Local Intelligence.
Mining affairs at the Blue Spur are going on satisfactorily. Hales and Co. are*prep>mng to fire a blast, and ilforrison and Co. and the Extended Co: are hashing up as briskly as possible. The batteries being the new feature in the Blue Spur workings are looked to with most interest. We are glad to report that they are fulfilling the most sanginuc anticipations of the shareholders. ' The North of Ireland Co , or what is known as White and Co., are doing good work with their battery— the old Gabriels Gully one. They reckon they will be able to crush 300 tons of cement per week. We are glad to be informed that it is the intention of this company to make a regular statement of the results of their crushings and dividends, whether they be good or bad. In this we think they will do well as the reticence often shown by claimholders has anything but a beneficial effect. This company put pose washing up next Week. . The Nelson Co.'s battery is at work sixteen hours a day. and the shureholdeis are exceedingly well pleased with their returns. We believe they are doing much better than ever they did under the old system. The Otago Co. are proc -eding with the erection of their battery. They have broken through in their drive from their main sha f t to the machine site— a distance of about 300 fret — Mr. Robert Elliot, a few days ago. sold his interest, a fourth share in Livingston's claim, to il/essrs Hales and Kendall for the sum of £300.
Tpe only business in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday was the hearing of an application for a temporary transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel, Round Hill, from William Fitzgerald to John M'Rae, The application was granted, Mi. M'Coy for the parties.
A MEETING of the householders on Tuapeka Flat whs held at Mr Fiiilay Afunro's house, to elect a committee anil fix upon a site for building a school. r ihp following gentlemen -were elected members of Committee, viz: -Messrs. John Drysdnle, Alexander M'lntyre, William Labes. Fiulay Munio, Hugh Rosa. Andrew Drysdrtle. and George Murray. Mr. John Drysdale was appointed Chairman of the Committee, Mr. George Murray Secretary, and Mr. Andrew Dryada'e Treasurer. It was proposed, seconded, and curried unanimously, thut the Schoolroom he built on Ire'and's Point. The sum callectetl by the settlers for the building is £50.
On Tuesday last, the 26th inst, sections 21. 23, 26, ,and 29, of block 11., Glenkeuich, and 3, 5, 7, 11, of block VIII., Greenvale, were balloted for. The result was as follows: - Greenvale block : Section 3, David Ballengall fsix applicants); section 5, Annie Al'Ewan (eleven applicants,) ; section 7, Elizabeth M'Ewan (three applioini*) ; section 11, Mary Knox (twelve applicant-) G!enkenich block : Section 21. Alexander Roilger (nine applicants); section 23. John Beaton (fwo applicants^ ; section 26, John Thompson (five applicants) ; section 20, Peter Whyte (five applicants). Out of 53 applicants. 50 were present in person or by agent. Mr, H. L. Squiies acted for 14 of the applicants, and 5 out of the 8 sections fell to his clients.
The annual congregational meeting of the Blue Spur Pri-sbyteiian Church was held in the Church, on Tuesday evening lust, afrer the pjayer meeting. The attend mee was thin. The Key. Mr. Cameron occupied the chair, and called upon Mr. M-Lelland. Secietary, to read the report and financial statement for the year, from which we gather that the Sustentation fund amounted to £37 12s 6d, being a falling off of over £10, which is attributed to members having left the district. The Church door collections were £40 los Bd, and special collections £4 10s, being a total of £83 7s 2d. The only amount to the debit of the Church is £2 7s. The Secretary regretted there were not any collections for the Mission Fund during the year. The retiring membeis of Committee were ilfessrs. F. Nicoll, G. Ralston, S. French, S. White, D. ftl'lntosh, J. M'Laren J. M'Hattie, James Campbell, and I. Murphy. On the motion of Mr, French the old Committee was re-appointed. Mr, M'LeUand proposed us an additional member Mr. F. Dalziel, who was duly elected. Mr. D. M 'ln tosh was elected Treasurer, and Mr. M'Lelland was re-appointed Secretary. This closed the business.
The ships Candidate and Sophia Joachim arrived at Port Chalmers on Tuesday, the one with 30,. and the other with 34 passengers. Each has a full cargo, and a number of valuable sheep. Me. Ulrioh wns to return to Victoria by the Alhainbra yesterday. The Cavershnin Immigration Banaoks are almost empty, and are not likely to be full again for some time; as, from all accounts, there is now a difficulty in getting a full compliment of immigrants by any of the ships. Waggons now loud the wool at Armaglade Station, as »ir. acilar's punt, Miller's Flat, is capable of carrying tho heaviest waggon and horses. Is another week, » coriespondent informs us. the greater part of the grain on Miller's and Moa Flats will be in the stook. The yield is good. From Auckland telegrams we notice that the Rev. \V. H. Beck has been appointed to Timaru, nnd Me. George Bond to Lawience and Roxburgh. The dredge Moa has got prospects a of run of gold at Miller's Creek, which, it is supposed, will last two or three years. The Rev. J. Menzics will resume his services in the Congregational Church, Whitehavenstreet, Lawrence, to-morrow. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of Mackay's Otago Goldfields Almanac. This compendium of useful information keeps pace with the times in every respect, excepting typography. If the publisher hopes to keep the ground he has so long held we would strongly recommend him to display more taste in the printing of this most valuable hand-book, and to place it in the market a month earlier than he docs. Should he fail to do this we fear his opponents. Mills, Dick, and Co., will, to use a racing expression, make the running h.ot for him,
Fresh tenDers are called for the erection of a Schoolhouse at Havelock, The lowest tender sent in, when applications were recently called for, was a considerable sum more than theßHucation Board saw fit to agree to. This time tenders are called for a two-roomed buildings of timber, or with concrete walls. MB. W. Hayes reports having sold on Tuesday, Mr. Eintoul's Pomahaka Bridge Hotel, for the sum of £210. Also, about .40 head of cattle at prices averaging £4 15 per head, yearling's included. The sale realised £650.
