LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 205, 4 January 1872, Page 4

LOCAL AMD GENERAL.

On Christmas day the usual services were performed in the Church of England by the Rev. G. P. Beaumont, and in the Roman Catholic Chutch hy the Rev. Father Lark in In both churches large congregations assembled.

In the neig'ibourliood of .Table Jlouat, or Little Table hill asit is c>il'.ed by »nnny, to distinguish it from the other hill of that name, piirties have been prospecting for some time From a hole sunk by one party to a depth of ten feet through giavel, and no signs of botcom. eight grains of gold were obtained (while sink, ing) from twelve dishes of stuff. With plenty of water, good depth of diit, good fall for tailings, ahdot'ier necessary conveniences the piospects promwe to yield handsome returns.

A BHAR.<: in Spooner & Co's claim, M<tnu!c<i Creek, was recently sold for £i2O.

We understand that Mr. Sutton intends to institute an action against Mr. Joseph Mackiiy of Tokoinsiiriro, to recover damages fo. - inj ities done to his dwelling, by the wn'ls of the old " Recorder Office,'' (of which Mr. Mackay is the proprietoi) falling thereupon. The od '■ Recorder Office" hns been in a dangerous st.ite of dilapidation for some years past,, .and its full lms been long expected.

The Chinese miners working about five miles down the Tuapeka Creek pui^ue their usua avocations every Sunday. They have refuseil to desist from work although repeatedly requested to do so by parties whose religi -u< sen dihiiities are outraged by such Sabbath do .*ocrat.ion. Perhaps a visit from the poliu■night induce these obstinate Celestials to |<ay some respect to the religious o'iservances of the country they are permitted to reside in.

We understand thnt there will be a keen competition for the vacancy in the General Atsembly caused by Mr. Haughton, member f the Lakes, accepting the office of Under-Sec ie. tary for Public Works Mi Shepheid, it is stated, i will resign his seat for the Dunstan district, and contest the election for Lake Wakatip, us, that has long been his favorite constituency It is also on the c:trds that Mr. Bradsiuiw will accede to the tequest of his Tevioc consti. tuents by resigning his 8&U for Wnikaia district, and enter the lists for the repretation of the lattei district.

Mr C. E. Haughton has been rewarded fo ■ his services to the Vog«l Government by the appointment of Uuder-Secretaiy for the Goldfields and Public Works Department. We huve not heard the amount of his salary, but it will probably be £700 or £800 a year.

Rlb. Walker hns accepted the challenge of Christie to s'.cot for £11 CO a side piovided the ma tih takes place at Aucklnnd or the Thames

Thk Chinese at the Orepuki diggings are leported to be afflicted with Kleptoinauia.

Thk honorarium paid for the General Assembly session of 1806 was £7,316; in 1867

£6,141 ; in 1863, £7,339 ; and iii IMG9, £6,949. The return of 1870 has not been made public but the cost of the past session, each member receiving £105 will be £12.915.

An Hdjournert meeting of the Tuapeka Hospital Coininitt.ee for_the_i>utpese._ol. receiving .tenders. for"J;he '^.en'suinj; six tuonchs supplies was held on tbe evening of Thursday -last. Mr. • Kan op occupied' the chair. Lignite and' wood. — G. Thompson offered to supply the former article at 17<. per ton, anil the »'c at £2 per eoid.. J. Geeves prices were 16s &l. ahd £2 3s. respect : vely. Mr. Thompson's tender wur »i«»'opted. • Jlilk. Only oue tender was J.ut . iu'Ly Jllr. TJobertson, at il<}. per quajfc— accepted. Bread — 7^'t. per 41V.. loaf, J. M. Clai-ke ; 7d. per 4ib. loaf,- J. r 'Harris. Tbe Tatter temler was acceptcl. Intenuatits. —W. friars, £1 10< ; A. Humphries. £1 7s. -S|d. The latter tender was accepted Butcher's njesit- Di'apef, mutton, jJd.,')>eef, al' roand, 3d. ; McKunmie, mutton, I£'i., beef, all rou^jcl,' 2|d. ; Smith, '^Miittoii, Is., hevfiI>ri4k^t, 2J;f. v chine, jH.^pLiuieribsy^>.^ rump,.. 2^i*«riojn,''2i<L', buttock;' 24 *% »te»fc,- 2|d. Th^re wer* ttndei* for groceries; thkt of Mh'j Art Lur'r-tein^ accepted. The tei'tders forjjrugrf " 'wfej b referred io tn. Stewari^and'iialky^anj'j , Mr. Hnrrbp|s was acbepted.' •• « ' .' - ■JmrtftutheW escort trfolc down- «h6 /oHowiii?. '^uanii'tieß ofgold :-Lawraiice, 2796 ounces 1 4 dwts ; Waiuori. 540 ounces 10 dwts ; Swrfeera, •OS ouiicps; Vt'aitahuna, 413. ounces 5 dwts; , Woolsbe'l, 515 ounces 15 3wts; totaJ^ 4?33 I ounces 14 dwts._ . " j KKREOPAwiII atone for his misdeeds on Frinext, at-Nnpier, when bnr murderous propepsities'will be for ever checked bjr p hempen i

