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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1611, 3 October 1873, Page 2

A serious mining accident occurred at Antonio's Flat, Little Grey, on Wednesday. A man named James Isaacs was at work with his mates in a sluicing claim opposite Duncan's store, when a land slip came from the face, which is 25ft in height, and buried him to the neck. He was extricated after a good deal of, trouble in about two hours. His left leg was found to be fractured just below the knee, and the other leg is supposed to be broken or dislocated at the ankle joint. He sustained other injuries, but until a surgical examination is made it is not known to what to extent. Isaacs was sometime a ferryman qn the Grey River from Richmond Quay to the North Spjt. The sufferer was to be conveyed to M 'Hardy's station on Thursday, where he will be atr tended to by Dr Phillips. Mr Phillip Shannahan, a storekeeper at Callaghan Creek, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Monday. He was returning to his residence from the upper part of

the creek late in the evening, and while walking along the edge of a ravine, he stumbled and fell over into the creek, a distance of about GOft. The creek was swollen at the time, and before he recovered his footing he was carried down the stream some distance, but eventually pulled himself up on a snaor. In attempting to climb up the bank of the creek he lost his hold and fell a second time, receiving another good sousing in the water He ac length reached home without sustaining much damage. Last evening a man named Dennis Ryan was brought to the Grey River Hospital, suffering from injuries received in a sluicing claim at Brown's Terrace, between German Gully and Maori Gully. He was employed sluicing when the face gave way, and a boulder struck him on the back, inflicting some internal injury. He was brought to town in a dray, and vas promptly attended to on arrival at the Hospital, where he remains, with some prospect of his recovery. A petition to his Excellency the Governor, with respect to the case of Peter Mulvey, is in course of preparation, and will shortly be taken round for signatures. It will be re collected that Mulvey received a sentence of ei^ht years' imprisonment with hard labor at the last sitting of the Supreme Court at Hokitika, for shooting at, with intent to murder, : one Hugh Calder. It is thought there are extenuating circumstances connected with the case which, when properly set forth, maj induce his Excellency to cause an investigation to be made which may result favorably towards the convict. Requisitions have been presented to Mr James Cunningham, of Half -Ounce, and Mr John Reid, of Ahaura, asking thosa gentlemen to become candidates for seats in the Ahaura Road Board. Mr Cunningham has consented, and it is probable Mr Reid will also allow himself to be nominated. We notice that one at the prizes from the Royal Association for the promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland comes to the Grey district; Mr Charles Carter, of Rutherglen, having obtained Prize 1003, " Sunset on the Thames, Caversham, by Miss S. S. Warren," valued at L3O. The principal prize— a scene in Skye, by W. H. Paton— valued at L 250, goes to Callao. Owing to the recent heavy rains in the councry districts; and the consequent swollen condition of the rivers, the mail coach did not reach Ahaura from Reefton on Wednesday. It was learned by telegram that the coach left Reefton at the usual time on Wednesday morning, but it is probable thedriver thought it advisable to return, for, judging by the state of creeks and rivers further down country, he would be scarcely able to reach Squaretown. — The driver of the Reef ion coach a rived at Ahaura at noon on Thursday, with the mails, but without the coach. He was compelled to leave the latter behind at M 'Hardy's Station, on the Little Grey, which place he reached with difficulty at nine a'clock on Wednesday evening. He had to swim the horses and coach at the " horseshoe bend," and had to remain the greater part of Wednesday at Devery's Terrace before he considered it safe to attempt crossing the river Mr Maher reports i the occurrence of : severe rain and snow storms at the Upper, Grey, the, snow being a foot deep at the Mawhera Iti Station on Thursday morning. The Little and Main Grey Rivers were rising rapidly when the mails were crossed on Thursday. The third session of the fifth New Zealand Parliament is expected to close to-day. The session, according to the statement of Mr Yogel, has not been a barren one. In the Education Bill, Immigrants Land Bill, Native Land Purchase, Railways, and Tariff Bills, the Government had acted loyally, but the House did not desire further action regarding the loans this session. The Government always had had a large majority in the House, and would resign, on the slightest provocation. Mr Fitzherbert and Mr Gillies took a different view of the session's results. Fresh tenders are called for by the Postmaster at Greymouth for a weekly service between Greymouth and the Arnold. The Grey Valley portion of the last Suez mail arrived in town last evening, by coach via Christchurch and Hokitika. Dr Dermott, Hokitika, has been appointed a member of the Local Cattle Board of Westland, vice Dr Garland, resigned. The election of Superintendent of Nelson takes place during the current month. Good news has been received at Charleston from the rush at Razorback. A large number of mea are on the ground, and they all seem to think well of the prospects. Some splendid parcels of heavy shotty gold have been brought in. The track to the workings is rough and dangerous. A number of men left Ross for Okaritoi on Sunday morning, intending to take up the claims on the Five Mile Beach and Gillespie's given up by the previous owne r s, who rushed off to the Haast. The Ross men, says the Guardian, may find themselves disappointed, as it is quite probable the new field has not in every individual case come up to r expecta tions, and many of the Okarito miners may have returned to their old haunts. • ' The weather in Nelson has been severe during the past month, storms of wind and rain having prevailed throughout. The cold and wet have told unfavourably on the public health in Nelson, and numerous deaths bave been recorded. So severe a September is not remembered by " the oldest inhabitant." A penny free-and-easy is one of the institutions of Auckland. A fifth call of 10s per share has been made by the Westland Steam-tug and Freight 'oinpany. Upwards of LBO has been collected- in Dunedin for Captain Rouse's family. Articles have been signed at Wellington fora match between Fox, of Dunedin, and Grimstone, of Wellington, for LSO a-side. It will come off on November 10. The Lioness has been prevented by continued bad weather from leaving Hokitika with passengers for the Haast, and the detention . of the Titan, and Waipara down south, while increasing the anxiety for news, has reduced the nuoaber of departures. Nelson papers record the death of two old settlers— Mr Jame« Graham, of the Provincial Hotel> Nelson, and Mr William Askew, senior, of Riwaka. Mr Bright's store, Alexandra, has been robbed. A quantity of shawls and blankets were taken. The perpefcratqrs of tl}§ robbery are supposed to be Natives, Mr Hugh Knight, the teller of the Bank of New Zealand, New Plymouth, dropped' dead at his desk. His death was caused by disease of the heart. In the House to-day (says the Wellington Post, of September 23) the committee on the petition of John Brogden and Sons reported that in their opinion the representations of the firm had not been substantiated, and that it was not desirable to compensate the firm. Mr Bowman, the Charleston Agent for the Union Bank of Australia, having obtained three months sick leave, has been relieved by Mr Buchanan. A new weekly, journal, to be called the Wester^ Styrfhh to pc "published $ Rjyerton early next month. A sale of a mining claim and water-right in the W*™ ea district, which was effected by the bailiff of the, Hokitika Warden's Court, gives a very good indication of the value, for mining purposes, of the country

