LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5969, 14 August 1912, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr (J. 0. Taylor, who recently disposed of his pharmacy business in Lawrence and has since purchased a similar business in the Hawkes Iky district, North Island, is at present in Lawrence. He is looking well and is pleased with his prospects in the north.

The Bruce constituency was represented at the Reform Party Conference in Wellington last week by Messrs J. B, M'Kinlay (Lawrence) and K. G- Cotton (Waipori). Mr M'Kinlay returned to Lawrence on Saturday night more enthusiastic than ever as to the prospects of the Reform Government under the leadership of the Hon. W. F. Massey.

The heavy full of snow on the high country, followed by the severe frost of yesterday morning, has had the effect of blocking the water races, and sluicing operations throughout the district ate temporarily suspended.

The heaviest fall of snow experienced this winter took place on Saturday night and Sunday. It did not lie long on the low-lying country, but on the higher levels there is still a fairly heavy coating, which, owing to heavy frost following, will likely take some time to disappear.

An invitation to the senior scholars of our District High School to visit the Balclutha Freezing Works to-day was received from Mr D. T. Fleming, member of the Kducatinu Board, at the end of last week. Unfortunately, however, only a small percentage expressed a desire to make the trip, and it was therefore deemed inadvisable to accept Mr Fleming's kind invitation.

At the C.J.C meeting, which opened yesterday, the Grand National Steeples was won by Captain Jingle, with Paritutu second and Armagh third.

We understand that his Worship the Mayor and members of the Borough Council have received an invitation to be present at the valedictory banquet to be tendered to the Hon.T. Mackenzie in Dunedin prior to his leaving for England. At the Borough Council meeting on Monday night Ur Winn asked that his vote against the proposal to employ a traction engine to consolidate the metal in Boss Place be recorded, and the minutes were amended accordingly.

Mr Sundstrunl a next professional viat is on Thursday, when lie r.iay be consulted from 9 a.m. lo 3 p.m. The snow on the hill country around Methven has (reports the Lyttelton Times) caused the hares" to come down on to the plain in thousands, in queßt r/f iood. It is stated that where they crossed the road the snow presented the appearance of having been trodden down by sheep. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning a first offender 'belonging to Waitahuna district was fined 5s without costs on' a oharge oi drunkenness.

Mr Win. Kemp announces in our business columns this morning that he has purchased the whcelwrighting and blacfcsmithing business of Messrs Matthews and Son. Mr Kemp has been an employee of the firm -if Matthews and Son for some years,, and having the reputation of Wmg an excellent tradesman formers and others may rely upon it that all work entrusted to hiim will be carried through in a thorough tradesmanlikc manner.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday quite a large number of small debt cases were set down for hearing, but with the Exception of two in which judgment went by default, they were either withdrawn or adjourned to next sitting of the Court.

•Ifibn Thompson reports having offered for public auction at his rooms an Saturday last, the Glendhu Hydraulic Sluicing Co.'s pro;:er hi.llifter spirited competition the property was knocked down to Mr T. M. Quiltcr at £4OO.

it was unanimously decided at a largely attended mueting at Arrowtown r.n Saturday aftemor.'. " That celebrations in connection '». h the, fiftieth anniversary of !' V. ,\':atipu diggings be held at a suila'.dr time in October or November, definite ikuo to 1)6 fixed by a comimiittvc." The Chairman (Mr P. de la ! V:\elle) said he had communicated v,' h j\lr .lames Robertson, of Lawrence, who materially assisted in' the successful carrying out of the Gabriel's Gully celebrations, and had not only been promised that gentleman's cordial assistance and support, but had been supplied with much useful information, which would bo invaluable in the successful carrying out of celebrations in tlv.' Lakes District, even if they were on a much smaller scale to those held at Lawrence some time ago. The ueoplc of Clyde and Alexandra h a ve also definitely decided to celebrate the jubilee of tho Dunstan rush at about the same time, and it is more than likely that the celebrations in connection with both places will b u ciir .'.-• .- ed to follow each other in the same week.