TAPANUI.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 255, 19 December 1872, Page 8

TAPANUI.

(From our oion Correspondent.)

The advanced and summer-like appearance of everything around me this afternoon reminds me very forcibly of the fleeting nature of time, and on reflection, by way of corollary, that my place in your columns has been much longer vacant than I imagined. It has been suggestively obsarved, and doubtlessly from severe experience, that the best method of becoming intimately acquainted with the rapidity of time's movements is to si^n ones name to an acceptance for a trifliiig amount falling due three or four months hence. The idea may be improved] upon, and my advice to any one whonnds time hanging heavily on his hanils is to become correspondent for the j Tuapeka Times" and promise to sen^ you something every week. Then, indeed the wheels of time will receive an extralubricating ;—; — Months will disappear with the rapidity of weeks | weeks will sink into days ; and days will vanish like minutes. At least, s^ch is my expe'ri-

ence. At this season of the year our township, naturally well s-'tuated, presents its most facinating aspect. Where care and a little attention hive been bestowed upon them, the gardebs look well, and promise gratifying results, although the dry weather and recent frosts have destroyed some things, while tho fields all around are clotfied with richest verdure.

The large and well kept store formerly belonging to Messrs. Stewart & Grow has lately changed hands. Mr. A. Me Duff now presides as the fortunate possessor. He is well and favourably known in the district, having served in the capacity of storeman for a long time with Stewart & Gow. He is a deserving young man, and all wish him the success which is sure to follow his spirited enterprise. Who is to be mayor ? ia the all absorbing question at present. Many seem to have forgotten that an application has merely been made to have Tapanui formed into a municipality, whic'i may or may not be granted, and at a bound, as diligent enquiry as was ever made for the Dalai-Lama of Thibet is now being instituted to decide who is to have the seat of honor. One or two have been fixed upon, but I daresay if ever it is actually required the problem will end in aspeedy solution. There can only be one opinion as to the benefit likely to attend such a transformation, for at present Tapanui is the most neglected and inconsistent township in the colony. It is a case of perpetual giying 'apd seldom yeceiymg.

A public meeting was held last night to devise means for giving a substantial guarantee to Dr. Oaro ; and for once, be it recorded, there was a good attendance. A considerable sum was prom* ised, and a strong invitation sent asking him to settle in the district.