LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 238, 22 August 1872, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE San Francisco Mail closes at the Postoffice, Lawrence, on Tv esd&y, 22ud inst. LICTTSR3 from our B'.ue Sx^ur Mining Correspondent, from another Blue Spur Oorresponpondent, from "A member of the Miaing Association," and otber ma tter is unavoidably held over. * We beg to acknowledge the receipt of a second batch of Parliamentary Papers, and four numbers of " Hansard," The General Government have agreed to grant the Golden Point Water Race Company, Waipori, a Bubaidy of £1000. Through the courtesy of the Colonial Trea. surer we are enabled to publish a summary of the Financial Statement, which appears -in another column. THE Wetherstones fortnightly readings were given at the schoolhouse, on Thursday ever ing last. There was a good attendance ; and the entertainment provided gave general satisfaction. We are requested to direct attention to the sale by auction of the Lawrence Coal Pit and ! Brickyard, plant, &c, which is to take place on the 6th prox. In our advertising columns will be found detailed particulars. Mb. Robert Mofpat of the Horseshoe Bend, j draws attention to an eiror which appeared in our issue of the Bth inst. In a paragraph re- j ferring to the " Horseshoe *' elttiin, Havelock, | the claim is erroneously described a» the *' Horseshoe Bend." A Horseshoe Bend correspondent informs us, that in that locality, with the exception of the occasions when the severity of the weather causes a compulsory cessation of operations, sluicing is going on as usual, and nothing of interest to the outside world has occurred there lately. During the severe snow storm of the 14th instant, Mr. Lewis* cart, which was proceeding ! up-country, with a load of fish, fruit, &0., was Mown off the road, and over the side of the j hill near Mr. O'Brien's. Gorge Creek. The I vehicle was considerably damaged, as also was I its contents. We direct attention to the sale hy auction to j be held hy Mr. Matthew Hay, at 2 o'clock to- ! morrow (Friday), the 23rd inst., at Coghill's Hotel, Havelock. The property to be disposed of, is the Horseshoe claim, Havelock, with head and tail races, tramways, and mining plant. Particulars appear in our advertising oolumns. A public meeting convened for the purpose of discussing the New Gold Mining Act, was held in the Athenaeum, Waitahuna, on Monday evening. Mr. D. G. Poison occupied the chair. Mr. G. F. C. Browne read various clauses in the net, to which strong objections were raised, as being entirely inapplicable to the mining interests of the district. Resolutions condemnatory of the measure were unanimously rmssed, and directed to bft forwarded to Wellington," AN Alexandra correspondent informs us that the Gorge Greek Water Company has again pat on men to cut the race. Water is expected •to be available about the beginning of 1873. This race it the largest in the district, and will furnish water sufficient to keep a large number of miners constantly employed. The same correspondent states that on the 10th and 11th inst., there was the heaviest snowfall experteneed for years* There is fully a foot of snow on the ground at Butchers. A meeting of the Railway Committee was held in the Commercial Hotel, on Tuesday evening last. Present : Messrs. Bastings (in the chair), Mouat, Harrop, Hay, Sheath, Williams, Meyer, and Or. Stewart. The Chairman read extraots from a letter received by him from Mr. J. C. Brown, M.H E., on the matter. After a discussion, it was resolved that the petitions should be got in by next week ; and that the delegates should be in readiness by the 24th inst. Mr. Bastings expressed his readiness to go at the time stated ; and Mr. Mouat and T>r. Stewart were appointed to wait upon Mr. E. Herbert, to ascertain if he would be ready to stark Some holiness in connexion wtfh getting t« the petitta- vasuTMf^tmf fee meeting •dfotaaiA

A WtoUBWQV telegram ii»tM that the Govern ment had & majority of four on Mr. Stafford's want of con&dtnoo motion. Off Saturday, the 3£th instant at 12 o'clock. Mr. R. W. Capstick will tell by auotion on the premises, Table Hill, two sections, with dwellinghoust and oottage, stockyard, cows, horses, mining and agricultural implements, &c, &c. ; also, a tvoTOOined cottage in Camp Oully. Particnlars will bo found in our advertising columns. Partieb who may be unfortunate enough to suffer from the opeiations of individuals of predatory propensities should, as early as possible, communicate the circumstances of their loss to the police. By the police having early information, they are, as a rule, enabled to obtain some clue, and to follow it up with a reasonable prospect of success ; whereas, if a lengthened period is allow edto elapse before the necessary information is furnished, it is highly improbable that any trace of the offenders can be discovered. It is only fair to the police chat every assistance should be afforded them in bringing criminals to justice, and withholding information from them, is tantamount to obstructing their efforts. The police can scarcely I be expected to be omniscient, and cannot know of a robbery until they are told of it. Parties who have been robbed, and do not inform the police, inflict a positive injury on their fellowcitizens, as by their action they allow offenders to remain at large, preying upon the public, who would otherwise be usefully employed in constructing much needed public works, under the supervision of H.M.G. authorities. Cobb & Co. 'B driver, Mr. Craig, had a rather I rough passage from Clyde during the snow storm. He st&i-ted with oq« passenger in tbe I coach from the town named, at twenty minutes | past five o'clock on Wednesday, the 14th inst. ; | and had scarcely got fairly away when snow i began to descend thickly. When Alexandra was reached, a delay of an hour and a half had to be made as the fury of the storm prevented the puut from crossing tb« river. When the storm had somewhat abated, a passage across 1 the river was effected. Soon after crossing the river the storm redoubled its fury. It was with I considerable difficulty that the horses could be induced to travel, and they sometimes could scarcely drag the coach through the drifts. The cold was most intense ; the snow freezing as it fell, and it descended so thickly that it was impossible to see a yard. Kemp's was reached at half-past ten. Mr. Craig was so benumbed that ha could not get off the box, and had to be lifted down. His beard was frozen together in one solid mass ; his gloves frozen as bard as boards, and his comforter and his other clothing also being frozen. It was found impossible to leave Kemp's during the day. About niae o'clock the storm having somewhat abated, Mr. Craig aud his (mnenger started on horseback, and after a difficult and dangerous journey, through in many places deep snowdrifts, arrived at Ayling's—a distance of 14 miles from Kemp's -aliout 3 a.ra. Mr. Craig arrived in Lawrence with the mails at lo clock on Thursday. He started hack at twenty minutes past six the same evening, and got a« far as Kae's, whence he started the following morning, arriving at Clyde at half .past seven the same evening.