LOCAL & GENERAL,

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5409, 17 October 1906, Page 3

LOCAL & GENERAL,

The Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club will open the season this afternoon at 3.30. MR Blakeley, dentist, visits Lawrence to-morrow, and may be consulted at Mr Ct, O, Taylor's, Ross Place, DUFJNG the week ended Monday, October 15, returns were reported from 40 dredges on the Otago-Southland field. The total yield was 1,1850z 7dt 22gr, or an average of 290z per dredge. Thk. dust nuisance was particularly prominent yesterday afternoon, and shopkeepers in Ross Place must have experienced a very unpleasant time. Mr Cecil Haguitt, late manager of the Upper Waipori dredge, who lias been residing in Lawrence since fclie shutting down of the dredge, lias, with his family, removed to Gore. The Wellington-owned mare Solution has been sold for 4,7Uogs, her purchaser being Mr E. P. Reynolds, a Melbourne publican and owner of horses. About three hours after the purchase was made her new owner was successful in annexing the Caulfield Stakes with her. We would remind our readers of the concert to be given in the Towu Hall this evening by the local branch of the Salvation Army. A good programme of vocal and instrumental iUius, interspersed with lkg drills and action ssonga by the juniors, has been prepared, and wo sire sure patrons will spend an enjoyable time. The proceeds go towards the self-denial appeal. Messrs Campbell and Wright got a most favorable reception at the final concert in connection with the competitions in Dutfedin on Saturday night when they sang the duet " Watchman, what of the night," and had to respond to a recall. Mr Campbell's singing of "Mary of Argyle " also met with the appreciation of the audience. At Friday night's concert Mr Campbell «aug " Nirvana." A PAINFUL and serious accident befel MrT. E. Williams, ofTuapeka West, on Saturday afternoon. He was about to kill a sheep which he had penned up, and, making a grab to catch it, he unfortunately came into contact with the shafts of an old buggy which were resting over the pen. One of these enteied just above the eye, injuring that organ to such an extent as to make it doubtful whether he will regain the sight of it. Dr Sutherland was telephoned for and was in attendance as soon as circumstances would permit and did what he could' for the relief of the sufferer. Thomas F. Ryan, of Waitalmua, met ■with a. nasty accident while leaving iiessrs Potts Bros.' farm with a. spring cart on Saturday. Descending the hill towards the road the breeching worked up and startled the horse, which bolted, the trap being capsized at the bottom of the hill. The occupants of the trap, James Ferguson and the driver (T. Ryan), were thrown out, the latter coming into contact with the barb- wire fence, being badly injured about the face, and it was at first feared that his eyesight was injured. Ferguson escaped without injury. The trap was badly damaged, both shafts being broken, but the horse was none the worse of the accident. A CORRESPONDENT writes .- — Tnapeka

