegs are two feet high, tint enohes over six feet long nnd the centre line marked off with peg* placed one hundred feet anart. The latter port of this information

was supplied by our informant for the speeiil benefit he said of that disreputable class of indiriduftfa called by Mm " break o' day junipers."

We learn that Dr. Johnson of Wairahuna is about to leave the district shortly, having re. ceived an appointment in Mirlborough. Th-» Oddfellows and Foresters have joined in advertising for a medical man to fill the vacancy which will be caused, dp lii» Aepirkn'f c, he' having been surgeon to the first named society since his arrival" in* Waitahuna some three years since.. . , 4. cricket match, between seven of the boys amending the Lawrence Grammar School and a like number of those attending the Tuapeka Acadftiny, took place on Saturday afternoon at the Lawrence Cricket Oround. From the first it was seen that the Tuapeka Academy pupils would easily win— the practice they have had telling in their favour — and that the Grammar School had not a show. The following are thescores : ■ &KAMMAB 80H00I..

Campbell's paddock, which was referred to by our. Wailahuna correspondent last jreek, as being tho scene of a slight rush, has been •abandoned by the prospectors and pronounced by them to be no good.

The grand stand for the Dunstan races was sold for L 132.

The receipts of the f • kettle drum " given at Clyde to celebrate the establish- ■ nient of a temperance society at that place amounted to L 22. The report of the proceedings arrived too late for insertion this week. It will, however, appear in our next issue.

The re'porc of the District Court held this week before hia Honour Judge Gray, will appear in our next issue.

We understand that the Tuapeka Mouth Annual Kaces, will take place on Wednesday, the 27th inst.

The violent gale which commenced about. 12 o'clock on Tuesday night, and continued blowing furiously till morning, did a considerable amount of damage. In Lawrence one of the largn panes of Mr. Mear's window was blown in, the roofs of several buildings were seriously injured, and a number of outbuildings, henhouses, &c, were levelled with the ground. At 1 the Blue »Spur we hear that several buildings aud a considerable length of fluming was blown down.

The programme of the Beaumont New Year sports, contains a novel feature for up-country — viz., a regatta to take place on I ake Lancaster. There will be three events, viz., pair oar, and four oar boats, and a sculling match. The prizes to be competed for, consists of three silver cups, the aggrigdte value of which is £4<\ There will also be_a pigeon shooting match, for a fat pig, presented by Mr. H. Lancaster. Any quantity of birds will be provided for those who .choose to make ip sweepstakes, after the match. With the attractions above mentioned, we anticipate that on New Years Day, the Beaumont, will be attended with a large number of pleasure seekers.

Mr. T. Pollock, of Hal clutha, was the successful tenderer for the totara sleepers for the Clutha railway.

The annual examination of the pupils attending the Lawrence Grammar School, will take place on Thuradiiy and Friday, the 21st and 22nd, inst.

TLe b< o'hs'forthe Wetherstones Sports, will be sold by auction at 1 o'clock on S. turday, the 18thinst., at Mr. Shumate's, Union Hotel. ; We understand that Sergeant Smyth is to be transferred from Hoxtuvgh, to Tokonviinro. Sergeant Mallard, from Tokomairiro to Lawrence, and Constable D.iley from Waitahuna to Teviot.

On clit that the Government contemplate carrying into effect one of the recommeudations of the Mining Commission, viz , that referring to the shifting of the Wardens. Daring the Chicago fire, 40 ruffians who took advantage of the confusion to commit depredations, were summarily shot. The fire itstlf is said to have been, erased by the kick of a cow. A boy took a paratime lamp into a stable to milk a cow, and the animal kicked it over and set fire to the stable.

Ist Innings, 2nd Innings. J. Campbell 1 1 : R. Mi'Pzies 2 3 J. Titchener - - 1 3 C. Campbell 7 4 FT. Bastings - - 0 '8 T. Knox 1 3 p. Ciimphell 1 ' i i , -Extra's - >:-*' 1- -- « • B I , ■ • , • _, 14. , „ ,28 - I' ' V TOAPEKA iCADpIT. . ' J. Troche -/ -"",'. 7 '. * A. Titchener - - - 22 H. Gooager - - - 22 E. Ryan '- - - 1 . J^Afnfcley - - - 16 .TTBlackwood - i■ - . - 5 <T, Ryan, not out - 0 Total . - 78