TUAPEKA NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 12885, 7 August 1906, Page 6

TUAPEKA NEWS.

[Special to the Stab.] LA WREN CE. August 6. ■The Rev. Mr Standage, of Milton, conducted a memorial service on the death of the late Rev. Win. Dawson in the local Wesleyan Church on Sabbath evening. He referred at length to Mr Dawson’s exemplary Christian life and conduct, to his conscientiousness as a- preacher and teacher of the Gospel message, and to his wholesouled devotedness to the' < ausc so near and dear to his hcait. The church which c aimed him as one of its ministers could ill spare bis loss; for not only was he a faithful and earnest worker, but be was possessed of rare gifts as a preacher. X hear that a buyer and a seller in a share transaction, pertaining to a local mining company, failed to complv with the. prove sions of the Stamp Act of ISO2, and have been called upon by the Commissioner of Stamps to explain to the city magistrate why they saw fit to disregard the "statute in that behalf made and provided. What was done, 1 am led to believe, was done in ignorance of tbc law—not in attempt to evade its provisions. The law proceedings will no doufTc be fully reported later on. _ J bere was a slight fall of snow in this district at an early Hour this morning. The fall "’;is much heavier at Waipori. where several showers also took place this forenoon. Towards the head of the Wiiipori River and also in the Lammerlaws the snowfall has been very heavy indeed. Th c , road between Lawrence and Waipori is now in an almost impassable state. The wheeled traffic on this road during the past six or eight mouths has been heavier than usual on account of the large quantity of material that has been conveyed via Lawrence to the electrical works at Wairori Falls. 1 The Commercial Hotel has again changed hands, Mr Walker, who has only been a few months in occupation, having sold out to Mr O’Neill, of Waitahuna. I’he Commercial, one of the oldest-established hostelnes on the Otago goldfields, has had several changes of ownership during the past five or six years. Mr- James Lobb, of Nasebv, lias purchased 'the property known as “ Tawera ” at Tnapeka West (for many years in the occupation of Mr John ‘Galbraith), from Messrs Smith, of Greenfield.- Tawera comprises .an area of 1,650 acres, mostly agri-.

cultural laud, all in good heart. Ip is understood that the price was close on £53 per acre. At a. fanner’s clearing sale held here one day last week hoggets brought up to 17s, and full-mouthed ewes up to 18s. _ Fat sheep and prime' bullocks, which are becoming scarce, bpng very high prices. The public service social, to be held ion Wednesday evening, gives promise of being a big success. I hear an effort is to be made to make this an annual fixture.