v THK following letter, in refeilKfe to the road' between DodrertyV Hotel "nld i Fitzgerald^ Store, for the construction of wtfch the fn-otinf cia' Counoil last session voted fllsunr, piiym n to be tii ken in land, has been- revived by Mr. J. C Blown. •*' ' *" """ i Land and Worfcsr Oice, J . " Dunedin, 22 id December, 1871. Slß,— Referring to the vnUs vfysh were sanctioned by the Provi'iokl C-yi icil,in the un.lerstHiuling that the person perf-^nrtp ' th 4 work shou d agree topurchiwelajid t, ■> • H .- H ue of the contract, Idomvself' the bojior f> i-ior <i y^i th-ifc us the construction of thuroad frui' D"c:ierty's. Ho-el to Fitzgerald's St>re. Tuaieka, is one of tlje vorei iv qiiesrinn. aisd Its ea\'v ex*ou*ioa is a matter of some iinpoitnnce to iiut district;' [ sha'l be i<lad if you will, in. consul tittion- withMr. liasfcings. use your intfuwict r to induce persons in the locality to tender Wife. i'ue Eigi.ieer of Roads an I Wo«s his'beeninxrrncted to prepare pkns and suedfic'i i >ns In o> le • that tenders may he iivited aitheeuliesi; po<stiile <tate. \ Pi'rhap-. you wi:i be goirt enough-fe-mfcase me.Whether there is a p<-o'ia>>ility of tliework being taken uji ou the n-riiK prosjosed. I have the honor to be. air. Your most obedient servailt, ' . ,' D. REID,.' Secret? ry for Lauds *ud Works, J. C. Brown, E g., M.P.C., Tuapuh.". THElastcleaiiing np of t:ie Coiaxafs "Gully, Rubf yieMe-i lll<.z<. of gold.

TH". Cominerckl Stables ha.ye been leased for a term of jeara V.y Mr. He i-'e son, J ong and favjmhiy kuown a lnnu er cf the p.li f foice. ..Jr. Heinle- son announces that he has made, consideiable improvements and largely increased the accommodation of tbe stables, and provided several loose boxes for raceis. He has also purchased the horses, buggies, &c, of the late lessee, which be is pi up* red to hire at m-jderate charges. ' Mr. Hondo «.on also states he will; v .ile:-t:il,e the bieakiugiu of i-oihes enher to sail. lie or harness.

Thk usual monthly meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held on Wednesday Fast. The report of the District Wa:cLn, ou the.protest of Mr. Charles Nicholson, against the sale of a. section in Ettiick, without beisig allowed vaiuation for improvements, was alciphe.l, tbe iruc- . tionear to .be instructed accordingly. 'I'he. valuation of impiovemeuts, nmile on sections 5 and V>. bock 11., Alexandia, was submitted and; approved of. A report from Ranger Hugban ■ lesppcting persons who had not patl the Hun- . dieds'atß ssment for 1871 .was referrud to the.; Goierumeit. A report wus read fr>m the D.iscrict Warden on a dispute between Mesirs w N T ichylsou and Cocker, respaoting the valuation allowed for improvements made on section J), •>LucJwli^.-Eitrick. -It wan resolved that the section be put uj> at the np&et price of £20, and tliat the viilui-ion for improvements b ft ndded ns usual., The opinion of tbe Provincial Solicitor^(t>si>eiting Mr. M'Kellar'a refusal to make the' return uquiied by section I of the depasturing, regulations was rend. It was to the effect tbat, as Mr. M'Ke'ar"did not intend to deputure" c.it,tle during the coming year, no return was

