TAPANUI.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 242, 19 September 1872, Page 8

TAPANUI.

(From our own Correspondent.)

The postponed meeting in connection with the establishment of the projected flour mill, took place on Saturday evening. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. John Gow acted as chairman. In tbe course of his opening remarks he alluded to the necessity there existed in the district for such an establishment ; and succinctly adverted to the certainty of its proving remunerative in a high degree. At considerably length he detailed the action he had taken in the matter, and in order to arrive at some practical conclusion, he had called the meeting. After expressing his pleasure at seeing so numerous an assemblage, he called upon anyone present to express his opinion of the subject. Mr. John Mackie, a large freeholder, declared his firm confidence in the soundness of such an undertaking, and further said that tbe district had arrived at that stage of advancement when a flour mill was urgently required. And concluded by stating that he had a good many acres under wheat, and if the erection of the mill was pushed on vigorously, he would quadruple the amount.

Mr. Daniel Robertson also stated his intention of increasing the number of acres under wheat, if energetic steps were taken in the matter.

Mr. Andrew Allan at great length, and eminently to the point, referred to the population of the district, the sum yearly expended upon flour, and the present unreasonable price that had to be paid for so necessary an article. He likewise stated as a guarantee of his faith in tbe undertaking, that he was fully prepared to take a number of shares, if it was got up under auspices of a company.

Mr. Graham, miller, gave his opinion as to the probable cost, and dimensions the enterprise should commence with, other speakers followed, until it was very evident that the meeting was unanimously in favor of the scheme. A share list was then drawn up, and a fair proportion of the required capital subscribed. A committee was chosen to make further arrangements and the meeting dispersed. Since then steps have been taken to ascertain the cost of material and erection, but I am unable to say with what result. Of course, the building itself will be a mere bagatelle in the matter of outlay, as a palace or a pyramid of colossal dimensions, could be erected just now for comparatively little. It is earnestly to be hoped that the promoters of so useful an enterprise, will receive every encouragement to prosecute their disinterested and beneificent labors to a successful issue. _A good site can readily be obtained, and the way seems open and clear for profitable investment.

Dr. Wm. Brown who has resided in this district for tbe last nine months, baa left to commence practice at Waikouaiti. He has only been long enough here to make himself generally liked ; and the best wishes of the neighbourhood go with him.

At the last sitting of the R. M.'s court an unusual stir was caused. Iv addition to Mr. Wood R. M. there was on the bench, A. M'Nab, and J. F. Kitching J. P.'a. After the disposal of a number of small debt cases, an information was laid against John Symes, for stealing a coil of fencing wire, from Moa Flat Station. After evidence had been given, the accused j was found guilty, and sentenced to one month imprisonment at Lawrence. One European and "a, number of Chinese, were summoned by. Mj. M'Nab, for gold mining ,ou his run/ Mri J Keen Appeared f.or, f the defendant^

and raised some.technical points, which bave deferred fine""- case for a week or two, but it is sued to come on again, and willapsunie wider and wider proportion 1 every 1 time. I may say moie about it next court day, The intelligence of tbe overthrow of the Fox-et-Yogel ministry, was received here generally with pleasure. The weather has been beautifully fine lately, although we had a tremendous day of rain yesterday, and things are getting brisker.