LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 250, 14 November 1872, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two well-known members of the bar, on Thursday last, undertook to settle some differences of opinion by arguments from the shoulder. ' As the matter will be brought before the Resident Magistrate, we will not at present make any further remarks concerning it. : QWIKG to the turbine wheel having, by some means or other, Broken last Thursday, the public starting^ of tlie Gabriels-Gully Quartz Mining 06. 's machiue did not take place lust Monclay, as^intendedl" Mr. At' Queen, who was "superintending the final completion of the machine, went to Durfedin the following morning,, aud at pnce took measures to have anew turbine cast. The work was performed, with unexampled despatch,, and was ready about eleven o'clock on Tuesday, night. Mr, Coverlid, wVo was engaged by^he G.G.Q.M. Co., to bring the ■wheel from Dunediu to its destination, go.t it in liis express, and started at midnight, 'arriving at Lawrence on Wednesday evening. -The ; public opening- of the machine will take place' nfxt Jllonday, irhen tfie "proprietors^, will 'extend' >j^ welcome to all who present themselves. • ■ • ; • "Mb^bs. Wakelin and Campbell Jiaye 'pjai in ftfo Spen cuts on. the E»evilß 'Backbone .! rpefj which on the cap^ ia 2fl, 6in. wide, aud very good looking^tone. They.inteud at pnce.to.pnt.

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-$HE GibrielVßopk' jQuartz Mining Qo.^ had •Sjjffcini-thiit .jcMo). -l*te|y cwsheA^t jthpiGo^ e^f^U^li^&^lijfrouMihjeiirooJ* QoJfc**foi&} .r9d£C*3Ct*s bus t uo2ii±. -tLjTj

Thb English mail via San Francisco will close »% Lawrence, on the 19th inst. ; via Suez on or about the 20th init.

The teamsteri' who carry good* from Dunedha to the Dunstan ana farther into the interior, still prefer travelling via Tuapeka.

Ah adjourned meeting of the Tuapeka Hospital Committee, for the purpose of receiving applications for the office of collector to the institution, wai held' on Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. Present : Messrs. Harrop (in the chair) Ferguson. Uren, M'Kimmie, Goldsmith, Arthur, and Hayes (Secretary.)' "Messrs Hay and G. B. King' Bent in applications for the office. It was resolved that the collector should receive a percentage of ten per' cent on subscriptions obtained by honorary collectors, and fifteen per cent on all new subscriptions. It was also resolved that the collector should find two securities of £50. The committee then proceeded to ballot, which resulted in Mr Hay being unanimously chosen. The President and Treasurer were appointed a sub-committee to arrange the engagement with Mr. Hay. A 'vote of thanks to the chair brought the proj ceedings to a close.

The leper, who for some time past has been an inmate of the Lawrence lazaretto, is to be liberated to-day. Since his admittance, on August Ist, he has been under the charge of Dr. Stewart, and treated with arsenic inter-, nally and carbolic acid ointment externally. He has also been treated to a liberal diet, as much as 21bs of meat per day, being allowed, besides c quantity of other nutritious articles of European diet. The arsenic treatment was kept up till its toxic influence was manifested, and this state was maintaiued by its use till a cessation of the toxic symptoms took place, and by small doses at. irregular intervals according as the symptoms shewed themselves, This drug was last administered when the' leprous blotches and the other symptoms described in a former issuo, seemed to have entirely disappeared,' leaving only the murks and scars of the original disease behind. The appearance of the patient has almost entirely changed! The peculiar, scaly glazed skin characteristic of the leper has disappeared, and the man is now stout, robust,' and healthy, and largely increased in weight. As a precautionary measure, Dr. Stewart recommends his periodical examination for some time, and possibly, if thought necessary, a mild continuance of the treatment.

We are requested by Mr. Mussen to state that his visit to Lawrence cannot possibly extend beyond the time mentioned in his advertisement. Those, therefore, who wish a really good portrait should lose no time in calling at his photographic studio, Peel-street. A Simon lately permeated the Provincial Press, that one R. E. Field— well known in Tuapeka, intended to institute an action against our K. M., unless he apologised for certain iemarks made by him, in his judicial capacity touching the said Field. We understand (on good authority), that this horrible threat has evaporated, after much " bounce " from Mr: Field and his lawyer. The correspondence shown to us, is as amusing as anything in Pickwick. The Mount Ida "Buzfuz," has certainly got the worst of it, and may well exclaim with Sir And»ew Aguccheek, '"An I had known he had been so cunning of fence, I would have seen him damned, ere I had fought witli him."

