Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 413, 2 December 1874, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Monday last. St. Andrew's Day. was observed as a general holiday by the business people in Lawrence. Many 1 . of our worthy citizens visited the Beaumont and other places of resort. General disappointment was expressed at the -Beaumont Bridge not being opened on that day, as it woullhave been » fine char.cc for holiday makers to witness the interesting ceremony. At the ballot taken at th» Courthouse on Saturday," the following were the successful drawers for land under the Deferred Payment System. In the Tuapeka West district, block 111. , section 31, James Buchanan ; 42, George Brook; 43, Lachlan RJt'Alillan; 44, ftL'Hunt; 59, D.' Anderson. For agricultural ' leases in the Beaumont district' i block 1., section 4, S. Brown ; 5, A Morrison ; 13, R. Tubman. Tuapeka West, auctions 3 and 4,' -block V., P. Speirs. In some cases the original applicatipns were withdiawn and other names substituted. it f. ' Squires acted as agent for eleven appliHc'a'nts. ' ;' • , > . , T/IE conpr©W F°bt of, tfae colonnade of the new Courthouse fell fotlie ground yesterday morning, as soon as the wooden frame work and supports were removed iroin underneath it. The, noise it made in falling was heard all over the town, and for a short time . created some alarm to the inhabitants, -Fortunately none of the workmen were injured by the falling debris. It is a great- misfortune to the conbractor, who has the building in an advanced state. The rebuilding of the roof will not take very long, and previous ' experience will no doubt be a guide to prevent the recurrence of a similar accident. _ . A The programme .of the; Mount Beng'er Jockey Glub. meeting to be held' on Tuesday Innd Wednesday, the 29th and. 30th of December, appears in our advertising columns;' JTne prizes are higher than' any previous ye<*r) arid ib^ere^is no doubt bat that- the. ,meeting jw|ll; .be/ as successful as this energetic club are tryjng to make it. The quarterly Licensing meeting, which was to have taken place yesterday, has* been adjourned until Friday, owing to a quorum of the Licensing Commissioners not being present.

IN our report of the case Police v. Andrews, which appeared in our issue of the 18th, the | name John Matheson, war by mistake printed John M'Pherson. Mb. Simpson, C.E., arrived in Lawrence last evening, and this morning wenfe to th& Beaumont to inspect the recently constructed bridge. ' An enquiry into the oause of the fire at Mr. Pearson's Mount Pleasant Farm, ia to be .held to-day in the Courthouse, The Mayor of Clyde, Benjamin Naylor, Esq.. informs us that he haa received the plans for the bridge over the Molyneax at Clyde, and that tenders will now be called for its construction."" Mr. EUeROP' has received by the ship Matauta a targe' aud varied supply of Letts's diaries for 1875. Capb weed is spreading. rapjdly through this . district. If somethiug is nob done to check the growth of this noxious plant, it will rapidly supplant the grasses in our pastures. Thistles aud sorrel are bad enough, tut our fanners will find this weed worse than either. We received on Monday last, a small basket of strawberries from Mr. Treloar, Tuapeka Flat. They were well flavoured, and of large size considering the dry ness of the season. The Eev. W. H. Beck will preach in the Wesleyan Church, Waipori, on the afternoon and evening of Sunday next.