Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 402, 24 October 1874, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Sections in the Tuapeka Humlvctl. to bo opened under the Agricultural Leasing System, are advertised in this issue, A SEiuous accident happened at 10 o'clock this morning, in the Otago Company's claim, Blue Spur, by which Langley Pope had one of his legs fractured and four ribs broken. A large piece of cement which, we are informed, has been looked upon with suspicion for some time past by the men in tho claim broke in two, and oue piece rolled upon Pope causing the injuries referred to. Nicholas Mills, who was working with Pope, had his hand grazed with the cement, but luckily escaped any serious injury. "It seems that every precaution was taken by the men in tho vicinity of this,dangerous lump of cement, but v.-hca it broke the piece rolled further tliau liacl been calculated upon. Dr. Halley was soon on the spot, and got the poor fellow conveyed to the Hospital, whore no doubt he will receive every necessary surgical and medical attention. At a public meeting held at the "Royal George Hotel ou Wednesday last, it was resolved that all moneys subscribed on behalf of the widow and famiiy of the latf* William Carr, should be paid into the Ei.r.k of Now South Wales to the credit of Mrs. Carr. An Education Reserve having beer, secured at Lawrence, it is intended to erect a house upon it for Mrs. Carr with the funds so liberally .subscribed l>y the public. We aye informed tbivt Dv, TiaUey's subscription of oue guinea was inadvertantly omitted from the published list of subscribers. A fike broke out at the Beanmont on Monday morning, in a house occupied by a man named Johnston. The house was built of wattle and dab v/iih a thatched roof, and was totally destroyed in a few minutes. Rapid progress is being nsado with the contract for tho new road from Roger's Flat to Rae's Junction Hotel. This division will avoid the big hill, where so many accidents have happened. A LAKOE number of cattle and 3hcep are already falling victims to the poisonous tutu, which is now growing rapidly. In culinary seasons this plant causes thi* death of a large number of cattle, and owing to .the scarcity of grass this spring the animals devour the tutu eagerly, making the losses proportionately large. An immense amount of damage 'has been done to the road and fences between Lawrence and Alexandra during tlie late floods. Culveifcs have in some places been totally washed, away, and diain3 filled in by falls of carl h fro in the sidlings. Between Roxburgh nud Coal Crock many chains of fencing have b(?en washed down by the floods, and in some places much injury has been done to the growing crops. Mebsrs. H.vrraw.vy and Robertson's waterrace afc Evan's Ul.u has been much damaged by the late floods. The proprietors blame the roadmen to n great extent for the damage done lo their property, owing to rhe soil from the foundation of ilie j .ice beLig frequently removed in repairing the road, Mrs. Hay win resume Vac sale of Mr, Cox's drapery this afternoon, and will continue it during the pvenlng. Mr, A. 11. BURTON, of Messrs Burton Bros, Dunedin, photoginphers to Ul3 Excellency the Governor, has arrived in Lawrence, and is having his gallery iv Ross Place refitted and improved to enable him to produce more perfect pictures, if greater perfection in tho art can be imagined. He informs us that he will be prepsued to make a start on .Monday morning. At the inquest on the body of Dr. Weber, the jury returned a verdict of " Death from congestion of the lungs, arising from a diseased heart.*' Dr. Weber's age was 42. lie was a native of Bavaria. Mk. Eat reports having sold yesterday, at Long's yards, Tuapeka Flat, for Mr. George Murray, a fine lot of dairy cows at good prices. POTATOES are becoming very scarce and dear in the Tnapeka district. No fewer than six horses were impounded on "Wednesday last fov straying in the M ur>i6)<-!ilily-MES9BS FORBES, Borland, and Richards, havo commenced the const) ucticn of a large w.iterrace heading from the Teviofc river. It is a great undertaking for a small party of men, as the counfety it will pass through is nearly all hard rock, and at loa3t one mile of it will require to be fiumed. The length of the ditch will be about six miles. It will be cut down the banks of the Molyueux sis far as Dumbarton Rock, wheie there is good payable sluicing ground. Mershs. Boeton and Guken have commenced the construction of appurutim near Lhtj Teviot to raise water from I'he Mplyneux River on to the linnks for sluicing purposes. The power 1 used will be a atream wheel on the scrow principle. The wheel will bo fixed to a fioatiug stage, which is being built on two large boats. Viq hope the spec will reward its originators, as if successful, the plan will no doubt bo largely adopted on the river for beach-working. A LITTI/E boy ten month a of age. son of Mr. Kilgour, baker, at Balolutha, met with rather a seriou3 accident on Tuesday evening. It appears, says tho '• Cut ha Leader," his mother had occasion to pour out a cupful of boiling water which she laid dov/n upon ft table. The little fellow the» unobserved walked round the room, took hold of the enp and poured the contents over his neck and chest which were severely burned, the skin pulling of with the removal of his clothes. Dr. Smith was at once spnt for and attended the little patient who is now getting on favorably. The want of timber for^building and mining purposes is badly felt at the Teviot. The new post office and other buildings have been at a standstill for upwards of three months, and sluicing in many of the river claims is earned on with difficulty, owing to the want; of timber for boxes.

