Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 312, 13 December 1873, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

British mails via San Francisco close at Dunedin on Tuesday, 16th inst., and at this office on Monday, 15th, at 6 fl.ui.

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Grieve, M'Hattie, Elliot, Morrison, and M'Nickle, waited on Wednesday on Messrs. Turnbull and Bastings, for the puipose of proposing that the boundary of the Blue Spur commonage should be beyond the Tuapeka Basin, Messrs. Turnbull and Bastings, after listening to the facts of the case, said that the conditions of the deputation would be complied with. The boundary of the co.ninonage will therefore be as follows s From Gardner's track to the Waipori road, and down to Fenfcon's saddle. The deputation were informed that Mr. Adams wonld arrange details ns to boundary, The deputation were highly please:! with the evident consideration which Messis. Bastings and Turnbull gave to this matter. There was a mistake in the advertisement in our last issue for tenders for the erection of the Waipori Sohoolhouse. The . i advertisement notified that tenders would be received up to the 13th, whereas it should have been the 18th instant. ± The Lawienoe Powder Magazine ia badly out of repair. ■ The authorities hud better adopt , the old maxim, " A stitch in time saves nine ; " otherwise they may have to rebuild the structure. Thr saw' mill at Tuapeka Mcuth is fully employed at present, 15.000 feet per week being turned out. The hands employed are working, over time. A planing machine is kept fully employed. . *i The Rev. J. Jones, of Clyde, will preach in Trinity Churoh, Lawrence, to-morrow, both morning and evening , and at Waitahuna in the afternoon. Mb. Sheath's' premises were insured in the Noitberu Insurance Co.'s office for the sum of £400. . This amount will not cover the damage sustained. ■ > The Lawrence School Committee are advertising for gift prizes, to be given at the forthcoming examination. We hope the.call will be well responded to by the inhabitants. Mb. W. Hayes offered for sale by public auction the Washington Hotel, Wetbentones. The property was not sold. Several of the sluicing, claims at Wetherstones are now washing-up, preparatory to the Christmas holidays. A FURTHER supply of iron pipes for conveying water to the' claims at "the Blue Spur passed through Lawrenoe yesterday. Thk number of horses taking exercise early in the morning hns increased this week. Though the prizes offered at Lawrence arid WaJtahuna are but .small, the competition for them will be none the less keen. An entertainment will be given in the schoolhouse, Wetherstones, on Friday, 19th inst., in aid of the muds of the Bene/olent Institute. Several ladies arid gentlemen have already proffeied their services, and the School Committee will do everything in their power to make tbe entertainment a success,. and 'at the same time add materially to the funds of the Benevolent Institute. Messrs. Tambltn of Coal Creek, Teviot, send their fruit cart weekly to Lawrence, with all kinds of fruit for the season. Mr. Hat sold yesterday at the upset price, £3 the spare ground between the sections on the north side of Koss Place and the boundary of the retaining wall about to be erected. Holders of sections in all cases purchased the lot iw- ' mediately behind their own property. The Rev. C. W. Rigg will preach at the Blue Spur on Monday evening, at 7 o'clock (Lawrence time ) We again remind our readers of the Wesleyan soiree on Tuesday evening, when the Revs. C. W. Rigg, Isitt, Cameron, ilfenzies. and Hewlitt will address the meeting in the new building, and- the tea will he served iii the' church in Colonsay-street. In this issue will be found an advertisement of the National Insurance Company of New Zealand. The details in this ftdvertisenieut afford, in our opinion, satisfactory evidence that this company is a trustworthy enterprise, demanded by public requirements. The capital is sufficient, nnd the directory consists of men of whom .the mercnntile community have had ample and sutisfactory experience.-' 1 Onr worthy fellow townsman Mi\ jl/atthew Hay has been appointed local agent for the new company. We notice in the last '* Gazette " that tenders are invited for the surrey of 2800 acres in the Teviot, 5000 acres in the \\'«ikaka, and 4000 acres in the Benger district. We have received the " Illustrated Temper* ance Advocate," No. 6. It contains articles, news, and a portrait of John Bowen, G.W.C-T.,-of Wales, and the words and music of an Initiatory Ode, No. 3. We learn that every member of the Lawrence Order «re •übscribet*

On a recent visit to Tuapeka Mouth, we Observed that the burial ground, or what has been used as such, has no fence around it. There are now four bodies — three adults and one ohild— buried there. By an outlay of a few pounds, a temporary fence might be built to keep the cattle and sheep from destroying the graves. dome of those who lie buried there may have friends in a far-off laud, and it would only be acting as becomes the members of a civilised community to have the ground fenced, and thus prevent its future desecration.