Mr. John Ah Tong of Wellington. Mr. Brogden's agent, arrived in Tuapeka on Saturday night. His mission is to procure Chinese labor for the construction of the Clutha railway. He offers 6s 6d per day, for Chinese laborers, and 8s per day for skilled workmen. He has up to the present time been pretty successful, having obtained about 200 Celestials. 1h« number required by Mr. Brogden is about 500.

In the.Warden'B Court, on Wednesday, three applications for land on block VI., Tuapeka West, came"oif for Fearing, "Tnere were three objections entered— the first from , Mr. Treloar, on the ground that the applications were not bonc^fide ; the second from the Secretary of the Beaumont and .Tuapeka Water Race Co., on the ground that the land applied for was auriferous ;' and the third from Mr. James Smith, who claimed, under an arrangement with the Government, all land south of the Four Mile Creek. The applications, were adjourned for a week. In order to allow the applicants and objeelors to appeal 1 antl give evidence.

The first sittings of.the Supreme ' Court, will be held at Lawrence on the 9th Deceniber. The coses for trial rare :— Criminal*! Julia Driscoll, 3 charges of obtaining goods undertake' pretenpes.. Civil :; Clayton and others, v. Morrison and othets. -ri'. ■- ' > ■ " ' " The' meeting' of ' the conference of delegates from the various. Alining; AssDciations,is,to take place in Lawrence^ on Monday, the .2nd, December. We understand that the Tuapeka Association, in. whose- hands the arrangements lor probiding suitable accoiDuioilafcion for- thei^ meeting hasibeeii.left, have secured a comfortable room intbe,Cpmuieici:il Hotel, and. Will endgavor-to do all .in; their power to promote':tue comforfc-of the dele£.-*tes?,H ~W& liope .-the i variSus' BJssociatfan's friiHose-no 'tinfe 1 - iiv onoositfg tHefr delfegiites.'!'l.We are informed that should the'cW ferfencetlesire, the General Government o wili 4 «patch Mr/'Haughtont/nder Secretary Tor 'il.e Golufiel3s,»fo'ii4wrerice to give my information th*t*niay He* require^ '*.""•■*', ' . •'.*■'"..'."? ''^iis- *-<' ' -~ fi'i: ', ' .'" .!'••■ ,In angyer to an_ Alexandra correspondent; we publish the information; that the Fencing Ordinance applies to incorporated townships'.

Thb 'District^ Court 'will sit at Lawrence m^, the 10th Deceniber; ' , (J A Waipobi correspondent -Informs us >that the O.RjQ. ,Co. h*ye aunkj about 20ft deeper, and that the^reef has been lost. Operations to find itapßgHin^y^been made. ' ' -'

'WEtiWiaiTid Taxpayers 'tlmt 'the time jfbr '&vm^no&6k' i of l h\)pfihl '»&aihsfc'tae' ( assessment jexpW'W I l^J6ti:" We assessment ft>H can ibe.Wßpjfcfcid ai tue Town Clerk's office.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Lawrence, on Thursday last, Julia Driscoll a girl of 11 years of age, was committed for trial upon three charges of obtaining goods under false pretences. On Friday, Timothy Driscoll, and Catherine Driscoll, parents of the girl, were brought up charged with receiving the goods, knowing them to have been fraudulently obtained, and discharged ; the evidence adduced] not tending in the least degree to support the charge.

Captain Baldwin, the travelling sub-commis-sioner of the.Government Life Assurance and Annuities, will. visit Switzers before his departure from the province, and will fully explain the causes which prevented his being there before the eleventh hour.

