LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXV, Issue XXXV, 18 January 1902, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

A jockey named L. Lloyd was seriously injured at tha Wairio raeas on Wadnasday through a hone he was riding falling on him.

RAJLWA.T •xoonion faros ar* advortisod In connection with the Otago Early Sattlata' Association's meeting at Balolntha on W*d« neaday.

Edwabd K. Edib, son of Mr John Edie, Jan., of Bethlehem Farm, DnnroUn, obtained a janior scholarship at the reotnt ox* aminations.

Mb J. C. Oaldbb, dentist, notifis* in ouf advertising oolamna that be tafindr vWting Taapoka Month in hU professional eapaaty at th* beginning of next w*sk.

Thebk were six patiento (aU maloc) In tho Tnapeka Hospital last evening. Four patient* wore admitted. into th* institution r duriog the weak and two dhtthargodr" , W» understand Cr Jeffery ha* dsoided to retire frosfc'the Lighting Oommitte* of th* Boroogh Coaneil as a protest in oonn**Uoa with the adoption of the Council's lighting 'pnjposals. Akothkk advance in the prisa of floor is notified. The ra»*s now are :— 2oolb bags, £8 5s per ton; 1001 b bag*, £8 15s; 601 b bag*, £9 ; 251 b bag*, £9 ss. Tha advane* is said to beonaccoant of the advance inth* prtoeof wheat. Amongst the papers read at tho Sefonoa Congrats at Hobart was one by Mr O. B. Paterson, whloh stated that Australian boys showed a deficiency in chest measurvment and moscalar development* Physical culture, it affirmed, was nagleoted.

A young man named Thomas Mayo, a son of Joseph Mayo, tha lat* Govarnmant promologist, was drowned while bathing la the Maaawata River on Tuesday avoning . Three other yontbs who were batblhtf^with him made ineffectual attempts at a roaou*. The body was recovered by the polio* on th* following morning. Bbvob Munbo, aged 17, engaged a* a moulder's apprentice In the Gov*rnm*nt Railway Workshops at Peton*,' Wellington, was drowned in the Hutt River. Ho; was leading in a swimming match, when h* suddenly collapsed, and calling ont **$ am dona 1" went under. Hi* companion r**eb*d the shore exhausted. . Mnnro's body hat not been recovered. Oub Waltahnna correspondent writes l— The Waitafcana Rifles ar* now duly, organised and have received th*ir .rifles and a supply of ammunition. Captain EUU has given a marble dock to b* oompeted for and a match ha* be*n arranged and is being gone on with. Th* condition* ar* 300 yds and 600 yds, seven shots each. .Th* highest scorer so far is Walter Blaikie.

The Roc. J. G. W. Ellis will oondnet tho morning service at th* Lawrenoe Wasleyan Obaroh to-morrow, and Mr Robert Wilson, of Lovells Fiat, the evening service. Thar* will also be an afternoon service commencing at 3 o'clock, when tha prizst won by th* Sunday school soholars will be distributed. Special hymns selected from' the Sunday school hymnbook will be song at *ach of th* services.

The King has adopted the Archbishop of Canterbury's suggestion that the Archbishop of York should crown the Qaeen. Prine* Henry of Prussia represents the Kaiser at the coronation. Mr Whitlaw Reid represents Amerioa. The American army and navy will be specially represented. Sir W. Lander, the Canadian Premier, attends. Messrs Fielding, Paterson, and Muloek (member* of the Ministry) will accompany him.

Thb monthly meeting of tha Athenaam Committee was held last evening ; prase nt ■ Messrs E. M. Wakefield (President in th* chair), Stenhoase, Jackson, Eyes, Norrio, Dr Newell and Rev. J. A. Will. The annual meeting was fixed for Wednesday 19fch February. Estimates for renovating to* building were considered bat it was decided to got a specification prepared by Mr Millar and advertise for tenders. It was resolved to procure the technical magazine "Tha .Engineering Record."

The " Courier " says the Heriot railway works are progressing at an astonishing rate, and tha line will be completed toEdiovale at the end of the century, judging by present appearanoes. Staff : Eoginaar and assistant inspeotor and two assistants, with damp cook and four to six working men—^ shifting less per day thin a grader would do in five minute*. Truly railway building In New Zealand is a fine art for tba engineers, inspectors, and staff.

Our Wetherstones correspondent writes :— A resident of Wetherstones has a garden within the township, but does not redd* near it, which he has planted with the usual kind of vegetables. Amoogat these were aboat SO oaaliflowers with hearts in them about the size of one's hand. About the beginning of the week in the night time some miscreant or mean soeak-tbief went into the garden and oat the hearts ont of all the oatriiflowen. Tha owner says that if the party who did it earn* and askad for a cabbage or oauliflowM h* would most willingly give them one. It was,a horribly mean theft and the perpetrator, whoever he ii», is a disgrace to the distriot.

Owing to various osuses the erickat match between the local cricket club and a team of citizens has been postponed from time to time, bat it will be played on the Beonatlmi around on Wednesday afternoon, weather permitting, and it should be an interesting game. The names of the citizens taam ara j — G. White, G. Martin, A. M. Eyas, J. Ellman, A. Arthur, F. Vivian (jam.), J. Airay. H. Sallivan, S. Taylor, J. Brooks, H. Winmil), W. Anderson, Cross, J. Paultn, J. M'Keiob. The team to represent th* Olnb wrll be :— Canon Richards, Hilton. Loekhar*. Blair, Clarke, Caskie, M'Kinlay, Rosooe, Bryant, M'Keieh, W. Robertson. Play will commence at 2.30 sharp, and players: will ha expected to be on the groand punctually.

Mb Jho. Thompson, jun., wielded Urn hammer for the first time at the fortnightly stock sale, Tuapeka Flat, on Thursday last, and by general agreement he was voted by the large assemblage prevent, who elOMly watohed his paces, to be a veritable *• obin of the old block." Having been introduced to those present in a brief but encouraging and graceful address by Mr James Robertson, President of the Taapeka Agricultural Society, Mr Thompson went Into the work and tailed along with a briskness -and' aptitude of manner thst both astonished aud pleased the very large number of farmers and others present. The ial« wtf a large one, bat it was taken in hind with ■ basinets-like capacity that might do credit to a veteran knight of the hammer, and jiot only were good prices realised and the* highest satisfaction given all round, but the work was gone through in capital time. It la nnderstood that Mr Thompson will oonduot the sales . for the next six months right on. though from the start be made on Thursday last there is no reason why be should be re* strioted by a time limit of any length.