We have received Mill*, Dick, and Co.'s almanac for 1874. The paper, printing, and -compilation, as a whole, is very* satisfactory. It is a oonaiderable improvement on the almanac issued' by 'the same firm during previous years, containing, as it does, a diary, a road directory, a table of dutances, official statistics'; anl various financial memoranda. We observe that Rose's Southland almanac has been amalgamated with this wbrki the compilation of which has evidently been the result of much travelling and painstaking inquiry.

The Clarks Hill Company's tunnel is now in over 1000 feet. A new contract has just been let for 100 feet, at 13s. per foot. The manager and three of the directors waited upon Messrs. Bastings and Turnbull on Wednesday last, and urged the company's claim to a. small subsidy, £ to £, on money spent on future tunnelling. Among other reasons, it was shown that the Government was deriving about two hundred pounds per annum in the shape of rectal from leases, most of which would probably be abandoned were the operations of this company discontinued. Messrs. Bastings and Turnbull viewed the matter very favorably, but were not in a position to give an immediate reply. They promised that the Provincial Geologist, Capt. Hutton, should give the locality his early attention. We understand that, in the course of the same afternoon, Messrs. Turnbull and Bastings visited the claim of the Gabriels Gully Quartz Mining Co.,' and inspected 'their machinery and the tunnel of the Clarks Hill Prospecting Co.

Thb Gabriels Golly Quartz Mining Co. have been opening up their stopes during the past, week, and will commence .crushing on Tuesday next. ,A» they proceed with the work, a large body of quartz is coming into' {view, and very excellent prospects hive been obtained. The Clarks Hill tunnel has been constructed with such a fall that the trucks, when once started, come out by their own impetus. One man can thus bring out nearly 30cwi without difficulty.