necessaiy,

Thk Cromwell races took pl:ice on Friday and Sahi-diiy la&t. T,he f.»llo»viug Hie the results :' — Maiden Plate- Patch. 1 ; Manittoto, 2 ; Mi» E'swick, 3. Rosina and Kildare also raD. Flandicap Hurdle Race- -Maid of the Mill, 1 -" I'retender, 2 Town Plate— Hying Fish and

Xn itti' g.ey only accepted, the lattjr win ing. . Krune c won the Giand Staid Handicap Burnndy 2.» d., and SUnder 3rd. Hac'c Selling Raoa —Tommy won the first and third heats, heating Charley by a head in tbe last heat. ■ Second day. The Miners' and Packers* race was won by ' Kil.lare. Foretop won the Jockey Club Handicap ; Patch 2, and Excelsior third. The Hurdle Race was won by Maid of the Mill, and the. . Free Handicap by Flying Fish. Slander ran first in the Coasolafcion Race, and Burgundy second.

Thi: Christian McAusiand. from G'asgo% arrived iv Port Chalmers on the 28fh ult. - She brings fifteen passen;ers in the cabinaid eighty-five in the intermediate and afceeraie - all in good health. Th% Ci'y of Dv ledin (shi ) arrive I in Tort Chat ocrs froox London on the 30th ult., with 3 saloon and 31 second cabin and steerage passengers.

A L\RGE number of pleasure seekers visited the Beaumont on -New Year's Day. 'In conseq lence, liowever, of the water having run out of Lake Lancaster no regatta took place. There -- was Borne pigeon shooting, which was largely patronised > y tLoss fond of such aruusetoent. '

Some hilant-uoi ap'rifcs determined to oolebrate tie advent of the New Year, indulged ear'j* on Monday morning in some Iwrmjess practicat'-^ joking. Several vehie'es were removed and .'" planted." Htid many articles lefc out tsf' doors' were transported to "parts unknown." at least

for some time to their owners. -Most of the bu-idin^griir the pri^CTfwl-thorotfgn-fWrfi'weraf ~ found on Monday morning decorated with thenuml er of % ie new born year, prob..b*y the work of tbe Bunie paity. * ' . ".',''',*. We have received a copy of -Mjusltay's OtagoGtfidfie?<ls Almanac for 1872. It is considerably

beWer printed and the matter is better arran^pd" ', than former'y. We notice in the dire^ory.tliiit-"-f.h4 "B nee Hera'd «>)d Tuapclci Recorder " is. stMJdil -^fo V>e" fubl;s?ied' J in r]:i^ren"ce.'"We afe ai all snrpr^iud at this 'Tapani, *xiiitutu'>iv-*o£ -' .the characteristic inipnder.ee of Mr. Joseph, vfackay. We wcu'd i-ot be surjristd if he pub. HcTy stated that tbe ciiculatibn of his -yiurTMtf* w jigTOOO OPQ >c* kly~^y rers'^tpnfe.and.wip! titing efforts, for ttis Rftfnve years^f rt Tlla'cicaj h*4 managed to iiwrtCTße^bejgrcu'wtiqn; of the "ijiuce Herald "in Tuai>f]ftk..to tbe «-normon* nuinbftr -of. FITBi ant! tt«E thexe^OßaVtijiK'^" \hf»oitati4n in 'recomraertd*ngit.-a» ' A ivalitoblaA advertising medium. • ■'• . ' _ "v* - * . .. . ~ ;^., Ths law suit between^ I>est_aiid party .*. and M Nab and p,uty. in • the District . Court wa«r settled- by the latter :g!wfe*g tbjat? » former £10Q0, for their-eiaho, head, and tail ; races, &c ■ --• ■. - \ ■■■ '■. '■ • * Messrs. Frederic and Co. of Queenstpwn are .' j the successful tenderers' for the erection of the - new post and telegraph office at Queenstown, The amount of tfcetender is-£32^2s/6J. * ' ' ' >

