The Tuapeka Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1871. "Measures, not Men." LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 154, 19 January 1871, Page 5

The Tuapeka Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1871. "Measures, not Men." LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One of Mr. James Harris' children took Beriously ill on Tuesday from eating tutu berries. By the application of emetics, we are glad to learn, the child is recovering.

Owing to the nomination for Superintendent having been fixed upon for Saturday next, Mr. Keid has been obliged to delay his visit upcountry till further notice,

The writ for the Superintendency election arrived by the Taiarua on Saturday. The nomination has been appointed to take place on Saturday next, the 2JLst inst,, and tho poll on Monday, tho 20th Febiuary.

On Friday last, a meeting was held in the Town Hall, Tapanui, to draw up a requisition inviting Mr. Donald Reid to come forward for the Superiuteudency. The meeting was well attended, and eveiy confidence was expressed iv Mr. Keid aa a fit and proper pereon to nil the important office of Superintendent.

Fkom the Returning Officer's notice in another column, it will be observed that the nomination of candidates for the Waikaia District for tho House of Representatives will take place at Switzers on the 28th iubt., and the election on the 9th piox. The list of polling places will be seen in the advertisement. , The Chinaman who has been Buffering from leprosy for some time past, and has been Bepatated from his fellows in the Lazaietto built for him a short distanco from Lawrence, died ou Friday last. The state of his body after death, as described by those who witnessed it, was the mosc repulsive object on which the eye could rest.

This week we have been completely inundated with correspondent's) letters and election speeches, besides an unusual pressure of local matter upon our space, caused by our reports of Mr. Ileid's various meetings in the Tuapeka distiict. Wo can assuie our conedpomlents that we shall do our utmost to give their communications a place in our next issue.

Somk alarm was caused on Monday morning by the appearance of an apparition stalking up Colonsuy-street at the late or knots. The figure, muffled up in a hugo brown coat, which reached fiom the tips of its ears to its heels, and which, being swelled out in the centre, gave the object the appearance of an ugly animated sack of potatoes. Some persons, evidently uuder the imprcssiou that it was an escaped imnnto of the lunatic waid, called on the figure to stop, when it turned lound, and discovered the nose (uot the entire iace) of Hany Goodman. It appears he was undei going the "sweating" process.

On Saturday, the 7th insfc., a child of Mr. Herd's, of Wctlierstoae3, while playing in the street close to his house, received a frightful kick on the head from n horse, causing a severe wound. The unfortunate little fellow had not boon five minutes out of the house when his mother missed him, nnd soon discovered him iv a pool of blood. Dr. Halley was immediately sent for, and dressed the wound. For a considerable time gia\e doubts were entertained of the child's recovery, but we are glad to learn he is now pronounced to be out of danger.

It ■will bo observed from our advertising columns that Mr. H. J. Sproule has opened a Writing and Arithmetic Academy in the premises lately occupied as tho TdaPKKA Timus office, in Eo3B Place. Mr. Sproule, we are iuformed, is a, very efficient master of writing and arithmetic, and has been very successful in Dunedin, wheio he has been teaching for a considerable time. We believe ifc is bio intention to open evening aa well as day classes, and. we tiust the business portion of the inhabitants of Tuapeka will take advantage of Mr, Sproule's residence iv the district to acquire that commercial education so necessary tor nearly every situation in life. Parents especially should give the more advanced of their children a few months of Mr. Sproule's tuition.

At the Waste Lands Board meeting, held on Wednesday, the 11th Januaiy, the following business was transacted :— Mr. Robert Cramond applied for permission to occupy part of the Olutha river buuk adjoining the old jetty at Bulclutha, for the purpose of erecting a shipping storo for the liver steamers. Permission was granted, conditionally on the Board having liberty to oider the removal of tho pioposed building, if it were fo.und to damage any interest. Applications ..to purchase the following lan la, held \<y the r6apeocive applicant* under agricultural leiise, "Were, granted V^. Duffy, section 13, block IV., Tuapeka Ed3t. D. Claik, sections 11 and 12, block X., Waitahuna East. Poison and Sutherland, section 1, block XL, Table Hill Disttict. D. G. Poison, sections 15 and 21, block V., Waitahuna East. J. G. Gardener, seotion 25, block V., Table Hill District.

On Thursday evening last, the Eev. 3£i. Menzies delivered a lecture, with magic lantern illustrations, for the benefit of tho Band of Hope, ou Bunyan's "Pilgrims' Progoss," generally allowed to be one of the best allegorical compositions in the English language ; by many, considered equal, if not superior to Spencer's "Fairy Queen." We regret that many causes prevented a larger attendance of adults at this very entertaining and instructive leoture, which was handled by Mr. Blenzies in a very masterly and comprehensive manner, apparently affording great pleasure and amusement to a very appreciative, though rather juvenile audience. At the conclusion, the reverend gentlemen was loudly cheered, and afterwards received a hearty vote of thanks for his kindness. The proceeds are to be applied towards the Band of Hope pic-nic.

At the Government sals of town Bectiona, held at the Survey Office, Lawrence, on Fridaylast, Mr. Hay sold, of the Educational Reserves, seven sections, on a 14 years' lease, at 233 a year each. One town section was purchased by Mr. George Walker at the up&et price. Two sections were sold on the Wetherstones road at £* each, and odo on tho Beaumont road at £8 10a. There was a large attendance, as it was generally expected the suburban sections were to be sold. Had Mr. Hay had the sale of them on that oooasion, there would have been a spirited competition for them. At Tapanui and TVaikaia not one town section was sold. Two Educatiou.il reserves were sold at Tapanui, JBr. Kodgers, of Bushby, being the purchaser of one of thorn. There were some private suburban scotions sold at a price averaging over £2 an acre. One great drawback to the sale of sections in the township of Waikaia is the want of a bridge over the Winding Creek, and until a better approach It made to the surveyed "township, the Government need expect but a very limited number of sections to be purchased in that township.