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Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 359, 2 May 1868, Page 2

An important notice from the Nelson Government with regard to the temporary supply of coal at $he Brunner Mine appears in pur advertisement columns. It is there notjiieel that after Monday, May 4, coal will be supplied afc the pit mouth at 123 per ton ; but th;vt no orders for a largei qiiantity than can be taken .away at the time of application will be received, as the coal will be supplied to the boats in the order in which they arrive at the mine, and there will be no minimum as to quantity. No doubt this system will encourage competition in the bringing of coal to town, and from the lpwness of the price at which it is supplied at the pit mouth, it is just possible thaf for the future steamers calling at the port, and vessels desiring to load coal for otber markets, will be able to obtain it at a figure considerably below what they were previously called upon to pay. It is announced that a meeting of the Grey River Hospital Committee will be held at Kilgour's Union Hotel, this evening, at eight o'clock. Some excitement has beeu occasioned by exaggerated accounts of new finds of golJ at Mokihinui, and we ( Westport Times) therefore hasten to contradict them, a_nd warn people not to rush away as there is little or no ground for the rumors that have lately become prevalent. We are iuformed by a gentleman, whose direct interest it is tq create a rush, as he has a store there, were he an unprincipled man, that the whole affair has been occasioned by a few parties who have recently worked out their claims on the Southern Terrace setting in a few miles north, m order to prospect some likelylooking places, Up to noon on Wednesday nothing of any kind had been struck, though it is quite possible that those at present afc work, having means at their command, may be successful in their enterprise. Should this be the cage, we shall too gladly publish the fullest and earliest particulars. At Mukilunui there are at present the cutter Dart and steamer Lioness waiting for poal. In our report of the civil cases heard before tbeK.M, on Tuesday, we mentioned pne — Harris y. Dixon — in wbiph the case was dismissed. We are requested to give a further report, which we now append : — Harris v. Dixon ; claim for £\O, for breach of agreei ment. Mr Guinness for plaintiff, and Mr Perkins for defendant. John Harris, pro" prietor of the Star Hotel, proved that he entered into an agreement with' the defendant, and that defendant served him till tbe expiration of the first week of the agreement, and refused to continue in his service any longer. That he hail on several occasions requested the defendant to carry out his engagement and act in the defendant's house, but that he had refused. Plaintiff's profits had fallen off since, and he had to engage another man tq do the defendant's work. The defendant had before coming into- Court offered him LlO, which he refused to take unless the costs were also paid. F. Leathwood, singer at the Star Hotel, stated that the defendant had refused to play on the evening after the first fortnight, and that he (witness) and the members of the company had continued in plaintiff's employ under the stipulation in the agreement. Mr Perkins moved for a nonsuit, ou the ground that the contract was void, as there was no mutuality and nothing in ib to compel the plaintiff to employ the defeudeut if he had refused. Mr Guiuness submitted that there was mutuality, and that the agreement must be read together with the fact of the defendant having entered into the service of the plaintiff. His Worship overruled the motion for a nonsuit, and stated that in his opinion the agreement was a binding one on both the parties. For the defence, Mr Dixon stated that the plaintiff did . not re-engage him the next day after the expiration of the first two weeks. He had been asked several times since to return to plaintiffs service, but he had always declined to go. His Worship in giving judgment said that as there was no evidence that the plaintiff had been re-engaged, he must dismiss the case with costs. On the evening of Monday last, says the Westport Times, a meeting convened by Mr Tyler was held at the Apollo Music Hall, Westport, "to consider the report of MrKynnersley on the occurrences of the past month in this district. " The hall was crowded, and the greatest interest was manifested in the proceedings. Nearly all the chief people of the town were present, including a large gathering of the officials of Westport. Mr H. Wright was unanimously voted to the chair, aud introduced the business of the meeting in an appropriate address. Mr Tyler then came forward and said that it was with the utmost regret that he appeared that evening in the capacity he did, in what in fact must be considered as a hostile attitude towards Mr Kynnersley, who he had fox some time looked upon as a friend. He would explain his reasons for so doing. They

