THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1874.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1855, 16 July 1874, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus PUBLISHED DAILY THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1874.

As will be seen by our report in another column, the annual meeting of the subscribers to the Grey River Hospital took place last night at Gilmer's Hotel, when 'the reports and balance-sheets were received and adopted. For a Committee of Management for the ensuing year the names of twentyfour gentlemen were nominated. From this number thirteen will have to be elected to form the Committee, in addition to the two ex-officio members, the Resident Magistrates. The election takes place on Saturday, the 18th inst., at Gilmer's Hotel, between the hours 12 and 5 o'clock. Only subscribers of LI and upwards are entitled to vote. We learn from Reef ton that duriDg the recent thunderstorm that passed over the district ten of the flume-boxes of the Wealth of Nations claim were torn to ribbons by lightning. We have again to remind our readers that the Greymouth Amateur Ethiopian Minstrels will give their first entertainment at the Volunteer Hall this evening. The programme put forward by the company is most attractive, and is sure to draw a crowded house, A large section of the iron tramway, to be usedby the Borough Council for the conveyance of stone from the quarry at the top of the town to the scene of the proposed protective works, commencing at Johnston Btreet, was laid yesterday. * The use of the iron rails simplifies the work greatly, an 1 a few de.ys should see it completed. The first section of the proposed protective works stretcLe3 from Johnston street towards Arney street, and is expected to cost the Council something over LIOOO The Lyett Argus, of the 11th instant, says : — " Again it is our pleasure to be able to report a new discovery. And yet again have the shareholders of the Break o' Day Company cause to congratulate themselves on their most remarkable good fortune. On Wednesday last, whfle excavating at the mouth ojf the tunnel at No. 4 level, a leader was xapi with which was from four to five inoheß inthickneesj and .contained very good

gold. Some specimens which were taken from it hap-hazard by a gentlemen connected with one of the local banks, and shown to us, contained a number of large coarse specs. The lead3r was cut about seven feet from the mouth of the tunne.l, and on >a level with the floor. At present it would appear to be dipping in an exactly opposite • lirection to those previously found, which have an underly to the north and west, while this one dips to the south and east At the face of No 4 level the leader is now four inches thick, ami contains splendid gold. If thi* property were only situated j anywhere else than ah Lyell, there can be no doubt but that tne shares would be selling -at two or three times their present value." The Went Goad Times hears, on reliable authority, that it is the intention of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand to open a branch in Hokitika directly after the head office is open in Dunedin. The large number of shares already taken up in this district has doubtless caused the directors to decide on this step, The Wellington Tribune snys :— " The carriage of the huge water-pipes now lying along the breastwork, and some few at Lyttelton, is likely to cost the Government a large sum of money. Considering the number of small vessels which have been loading with them, we have heard an estimate of freight amounting to something like L 20.000. A bronze halfpenny is exactly an inch broad, and therefore gives a very convenient measure. Laid on an ordnance map of the inch scale, the" halfpenny covers just 500 acres. The third of an ounce is now the postal unit, and a penny is precisely that weight. The Ross Guardian states -"That an acoident- happened to "\lexander Smith, at the Kohinoor claim, Redman's, on Saturday afternoon. He was oiling the wheel, when the axle caught the flannel he wore, and threw him outside the wheel. A deep cut, like a tear, was inflicted in his left araipit, the skin of the shoulder was very much ruffled, and there a deep cut in his elbow." It is rumored, says the Guardian, that the directors of the Daily Times and Witness Company have been served with a writ, at the suit of Judge Ward, for publishing telegrams which the plain tiff alleges are forgeries. Damages are laid at L2OOO. On Monday last, at Eoss, a charge was laid against Mr Kortegast, the brewer, for selling one cask of ale at Eoss without having a wholesale license. Owing to the illness of defendant the hearing of the case was postponed until the 27th inst. On the subject of the changes in the constitution of the Legislative Council, which will be proposed by the Ministry, the Otago Guardian, whose editor is nob unlikely to have receired a hint, says " the Government measure, in all likelihood, will be an adaptation of the Norwegian plan, whereby the two Chambers sit together and decide, by a majority of votes, in cases where there is a conflict of opinion between the Houses, and also for the consideration of Money Bills. That is the proposal, in brief, submitted to the Victorian Legislature; but, however well it may work in the Melbourne Parliament;, it would be fatal to the Superiotendental party in New Zealand. For this reason, amongst many others, it would have our cordial support." The Melbourne Argus characterises the measure of the Victorian Government as a "Scandinavian Mongrel." It is highly satisfactory to learn that the prospects of the No 2 South Larry's Gold Mining Company continue most eucouraging. Within the last few days exceptionally rich stone has been brought to grass from the norlh aud south stopes. The erection of the machinery is now nearly completed, aud it is : anticipate<i that crushing operations will begin early during the ensuing week. A most extraordinary escape from fatal results, or very serious injury, happened to aMr Curie on Saturday last. While returning from Black's Point, he stumbled md fell over the hluff at the commenceuenc of th-i Back's Point road., and fell •wn the t ic* of ihe tiiil i. distance <>f 50 to i 0 t Most singular to say. be»ond a few *<:i-aich«s hu sustained no ifjurj' whatever \ crushing of 27 tons of stone, taken 'i-"m ih shafc oi the Ajax mine, has ■ iel<iei{ upwards of 2»x p r ton. Mr James Ingram, manager for Messrs Ingles (says the Alarlborough Express), recently made the ascent of Mount Kaitarau, the highest of the seaward Kaikouras, set down as 8790 ft on the map, but believed to be much higher. Mr Ingram is believed to ba the first human being who has performed the feat, one of no ordinary character, as the ascent is exceedingly difficult aud usually considered impossible, the sides being so rugged. Mr James Youl, so well and honorably known in connection with the acclimatisation of salmon in Tasmania, has been appointed by the Queen a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. On dii that it is in contemplation to confer a similar honor on Mr Daniel Tallerman, because of his successful exertions in providing a cheap food supply for the people of England.