LOCAL & GENERAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLII, Issue 5761, 27 July 1910, Page 3

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The attraction at the Skating Rink to-night iB a balloon race. The official opening of Johnston atid party's, dam at German Flat taken place this afternoon. A number of, members of the Tuapeka Mining Association mil probably be present on the occasion.

The Lawrence High Sohool Hockey team meets the. Hilton A team ou tho Recreation Ground on Saturday. The match is being looked forward to by the local girls as one that wi'l test their skill and enduranco ito the utmost, the Milton ,team having already won a good aeal of distinction in the field. It is understood that the Land question was not mentioned at tho Government Caucus on Friday. Tho Prime Minister indicated -that he wisli--1 ed the Public Debt Bxtinotion Bill to go through this session unaltered. The clahn4 for injuries in connection with the Richmond railway disaster total 489, bsing five more than those sent in over the Sunshine collision.

It is stated on mi-. 1.-nl authority (says u Taranaki exchange) that a Cabinet Minister will contest one of the Tarumiki seats at the ne\t general el (let ion, I'atea l>eing mentioned as the electorate.

At luvereargill last week a tlu'esliing mill owner named MeKerrow sued a fanner named Brown for £ll Us Sd for threshing. The latter, however, claimed £(> l) for loss through the negligent manner in which the work had been canned out. Alter hearing a large amount of evidence on the counter claim, which was taken, lirst, Mr Cruickshanks, S.M., held thut ncgligenoe had been proved and gave judgment against tho plaintiff mi tile claim and awarded the defendant £2O 011 the counter claim with costs amounting to £ll 6s. The inferior work therefore cost tho mill owner £4B 17* Bd.

The Government's Workers' Dwelling Scheme apparently does not find favour with those prominuntly associated with Starr-liowket Building Societies. On Monday an Evening Star representative interviewed a number of secretaries and others interested in I his class of society, and found them to a man strongly supporting the building society as preferable to the Government's scheme, and emphatic in the opinion that the Building Society iullv met the necessity of the working man to obtain a house on easier terms than under the Government scheme. Th.-v did not, however, give much jwominencd to the fact that a member of a building society might have to pay in for ten or twelve vears before obtaining a loan which would enable him to obtain the much desired home.

Six young men, from nineteen to twenty-two years, arrived in Lnvercargill from London the other day, having been sent out by the '■ Central I nemployod Body. The Secretary of the Southland Farmers' Union (Mr R. Allen) found positions on farms for tho :whole of Ilium—two going to Fort rose, a similar numUer to Dipton. one to Opio, and one to Balfour. Seven left the Old Country by the Nairnshire, but on arrival at Wellington one of the men apparently decided to rely on his own merits in searching for employment.

An accident of a very serious nature happened to Mr Fred. Roberts, of Mount Stewart, on ,Saturday mottling last (writes our Waitahuna correspondent). It appflars that he was going out to do some shooting and as he : had his shot-gun laid up on some rafters loaded—he had been using it the night beforo—he put up hisl loEt hand and caught the gun by the i muzzle to pull it down. In doing ao 'the trigger caught on something and I the shot went oIT and lodged in his arm. lie was driven as quickly as possible to the Lawrence hospital where he remained till Mondav afternoon, when he was removed to Dimcdin. It appears to be uncertain [if the arm can be saved.

-\'o, Sitfgeanl, I'm not. Smell my breath. Haven't hud a drop to-day. It's that hockey match this afternoon. We play the .Optimists, you know, and we have to appear in skirts. All 1 could get was Susie's Saturday morning stovc-cleaiiersl. Beastly awkward things to manage when you've been in punts so long, (lot no pocket you know, and getting at your tobacco is—well, ta ta, Sergeant. Don't run in the Apothecary; that's him with the beeootiful stockings and the fortv-two waist. A surprise party consisting of the members of the Social Club in connection with St. Patrick's Church, invaded the Presbytery last evening, the object being to make a presentation to the Very Eev. Monsignor O'Leary in the shape of a handsome travelling rug. The unexpected guests were cordially welcomed and an enjoyable social ovening was spent, the members being entertained in the Monsignor's well - known hospitable manner.

Waitahuna is likely to lcac one of its most useful residents shortly. Mr Robert York has sold his beautiful icsidenco to the Education Board for the head teacher's residence. He has also sold hiß business aa a going concern to Mr W. McKenzie, and it is his intention to remove in the near future with hie family to Dunedin. As Mr York has not only been connected with nearly everv institution in tha place, but has also taken a lion's share of the work, his place will be hard to fill, and the removal of his family will cause a blank that will be severely felt. Needless to say he will carry with him the sincere wish of the community for his future success.

Lord Islington's household staff, numbering eighteen or more persons, will arrive by the Rimutaka somo days,before Lady Islington, who is- oin board the Turakina. By the Rimutaka is also coming a quantity of Islington gold and silver plate, valued at £lO,000, some of whioh belongs to the Gectrgian period.

Dr. A. A. Stewart who it will bo I remambored practised in Lawrence for a few months some years ago, lias purchased Dr. Baird's modical practice at Otautaii and took up hiß residence there on the 22nd inst. The Hev. Athelstane Cornfortli committed suicide in Central l'ark, Now Mork City. Recently he had traded in London as a stockbroker, and this week his creditors made him a bankrupt.