Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 382, 15 August 1874, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Oub Dunedin correspondent saya :— When writing you yesterday regarding the performances of the Wiltshirea, I mentioned that bbc lady was yesterday walking well, and that there seemed every probability of both performing their task successfully. Last night, however, some unpleasantness occurred in the marquee, of what nature I can't exactly explain, and the result is that Mrs. Wiltshire has ceased walking. Whether Mr. Wiltshire will finish his tasV or not I can't say, but things don't seem to be going in the smoothest manner, and the successful completion of the 1000 miles seeiris doubtful. A VEKT pretty specimen of a bittern has been presented to the Tuapeka Museum by Air. William Gascoigne. The bird was caught in tho bu3h aoine miles above Tuapeka Mouth. The skins of birds presented to the Tuapeka Museum by Dr. Hector and other gentlemen from time to time during the past two years have now been stuffed. This week they wero fitted up in the Museum in an excellent glass case made for them by Mr. Thomas Anderson, cabinetmaker, of Lawrenne. In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the Premier announced the receipt of telegrams, from England, announcing the breakdown of the Californian mail service— Mr. Forbes, in London, proving himself quite unable carry to out the contract. It was doubtful if Hall could do so, and arrangements were trying to be made with Home shipbuilders. The matter might not turn out so bad as it ' looked. We are daily hearingcoraplaiats about sheepon the commonage. We need not remind those in authority that a distinct promise was given, that in the event of a certain portion being withdrawn from, the commonage and leased for the purpose of sheep-grazing, the remainder of the common would he left exclusively for the grasing of settlers' cattle. Instead, however, of this being done, the sheep seem now to bo allowed to go anywhere and everywhere, without let or hindrance, Through some informalities, the various Boards of Wardens are left poweiless to act. Their term of office has expired, and fresh elections cannot take place unless by order from tho Superintendent, who is busy in Wellington fighting the battle of the Provinces. The time of his Deputy in Dunediu is fully occupied in devising means for the employment of immigrants, who are, at present, a g'mc in the nm-kft. The settlers of the, Tuapeka district must, therefore, organise and elect a Vigilance Committee for ttystime being, and diive hack thesheep from their cabbage-gardens, and when his Honor comes home, no doubt their little grievances will receive his prompt attention. In our telegraphic column will be found a paragraph, which runs as follows: "It is reported that a large block of land, from Beaumont Ferry to JMlamy. stock-yard, has been sold. Great indignation is felt at the Ferry in consequence." Can it be ? In these days of surprises we would not be astonished if the 1 eport should be correct. And yet we cannot see why it should be so A The Treasury is not empty, as it was wh.en Moa Flat sale took place. There is only one thing suspicious about it : all these big sales take place when the chief nieiwbeis of the Provincial Government are at Wellington ; then, of course, they never knew anything about tliein. As a rule these sales h ive nobody's sanction ; but somehow or other the deputies left in charge generally do something which ' makes it imperative that the Government should complete the sale, or a dreadful ■ luw 'Suit is threatened. The Waste Lands Board at one of its recent sitting* fixed upon 400 acres as the maximum quantity of land to be sold to one person on the goldfields, but this lumored sale of Bellamy run cannot be less than 10,000 acres. Truly, we have <i bright lot of legislators, who are capable of framing laws that can be made to expand or oontract at the I will or whim of toe presiding genius for the i time being, whoever he may be. If the rumor is true, we can only look upon the transaction ! as au infamous one, and respecting which we shall expect to. hear something further. A special meeting of the Committee of Management of the fuupeka Hospital was held in the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, and th,<» President, E. H,. Carew, E->q., occupied the chair. Ib was stated that the meeting had been called by two or three members of Committee to consider the position of the Committee, as well as that of the subscribers- The President said the fact spoke for itself ; they weie a Committee in fact if they were not in law, and until the law removed them they were quite competent to remain and act as a Committee. After some conversation. Mr.. Bryant moved that the Committee obtain a legal opinion on the question at issue as to what their position really was. Several membeis thought this course quite unnecessary, as they had every confidence in the legal opinion of the Piesident. After some conversation, the motion was withdrawn. The President thought the less saidabout past management the better for the institution, and he was supported in this opinion by several members, who thought it wou,ld' only be like stirring up' muddy water to enter upon any discussion as to the past management. Mr. Squires moved that a special general meeting of contributors be called for Se'pteinber 4fcb, to adopt a new cope of rules and .to consider the general management of the institution. The motion was seconded , by Mr. Harrop. Mr. Fraar moved an amendment that the Su^-Committee appointed to draw up the lules submit a draft of the same for approva.l at the next monthly meeting of Committee, after which thsy can decide upon the time for calling a meeting of contributors. Mr.. Annatrong seconded the amendment. Mr. Squires withdrew hia. motion on heing informed that !