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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1161, 18 April 1872, Page 2

I Mr O'Driscoll, the contractor for the construction of the road between Greymouth and the Omotum^tu Creek, has already commenced his contract, some twenty men having yesterday broken ground in the vicinity of Mr Coe's brickyard. I Intimation of Mr Scanlan's resignation of his seat as member of the County Council for the Okarito district is made in the County Gazette, the intimation being dated April 2nd. The Star Comi^ue Company plajed, last evening, to a house which was not by any means so well filled as the merits of their entertainment as a whole, or tho peculiar merits of some of the performers, fully justified. To-day they return to Hokitika to give a special entertainment, and they will probably revisit Greyniouth on their way northward. A ccording to a County Gazette, of Tuesday, the Chairman of the County Council has, in the exercise of his powers as Governor's delegate, granted protection to Mr Martin Kennedy for his line of tramway from Paroa to Marsdeu, for a year commencing on the 21st of March last. The Chairman has also niithorised the occupation by Michael Donovan of twenty-five acres of land on the north bank of the Karangaroa river as a site for a ferry. The following are the precise terms in which Messrs Brogden and Sods apply for a ( water -right license at Mikoimi -.—Name and address of applicants — Messrs John Brogden and Sons (care of Mr Geo. FT. Tribe, Ross). Style under which it is intended to conduct the business of this race— The Mikbnui Water Company. Number of heads of water — Forty heads from source, together with all drainage and streams on the line, subject to existing rights. Length of race — Twentyone miles. Capital proposed to be expended — L 40.000. Term for which license is required- Fifty years. Precise locality—Commencing at the Mikonui River, above, the second gorge, and cut along the Mikbnui slopes of the Greenland Range to crest of range at Sailor's i-'ully. Further conditions — We require a S'aee of ten chains wide, licing five chains on each side of the race, conveyed to us for the term of the lease, for the protection of the race and supply of timber ; and a special claim, for mining purposes, five chains wide, the whole length of the race, along the lower side of the protected Mr Rolleston, the Superintendent of Canterbury, in opening the new Oddfellows' Hall at Cbrisfcehurch, furnished some interesting statistics regarding Oddfellowship in Canterbury. According to the Press, he said: — "In this Province, in December, 1867, there were G9 metnhp.rs, whose average age was 30; while in December, 1871, the number of members amounted to 211, whose average age is less than 30 years, giving an increase during the five years of 144 members. The sick pay to members during the same period amounted to L 413 15s 6d. LlO6 was paid for funerals of members or their wives, and +he members have been provided with medical attendance and niedicine." Aba meeting of the Waste Lands Board, on Tuesday, John Evans applied, by his agent, Mr L°armonlh, to purchase 20 acres I of suburban land in block 64, Grey district ; grante I, L 2» paid. — Messrs Kennedy and Clarke ai p ied to purchase sections 26 and 29, in tl c town of Goldsborough ; granted, L 7 13s (dpaid.—T. W. Brace applied, by his agent, Mr Learmonth, for a pasturage lease of 600 acres of land on the north bank of the Teremakau ; granted, LlO rent paid. — Mr Learmonth brought under the notice o e the Board the application of Mr T. W. Bruc to purchase 2500 acres of Jand in the Lak • Brunner district, and whioh the County

Council had recommended should be sold to the applicant at 10s per acre. The Board haviny received authority from Wellington Co sell the land on the terms recommended, were willing to grant the application, but it wa3 found to be requisite to have the land gazetted, and it was agreed to adjourn the sitting of the Board, at its rising, to Friday next, when the application will be dealt with, the land being gazetted in the interim. The Board also ordered that 5000 acres in the block applied for be thrown open for sale.