TUAPEKA NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 14001, 6 March 1909, Page 11

TUAPEKA NEWS.

[From Oue Own Correspondent.] LAWRENCE, March 6. Mr John Matthews, a very old and respected resident, who was in business in Lawrence as a wheelwright and blacksmith for many a long year, died on Thursday forenoon. He retired from business, owing to failing health, less than a year ago, being succeeded by hie oldest eon. The deceased was a very skilful tradesman, and came to the colonies in the early sixties. He worked for some years in Milton for the firm of Graham and Keunard, coming on to Lawrence about the time the Lawrence branch railway was opened, early in 1877. to establish a business, which he afterwards took over in conjunction with Mr Wm. Chalmers, for that firm here. The deceased, who was an intelligent, well-read man, took no active part in public matters, but held very decided views on most subjects, and particularly politics. He wife pre deceased him some four years ago. He leaves a grown-up family of two sons and a daughter. . The old Tuapcka Licensing Committee hold thoir last sitting at Roxburgh on Wednesday. There was not a great deal of business of general interest transacted. The following hotel transfers were approved : —Masonic Hotel, Lawrence, executors of will of late Geo. Leslie to Mrs Honora Leslie; Railway Hotel, Heriot, from Wilkins and Downey to Chas. M Weigh ; Caledonian Hotel, Alexandra, from Jno. Heney to Chas. Tait. The Chairman (Mr Evans, S.M.) remarked that as that was the last meeting of the Committee he desired to make a few valedictory remarks. His relations with the Committee as chairman had only extended over a few months, but they had been of the pleasantest character. The members had taken a close and intelligent interest in their duties, and ho was sorry they were parting company, due to the alterations in the boundaries of the licensing district. Mr Jeffery replied to His Worship’s remarks on behalf of t’ c Licensing Committee, and Mr Bartholomew on behalf of the legal profession. Mr J. L. Jacobsen, who has had charge of the Lawrence railway goods shed for the last twelve months, has been promoted to the position of relieving station-master, and will enter upon his now duties next week. While in charge of the goods shed here Mr Jacobsen was very attentive to hie duties, and it will be pleasing news to hie friends to learn of his promotion. Mr G. F. Smith, recently appointed guard on the Lawrence branch, takes Air Jacobsen’s place in the goods shed, having recently been promoted to the first division of the service. Mr E. N. Sandys, from the Dunedin station, relieves Mr Smith as guard on the Lawrence branch. Mr D. H. L. Corrigan, accountant in the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, is under orders to take up a like position in the Gore branch of the same bank. He has had a stay of over ten years in the bank’s service in Lawrence, and while here has rendered valuable help at local concerts and entertainments, being the possessor of a well-trained baritone voice. Mr Corrigan has also been a prominent figure on the local tennis green and at the golf links. The local rabbit inspector, who also keeps an official eye on noxious weeds, is on the warpath with a vengeance. He has laid seven informations against landowners for failing to destroy the rabbits on their lands, and also no less than twenty informations against owners and occupiers, chiefly on Greenfield Settlement, for failing to clear their lands of the. Californian and Canadian thistle. Most of the informations come on for hearing at the Court sitting here on the 22nd inst.

entertainment given in the Town

Hall by ton boys from Dr Barnardo’s Homes, London, "was a very decided success, the ball being crowded to the door. The programme, was a very attractive one, consisting chiefly of selections on the handbells, mandolines, cornet, bagpipes, and other instruments, and was well received. The Rev. W. J. Mayers, who is in charge of the lads, gave a short lecture descriptive of the homos and tile nature of the rescue work carried on therein. The demand for sheep in forward con-' dition still continues, and a large number are changing hands in this district. The drop in values, however, is not reassurinc, but many flockowners do not think this order of things will prevail for any length of time. ,