had, no doubt, read the report published a few days ayo in the Westport Time*, sent in by Mr Kyunersloy to the Provincial Executive. In it he was. not openjy but covertly alluded to, and as what was there stated was not true.he considered it right to set himself right, not only with the publiu here but with \ the public throughout the colony (hear, hear); and he had therefore taken the liberty of convening that ineeting. After making a long statement in connection with the late disturbances, l{e moved— "That this ineeting being fully apprised of the occurrences of the last month in thjg district, anil haying read the report of Mr Kynnersley thereon, is of ppinipn that the said report is garbled, prer ju diced, and hurtful, calculated to mislead the Government of New Zealand, and to convey an erroneous impression of the feelr pigs and doings qf the loyal inhabitants of tjhe said district, during the late disturbances." Mr Morison seconded the resolution in an energetic speech, and it was carried. Mr Spencer moved the next resolution — " Tha^ inasmuch as numerous breaches of th** peace and other violations of the la\y have been committed during the Jast month, without any attempt being made by the authorities to bring the offenders tjo justice, and inasmuch as a large proportion of this community ba> q been insulted and vilified by Mr Kynnersley for no other offence tb:m openly expressing their loyalty to iier Majesty's throne and person, it is absolutely essential, to insure the future peace and prosperity of this district, that a searching investigation be in : stituted for the purpose of securing a true . and faithful report of the occurrences of the past month, and Mr Kynnersley's conduct in relation thereto. " It does not appear from the report of the meeting that this resolution was either seconded pr carried. MrMunro moved— "That the following gentlemen, viz. : Messrs Iteid, Spencer, Munson, Sutton, Tyler, and the Mover, be appointed a Committee to prepare a petition to th@ House of Eepresentatives, praying it to appoint a Select Committee to investigate the occur; rences of the past mqnth, and Mr Kynnersley'a conduct in relation thereto, and report thereon." Mr-H^rnsgu seconded the resolution, which was carried. Mr Hildreth moved the next resolution-^" That the said petition, when prepared, and. signed by such persons as may be inclined to dp so, shall be forwarded by tb,e Committee for presentation to such Member of the House of He]rt'esentatjives as they may select, enclosing for the use of such Member, Mr Kynnersley's report, and continents tfteron, 1 ' IJr Gellibrand seconded the resolution, which was carried. In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Thursday, the following civil cases were disposed of : — D. Maclean v. Pain and Southworth, claim of I^s 8s 6d ; judgment by default. Same v. M'Kinty, claim of L 5 ; judgment by default. P. O'Donnell v. Patrick Quinn, claim of Ll4 j case dismissed witl} costs. Thomas Gourlay, bailiff, v. James West, cooper : this was an interpleader summons, in which a claim of L 42 }4s was invqlvoil } tho plaintiff ■was nonsuited. Before the same Court, yesterday, John Wilson was charged with having been drunk and incapable, and M r as dismissed with a caution. Henry W. Phillips and Mary Phillips were charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury, and were remanded until Monday for the production of evidence. The prisoners wore admitted to bail, themselves in LIOO, and two sureties of LSO each. The Greymouth Pioneer Tent, 1. 0 .R. , have adopted an address to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, aud transmitted to England by the Panama mail. It runs as follows : — "To H.R.H. Alfred Ernest Albert Duke of Edinburgh, &c. — Independent Order of Rechabites, Greymouth, Pioneer Tent, No. 26— Albert District, No. 83. — We, the officers and brethren of the above-mentioned Tent, do hereby desire to express to your Royal Highness the indignation and regret with which we received the information of the attempt on your Royal Highness's life. In common with the other teetotallers of this district, we desire to express our profound sympathy with your Royal Highness, and we thank the Almighty Ruler that he has been pleased to frustrate tbe design of your enemies, and to preserve your Royal Highness's life. Our earnest prayer is, that not only yourself, but every member of the Royal Family, to which you belong, and towards whom we have a profound feeling of loyalty, may be protected from the hand of every enemy. We earnestly hope that although your Royal Highness has been unable at this time to visit these Provinces, that at some future period we may be favored with your presence. We beg to again assure your Royal Highness that in no part of her Maj esty's dominions would you be received with more heartfelt loyalty and satisfaction." It is signed on behalf of tlie brethren by John Jones, Past Chief Ruler ; Thomas Hammond, Chief Ruler ; Wm. Lind, Deputy Ruler ; T. I. Gleeson, Secretary ; and Win. Dale, Treasurer. The address is very tastefully illuminated on a sheet of parchment, and is the Avorkiuanship of Mr Canuon a member of the Pioneer Tent.