LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 256, 26 December 1872, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The members of the Mining Confeience took advantage of the presence of Mr. Mussen (of the Loiidon Portraits Kooins, UunedinJ in Lawie.ee, to have tnemsel.es photographed in a group. All the po.iraits were well tafen, and wben completed, the picture will he a capital one, as well as an interesting souvenir of the meeting of the fi.st assemblage of delegates elected hy the miners to watch over and protect th«ir interests, and to secure troin them their proper position in the community.

The Rev. Mr. Menzies delivered a lecture illi 11 the Cltirks Fiat schoolroom, on Thursday even" ing, the 12 oh December, at bulf-past seven o'clock, in aid of the school funds. The snhject was " Genewl proverbs," and dmitig the cou'se or the lecture, magic lantern lUuscnuious were i introduced. About 70 tickets were disposed of, a fact that speaks well for the interest taken in. both lecture and school. Mr. Brydie, member of School Committee, in the absence of Mr. Chalmers, took the chair. A hearty vote of thanks wa3 unanimously accoided to the rev. gentleman at the close of the lecture, on the motion of the teacher, Mr. A. B. Matthews, and the assemblage departed, well pleased with the evenings entertainment.

Thk Switzers escort has been abolished. Henceforth the bunks will ha^e to provide fot the carriage of their gold to Lawrence, the Govvcrutneuc luruishing a policeman for pro tec Dive puipodes.

We are informed that five members of the Roman Catholic order of Christian Brothers will shortly ariive in Otago from Canada. They will be located in Dunedin, and their duties will principally be the training' of teachers for the various Roman Catholic schools now in existence, and those which .it is proposed to

AH COW who was lately an inmate of the Lawrence lazeretto, and there treated foi leprosy, liy Dr. Stewart, is now working at his :« vocation as a miner. As a matter of precaution, however, Dr. Stewart is of opinion that he ought to periodically report himself, for theirarpose of being examined, to as-cei-Uin whether • tha disease is thoroughly * eradicatid from his system. »Ali Cow the fitafc leper we have heard of being cured, and theSlistrict ought to ft el proud that the fell disease^os been conquered by a local medical gentleman. This cure should also stiimdatephysioianß in other localities to at least • endeavor to restore to healch the poor wretches luffering from this complaint, who may come under»-their care, instead of. as is generally the case, allowing them to rot to death. The Goveininent have marked their sense of Dr. Stewart's treatment of Ah Cow, by sending him a letter congratulating him on its success, and also thanking him for the care and attention he bestowed. ON Monday, the 16th instant, the Resident Magistrate notified that at the request of the ineioaiitile community he had determined to change the court days. .After the Ist January, 1873, the Resident Magistrate's Court will sit at Lawrence on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the \Va> den's Court on Wednesdays, as usual. The members of the bar signified their entire concunencein the pi oposed alterations. MfcSSBS J. P. Waitland, R.M. andT. L. Shepheid, .V1. P.0., have been appointed a coiumi.sßion to enquire into the sale of the 50 acres of lund at the Winding Creek,* Switzure, known sib the Break-em All claim. We extinct the fo lowing from our Switzers correspondent's Ut^r : It is pleasant to have on every side high enconitiais passed on the tencher of oik school— Mr. Hawson. \ty the p-tiei)t.s of children attending, and that he is deservedly popular, is owing to tjje unvarying sittentio.i and unremitting zeal which he pays to his pupils, from the highest to the lowest classes. I have been iiifonnf dat the last visit, of inspection by Air. Hislop, that gentleman congratulated the pupils on the gieat progress they hid made since his previous visit, and paid a well deserved compliment to Mr. Hawson, for the ver^— efficient manner in wh'"c'i he discharged his cWties as a teacher. The rush which I Mentioned some time ago, as having set in to Gow's Creek, and which for some time since seemed doubtful, is turning out a splendid success. It appears the spot is situated on a low terrace, on'posite Hattprs' Gully, and running paTallel4o thp creerf 1 It had been 'pjjpspfcted and duff ered before, like a good deal more of the ground in this district. Kut som« of the old residents thought they would jtive it another trial, and the result has hjen far beyond expecratio i • y* faot I hear it w the best ground ever opened-in, that direction, and some of the ho'ders talk of never wanting another claim — of course all the likely ground is occupied some time ago. * In an uncultivated paddock abutting on Lancaster-street, may be seen the true Irish t flax in bloom, and growing in great profusion. ' showing adaptability of the soil and climate of Tuape!cii to this useful plant, FJow it cafnie there no person can tell, but it can scarcely be supposed to be indigenous, andtlieiefore we*jnus£ premise that herein nature has been in advance of Acclimatisation Societies. #. * Ok and after the Ist January, 1872, Snails will arrive in -Lawrence from Waipori, at»l2 noon, "on Thursdays, returning at 3 *p.m. tho same day. * „ w Mb. J. P. Abmstronq the wellk*nown and popular surgeon-dentist, has returneSJ from Mt. Ida. where bis legislative duties occupied him for a considerable time, and ,may now be consulted at his old quarters, the \sctoria Hotel, Lawrence. Those suffering from *densal |in--perfections or affliction*, should* without delay present .their teeth to Mr. Armstrong's j skilful as important and un- ! postponahle engagements necessitate Sis departure next week. M J " *