A meeting of the subscribers to the Tuapeka race fund was held in the Victoria Hotel on Wednesday evening, having for its object the formation of a perulatfent club. 'There was n fair attendance. Mr. W. £. Farter we 8 (railed to the chair. On the motion of Mr. Downes, seconded by Mr. Armstrong, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : " That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable that the Tuapeka Jockey Club be established as a permanent olub." Air. Hay proposed and Mr. Downcs seconded, "That the minimum annual subscription for membership be one guinea." Mr. Hills proposed the following amendment, which was seconded by Dr. Stewart, viz. :— " That the subscription be two guineas." On being put to the vote, the resolution was carried by Bto 3. The next resolution passed was as follows :-" That the Dutistan Jooicey Club rules be adapted as the rules for the next race meeting, sn'ojuct to any alteration this dab muy think it necessary to .make." On the motion of Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Mr. Dowues, it was resolved that the club, as soon as practicable, frame rules for its management. The following office bearers were then elected : - Mr, B. Williams, President ; Mr. Sheath, VicePresident ; Mr. \V. E. Fairer, Treasurer ; Mr. Hayes was appointed Secretary ; and Messrs. Arbuckle and Armstrong were elected auditors. The following gentlemen were elected members of Committee:— Messrs. Hills, Arbuckle, Quin, Hay, Jeffery, Downes, M'Lean, J. M: Clarke, Fraer, and Armstrong. On the motion of Mr. Arbuckle, seconded by Mr. Abel, Mr Farrer was elected judge.' The stewards for the ensuing meeting were eleotedas follows :— Biessm. Hay, Hills, Sheath, Fairer,'" Do^nes, Quin, J. M. Clarke* M'Lean. Handfoanpers, Messrs. Hills, Sheath, and, Downes ; starter, Mr. L. M'Lean ; clerk of the course, Mr. Quin ; colleitors, Messrs. Williams, Armstrong, Hills, Arbuckle, and M'Lean. The meeting then adjourned till Saturday. 20th instant., to receive report from collectors. ON nnd after the New Yenr, Mr. Win. IJoyd notifies that •he will run ' a- coach between ' Tuapeka, Teviot, and Alexandra. Fares : Tuapekft to Teviot, 12s. 6d. ; Tuapeka to Alexandra. £12»:6d. At the meeting of the Tuapeka Jockey Club held on Wednesday evening, a suggestion was thrown out by Mr. Quin which we hope will be acted upon at the forthcoming race meeting. The suggestion was this, that a man should be placed 150 yards in front of the starter with a flag, to give timely notice to jockeys if the horses break away at a false start, and as far as possible to prevent a recurrence of the number of false starts, such as in the Flying Handicap of last year, when Miss Ennis and No Gentleman lost all chance of winning the race. Fftuw ia very ulentiful at Tuapeka Mouth this season— at Mr. A. Taylor's farm especially so. Artificial mean* has to be used to support the bushes under their load. Some very bitter feelings exist in regard to the land at Tuapeka Mouth, owing to miners objecting to every application for agricultural lea«eß. They are thus, in many cases, debarring bona ■fide settlers from taking up land. It is to be regretted that a small community oannot agree amongst themselves as to what is best for the good of their district, instead of wasting their time in useless squabbling. A rksident draws our attention to the unsuitability of the summer, clothing of the Otago constabulary. In winter, a constable can supplement his clothing ; but in the hottest day in summer he must wear the same jumper which he wean daring the coldest winter days. A MEETING of the property holders resident on the north side of Boss Place, Lawrence, was held in the Royal George Hotel on Thursday evening last, to receive the committee's report regarding the building of a retaining wall in blocks XL., XLL, and XLIL Mr. Armstrong was elected chairman. Mr. Jeffery read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were con armed. He also read the report of the committee appointed by the previous meeting, which showed tfcat a survey of the proposed wall had been Made, and stated. the engineer's estimate for tke 'construction of the wall to be 235. a running yard-. The trail in block XLII. is estimated to cost £400, including a culvert over the creek for right-of-way at Mr. Wootton's ; block XLL, £170 ', »nd block XL. , £210. These figures are calculated by carrying the wall within two feet of the bed rock. The chairman then read a draft of a bond which had been drawn up for signature by those interested. Mr. Jamison moved, and Mr. Ducherty seconded, that the report be adopted. ' Carried. Mr. Jeffery moved that the work be gone on with at once. " Mr. Hay seconded. Mr. Morrison thought it would be premature to pass the motion before the meeting-, as » meeting woftld require to be held to adopt the plans sn'd specifications. Mr. Pressley thought the signing of the bond should be left till something definite.**! fixed upon. Mr* Mtodlemiw moved m an amendment that the meeting adjourn till the plans and specifications Are received, On being put to the vote, the amendment was carried by a large majority. ▲ vote of thank* to tbfl chairman cloMd the