A «ood Templars Loilge will shortly b e opened at IJoxhvii yh, Tnis " Daily Times " thus comments on the inaction of the Cromwell Town Council as re-gariW-iho improvement of the sanitaiy condition of the town : — "Those of our readers who read Dr. Coughtrey's valuable report upon dirty little Cromwell, last summer, will bo astonished to hear that now that we are entering upon another fever season, little or nothing ha? been done todeoilorise tlis offensive filth that created the fpver that caused the death of so many citizens last year, Wo believe, indeed, that a good deal of talk has taken place, and that something has been done in the way of surveys ; but the majority of the inhabitants still drink the uau3couß mess miscalled water, and the banks of the river arc siill covered with the offal and garbage of many years. If the fever makea its appearance again this year, hanging will be all too good for the Town Council." Mr. "Warden Str.vtjtobd ha\\ng returned from Mb. Ida to his own district at Arrowtown, the services of Mr. John Mackay, of Havelock, who has been acting-Iteceivei* during Mr. Stratford's temporary absence, have been dispensed wifcli. Freviou,3 to hia departure (says the "Arrow Observer,") a few of his friends determined to invite him to a farewell supper, as a recognition of his worth as a public officer, as well as a private citizen. Accordingly, about a score of gentlemen, representing the various interests of the community, also the local Justices of the district, met on Wednesday evening, inthelarge room of the Commercial Hotel, where an elegant anfl recherche iepast was spread — ou this occasion host Murphy even surpassing himself. Mr. A. lunes. Mayor, occupied the chair, and Mr, Jenkins acted as croupier. After having satisticil the inner man with the delectable feast provided, the cloth was removed, and the lighter and perhaps more invigorating business began. The company having "charged,'' the Chairman rose to propose the toast of tiie evening, " Our Guest," and in doing so paid a high tribute to Mr. Mackay for the manuer in which he had conducted the duties of his osbe I daring the eight months the district had been favored with his presence. - The position of a ! Government officer was afc all times one cariyiug much, anxiety and responsibility, and rendered it difficult to please everyone. He felt, however, he was only expressing the sentiments lof the entire community when lie bore testimony to the invariable courtesy and obligingness of tlie gentleman about to leave them. I Nasuialiy, the regret nS parting with so efficient and painstaking an officer was tempered by the reflection that in his- loss we regained Mr. Stratford— a gentleman about whose popu" larifcy he need say nothing. He wished Mr. Mackay every success and prosperity in whatever sphere his duty might call him, and was sure he would do credit 10 any posiiiou he might hold. Tiie toast was enthusiastically drunk with musical honors. Mr. Mackay responded in a few feeling remarks, and expressed regjet at having to separate from a community whei-0 he had found many staunch friends. Various other toasts weic givon and responded to, intersyorsed wiiU song aad scutitneuc, and the company, after speu/ling a most enjoyable evening, broke up about midnight by joining in the time-honored " Auld Lang Syne," in the true orthodox fashion.