Some misapprehension appears to prevail regarding the provisions of the Ota^o Local Revenues Ordinance, 1872, For general information we publish the first olaue of the Ordinance, which is as follows :—": — " Pom and after fehe ditto of coming into operation of this Ordinance, the fees and duef» payable fa- license and registration, under the provision of the several Ordinances specified in the pnnexed schedule, by any person or persons tesding or oanying on business within the limits of any municipality or county, bylaw established and incorporated within the province of Otago, sh ill be payable to the collector of the Corporation, in which such person or persons nside or carry on business, and the same shall f<rin part of the ordinary revenue of such Corj»ration.* The Ordinances specified in the scheduli are Licensed Auctioneers Ordinance, 1872, licnstni; Ordinance, 1863, Dog Nuisance Ordinaice, 1862, Licensed Carriages Ordinance, 1862. Licensed Hawkers' Ordinance. 1864, Goat Nusance Ordinance. 1868, Licensed Theatres Ordinance, 1862. Licensed Theatres Ordinance, 870.

A CORRESPONDENT enquires if Air. Tislop was ever known to be other than highy satisfied with teachers and taught in tho varuus schools of the province, during his yearly exanilwtiunß

The weather for the past week has been fearfully hot and disagreeable. The therometer on several days registered 89 in the shade, and for the last two days a regular sirocco blew from earfy morning till almost sundown.

AT the sale of the booths for the Boxing Day Sports on the Lawrence race com se, Mr. John Cranley became the purchaser of No. I Booth for £10 10s, and Vl v. Geo. Clark secured No. 2 btfbth for £6 6s.

The disagreeable weather which prevailed during Tuesday, prevented the pressnee of so many people in Lawrence, as there wonld otherwise have been. As it was tltere were a good many visi'ors, and the various ! miness esta ilishments were fairly patronsed, Very few attempts at decoration weie made. Mr.' William Draper's butcher's shop was an honorable exception, it being decked out in true Euglish style.

Thr excellent programme of tie Mount Benger Kaces, to take place to-daj and tomorrow, appears in our advertising columns. There is every probability that therewill be a good attendance, and capital sport.

We remind our readers that the foirth ann'versary of Court Star of Tuapeka, F., will ' c celebrated to-night by a soire, concert, and ball.

Ths people of Tuapeka have plmty 6t ■amusement provided for the holidaj time. To-day there will be horse raciu; and athletic sports at the racecourse, Lavrence^ At Waipori there will also be horaeraoing and athletic sports On New Yean Day there will be races at the Beaumont, md at the Blue Spur there will be sports.