LUMSDEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1597, 1 July 1882, Page 13

LUMSDEN.

(FROM OUR OWN CORItEbI'ONDBNT.)

June 27th

Since my last tho weather (that always intci eating topii ) baa been all that could bu desired. Tho damage done on tho Kingston hue last week was repaired promptly, and through tralh'o resumed on Friday. I think tho attention of the railway authorities might very properly be directed to thw section of tha line, as the occurrence of last week is becoming general ; infact, passengers dcirous of making the journey from your ut,v to the lakes in one day at this aovou >yculd save themielveh ineonvenioico by making uiquiiies an to the st.ii.c of weather in tliis vicinity.

A public meeting was hold, hero on the 21*fc undue the auspices of the {avercargill district officers of tho

M. UI O O.P. Mr W. B. Scandrett, G.M , and 1 ssverol other member 1 ! of the Order were porssont, and addrosscd the meeting at considerable lerrgth f showing: th'i advantage of being connec ed with the Society, and the benefit* tb*t would bo derived by the exfatenc-- of such amongst us. At the elo^e ot the nttvtwif it wax resohod toappl.vforadispens&tiontooponalotWehere, to be named tho Loyal Lunisden Je il/o, which is likely to bo done at an early date. Great interest appeared to be taken in the pr jposal by thosi present; a large number signed tho requisition and handed m the necessary deposit. J inlying from present appearanew, ue are lilply to havo a >>r,ion>:loi.lfC" hen? The third annhvr.ary of the Heart-and-ll.intl Lodpre, 1.0 G.T., came off on Friday last, in the Lum-tfen Public Hall — a social gathering, consisting of tea, nontiert, and, as- a nwuter of eour.se, a dance About (iO ;<at down to the tables, which weic laste'iilly Ji corated with co me bibles —alter which I3ro. Menzies delivered a few Very appropriate remark* on temperance and its principles Swine representatives of our local talent (;ave a fevr songn in a very creditable *tyla and t;.e hall was thoo cleared for dancing, wherein 25 or 30 couples too", part for the rest of the evening. Mr J. Broadman oflKiateil as M.O.

I hear tho requisition recently f<ir<vimlc<t to his Excellency tlii' Governor, requu«tiiitf the bringing of ihe towj Under the Town Districts liill, has been shelved for the present; nt, least, owing to a cci'intcr-petitiou of a questionable origin being aunt, objecting to this course being a iopted,an<l the powers trut he thinking it advisable rmt to grant the request at present.

If. is a grand featuie iv .v > ounjr country like this to luvo an >1 II H. with the w^fne <>f Ilia constituents at heait always ftt VVcllitv,'^!! (or C'oh>) wlnlu P.vliament is in session, as any lift]-* ob<t.i.<-l^ alTuttin^ this pai tof Mie district (j-in easili* bo roo'ifi <l I heard a remark pa-sed a tow ihy-isirioC t>> tht- tiiTisuS fcl>;y some niein'ien of tho House vi lleptosentt&lws aro better adapted for a join' stock conv'iytha ' to be entrusted with the future progress of this jmourtii ">t district.