Tai-UiHt*<lOri'irf th« latr day or tvr» ha* H&i tnttttapph&ire.y The the mirtmentor in* ihtfnfidfn.. oT y^renlSj' registered 90 degrees iflJttft-7eliidAi'- v -' ''

tWX nj,# '$i* <s*HoW?ig froii' the "'Daily Ti'Mrtf-^-Th^c'iinintilselisions -fth^ii'ir cmc Guurt ••cotnltirtifeefl in' Dunedin on Tu»i'-iay c An unu-mlly large nuniblT of indictments—twfiiiy iniTl^4ftd representing (he crime iv tliA Province' for tlie" lust four in -ntli-". were p^oi^nted to tlie.GraiulJurv, »t the Ciiminal Sin i has 6f the Sii.T.'iDt Uour", y»«sterilav. In tie oira of William -.Augustus; ML^ol. chtifilP^ityith "i .indeceit as-ju't, and an ntiomplT -at, rape, at Wnihemu V.illey ; and Erati(jig]Xrati*h«tr, charge.! witli com mrr ing an n-sirth.witli.inf* it fo d > gi'ev<>U3 bolilv lia^n ut, Blajks, true bids were n >t. fouul. Eflw»l._Tr«io<J,.."j}idic(ed for commiitinir an tiiiiiituml offence whilst eu^ij.- 1 as cook Ht tin* Athenseu'm Ho el, "was acquitted : Fredk. Ho(ko, found' guilty -of ateuling money and Taiiiiu*) ariicles from the liou^e of Miry "JaokSon, HtafTird street ; and Charles (lenry Qglrie Robertson, convicted of s'eniig a • tran.-K,' fr'oin William liluff, n seaman, were rfe*»nanded\for «enteni-e. In his aJdre.-«sto the i Qnuid Jury, Hi* Honor expres<el tlie. " -opinion thir if the Lj^i-fl iture would cm power tlit* Courts to sentence the*e person■juilry «>f in lece t and unnu'ural oflvnees t>> rect- ivea modernte number of la#h«'S, it would

be,en"ec!u«] in cuppi casing I Lose crimes.

♦ The Cft'fdoni.in <pn r^ v- Uunedin were 4v gr«i t cijcccss. The a tendance of spectator. w».S'l; rge- than on any previous <»ci««ii<ioii. an.l flu* va--io'is events were keenly co .teited.

X)w report i»f the spm-ts wliich came off at niiTe'oik on Boxing day is unavoidably held

By some midland reports of rli» Tuvn»lia jrnutli, Wnipori, Coal C'-eek, nnd ftfoa Flat Bnce* and Sports have not come to hand

*A cricter mafrh h"twppn an 11 of rh<» DimeJih Oitiznn^ Club, and a t<»:iin tni-^p nn < j" i'- Tokomairiro, Lawrence, and Wai tajMmn Cluh^, was pl'ive.l ai To'-join-iiriro on TSfw Yeira T)*y., The Tn°trop tt > 1 "t ns got a ■most; »wir\l tTYntjlli"^ h^v «j h<-*t**n by r>ne inniii<»» ayi-l 4t Tnns. Tbe O-tizens srorei 78 ih ibeir fist rminqn, and 45 in the>r seconds I)ie (•"■iM>rv r>'-iv«»r* ?'» f-'v »n ona in"inifi siv>reo 167. In the evening the t v>j ttiirus lnefat a 'liaucr m tlio VV.ai<j Horse Hotel, and spent a fetv socal hours to^othcr.

A aid accident nccured on Siiuvdar afternoon 1.-iat, re-ultin^ in tlw d^ath of a man uaiued Hewi*. n; a, gingerbeer and lemouaJe manuikotu.-ei'. Deoeaaed , wa s pi. ked. up in a.i i»isen-<ible con lit ion oh Saturday afternoon in the Ma-mka Creik Gorgp, by Mr. Pope, driver -»f Cobb a.id Cos coach, and conveyed to Qa.v ncr'B Hot«l On ihe following day (Sunday), he «a^ <a en to his residence, Tototnairiro, where hr -expired, *bout 7 p.m. The cause of the was ihe conveyance ILjwi-on was di iyiug striking the breastwork of a bridge ■wlach capsized it and threw him violent y to the ground. An iuqiiest was hald «n the b td^aud a verJier aucorditig to the me.heal t^iiinon_y was r. tu.ndd, viz, that the deoea-ed ioet'hw -di.aih by ibe bursting- of a blood .veteel on the brain.

