LOVELL'S FLAT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 14

LOVELL'S FLAT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

_ June 9. Concert —A concert In aid of the funds of the Benevolent Institution took place here, and on tho whole was fairly successful Tho charge for admission was nn'y l«, and tha proceeds amounted to £4 18a To th's amount musH be added £5 17s which .was ci lifted by Mr George Elliott, it will thus bo seen that this distnot has collected £10 139 This 1» a smaller donation than those ft former years. At a public meeting hsld in tha sohoolhouso previous to the concert!,' It was remarked that the support of the poor did not press equally on the community, and the Fympavy of tho meeHcg wa* with a poor rate. TWA Hours at HAMK.-Mr Purvea gave an entertainment in the scho rthouae on Friday evening, 6th inst., c insisting of Scottish songs and humorous readJnga Mr Puives ably sustained the interest of his audiencn, who repeatedly ejepresaed their appreciation by frequently applauding hlnj. A £ap Death.-A sod death took pluce here on

Mon<iay evening. A young man, a swigger, k>ok Bhnlter in au old hut which is frequented by swaggers and is situated on the main roa'l, near the church. Towards oveninz two more swaggers arrived at tho hu f , a d ci entering found tho young man, who appoared to be very unwell. They lighted a fire and made Borne tea, which they gave to the siv-k man. He appeared to revive for -Vli.tle, but suddenly he wa^ Eeiz.d wl'h i-.ternal pains, and callod out for someone to run for a d"Otor, &n he wa3 poi'.oaed. In a short time he ''expired, apparo tly in gt\at agony. The man was a perfect strangsr in tbe district, and had come from BaMutha on Monday morning. Thu pilica c»me from MiKou frvdav, and took charge of Dhvi hodv. A post mortem exami-mtlon will in all prob»bill<y be Held to dotermine ths cause of death.

School affalis I hear that our teacher, Mr Close, is about to ac ver hia connection with the district From whad little I kno w about -ohool matters, I should imagine Mr Clot.a' going away w.U be a loss \o the district. As a teacher he has been very successful, the school having maintained its good nama under hia care. Socially, Mr Closa will be missed, aa he always took a lively interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of tie neople and tha (food of the disirict.

V M.M.I S.— The Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society meetings cjntinue to be well attended. At the l..st meedni? an able and well-prepared paper on the "Moon's influence on tha weather " was read by Mr A. Nelson, for which Mr We!son received a wellmeriJei vote of thanks, At the mxt meeting the subj3ctof debate will be " Free Trade v. Protection."

HaiIiWAV "-tatioh.- Some few months ago a large tomp waa anixed to the sta'ionh )uae. ' This lamp has never been lighted. If it is on.y an ornamenS, there ha» been an u^plbss expenditure of public money ; but if i^ haa Daen affixed to the Btatlonhouß3 for a useful purpose, the soocor it is lighted the tester, as pasfengera alighting from the train in dark winter nights In-jur considerable risk at present.