amateur theatrical performance at Tuapeka, for the benefit of' the Hospital.; Mr Johnston, :of the Bpoitaman'e Arm*; gave ftho use of h\»> theatre and ;sceriery;for the' purpose. Tho ; company wzt wriusuaUy strong, and, as the- Pram says, exhibited somewhat more than the. average amount .of dramatic • ability. ;ThSo house wasjsin, «pite of very,; inclement weather, crowded, and, the financial success of tho undertaking: Was complete. The proceedings ,oonHn«W»d with * prologue, writtcitiortho-occasion i and spoken by Dr Halley.;../ ■■...! ' j Mr-Mnrray, tho contractor for the erection of tbii Upper- ShotoVarbridge,'and; Messrs Thomson and M 'K^rrow, procoodod laat week *«o thef««e"or fßff-Urtdgo, ;-xa& -tho"Wmfcttiip Mail iMbr«tana»?Jihy*. toiDl* will njow be-proceeded^with^Tigoronaly. j >..-. Tho Lako^iaJwf^ T|«}(?B ( l»fW9,lMeo.^fi» niUly-tixod 'to'ti^^l^^^o B*ft,«»ff;iOUi of January next,-,. Th^fcsJdon^a (j^tho^epot and Mount, Bengerdistricta are .also talking about instituting racek. ..^j-,.;. ; — - The-Tnapeka Jockey Club, Wvevhad a -B»c«tinßi afejwWfi^?jlr{y»l»omsojiaald hefaad inspectod-theproposed; conrse. --Ifc-waa nbt a. goocL : one^ f bu£: >c 'ihonght it'waa^ 'tHe best available within a reasonable' distance of; the Uwn. '"Xt wwK coat^OTor £ut it into condition''jjfc If or-use. A. farjlietter course could bs.p^otained. on ,the,, oihfir 'aide of? iha JMolyncTji, .near the "Beaumont crossing, ihott)^ n jy laboured under the /disadyaata|e«t vr. ul! h «'-; .'.J ;"->j M »;.s. \J,t >■' '''l/u \ '••i>i ai f • u'J.iiif ii i, i ,f.i;r •* | \i}'lH.'\ -t'^.l'il-.j - ' * ' ,r!;:fi|>4 I ~-..:♦ .»>-,/■■ r.\ -/[I, :.. ~,;,,.,. f oi vj-|ij-: t m..'-l j-J \

Wog 12 miles off; *tUlif *at ?Tn aelccted they might U* to Bet8 ct » "^ inoren^WrlVt*. «mmndwglojal^ •II i -_, « ~. ~ uit ho mentioned Be cxpiauled that the amov. " , ... 111 t » j • '•anne for tnu would bo absorbed in pre}. , , year's Tttecs alone, after which .■* ,' , l act about to plough up tbo ifi ° ground audsow gwissßccd, to niftk * J^r permanent eourac. It was" agreed io , take the 'necessary work, aiud Mr Bn| M.P.C., promised to obtain information it*. whether tho reserve could not be permanent?y act aside as a race-course. • At tho Bluo Spur, Tnepejca, mining matters arc described as pretty brisk, iwcT water plentiful. Tho correspondent of the Prvnx nays ,:—The Great Extended Co. hare washed away tho cement from thoir lato blast, and are driving a tunnel for another blast. 