Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 393, 23 September 1874, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

The Provincial Government " Gazette," of September 16th, contains the proclamation constituting the Tuapeka. Lee Stream, Dunbaok, Kaiwera, Heiriot, Otaiia, and Waipahee Hundreds, and the schedules describing the area of said Hundreds. According to the Waste Lands Act. 1874, the land comprised in these Hundreds cannot be opened for sale or lease " until the expiration of thirty days from and after the publication of the proclamation ; provided always that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent from time to time by proclamation in the Provincial Government "Gazette," to fix a date, after the said period of thiity days, as the date, and after which the lands comprised in such Hundred shall be open for sale or lease as aforesaid ; and in such case such lands shall not bo opened until the date mentioned in such last-mentioned proclamation, or the last of such proclamations as the case may be." The option of delaying the opening of a Hundred, after it has been proclaimed, is thus left in the hands of the Superintendent. We, therefore, trust that iv the case of the Tuapeka Hundred especially, provision will be made for the leasing of a large portion of it, as was recently promised by the Government.

Our Koxburgh correspondent writes as follows :— On Wednesday hist Dt. Carr gave his third entertainment at Koxburgh ; but, as could only be expected, there was not such a numerous attendance as on the preceeding evenings. The doctor giving half of the receipts to the Athenaeum building fund, that fund was benefited to the amount, we hear, of £3 10s, 6d. The doctor stated, however, that he should be do^n again in a mouth's time, when he should ba happy to give an evening's entertainment for the same purpose. Dm ing the course of the evening, Mr. D. Le Bedel could not rest satisfied until he had informed the audience that Dr. Carr had givea a veiy correct estimate of his character, at the same time stating his conviction that the worthy doctor must be at the head of his honorable profession. Air. Le Bedel also promised that should the doctor ever visit Koxburgh, he should enjoy the inestimable priviledge of his (Le Bedel's) patronage.

Odr Waikaia correspondent writes as follows, under date 14th September :— Most of the snow has disappeared from the low ground, and there have been several musters of the inhabitants here to search for the body of poor Morrison, but the search has been fruitless, except as leading to the belief that the deceased must have got as far as the bush on his w.iy home ; and, when once off the track, it would be difficult for him to find ib again, either by night or day, consequently he may have wandered a long way into the bush, which is very large. — Referring to mining matters, I may inform you that the Great Britain claim has struck payable gold. The Anglo-Swiss still maintains ita reputation as a fiiat-class claim. The Golden Gate has not as yet turned out as well as expected, but there is a probability that there is much better gold under their floodi/ace, which the owners will soon bo able to prove at any rate. They may come across heavy deposits of gold any day, as they have a splendid piece of river before them. At the Whitecoiub and other gullies, having plenty of water at the present time, all paities are working away suecesfully.—We have had a very favorable year as regards the weather on the river, nearly nine montha with very little interruption from floods.

Mr. M. Hat reports having sold at Tapanui on Thursday last, several town sections from £20 to £42. On Saturday, he disposed of a mob of mixed cattle at Long's yards, Tuapeka Flat, on account of Mr. Treloar to Mr. J. Michael, at full rates.

A friendly match has been arranged to be run on the Lawrence lacecourse, on Friday, the 30th October, between Mr. T. Dwyer's eh m Sultans, and Mr. R. Hill's b g German Louis, for £10 abide , distance, two miles, both to carry 10 stone. Ihe match will be a very interesting one, as they have both raced together on several occasions with different results. At the last Tuapeka Jockey Club meeting, the horse beat the mare in the Hack race, and was winning the District Handicap easily, when he bolted off the course. At Tapanui, Louis beat the mare easily in the Handicap, when she was conceding him 61bs ; whilst in the Consolation Stakes, she reversed positions by beating him. The match will therefore be looked forward to with great interest by our local sportsmen. There is already some talk of getting up a couple of small handicaps on the same day, and thus making an afternoon's sport.

The stud horse Tom King, formerly the property of Messrs*. Maitland, of the Cresent Farm, is making a name for himself in Victoria, A yearling of his was lately sold for £510. His fee this season is £15, thus showing the estimation in which a well-bred horse is held in the Australian Colonies. The colt about to be disposed of — the property of the late Andrew Taylor — is by this hoi«se.

A lecture will be delivered in the Clarks Flat Schoolhouse on Friday next, by Mr. Clark, schoolmaster, of Waitahuna. The subject he has selected is " Olden Times."

The Beaumont bridge is sufficiently advanced tojallow foot-passengers to cross from one bank to the other, although some weeks will elapse before the bridge will be ready for ordinary traffic.

