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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1707, 23 January 1874, Page 2

Amoeting of the Committee- appointed-by^ the?recent public meeting took place Jast evening.. Ther^were present Messrs W. 8. Smith, who was. voted to the chair, W. H. Harrison, 5 1 . Hamilton, A.' R. GuTntiess, F. Guinness, Ta§lor- (Cobden), M. Jlennetjiy, C. Wookock, J. C. Moored Messrs Boase (Cobden), ; JL). Hughes (Brunner Coal Company), andsGbrbett (tfo Town), were elected as additional members. Mr A. K. Guinness acted as Secretary. Mr Harrison read a ; telegram which he had received from *;he Hon H. H. Lahman, stating, that he -had waited upon the Hon. the Premier at Christchurch, and that Mr Yogel had^promised to visit Grey mouth after his return from Auckland, and that the question of proceeding with the harbor works at Gieymouth would receive the earliest attention of the Government. Mr Hartison reported that he had telegraphed the resolutions . carried at the public meeting to the Hon. the Premier, and it was resolved that they be communi -ated officially in writing to the Premier, the Minister of Public "Works, and to the Superintendent of Nelson. . Lengthy discussions took place with regard to the Hochstetter Wafcer-race and that from Randall's Creek; and it was made an instruction to the Hon. Sec. that, in forwarding the resolutions relating to these subjects to, the people in authority, the opinion should be expressed that with regard to the Hochstetter race there had been no efficient survey, and that the jy conditiong as to the wood to be employed for fluming were un: necessarily stringent. With regard to thb Randall's Creek water-race, the opinion was, expressed that there was some misconception as to the amount of water available, and a resolution was carried to the effect that the Government be requested to at once institute a thorough examination of the country, so as. to ascertain the best source of a supply of water for the district of Napoleon's, Topsy, Duffer's, aud other diggings! It was decided tbat in; forwarding the resolutions relating to harbni works, the Government be requested to procure the services of Mr Moriarty, the Marine Engineer of New South Wales, to iuspect and report upon the river and harbor works. A Sub-Committee, consisting of Messrs Harrison, Kennedy, and' A. R. Guinness, was appointed to carry out the resolution relating to the registration of electors in the Grey Valley district. A Finance to collect and administer tho funds necessary, for. carrying out the objects authorised 'by the public meeting, was appointed, . ; to consist of Messrs Harrison; Smith, Kennedy, Taylor, J. Kilgour, and Hamilton, and the meeting adjourned until Monday evening at S o'clock. : The following are the weights : for the Greymouth Jockey Club Handicop,! as declared last evening : —