through which the Water-race will be carried. The claim, which includes a waterrace carrying al>out two heads of water in ordinary weather, was sold in consequenc of a dissolution of partnership, and was purchased for L 355 by one of the original shareholders named Williams, who was so well content with his bargain that he stated he would not take twice the money for it which he had given. The race is on the same line (though at a much, lower level) as that which s about to be constructed by the General Government. New potatoes are already being sold in Auckland. " Dr Carr, on Sunday and week-day, is discoursing and drawing good houses in Charleston. One house in aid of the Hospital realised L 25. ' Charleston has been short of butchers' meat, and when a mob of cattle got through from Westport on Monday, "great cookins," says the Herald, "was the order, of the day." - : Mr David (known in Canterbury) and Dr Besley (late of the ship Halciorie) were both drowned in crossing the new channels of the Opawa river, Dr Besley's body is found, but. Mr Main's has not yet been recovered. The Guardian (newspaper), published at Dunedin, has slightly altered its title, and will in future be known as the Otago Guardian. A man named George Roud, Lincoln road, Christchurch, has been aTrested on a charge ef forgery on the Bank of New Zealand for Ll4O, in the name of H, F. Gray. i The Hokitika Exhibition Committee have selected a design for medals, which they are to have struck off in Melbourne. The Lyell Argus reports that excellent stone is being procured from the Monte Christo and Maruia claims.. At ,both blocking out is being proceeded with. The quartz that was obtained i r om the former claim contained the richtest specimens; but for size and regularity the latter's leader eclipses every other on the hill." The following are the weights for the Canterbury Jockey Olub Handicap :— Mr R. Reay's b g Tamburini, 5 yra," 9stßlb; Mr Redwood's b f Malviria, 4 yrs, Bst 61b ; Mr Mallock's eh m ''Ossip, 5 yrs, Sst 41b ; Capt.' Hutchinson's chm Mabel, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Mr Mallock's b m Fancy, by Tom King, dam Emmeline. aged, 7st7lb; Mr R. M. Morten's b h Barbarian, 5 yra, 7st4lb; Mr R. Reay's Banjo (late Mystery), 4 yrs. 7st 21b ; Mr H. Lunri's g f Alice Grey, 4 yrs, 7st; Captain Hutchinson's eh g Malabar, aged, 6st 101 b ; Mr Noswprthy's ,b c, by Traducer —Emmeline, 3yrs,,6st 51b.; Mr Nosworthy's be, by Traducer— Deception, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ;< Mr Redwood's be Kakapo, by Diomedes Toi Toi, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ; Mr Redwood's br f Parinpa, by Ravensworth— Countess,, 3 yrs, 6st ; Mr Brabazon's b g Muscatel, by, Golden Grape— Betty Martin, 3 yrs, 6at 61b. Mr R. Hustler was thehandicapper... : ... ....■ The most astonishing newspaper venture we ever heard, of is shadowed forth by th? Belfast Northern Whig of June 24; which says : — In preparation for the coming political struggle, a new daily London newspaper is announced, at an altogether unprecedentedly low price. His to be called the Country Daily Newspaper, and its special object will be to supply the rural districts with, a daily paper of Conservatives principles, at such a price that every one above the status of: a pauper will be able to take it in. The price will be a penny per week for a paper every day, or a farthing for a single copy. The news will be given in very short pithy paragraphs ; the leaders .will be what journalists call "paragraph" leaders; and. the sheet, which will consist of f our pages , of, two columns each, will be as compact as ''nonpareil " type can make it. It isihtended to set the paper by means. of. .Mr Mackie's' patent steam type composer, which so far as human labor is required at all, will be worked by girls. "' ' ' " ,