West was tyuifce en fete wifcli visitors last ( ■week. Among the number was Mr W. AY. iVE'Kinlay, who, being the possessor of a splendid phonograph and over a hundred records, including those of raauy of the world's best singers, brought them along and gave an entertainment in aid of our school funds. There was a good attendance, and the excellent performance was keenly appreciated. In addition to the records, J\fr Da. vies sang- " JUignonetfce " jmd Mr MVKinlay [who is a splendid coraique) "Polly says she loves me." A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr M'Kinlay at the conclusion, and the hope expressed that the people of the West would at some future time again have the pleasure of being entertained by him. A fouh-roomed' house on Parsonage Road, belonging to Mr Hugh Bruce and occupied as bachelors' quarters by Messrs Bromley Bros, and G. Walker, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire on Monday afternoon. Mr Bruce, who was in the vicinity, fortunately noticed the outbreak in its incipient stage and succeeded in quenching the fire, but not before a. considerable amount of internal damage had been done, a bicycle among other things being destroyed. It is quite true that you can get from Charles Stokes, the Ladies' and Gents' Popular Tailor, one pair woollen pants, one singlet, one woollen shirt, one pair s»x, three ties, and one hat for £1 Is. Come along and secure a parcel. The best value ever offeied in the district.— Advt. The s.s. Port Stephens, 3,-554 tons, belonging to the Anglo- Australasian Steam Navigation Company, which left Oamaru on the Ist October, became disabled at sea on the 3rd by the breaking of her tail shaft and drifted helplessly for five days, when the sailing vessel Ravenscourt hove in sight and took off the crew and brought them to Dunedin. The latitude of the abandonment is about midway between The Snares and the Auckland Islands. Two teams of New Zealand bowlers played East Brisbane and South Brisbane Clubs on Friday. New Zealand won both matches, the former by 101 points to 94, and the latter by 96 to 94. On Saturday they played Queensland, winniug by 186 to 168. At the 20th head New Zealand was only three points lo the good, but eventually won by 18. At the Magistrate' i Court, Roxburgh, on Thursday last, tluee men, who on the previous Saturday evening had been discussing the case of "Lionel Terry until a late hour in one of lUc hotels there with such earnestness that they failed to notice th& constable entering, were each fined 20s ana 7s costs, and one individual who had just stepped into the same hotel oat the following Sunday to escape a shower of rain was fined the same amount, the constable, unfortunately for him also, just stepping in a moment afterwards to -sec what he was doing there. Plea 3of guilty were put forward in each case, together with these excuses. At the same Court judgment was given in the previouslyheard case between, the late manager of the fruit company and the company, the judgment being in the former's favor for £17 and £6 costs. The second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's spring meeting was held at Wingntui on Saturday. There was a fair attendance, and the track was in better order than on the first day of the meeting. Speculation was again brisk, the sum of £5,337 103 being passed through the totalisators, or an increase of £1,774 on the sum put through on the corresponding day of last year. The increase for the whole meeting was £3,307, the totals for 1905 and 1906 being respectively £7,560 10s and £10,867 10s. . There was nothing sensational in the way of dividends on Saturday, no horse returning its backers much over £4. The Club made a profit of £570 over the meeting. Following are the winners of the various events during the day : — Wakari Hurdles, Evenlode ; Telegraph Welter, Grand Stand ; Burnside Hack Handicap, Curiosity ; Kanfurly Handicap, Crichton j Shorts Handicap, Red Gauntlet $ Kaikovai Hack Handicap, Clementine ; Farewell Handicap, Grand Stand. Fob several years "Young People's Day " has been associated with the work of the. Presbyterian Church; and Sunday, 14th October, was recognised as the children's day for this year. A considerable portion of the centre of the local Presbyterian Chnrch was occupied by the children and their teachers, while the adult members of the congregation fairly well filled the other portions of the building. The Rev. R. Scott Allan occupied the pulpit. The children, under the guidance of the Sunday School superintendent, Mr Stenhouse, recited a portion of Scripture, the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, and sang" The Gloria " and "The Lord's Prayer. The children's -choir led the singing throughout the service and sang the anthem, " Sweet Sabbath Bells." A very appropriate address was given in two parts i>y the minister from the text, Isaiah xxx, 21 : " This is the way, walk ye in it." The usual meeting of the Sunday School was addressed by Miss MacGregor, of Madras, one of the Presbyterian missionaries. The children were deeply interested in hearing about their fellow-subjects in the great land oi India. , A service similar to the morning one was conducted in the afternoon at Blue Spur. The church was well filled in the evening when tytiss MacGregor gave, a very interesting address on mission work in India.

The Gore papers record the death, at the age of 81, of Mr James Hay, late farmer at Waikaka Valley, who, in the i early days, was engaged carting from . Dunedin to Gabriels Gully. ! According to the Daily Times, a story is current ia Dunedin in reference to a legal gentleman of dliat town charging' an unsophisticated fanner, who desiref to change his calling to that of a publican, £124 for procuring him a transfer of license. Mr G. Clarke, late of Lawrence, materially assisted Linwood to beat East Christchurch in the senior cup game on Saturday by taking six wickets for 42 runs ; with the bat he scored 20 and six. Linwood won on the first innings by 294 to 234. ,The measles epidemic in Dunedin shows no sign of abatement. The Arthur-street schopl, which was to have opened on Monday, was 133 pupils short and closed for a further week. On the assembling of the George-street school there was a shortage of 200 scholars and the school was shuc down for a fortnight.