Local Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 348, 18 April 1874, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

The annual Licensing Court for the town and district of Lawrence, will be held in the Courthouse, on the 21st instant. Tuapeka has been visited during the past few days by a cold wintry storm of wind. rain, and sleet, Wednesday night was a very wild one. It was pitch dark, and the wind was very^cold find squally. The sleet came down heavily, and towards morning vivid flashes of lightning illuminated the darkness every few seconds. On Thursday morning, the hills surrounding Lawrence were covered with snow, and the storm had but little abated. An elderly'man named Rogers was, yesterday, found dead on the ranges in the vicinity of Manuka Creek. We are informed that he was last seen alive at the Wool shed on the previous evening. On Saturday last, Mr. Watson handed us a vegetable marrow of a large size, grown in Mr. Sutherland's garden, Lisuiore-street, being one of twelve equally large ones from the same root. This is a very good testimony of the productiveness of the soil in and around Lawrence when proper attention is paid to the preparation of it. Mr. LancvSTEH informs- us that he has purchased a new -threshing machine to replace the one he lost by fire last week, and he hopes to have it at work iv the Teviot district in a few days, wheu he will be able to fulfil his engagements. The baziar in connection with Trinity Church. Lawrence, will be held in the Afchensauni Hall next week, commencing on Tuesday. Wednesday next, the 22nd instant, at noon, has been appointed by the District Land Officer for deciding the unopposed applications, and for notifying the objections, if any, that have been lodged for land under the deferred payment system," within block XI., Tuapeka West district. ' Tenders are invited by the Municipal Council of Lawrence, for the erection of a bridge over the Wetherstones Creek in Derwent-street, leading to Gabriels Gully. The notorious Sullivan has at last quitted this colony, having left Auckland last week in an English ship bound for London. The steam ship Atrato from London, with between 400 and 500 immigrants, is now 67 days out. The Asia, from Queenstown, is. also about due. The Prospectus of the Waipori Quartz Mining Company, Limited, has heen issued, and appears in the "D^ily Times." The capital of the company is announced at £16,500 in Bhares of £1 each. The average of all the stuff crushed, some 3015 tons, has given a yield of 1297 ozs. or more than 8 dwts per ton. Mr. M. W. Hawkins is the legal manager of the company. The " Daily Times " hears from Auckland that it is reported in well-informed circles to be the intention of the Government to increase the duty ou Colonial spirits to nine shillings, next session of the Assembly. The " Cromwell Argus " states that the last orushings— two weeks' -of the Star of the East-, yielded 85 ounces of gold from 160 tons of stone. It is said that an enterprising hotelkeeper in Dunedin pui poses erecting a hotel in a central part of the city to cost £40,000. The "Daily Times " Auckland correspondent writes : — The Hon; Mr. M'Lean, the Minister for Defence, has gone to Melbourne to negotiate the new oable and re-arrange the postal service. At least, so it is said ; but quite possibly Mr. M'Lean is only taking a well-earned holiday, He has his Secvetary, Col. St. John, with him, which looks like business. And Mr. Mackay will act for Mr. M'Lean in Native affairs till his return, which will be iv about six weeks.

THB f Dtmedin City Council, »* ff> eir b meeting, resolved to adopt" &bye4aw.com^elling the proprietors of public cpacnes^and carriage* in*towito have treeehing on the jsle end shaft horses J v and to recommend proprielotti of coun- ' try coaphes and carriages to ( do the same, HoketiKA , popularly beUered'^o Be a deserted goldflclda township,' containir'no -.fesa than 7S public^housei, yet iijeaja tekru only a population, of" between 3000 "and -1000. Why twothirds of these houses (which are not wanted) Lare licensed at all. we ("West Coast Time»") are at a loss to conjecture. A bpkcial meeting of the Lawrence Town Council wasiwldoßrWednesday'fevaiOTli' when the Public Works Committee reported upon the matter' of providing a' crossing in Derwentstreet, being the main road to the Blue Spur. The report recommended the construction of * bridge as being' the best plan to adopt under the circumstances, and recommended that the Town Clerk be intrusted with the preparation of the plans and specifications. The report waffaiiopted, and the meeting then closed. Thr " Bruce Herald," of yesterday, contain* the following Dunedin telegram :— " The Government publish Warden Simpson's report on the memorial of the Roxburgh Land Committee, applying for a block other than thai proposed to be surveyed should be thrown open j on Henderson's run; Millers Flat. Warden Simpson says the memorial, ' is founded on gross misrepresentation as to the nature of the land, and was got up by people who never saw it. The block is . the best that could he found in the locality.'" . . ' * Hollo way's OnrrMBNT and Pnis. — With the changing season it is prudent tor jJI *S_^ rectify any ailment afflicting them; jp^tt fir^^ incumbent on the aged, suffering *\«.ader ulcerations and similar sources' of debility to have them removed, as, if neglected, worse 1 consequences may follow. This Ointment is their remedy; on its powers all may confidently rely; it not merely eradicates the sores, but extirpates the mischief at its root, extracts the corroding poison, and stimulates nature to fill up the ulcer with those sound, healthy granulations, which should abide through life. Under this treataent bad legs soon become sound, scorbutic skins cast of their scales, and scrofulous sores cease to annoy.. Such hope for the diseased was unknown in former days.