Monday last, the day appointed for all loyal subjects to celebrate the advent of the Prince of Wales to this sphere, was observed as a close holiday in Lawrence. The Government offices, banks, and business establishments were closed, and the citizeus went in for enjoyment such as could be obtained from trips to the surrounding localities. The weather was exceedingly hot, but the indomitable Anglo-Saxon energy prevalent} about this locality overcame that obstacle, and pleasure was extracted from every available source.,. We think His Royal .Highness ought to feel highly gratified at the manner in which the Tuapeka folks obseived the anniversary of his natal day. '

A Boxbobqh correspondent writes as follows : — In a solitary undisturbed locality whose striking events are rare, people frequently enjoy practical jokes, even when carried so far as to prove seriously detrimental to the complexion of the unfortunate beiugs who are operated upon. The . truth of this was fully borne out here lately, and on the person of a member ■of the House of Representatives, whose face strongly, indicated a pretty close connection with the dupes of the , celebrated Madam Rachel. The member arrived here from -Lawrence, and was duly received by a few friends, who accinpanied him to a "pub" where he was to receive a congratulatory address for the services which he had rendered to the people of Roxburgh as a member. On entering the house, drinks for all hands were ordered. A little warm discussion now and then cropped up. but the consumption of fluids was the principal business transacted. Cakes were also required ; but although the fluid was always at hand, ■ the solid dainty was not immediately forthcoming, and was at lust fairly forgotten iv the excitement produced by the yellings and howlings of disapprobation which were everywhere levelled at the member, who gradually, under the influence of the Bth tumbler of P.B-, abandoned the perpendicular and, with a smile which can only be acquired by long piactic&at Bellamy's, assumed a horizontal position, and "'dreamt he dwelt in marble halls" audibly, through* his nose. A worthy local artist thereuyou 'faithfully exveuted the emblems of friendship, love,' and truth on the prostrate but noble head of our hero with " Judsou's simple dye for the people. " It is worthy of mention, as tending to correct the erroneous prevalent idea that M.H.R.s are never, or very seldom, played with in this way, that the " party " took the dye like an old stocking. The pigment applied did its work well, as tho " pmty'a" head is all but denuded of the crowning glory of -which he was once so proud. Ayer's hair vigour was applied to counteract the effect of the dye, but it was of no avail. The " party " is, however, I am glad to say, now rapidly recovering, under the careful attention of our celebrated female accoucheur.

OwiNCT to Mr. 'Mollwo oeing" indisposed, the lecture on Russia under Nicholas 1., and Alexander 11., advertised for Friday night last, did not take place.

The reduction of the gold duty, comes into operation on Ist January.

A meeting, to consider the question of dummy applications for agricultural land, and the extension of the connnonagH, was held at the Tuapeka Hotel, Tunpeka Flat, on Saturday evening. About an hour after the time appointed for the proceedings to commence, Mr. David Evans was appointed chairman, and it was -decided in consequence of the limited attendance, to adjourn till the following Saturday night, to the Commercial- Hotel, Lawrence. Shortly afterwards, the attendance having become larger, it was resolve J to make & fresh , Bkarfc^ and' Mr. Me.-u-a was appointed chairman 'Mr. Keppell moved,, " That a subscription be made to defray <thfe expenses of employing legal assistance, in objecting to the granting of certain applications which, it is believed, we're t "not legitimate. J> 'Mr. Mcc seconded the motion. 'w,hich was carried. t A sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Keppell, Mcc, Duffy, Carrol, O'Brien, and Treloai* was appointed to curry out the resolution. ' The sub-committee are also requested^ to asceitaiu what provision the Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872, contains respecting commonage. The; meeting then, adjourned till the following Saturday. - A"Dunedin 'telegram saja the Executive has oeen dismissed. 1 *v"be' new Executive comprises Mr. Tolmie, Secretary and Leader. ;' Mr. Turnbull; Treasurer. The others are hot yet uameA $Ir. T. L. .S^epjjerd joins, v £ THE new. prop 1 rieiofti of the Lawrence coal pit: in pider to work the seam on a better: andmore economical principle, .have sunk a shaft,. a sh<Jrt distance from the old workings, A depth of oXKfeSfhas now been veactie'aVahd it is anticip^tM thaf4o'fe'efcfurtßer will have to bY sttn'ki Abgtit 20,feeJ?'froul tfitf surface, a bed' of "grnVel" wasjffltiuck^^hjohi proved to be, 22 fegti<thick. This^greatljF' impeded operations, but, was got through, and work is now being gone on with