A proclamation in the' General Government

"Gazette," calls the. General Assembly together at Wellington on the 18th March.

A. C. Strode, Esq., is appointed Registrar for Otago, under the Sale of Poisons Act i8?i:

It ia notified in" the New Zealand ** Gazette," that a transcript of the rules of the Loy»l Waipori Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. (Otago District) Friendly Society, has been lodged with the Hegistiar and recorded in 'his offices under the provisions of the Friendly Societiei Act 1867.

$lew Years Day was observed as a close 'holid-ty in Lawrence. The magnificent weather induced many to make excursions to the surrounding districts. On the following day mmy Abstairfedfrom their avocations and devoted it io holiday making.

Aj the, Ellesmere Agriculturrl dinner,' Mr. Beeves, in replying to the toast of "the Oeueial Assembly,-' 1 said that instructions had Jieeri sent to the Agent-General to send-out 8000 jin.nigvants during the year 1872, which, supplemented by, those introduced by Messrs Fielding and.Brogden, would probably increase the by 10,000 during the year. ThtyGovernment, he said, were anxious to promote agriculture, and as soon as they could see their way, would be in favour of a Board of Agriculture. ' He also stated that an arrange-

iseivt had been made between the General and Canterbury Governments, by which the forme^ is to advance £93,000 and the \aitn-£42 000, t-. connect the- railway liiies in the Province The details are iucomplcto, bat- the survey is ordered " ' '

Tflfghaphio coininunicatiou ia established between Java and^Sarpeutariu.

Tptline of nslwjiy, from Hlenheitn to Picton. is to. be commenced immediately. L^TSf'telegrams frouuAdelaide state the thermoiue'ter there haU. beeo, legwtering 111 in the shn(le. • ' ' '

F6'a the guidance of those '"marking outquarfz .claims we piiblish in fuliitbtf judgment of hit. Honor Judge Giay^iu^the upi.e^l case, Higglnb v. Dyer. 1 ** ' '-*

XV k understand 'lint Messrs Kiffgina and Co" iuteud tg'^arTy \ le.-ca^s; Baggfufev. Dyei\to the' • Suiiiein^pmt. . * tj . t , .. 7 , . • T^.f 1 - children^o/ the.^Vpsleyi^n Sabbath Sohooli J}!ue%SpJir, lind 'thejr ai'niual pic-nic, on Ne?", -Year"s"is.iy.-in Mr Carey'i pad»loclc. The ilhj' was -y.ery tine, ju^fc. bpeez«i enough to gliow 'off tiie '* liuutiiig " -pf ,t]|je (tulles to good adva6t^ge ; T'Jiere-were the A^uaTgaVuesaiTil aiuasuments foi _ little' lilies a ni k geficl^tibrt; • twlufch^ap^eajt-ed 1 -tp- be> ii«Jis>hed -%- ilio^e 'of jii'ione JsoJier yaar«.f 'l')\v Rev H.l^ultJ, the sup'eriuteudeni of.th^ school, Aii. Luke, Me&srso.' Uien, J. Coyperrj'Cuioyi; *lso Mesm* Uven, Woxhajnj- Covei-'itli ' «nd a.sti-Qug iiH.ptjf/r^in, F^iwl-entie. HacV.ipiiriy of the frieiufs ami i»arert.t* o% th,e cbil.'J'en w^rp oosn s th.c during the afternoon,' At one tiqn> "there' "Were upwarda" of,. 2-"0 l»ergon« -ftrtaent The vjaadi-iwerfe ex^eHenfc, both j»* r^garda.. quality and quantity. , The children vrece tlie collectort. themselves for the tpettt, and well and heartily did the people reipond to th#ir 1 tppeal. fnr whinh tha superintendent and lichen, request tbein to accept of their ac-kuort-ieugc.iic:.--8. This anniv«isnry celebration ]w5 cleititd off a former balance against the school, and Iffr. the teachers in possession of .t few ,'ountls wi h which to cemmetfee tha Ne v Year; rather a new and pleasing feature in oonDSotio» with Sabbath Softool*.