On account of there not being sufficient nominations for the Westland Hurdle Handicap, this race has fallen through, but the club resolved that another race 6f the aain'e kind should be substituted, for which entries are to be made on the night of general entry. The_new race will be putmsimi-m ajlay_or ' two, assooa as sundry preliminaries are" determined upon. To-night the v troupe of , Australian bellringers give the first of their short series of entertainments, at the Volunteer Hall. As the halljis otherwise engaged they" can only give four performances in Greymontb. The programme; is a varied and most attractive one, as : the bellrinijers are accompanied by the Lynch family, aud the celebrated Ethiopian comedian and dancer, Mr Prank Verten. We have no doubt that, on the . four occasions they appear before Greymoiith, audiences, the hall will be crowded. ' We hear that action- willshortly be taken at Reef ton, to arrange a District Race Meeting, to be held at Easter : next. :A large number of gentlemen have promised their warmest co-operation, and. it is believed that from LSOO to L7OO can be raised for the' purpose. . V Tenders have been accepted by Anderson's Company for driving 50ft further along the line of reef in the upper tunnel. : The present length of the drive is about 1200 ft .' We are informed that .overtures! will shortly be made to the luangahua Crushing Company to erect their plant at Black's Point. ; The first mail sent by the Macgregor was the largest ever despatched from the Colonies across the Pacific. It consisted of 5283 letters, 217 books, and 11,226 newspapers! These figures are independent of what New Zealand sent. . '. : We learn from the Queenstown papers that an application has been made by Nelson Gallon and others for a prospectiug claim, abont eighteen miles east from Glenorchy, on the llees River, and on the Quartz Keef Range. In tho immediate neighborhood prospecting operations have .been previously conducted, but abandoned. The present applicants are chiefly quartz>reefers from the Carrick Ranges, Cromwell. . A laboring uian visited Mr Luke, chemist, 1 . at Oamaru, lately, suffering from acute ;pain in the ear, aud that, as it proved, from a most singular cause. On syringing the man's ear with hot water, Mr Luke dislodged ' two inscets of most curious appearance, and of a species quite unknown to him, or to a medical man to whom they ; \yere shown.' They were about one-third of an inch in length, with.a broad head, and at the opposite extremity had three feelers or claws. The man was immediately relieved from pain on the dislodgement of the unwelcome intruders upon his peace. On Tuesday morning last (says the Walcatip Mail), a man named Torr, employed at the Nugget Reef, was drowned in the Shotover River, under the following circumstances :— On the Saturday previous he left the reef for Queenstown, and returned on tta day of the accident at about 12 o'clock, when he was observed by One of the men working at the reef attempting to cross the river on the iron pipes which convey the water to the crushing machinery, and which are about 30ft above the ordinary river level. When about halfway across, the unfortunate man was seen to loose his balance and fall into the river, which was high at the time. Search was at once instituted, but up to the time of our going to press we have not heard of the recovery of the body. It is just possible the body of Torr may not be discovered, as the recent heavy floods in the rive--, and the unapproachable nature^ of its, banks in some places, render the search a matter of much difficulty. The police are exerting eyary .energy — in conjunction .with a number of miners— to find the body. This, is tfie, third fatal accident which has occurred on the Shotover within as many weeks, all of which have occurred through carelessness. In the case, under noticed/the man Torr waß cross* .ing a| the pipes in disobedience of a written notice that the pipes were not to be

crossed, and inflicting a penalty for so doing. The recklessness of such conduct 'as led to the death of deceased is aggravated by. the fact that only a few yards above the pipes is a "chair," erected for the purpose of crossing the river. The latest number of the Mount Ida ..Chronicle ..CQntains_. the_ joUpwing,.:,— ."jOn Friday last an extraordinary procession was' ,to'be~ seen .passing down the road to the police camp. ' A ■« heelbarrow, across which' Jay-what had- beenTa-man- r .was-beingrwli«ele.d« by one man,, anqjiher held the boots of the whisky-logeid^fcaWse' another held the head. Behind came f the "attendant bearer -the' sword proving! on cioset;iinspec-' tion, to be a huge .butcher's knifeV 'with which the escorted Hero had been threaten- - ing the lives of his conquerors. . After some hours' beneficial . detention; ; ' the ; C6ur;b interfered, with the usual penalties, asa touching memorial of tbe Now Year." „ > In the New Zealand Gazette of January 8 it is notified ttiat in accordance with, the Census Act of ISSS,- and the Census: Ac 1 ; Amendment Act 1860, an account showing the number and condition of the population of New Zealand, and of the live stock and cultivations therein, will betaken'in the month of March in the present year, the forms to be delivered during February by the , sub-enumerators,) and de/manded by them oh Monday, March 2, or as soon after as practicable. :. . - A case of some interest was :heard at the Port 1 Chalmers Resident Magistrate's Court lately,, before A. C. Strode, Esq. Dr Colo sued, the captain of the Lady'Jocelyn for L 39 53, r for professional services alleged to have been rendered to the saloon passengers "and crow, on her passage to the Colony. The plaintiff was engaged by. the 'Agent-General in Englapd to act as : doctor xo>, the immigrants only.- He .'signed articles as surgeon of the: vessel,' at wages'at' the rate of Is per month, which amount was : paid- when he was formally discharged from the articles here. Mr Mansford, whoappeared for the plaintiff,' offered evidence, explanatory of ; the articles ; but Mr W. D.-. Stewart, who !appeafed for the .captain, . .objected, . .aud ,' tlie.. Magistrate, ' sustaining the' objections, gave judmenj for the defendants w.ithout.costs. : ' :

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