LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 248, 31 October 1872, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Wk are compelled to hold over our report of the cricket match played last Friday afternoon. The shearing season is about to commence. It is anticipated that shearers will be exceedingly scarce, and that the rates will be much higher than for some years past. - i Is another column will be found news from England up till tlie 23rd inst., which was transmitted to Melbourne by the Anglo-Australian telegraph. » Mr. M'Lesnak has arrived in Clyde, and is making active preparations for getting bis patent apparatus for dredging the bottom of the Molyneux into working order: The news recently received from Charters towers and the Roper River has completely disillusionised the miners of the Tuapeka district" The threatened exodus has been arrested, and now those fields are scarcely mentioned. - By our advertising columns it will be seen that Messrs. Eaines and Stanbrook have entered 4nto partnership, and will carry on business as auctioneers, accountants, and general commission agents at Clyde and ,Crom well. A CORRESPONDENT suggests that the striking of Mr. Coverlid's cuckoo clock produced the sound which led Mr. Walker to imagine that he heard a partridge in the vicinity of Lawrence. The Dunstan Races will take place on the Qth and 7th February, 1873. A lecture in aid of the funds of the BeauI mont School will be delivered on the evening of Friday, Bth inst., at 8 p.m. in the Cominercia Assembly Rooms, Lawrence, by Charles Moll wo, &sq., the teacher of the school. The subject will be Russia under Nicholas I. and Alexander 11. Mr. Mollwo is a Russian gentleman who t^ok a prominent part in several .political movements in St. Petersburgh, and whose opinions became so obnoxious to the Government, that he was compelled to seek safety iv exile. He ib thoroughly well versed in the subject he proposes to treat, and we have little doubt thathe will secure and retain the atten- • tiop of his, hearers, and impart to them some valuable information regarding a most interesting period of Russian history. The proceeds being for the benefit of the school, ought of itself to ensure a fair attendance. . Ax about half -past nine o'clock on the night of Wednesday, 23rd inst.^ a meteor traversed the Bky. Its course was from S. E. to, N. W., arjd it shone brilliantly for ttbouifour secondsIJenvy clouda-were floating about, and the night was exceedingly dark, yet while the meteor was flashing on its way bright moonlight seemed to prevail. So light was it, the shop signs coujd be distinctly read in the streets of Lawrence.

FROM our Table ijill correajfon'deirfc, we learn that tbe Oxford reef is looking better, and more bands ar&l>ei»g-|aken on. . * . It is rumored; that a' neSvJline. oLfoor-hs>r3e

coasbes, to-run between; To apeka aud the Dunstan, is about to be : established. There is no doub.fc if well fcpfwyiiteil and comfortable .coaches vfere plabed oi\ this road, it would be the favorite one for. 1 jDasseligera travelling from Djrtt'din to the Danstaft-and tho Likes. -

It is with feelings of deep regret that we chronicle the death of Mr Douglas Love, late to the Tuapeka Athenseum, which sad event occurred at 8 o'clock on the morning of Thursday the 24th inst. Mr Love had been in ill health for a long time, and was compelled to take to his bed aboiit six weeks ago. Very little hope was then entertained of his recovery, and it was expected by his medical attendants that his death would have taken place some time previous to the time it occurred. Deceased was well known throughout the district, and greatly respected. The funeral which took place on Sunday the 27th inst., was largely attended. The members of the Foresters-and Odd Fellows Lodges in regalia, about 50 of the pupils of the Lawrence Grammar School (whom doceased had been teaching drawing a considerable time) aud a large number of his friends, followed his remains to their last resting place, in the Lawrence Cemetery.

Is the Resident Magistrate's Court, Lawrence, on Monday, it was again decided that holders of land not enclosed by a sufficient fence have no right to impound cattle trespassing on such land. . The coaimon law provides a remedy for such coses— that is, an action against the owner of the trespassing cattle, 'for damages occasioned by the trespass:

W. L. Simpson, Esq., Warden and R. M., returned from England in the Nevada. He takes charge of the Dunstan district on the Ist prox.

Last Thursday, Mr Lomas while walking on the Lammerlaw, observed a cock pheasant rise about 6uyards in front of him. Mr Lomas was well acquainted with the bird in England, and is Confident he is not mistaken. ; The; Jlatakanui (Drybread) races will take pjftd'o* to the 2nd and 3rd January, 1872. JflE following circular has been forwarded to the various mining Associations by the secretary, p'f the Arrow Mining Association :—"Arrowtown. 21st October 1872.— This Committee having ascertained $hat the various miner's associatiQn.stV^K^ 0 '' I*'1 *' * ne Province are desirous of me.etingsy-crelega'tes, in order to draw up suggestions in reference to a new Goldfields Act ;< to appoint a.Central Committee, in order to obtain unanimity of' action when required ; and generally to consider subjects of importance to Goldfields interests, have now much pleasure in inviting you to a meeting at Tuapeka, on or a-bout the first day of December next. Exact day, and hour of meeting, will be intimated to you in .a few days. Samuel Stmonds, Sew etai y A.D.M.A." - "

A Tokomairiro correspondent writes as follows : — The Milton amateur minstrels performed here to good bouses on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 23rd ami 24tli mat., for the joint benefit of the Milton Athensenm and Dunedin Benevolent Institution. I have heard it rumored, that they v/ill probably pay &■ visit toyonr district shortly, so that if such, is the. case, you can look forward to a .gre:it treat.' Their performance this time (with the exception of the afterpiece) was not quite so successful as then first entertainment. In fact, had it not been for the excellent manner in which the burle i qieof Bombastes Furioso was local sed and brought'upon the stage, I woald have nothing very particular to talk about. This piece amply compensated for any deficiency that might be visible in the first part of the entertainment, and sent the people home in heartj' good humor' It was most unquestionably the best piece of amateur acting I have ever witnessed, and would do great credit to most professionals. Every character was portrayed with all the ease and finish that characterise the professional actor -except perhaps with one exception ; and whenwe take into consideration that it was a first appearance, it was a very creditable attempt. Tho parts of Bombastes, Artaxominous, and Distaffina were excellently represented, especially Boh.bastes, the young gentleman entrusted with this part displaying declamatory powers of the very highest ofter. The piece was interspersed with local* songs and hits, which took immensely with the audience; We understand that the entire proceeds amounted to something like £60 or £70, so that the funds of the objects for which the company performed, will be considerably augmented thereby, especially those of the Milton Athenseiim, as they were in a rather depressed condition. I hope these minstrels may continue to stick together, and not fall through as on a former occasion. It has been, so far, the ;rriost popular institution ever established in this distiict, and such a company must do a great deal of good, when formed for the purpose of alleviating distress and relieving the poor.