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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 660, 12 April 1870, Page 4

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<»> (FKOM OUK OWN CORRfiSI'ONDENT.) April 2. Some uneasiness was created in the minds of depositors in our local Savings Bank, by the spread of a rumor to the effect that the General Government had thrown nut overtures for an amalgamation of the institution with the Post Office one. What gave color to the rumor was that a meeting of the trustees of the Bank had been called by advertisement on important (business. Such a measure had been on the carpet, but there is no likelihood of its being carried out. The young man Millar, whose melancholy death I informed you about last week was buried on Sunday afternoon. There was a large turn-out of his comrades in the Volunteer force, the Fire Brigade, and a large number of friends and acquaintances. Tiie Battalion Band preceded the hearse, and the Rev. Mr Williams conducted the service at the Cemetery. A firing party, selected from the more intimate of the volunteer friends of the deceased, fired the usual three rounds over the grave, and that was the last of poor George Millar. According to a letter read at a meeting of the City Council on Wednesday, there seems some immediate prospect of the Port Chalmers Railway being commenced. At the meeting application was made by the contractors fi>r certain sections held by the Corporation as reserves to be handed over for the purpose of the railway. No actual work has yet been done, however, the only operation in progress, so far as I can learn, is the pegging off of the line, which will be finished in a day or two. From the report of the proceedings, the Council seem to be quite impecunious, and are reducing the daymen, as well as stopping all works which are not imperatively demanded. The rates for the year, however, are now due, which will put them in funds again. The gas question is not yet settled, and seems as far from it as ever. Bankruptcy cases have occupied the attention of the Supreme Court during the week, and from the number of motions and other technicalities which the various cases have to undergo, it is evident that iv some of them the gentlemen of, the long robe will reap more profit than the unfortunate creditors. One of the mo3t spirited of these cases — that of the t Brothers Hay (Hay Brothers and Wright, drapers), which was a fight upon the trusteeship, has ended in a compromise, and both of the rivals have been appointed. The case of W. J. Henningham has also been before the Court, with the result of a criminal prosecution being ordered for obtaining money under a false pretence. The Evening Star played a nice little tune on its trumpet one night this week, regarding the turning out of the Hansard of the last session of the Provincial Council by its reporting staff. It would appear as if nothing like it had ever been done before. There was a liberal bespattering of praise to all concerned, but as "We, Us, and Co." have been pretty well paid for the work, the laudation of the great triumvirate is perhaps passable in these days of hard work and little pay. The first mail per the new line via Honolulu and San Francisco was despatched on Sunday. Several passengers also left the province for these far countries. The January mail from Home was received and distributed on Monday. The new arrangements at the Post Office have been found to work well, the accommodation for both the officials and the public being vastly superior. The telegraph department is now housed under the same roof, so that the. removal is complete. The old building at the corner of Jetty street has been completely removed during the week, preparatory to the widening of the street, in line with the Government Buildings, &c. The Circus now remains the only amusement open to the public — we can't "go to the dogs" any more, as that popular show has left town for the country. The Lancashire Bell-ringers promise us a visit shortly. As usual, near the end of the month, business is rather dull. The weather has been very broken during the week, with a good deal of rain and cold piercing winds from S.W.