LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume 21, Issue 216, 21 March 1872, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We are compelled to hold over much interesting matter, and to condense our reports of the Tapanui, Switzers, and Beaumont races. • .As interesting lecture on the Pilgrim's Pro* ■ .JOMSS, was delivered last Thursday the 14th ' inafc, by Blr. Hannibal Gilbert, . of Port Chalmers, in tho Lawrence Wesleyan Church. The proceeds of the lecture were devoted to the Otago Bethel Mission.

Mb. Hattghton has sent in his resignation of his seat in the Provincial Council.

Mb. Edwin Geokoe, a storekeeper at the Kyeburn Diggings, died on the 17th inst. Lahten, a Dane, died at Naseby, from the effect* of a fall of earth in a claim on the 16th inst.

About thirty men are at work on the Clutha Railway, finishing up the broken work in order to make things straight for the next contractor.

IT will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, that Mr. John Barr, is landlord of the Royal George Hotel, Balclutha— a sufficient guarantee thstt visitors will meet with attention and comfort. The stables are under the superntendence of Mr. Robert Barr.

Mr. Pollock, the contractor for the supply

of sleepers for the Clutba Railway, is vigorously pushing forward his contract. The sleepers to be delivered at the Clutha, are being procured principally from Kaitangata and Glen Oauiaru, while those which are to be delivered in Dunedin. are being obtained from. Invercargill. The railway tunnel at Lookout Point, has been pierced two-thirds of the required [distance. LAST Suuday and Monday were intensely Lot. Indeed, during the summer the Tuapeka

'district was not visited by such ■ " scorchers." MA. R, AT. Capstick will .sell by auction at Bankhead Farm, Tokouiuiriro, to-morrow, the 22nd inst., at two o'clock, cattle, horses, lambs, Ac, the property of Mr. Wm. Cameron. Particulars will be found in our advertising col-

amns. It is announced in our advertising eolumna, that La Petite Amy, assisted by Mr. and Bin.

Thornton, and ..Messrs. Pereival and Speedy

will shortly make thek appearance in Lawrence. Tlie performances of this troupe are, highly spoken of by the press of the places they have ? risited, and the star, Little Amy, is spoken of

as a juvenile phenomenon.

We draw attention to the sales by auction to be held by Mr. Matthew Hay, during this next week. To-morrow, at 1 o'clock, Mr. Hay, in-

jitructed by the trustee in A. Grant's estate, ,wUI aell att Hjivelock,- lionea, cattle, . Jrmys,

potatoes, tulips, be At 2 o'clock on .Saturday, at Bow Bells Flat, Mr. Hay will sell 50 acres leasehold land, cattle, horses, wheat, outs, Jcc, tbe property of Mr. M'lnnes. On Tuesday 2§th March, at 2 o'clock, Mr. Hay will sell at Hftiteiock, sections of leasehold land, the property Of Mr. Tantoitand Mr. Findlay. On Wednesday, Mr. Hay will sell leasehold land ♦^the £eaumont, the property of Mr. S. jCojrap. Particulars will be found iv our adyerti*io^.colunjn*. M 4.NOTHKB old resident of the Tuapeka disjfcrwjb" jtias gone p> his. everlasting rest— Mr. - -Jaujes of Wetherttones, who died on jgunday last: The funeral of deceased " took place on Tuesday last, and waa attended py a large nuniber of his frjjrads. W* understand that Mr. Dyer is about to erect a tea stamper crashing mill at b> claim pn Table HilL The 31st of this njonth, is the latest date allowed for persons desirous <}f paying their names put upo.n the Elect<)r»l Rc.ll. W* have a number of the neeassary forms in our office, which we shall Ije glad to supply gratis on application. From advertisFment it will br ob<ntrv»<l that Mr! Bay wfll a^ll \>f public anetion, on the 25th instunt, a varifrtr of works of art. We understand that an applicstion if abput ia]tf made by tbe Provincial Government to the Supreme Court to. diuolve the injunction jMtraininfc; them from thrpwiQ^ open a portion pf - the Bellamy Run for occupation under the Agricultural Leasing Regulations. Tbi Ronian Catholic Church building in Colonsay-tfrtet has bees, taken dawn, and a greal imurpfement hat been made io, the bajtk at the back of the new Bohmus Qatholk School, house i» Colonsay-ftreet These works weae w «eompiishe4 by a number of sabMin, who came into Lawrence to attend the Fancy Fair and Banquet, and who determined to signalise their TiiH^bx undertaking these laboms of lov*.

Irh with pwt asjn* that m S*enl fhc Mr. SaaJsraoa (4 ItosWsf Sanderipi aa&. JMMwtatfc, ton aiflkn, tvans ?tot) gwfcMi Wrimarty I*l mirrf A ftteaday ffcajfctlatt Mr. ■sadinrn ti**mrm&Am\j. rt» ni in fetfsot ktalth on Satarday morning, fctt* daring tha eoaras of tb« day ha paught a ooM. H* wm aubjael to heart mi»t, and the aolaVbnmfat on aaattaok of taatfaUeomplaint, Bat aUfht hoptt warn entarlainad of bis reoovary from tha lint by bis laadisal attendants, wfcost fears provad bat too wall fondpd, and Mr. Sanderson axpitvd on TtMOJajr evening, Deeeaeed was in the prime of ■aabood— about 35 yean of age. His many aariabU quality endeared him to all who made Ida aoqnaintanoe,and thoae who knew him wiUgraatly deBlore8 lore his premature demiae. Mr. Anderson's eath will be a aarims loan, M hia energetic epirit led him to. embark la many eftUrpritei whioh afforded emptoyment, and derefeped the reeoorae* of the dietrkt 11m faneral take* plaoe on Saturday, a* 2 o'clock. Ha leaves a wife and five children to mourn hit lose. FIVK-aiXTEEKTH aharea in the prospector's elaiin, Gabriel* Beef' were sold on Saturday last to Mr. Squires, of Tokomairiro, for the sum of £1000.