A FEW days ago, we were shown a monster mushroom, which measured 30 inches in circumference and from one to two inches in thickness. It was found growing on Tuapeka Flat by Mr. J. Daviaon. For the last few days it has been exhibited .at the Shamrock Hotel, where it has attracted considerable attention. , Thistles, as well as rabbits, are becoming a nuisance in the Mount Renger district. We have to acknowledge a copy of a collection of tales by Mr. R. P. Whitworth, entitled " Cobb's Box." Anytl ing from the pen of ilfr. Whitworth is valued highly. Mr. R. T. Wheuler, of Stafford-street, Dunedin. is agent for this publication, which is sold at 6d. A MAN named Walker had one of his legs badly broken yesterday at the fluming on the Waitahuna road. He was at work on the railway at J the cutting, and being rather dull of hearing, a fall of earth came upon him unawares with the result mentioned. He was at once brought in lo the Hospital, where Dr. Stewart attended to him in his usual skilful manner. The break was a simple fracture, but in two places— one a little below the knee, and the other a little above the ankle. The poor fellow is progressing as well as can be expected. We regret to hear of the 'sudden death from bronchitis of a fine little boy a sou of Mr, Abernethy of the Blue Spur. A Switzers correspondent, writing under date January '2lst, sends us the following: —As usual after Christmas and New Year, things are pretty quiet. Jlfonday, the 11th inst., was quite a field day at the Court-house-A man named Baldv/iu sued one by the name of Black for an assault at Mr. Davidson's sports. After evidence ha-l been goue into, Blank was fined 103. and costs. The next case was the Police v. Baldwin. This appears to have been a most unprovoked assault. The unfortunate victim — Mr. James M'Lean — had his jaw broken, hence this case not being brought before, the witnfts not being able to attend, M'Lean appears only to have tried to pacify Baldwin, but did not lay hands on him, and on turning was struck in a most cowardly manner. The Magistinte sentenced Baldwin to one month's hard labor. Mr. Gooday appeared in each case, and ujged the Magistrate to indict a tine in place of imprisonment , Imt to 110 effect. A. Halley was also fined £2 and costs for riding a horse that did not belong to him, without, permission from the owner. — The cticketeis fiom Tapanui put in an appearance to play the match as notified before on the 14th ; and, as anticipated by your correspondent, Switzers was far in the back ground, Tapanui winning in one inuings. The fielding of Tapanui was good ; but had Switzers been in practice, I fancy their bowling would have been puuishcl veiy much. As to SwUzeis. their howling was very wide (I think 15 runs were scoled for wides, independent of bj-es) ; wicket-keeper no good ; fielding disgraceful ; and excepting the Captain (Mr. Garvey) not oae made a show with the bat. A supper and ball was held in the evening, which passed off plesantly. -I must not forget; to mention that if Switzers cannot beat Tapanui at cricket, it has sufficiet.t pluck to compete with in other ways. It is reported that a Switzers publican has purchased the privilege of^'the Grand Stand for the races, to take place on the 28th and 29th at Tapanui, and that No. 2 booth has been secured by Mr. Hunter, of Waikaka With regard to cricket, even if Tapanui beats Swiizsrs on the 27th, they will only be on equal terms. Some of the Switzers people are soevil-minde.l as to state thac h'.id Tapanui been vanquished this time, we should never have hud the pleasure of seeipg them agaiu- a thing much to be regietted,
Wk are reliably informed thab Mi: D. Clarke, who has for soiae eight or nine years held the position of master of the Waitahuna school, has resigned his appointment.
The sale of Mr. Meyer's goods has been going on for the last three days. The attendance has been very good, and' occasionally the bidding has been spirited. The sale, we observe, is to be continued and concluded to-day. A field of Canadian oats on Mr. J. R. Gascoignc'n farm, Wetherstones Flat, averages about 6ft. 3iu. in height, and is not yet fully grown. He reckons it will yield at least 60 bushels to the acre. We have never before seen such a splendid-looking crop in the Tuapeka district. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Tuapeka Goldfields Hospital was held iv the Commercial Assembly Room last evening ; but owiug to the late hour the meeting was held, we must hold over our report till next issue.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 430, 30 January 1875, Page 2
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