LAWRENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1343, 25 August 1877, Page 7

LAWRENCE.

The shillyshally .policy, of the present Governmenji iaweU exemplified by the way they nave left our railway terminus. A lot of money has been ; spent .in forming, -pitching, and graveHing'a good road, purchasing a section of land in Boss Place, while in the middle' the creek has, been left unbridged, therefore causing the most that has been done to be use> lees? besides, it; is high fame the- station was properly fenced in, which, if done, our Borough Council < could <tEetf complete tho footpath, which, would fie of great advantage to foot' pawngera. ■ /■ We had our first sample of winter weaiher on Wednesday. The streets and ranges had on their mantle of snow; and since then it has' been Very cold, : Viich greatly Interfered with" the attendance itf" 'our Penny Beading. The cash taken was only about one quarter, but the humorous songs and readings were satisfactorily rendered ' Oar new Postmaster (cr rather an old Tuapekaite returned) waa installed in office on Tuesday.; , Mr .Falck was Postmaster at Wetnerstones over 14 years ago, from which Mpehe.was removed to Queenatown, and has.' reamed until his 1 Teinoval to •'this' district. There_«re~ several' of our old residents who xnewmin here in the good old days, and they are satisfied-the. Government has made a trood selection.! .. ... b Th* nan Charles Maley, who was injured while working in his claim »t,-Eichmond Hill, WM W5W*.,by apiece of cement falling across 5" SWF»- w EWEMMing favourably under Dr Withers'* care.. „ . Our .Borough.^Council muddle is to be cleared np at Monday evening's meeting, at which it ia' expected the anHitors will have s complete report of their examination of the books and accounts. It is rumoured that matters otherwise than satisfactory will be revealed. A farewell dinner was given last week to Mr John MfG. Clarke, on. the, occasion of hialeav. ing the district for Waimate, Canterbury, Mr Curke being one .of the few remaining Old Identities of over 15 years' standing, the in ntations were limited to gentlemen who had been in th,e dfcWct-a Kke':penod. Some 20 gentlemen''sat down to a dinner at the Victorian HoteL wmchwas well put on the table by our t?r s?& WllliliaM - Th ° cb«r was occupied by Mr Wflluun Tolcher, and the vice chair by Mr James Chalmers.