TUAPEKA NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 12867, 17 July 1906, Page 6

TUAPEKA NEWS.

[SraCTAL TO THB StaX.]

LAWRENCE, Jury 17. Mr S. P. Ask™, who has been in business here as a general merchant for the rsix or seven years, has sold oat to H. Bowie, of Cromwell, who is also in business as a general merchant. Mr Askin did not identify himself very largely with public affairs. He has, however, been a member of the local Borough Council for the past fifteen months, and gave ample proof at the Council table of his abilily and wide grasp of municipal politics. A social event which is certain to create a good deal of local interest is now well under way. It is none other than a Public Service social, embracing all ranks and conditions of the local railway service, as well as the members of the Postal, Police Justice, and Stock Departments. An evening is to be devoted in the Lawrence Town Hall to music, song, and story, followed by the inevitable dance, with an abundant supply of refreshments. A strong committee with Mr A. M. Eyes at their head, have been formed to carry ont the necessary details, and an evening for the event will be chosen early next month. Ihe idea of holding the gathering originated with Mr Puller, of tiie local railwav staff, who fills the post of secretary to tne Committee. Very good progress continues to be made with the -onstruction of the LawrenceRoxburgh railway line. About ISO men now nnd employment on the works. A number of them are engaged on the first section of the work—from Lawrence to the Chinese camp. The embankment between the sludge and drainage channels does duty for nearly the full length of this section. This means that eventually the sludge nuisance, which threatened not so long ago to become a serious menace Lo the greater part of the business portion of the borough, will be controlled by the Railway Department. The embankment will be raised and strengthened. One side will be pitched with stone, and the course of the creek ptraightened and the waters brought under better control. The debris in the sludge channel will be removed, and used for ballasting purposes. The Tuapeka Bran Band have entered for the band contest which is to be held at the Chriftchurch Exhibition from the 11th to the 16th February next. The members of the band are now hard at work practising, not only for the Exhibition contest, but also for. the second class bands contest which is to be held at Riverton next October. The weather for the past week or ten days has been very cold and changeable. Several falls of snow occurred off and on, accompanied by heavy gales of wind. Owing to so much ram and snow, the roads in various parts of the country are in a very heavy condition. Heavy frost set in on Sunday night, and again last raght. I