We understand that in all probability there will be a very large attendance at the Foresters' ball to be held at Roxburgh on the 24th inst. The tickets are being sold privately,

There is likely to be a good number of entries for the Beanmont spring meeting. Horse owners at Tapanui, Tokomairiro, Waipori, and Lawrence have signified their intention of nominating horses. A good day's sport may therefore be looked forward to. The pneumatio dredge, which was partly submerged in the Molyneux at Clyde during a freshet in the river, has again been raised, and is to be put in order for another trial.

The Rev. Mr. Skinner, of Waitahuna, conducted divine service, morning ond evening, in the Lawrence Presbyterian Church on Sunday last. The congregations on both occasions were large and attentive.

It is rumored that Mr. J. B. Borton has disposed of his interest (half-share) in the Hercules Water Race and claim, Teviot, for the sum of £1800.

- The Dunstan Spring Meeting will be held on Friday next, the 25th insfc.

At a meeting of shearers held in Dunedin on Saturday evening, thoso present, numbering about thirty-five persons, decided unanimously that the rate per hundred to be paid for shearing during the ensuing season should be £1 for ordinary sheep, and £2 for rams.

A SPORTING daily journal has been started in Melbourne, called " Tout Cela's " Racing and Training News. It is published every afternoon and will be continued until the cup has. been run for. This paper contains amongst other things the latest betting odds, and an account of gallops taken by the principal horses entered for the various events and will have the several "tips" on the day previous to the more important races.

Northern papers announce that Mr, Murray, M.H.R.,' has purchased, from Mr. T. B. Gillies, land in the Pinko district, to the extent of 12,000 acres.- Our Waikato contemporary expresses its gratification at the fact, and ad"ls that Mr. Murray intends to commence work on his new acquisition at once.

We notice that Mr. George Coornbe purposes selling T>y auction on the 29th instant, the thoroughbreds Flying Dutchman, Barwon, and Right Bower, recently purchased by him iv Melbourne.

Mr. F&ANCIS PetLDISO lias sold his runs Nos. 328 and 424, consisting of 50.000 acres leasehold country at Switzer's, together with 1,200 head of cattle, '7,soo sheep, 10 head of horses, and working plant for the sum of £11.000. the purchaser being David M'Kellar, Esq., of Waikaia Plain.

The Waikaia Station, in Switzer's district, has changed hands, the adjoining runholder, Mr. Thomas C. Low, of Hyde Home Station, being the pui chaser. The particulars are as follows, viz : -20,000 sheep iv wool. 100 head cattle, and all horses and plant, together with 30,000 acres of leasehold, and 92 acres of freehold, and 92 acres of freehold, and substantial improvements, for £19,500 sterling. There are nine years of the lease to ruu, and the country is of a very superior character.

FROM advertisements in another column it will be seen that Mr. \V. Waugh's entire horses North Star and Rifleman will travel between

Beaumont Ferry and Speargrass Fl;it. North Star travelled these districts last season, and

therefore does not require any comment from us. Rifleman is a horse in everyway suitable for up-country stock. He is powerfully built and his pedigree is unexceptionable he being by that celebrated sire Sir Hercules. The best weight carrying hack in the Tuapeka district, viz., Mr. Lachlan M 'Lean's, Roany, is by Rifleman, and a more perfect hack up to

weight is hardly to be found in New Zealand.

Shearing will commence on most of the stations about the first week in November. Wo observe from the Tokomairiro journal that

wool of this seasons clip passed through Milton

on Saturday last from the Waikaia Station. The sheep thus early dircstod of their ynrm jackets must have had a pitiable time of it duiing the bitter easterly winds and snow storms of the last few days. In reply to an application made by the Mayor to the Government that an Immigration Depot might be established in Lawrence, the Government state that if there is any npare building the use of which could be had temporarily, and should there be any suitable immigrants a few will be sent to Lawrence. The sensational telegram which appeared in our last issue about the mysterious disappearance of Mr. T. Logan, of the Bendigo Reef, i 8i 8 now explained. It seems that after disposing of the cake of amalgam at Cromwell he started home for the reefs in his buggy. It is reported that he left Lowburn at midnight. On the way his pipe fell from his mouth on to the road, and he got down to pick it up , but on again attempting to take his seat in the buggy the horse started, and dragged him a short distance, which accounts for the blood marks. The horse went to the ferry without him. Mr. Logan made his appearance at Blr. T. Marsh's farm on the following morning. He is only a little bruised. The crushing machinery lately purchased by Messrs jWhite and party from the Gabriels Gully Co, has been removed to its new site in Munros Gully. Mr. S. Bushell and Mr. Ellis performed the work with their waggon and drays. We have received two lengthy communications in reply to our correspondent " Music,'* but as the secretary to the Brass Band has fully vindicated the character of the members of the band from the aspersions cast upon them, we do not think these letters of sufficient public interest to demand a place in our columns. During the last few d ays the weather has been exceedingly coldand windy, accompanied by snow which has fallen heavily on the surrounding bills. The contractors for the erection of the Lawrence weighbridge are proceeding rapidly with the work.