Some very heavy ripple gratings on a new principle have been made for the Blue Spur Persevering Goldmining Co., and they were made at the Otago Foundry, and have, we understand, given entire satisfaction. MBWALTEBDuifKiifeY, atpresentteacherol: the Main District School, Waipori has been appointed, assistant teacher of the Tnvercai . gifl Grammar School, in tharoom of Mr Webber, who has been appointed master of the Main School at Kiverton. .We understand that the Rev. James Skinner, M.A., who arrived by the Jessie Headman, has been appointed to labour for a short period in the Presbyterian Church at Wait--ahuna. The ground commanded by the ArrowRiver Water-race Company, at White-chapel Flat is yielding splendidly. Mrs. Wm. Jacksok Barry,- -wife of Mr. Barry, well known in Cromwell, died lately, after a short but painful illness. • Messrs. Watson and Gow, agricultural implement makers, Duuedin have resolved to give their employees the benefit of a weekly half- holiday. Mb. Taylor, of Cromwell, is the successful tenderer for th« erection of the new school house at Cromwell. We understand it will be a very handsome building, and will be finished in February next. Mr. F. Burwell of Queenstown, is the architect. Mr. John Alves, of Dunedin, is the successful tenderer for the Court house, Clyde — the contract price we believe to be £58G. The Wakatip Si ail is to appear as a biweekly from the first Tuesday in 1874. Ths " Argus " of November 24 gives the namesofthe Melbourne University candidates who passed their examination for October term, Among them is that of Mr George Bell, son of the editor of the I Junedin ' ' Star He passed in two branches — in Law, Part 4, and in Constitutional and Legal History. Applications for only eighty souls under the nominated immigration system were sent by the San Francisco mail, -which, with tad '30S sent by the Suez mail on the, 27th ult., makes 3SS for the month. ' ' The Senate of the University of Melbourne has passed a resolution admitting women to memberships of the University, and has desired the Conncil to grant certificates to women who should pass tne examinations for B.A. and M. Ai The Provincial Council of Canterbury*Hl^^ passed a resolution affirming the expediency^ of granting a sum of money for the purpose^ of erecting cottages on certain unoccupied sections for the purpose of providing'accommodation for newly arrived immigrants with families, thereby facilitating the settlement of the country. In consequence of the great scarcity of labour at Nasehy, the contractors have resolved to raise the wages of "he Chinese Is per day, with a view to increase the supply. The passenger carriages for the Mataura railway are built on the American principle (that is to say, the en ranee is at the end, and the passage, two an'l a half feet wide, runs longitudinally, ) and are fitted up with all tUe latest conveniences and improvements. A subsoil plough, which ploughs to the depth of 194 inches, and which is drawn by two bullocks, is now at work at Elrtershe, near Oamaru. Another move is to be made at Black' 3 No. 3, towards developing the deep lead, Peter Revell and party having taken up a claim. Whooping congh is very prevalent among children in Invercargill at the present time. TnE "Mail" throws out a suggestion to the Wakatip Hospital Committee to the effect that they should get a few of the leading principles and rules of the Institution written out in Chinese, and posted in Chinese stores. The Lake District Jockey Club have issued the programme of their annual meeting, which is to be held on January 15 and 16, 1874. the Cromwell Antimony Company intend to send seven tons of antimony to London^^ soon as possible. The quartz reefs in the CromWell district are paying remarkably welL A recent crushing has produced almost three ounces to the ton. s The &bV. Mbt. Rigg was one of the examiners at the Middle District School on the Bth and §th instant. The election of James Dawkins, Esq., as Mayor of Cromwell, is notified in the New Zealand Gazette of llth November. The six new ships now building for Messrs. P. Henderson and Co., of Glasgow, for the New Zealand trade, are to be named respectively, Wellington, Canterbury, Auckland, Nelson, Dunecun, and Invercargill. Fkom the Mount Ida paper we observe that Cons'able Gray (now in Cromwell) gave his salary (£5) as inspector of Nuisances while at Naaeby as a donation to the local hospital. In Riverton, a number of gentlemen are pledged to abstain from drinking spirits* All other beverages are aflbwVl, 'and members are required to sign sn undertaking, to the effect that if they violate their pledges-, they will contribute £5 to the Hospital by way of penalty. Mr. Hislop is now inspecting the Southkind schoos-. An Otago team intend to play the Invercargill cr.cket club at the New Year. A Mr. J. Ri Wilson . expired, in an epileptic fit, on the 9th instant, in the DunedinHospi'al. The Carandinis amalgamate sacred with secular music, in their concerts, now being successfully given in Dnnedin. The ''Tintfs " suggests the substitution of flagging, for'asphalte pavements. By the San Francisco mail there were sent from the Immigration Office, Dtmedin, applications tinder the free passage system for 82 souls, equal to 70 statute adults. Thb Rev. Dr. Stttart lately stated that the Beading of the pupils of the Middle District School was "splendid." , It is a. remarkable fact that at the otherwise elaborate examination of Mr. Halliwell's classes in Duuedin lately, there was no vocal or instrumental music. • Mb. CiAPCOTT, the travelling agent for the Government Assurance Scheme, has created a favourable impression in the various up* country towns. The acrobatic pupils of the Boys' High School, lately, at ihe annual gymnastic exhibition, displayed considerable muscular skill. The reception of the Governor will be marked by the erection of an arch at the Octagon-, and the singing of the National Anthem by the pupils of the public schools. The Dunedin Town Council Are of opinion that the local fire brigade should be supported by the insurance companies. . ) Ma. H. S> Fish, pf Dunedini demands £1500 for the removal of his premises, in compliance with the request of the Corporation, who propose ito widen Princes-street. A Committee of fire insurance agents object to granting more than £200 per annum to the iJanedln Fire 'Brigade. ' -' The City Council decline to> Relieve the Dunedin Athenaeum Committee from their responsibility in reference to rates. Ths Boys' High School is so reduced, and the Girls' High School, 3ias been .so successful that it is proposed to remove the former to the Rector s private Residence, and transfer * portion of the girl*' classes to the Bqpt High School