}h.e Sub-Committee might not be able to have the rules in readiness by the time stated in his motion. The amendment, then took the place of the motion, and was carried nem. con. In reply to & question put by Mr. Harrop, the Chairman said he considered that a contributor who had paid tys contribution of any sum during the current year could appear at the meeting of subscribers and vote. The Sub- . Committee appointed to d-raw up the rules consists of the following geutlcmen :— The .President and Messrs. Harrow, Fraer, Hill. Squires, and Dr. Halley. We are* glad to learn 'thfl Government have decided vtpon expending from £1500 to £2000 in sodding the walla of the Waipori Sludge Channel. Had some immediate steps noi been taken it is probable that in the courfe of twelve months some portions o f the channel would not have been traceable. We believe it is proposed 'to build sods to the height of four feet with a gradient of 1 to 1 on each side of the ohannel, thus giving it a permanence which, to serve the purpose of ita constiuction, was absolutely necessary. Mr. ATIiTNG desire 3us to intimate that owing to some irregularity connected with his purchase o,f Coma Villa, Alexandra, ths sale of trees adveitised to take placs there on the 20th instant, will not he held. We regret to learn that there ia naw a c,ise of what has been termed infantile or intermittent fever in Lawrence. We may inform our readers that in the present case this is but another name for typhoid or cesspool fever. It is to be hoped that every measure that can be adopted will be carried into effect during the next few months to keep the town clear of infectious , W<ifcfc

A Tuapeka Plat correspondents sends us the following :—" yj rj the part of the road down the Tuapeka Flat below Mr. Fitzgerald's to wheie Huare and Co.'scontract commenced is now in a frightful state. It is surprising the Government did not at first form that part of road as far as the amount placed on the Estimates would allow them, as it would thereby have been made useful to the residents in this locality, who have a considerable quantity of produce to cart to the town of Lawrence. I hopi* our representatives, Messrs. Bastings and Brown, will take immediate steps to press on the Government the necessity of forming this part of the road. All the work done further down the cieek is rendeied of no value until this is done." A SON of Mr. Joseph Horton, of the Teviot, last week received a severe bite from a dog belonging to Mr. S. Brown, while playing with it. It was ab one time feared that the effects of the bite would prove fatal , Tout fortunately, owing iv a great measure to the careful attention to the case given by Dr. Niven, the little sufferer is progressing favorably. , A FINAL meeting of the Mount Benger Ploughing Match Committee • took place on Saturday evening last, at Mr. T. Cornish's, when it was ascertained that, after having paid all demands, there still remained a surplus of £5. which, it is presumed, will be deposited in the bank towards the funds of a ploughing match next year. . k The officers of the St. Lawrence and Queen of the South (Blue Spur) Lodges attended at Havelock last evening, for the purpose of opening a Lodge of the 1.0. G.T. Fifteen candidates presented themselves for initiation. In the absence of D.L.D. Bro. Thompson; through, illness in his family, the ceremony was performed byP.W.C.T. Bro. M'Coy, who after the initiation opened the Lodge, tinder the name of the Eising Star, and duly installed the following members as officers for the first term :— W.C.T., Bro. John Edie ; W.V.T., Bro. Thomas Phillips ; W.C., Bro. John S. G. Baylissj W.S., James Moggath ; W.A.S,, Bro. Andrew Miller; W.F.S., Bro. Alex. Walker; W.T., Bro. Duncan M'Taggart; W.M., Bro. John Costiek ; W.D.M., Sister Ellen Bayliss ; W.T.G-., Bi-o. Edward Edic ; W.0.G., Bro. J. Campbell j W.E.H.S., Bro. W. Cairns; W.L.H.S., Bro. John M'Lollan ; P.W.C.T., Bto. .Robert Craig. The meetings of the new Lodge are fixed for every Friday evening, at 7-30 p.m., at the Foresters' Hall, Havelock. Bro. Squires addressed tho Lodge on the principles and value to society generally of Good Templarism ; and after a hearty vote of thanks was given to. the visitors from Lawrence and the Blue Spur, numbering some 20 or 25, the Lodgo was closed in due order. As the parties who Lave started this Lodge seem in real earnest m the matter, we oxpccti fco boo Grood Tom-plarism. spread rapidly in the Waitahuna district. Me. Jet?f^ry, of Ross Place, Lawrence, received the following new books and music by the Suez mail :— " The Coming Transit," Proctor ; " Life and Times of O'Connell ; '> " Railway Construct ion ; " " Technical Educator ; " " Workshop Eeeeipts ; " " Miad and Body," Bain ; " Handy Book of tho Flower Garden ; " " Cockburn's Memorials ; " " True Hwtory of Joshua Davidson ; " " Carljle'a Frederick the Great," 10 vois. ; " Two Little "Wooden Shoes," Ouida ; " Tom Holt's Log,'' Hayward ; " London's Heart,." Fai'jeon "Golden Grain," Farjeon ; " Bread^and Cheese and Kisses," .Farjeon ; " Cassell's History of the Late War ; " " Mill's Logic ;"* •' Mill's Political Economy;" " Mill's Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity." Music, songs, &c , as follows :—": — " Mary's Canary ; " " Mrs. Brown and Her Luggage ; " " The Sailor's Home ; " " Louis Eenoulf ; " " Fie For Shame ; " " Thine Alone ; " "Oh no, we never Talk in French;" "A Sweet Bouquet;," "The G.P.0.; " " Good Night, Farewell," Kucken ; " Day-Spring ; " " The Monarch of Ashantee ; " "He Musu't Do This;" "The -Temperance Band ; " " Get-Out ; " " The Little Girl in a Bit of Blue."