W« robjoin" the nftme» of the present ofnceWren ot the St, T^wrence Lodge of Good Templm.— -Bro. B. Fwgher, W.C.T. j Bro. F. H. M'Coy, LL.B., W.FiS* Bro. John Thompson, W.S. ; Bro. H. L* Squires, W.P.S : Bro. J. Crow, W.J. ; Bro. James Robertson, W.C; ; Bro. J. Walker, W.M. ; Bro. D/Belcher, W.I-G. ; Bro. L. Marks, W.0.G. ; Bro. S. A. Miller, t.W.C.S. j Sister J Halley, R.H.S. ; Sister Marks' L.H.S. ; Bro. T'X H»Uey, M.D., A.S. ; ; Bro. J* Trerise, i p;m> . - '- - • To-day it the Ust day of Mr. Watt's hearing of oases in the Resident Magistrate's , Court, Dunedini bo far as refers to his acting ba locum, tenens for Mr. Strode. ' " 15s per jday, paid weekly. *' This is the ' ■ latest resolution arrived at by the Dunedin bricklayers. His Excellency (in accordance with his . own request) will be received without any " «how " on his arrival at Dunedin. .. The old Dunedin "Times" building will shortly be occupied by a photographer and a - general dealer. The Rev Mr. Bigg, on behalf of her classes ■ lately" presented Miss Stevens, of the Middle District School, with, about half a dozen tlegant gifts. * At WeUingtonipreparations are being made rr f or the new female telegraph department. Miss Docey Mainwabino has' seceded from the Christchurch Hoskins-Colville Company, and is engaged for the Christmas pieces • at the. Princes' Theatre. ;Uer place at Christchurch will be supplied by Miss Tilly Andrews) Ships in future, are to call at the Bluff, with Immigrants, at intervals of six weeks. Owing to a Bcratch from a cat, a man at the Arrow, lately had one of his lingers amputated. Thb Nelaon exhibition has peen a great success. The Rev. Mr. Roseby, Congregational minister, recently stated at a tea meeting that he had been successful in- his charge of the church committed to his care. High-class sacred music was lately given at a congregational Soiree K at Dunedin. Thb Rev. Mr. Taylor recently stated that Scotchmen spoke very highly of their native land ; but after leaving that land they took * ' very good care not to go back." Thb Hodvig, which arrived with 265 Government immigrants, had 11 deaths on board, several were suffering from scurvy on their arrival. Thomas Paevis, Lawrence Mynn, Robert Donaldson, and John M'Bryde, are appointed' managers of the Macrae's Flat Cemetery. A " Medical chair " has been instituted in the Otago University. Mb. Thoneman, has leased the Otago University Cellarage for 14 years. Thb Show of the Dunedin Horticultural Society will be held on the 30th instant. Pobtbaits of the Queen and the late Prince are to be hung in the Anniversary Hall, Dunedin. The General Government, have now, in their hands, free of all claims, a magnificent block of land, lately purchased from native •chiefs. It is in the Poverty Bay District. The number of nominations for immigrants «ent home by the last Suez mail was 2,361 of which 408 were from Riverton, 308 from Dunedin, 280 from Invercargill. and 41 from Oamaru. Nowhere is the labour famine prevalent in the colony more severely felt than in the "Western district— labour, in fact, is not pro•curable at any price, and to nowhere has there been less immigration. A man named Sullivan, in Dunediu lately, ■knocked a woman down, and jumped on her face, thereby inflicting five wounds.