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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 545, 23 January 1868, Page 3

Sthaet & Co., u. M'Qeesyy.— This case, a claim for £lO, was heard in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The plait ■ tiffs stated that defendant, who belongs to the fi-m of Sebley & M'Greevy, carriers, had an account with them ; that defendant having bought some go ids at a sale, an error wis made in entering, they having been charged to M'Qreevy & Sebley, in which name a new account was opened in the ledger. The error was not discovered until after a settlement had been came to, and defendant afterwards refused to pay for certain articles with which he was now charged, alleging that he had already paid for them. The Magistrate said that the jjrima facie case before him, from the papers produced, was that the accounts had been previously settled, and that unless copies of all the accounts sent in were given into court he should have to nonsuit the plaintiff. As no copies were ready a nonsuit was given. The costs were very heavy, £6 12s, being swelled by mileage of both defendants from Waipawa, £1 19s, each, and solicitor’s fee, under a new Act, £1 I*. The Kawakawa Coal Mines. —The works at the coal mine are progressing fast —indeed the work of opening the mine is done. The tramroad, three miles in length, is finished, and reflects much credit on the contractors, Martin h Co.; and as they have the exclusive privilege of working it for two years, they will, no doubt, be rewarded for their heavy outlay. The mine is equally far advanced—being worked level free—Martin & Co. run their oars direct into the main level or heading, where they are filled with coal from a number of cross headings by the miners. Thus coal in quantity can be hurled down to Marsh’s boat shed, where the enterprising and ingenious contractor, Mr Dixon, receives into his barges by means of machinery. The barges are towed from thence by the small steamer Waiomeo to alongside the shipping, where the coal is again hoisted by machinery into the vessels. The people of Russell, to the number of 120, made a trip to the mine on Boxing Day; they witnessed the opening of the tramroad, and at the same time had an opportunity of testing its strength, as well as that of Martin & Co.’s horses, Mr M'Leod having completed his arrangements for shipping coal directly from here to foreign, as well as to our local ports, we trust that the Bay of Islands will soon become a crowded and thriving port.— New Zealand Herald, 13th January. Taixing3.— The re-working of the tailings and other debris from the old claims on the Darkies’ Terrace, North Beach, is being pursued with surprising success. One party, who have a race two miles long, have been able to realise from £l6 to 20 per week per man. One of the party assures us that all the debris contains gold in quantity sufficient to pay good wages wherever a good supply of water can be obtained.—Grey River Argus, 7th Jan, It is very doubtful if the census enumerators will be in a position to furnish accurate returns of the population on the diggings. The arrangements for ascertain-

ing tbs number of miners appear to hare been the most incomplete and insufficient character—so much so, indeed, as to make the census, as regards the population on the diggings, practically valueless. For the whole of the scattered diggings on the Grey district only cue sub-enumerator was appointed, and although he may hare, and doubtless has used all due diligence, it is simply impossible that he could hare risited all the diggings. Even on the Kelson side c? the boundary, where severs! sub-enumerators were appointed, ommissions bare been made. A correspondent informs us that in the immediate vicinity of the old township, Nelson Cheek where there were thirty or forty men at work, not a single printed form was distributed. -Grey River Argus, 7th January.

KIKJjJi; MATCii. A return rifle match took place at Harelock on Tuesday last, January 21st, between ten oT the country settlers and ten of the Napier Rifle Club. The ranges were 300, 4 ! -H), and 6tK) yards, five shots at each range. In consequence of the absence of one of the country gentlemen, Mr Small fired twice at 300 yards, and Mr Weston twice at 400 and 500 yards, to make up their ten. The firing commenced at at half-past 11 o’clock, and the weather was anything but favorable, being very squally during the iiiatch. At the close of the 300-yards range tho country ten were 9 points ahead of the Rifle Club. They bad increased their score by 13 points more at the close of the 400 yards range, thus making them 21 points in advance of the Rifle Club, for whom the chances of winning now looked very doublful. But a few of the knowing ones prophesied that the lat ter would fetch up at the 500-yards range. This proved in the end to be quite correct. At this range the country settlers gradually lost ground, and at the close of the firing were five points behind tho Rifle Club, who, with their usual luck, have again come off victorious. The match over, the competitors now adjourned to Host M‘Hardy’s, where a first-rate “spread” awaited them, and to which all did ample justice. Altogether a very agreeable day was spent, a*d the utmost good feeling prevailed. We trust to hear of many more such friendly meetings, and that our country friends, though now beaten for the second time, will adopt the “ try again ” principle. • The following is a detailed score of the firing on Tuesday last, which has been kindly handed to us by Mr F. W. Garner, Honorary Secretary to tho Rifle Club : NAPIER RULE CLUB.

* Fired alternately in lieu of one of their numbe.TV wlio had not arrived.

r m 300yds. § 400yds S 600yds. I £ Kennedy.... ..21232 13...33004 10...02233 10 — 33 A. 11. Blake...23233 11...23003 7...32233 13 = 31 Cresswell.... ..02204 8..,20230 7...r2433 12 = 27 Close ..32323 13...23332 13...04330 10 — 35 XortUe ..43244 17...00002 2...00020 2 = 21 Miller ..33422 1 4...00323 7...03423 12 = 33 Irvine ..00240 6...40400 8...03000 3 = 17 Benout ..23433 15...20003 5...02402 8 = 28 Stubbs .34233 15...43333 16...42332 14 = 45 Garner ..23033 10...23030 8...22303 10 = 28 Total.,., 121... 83... 94 =298 COUNTRY SETTLERS. Withdrew... ..00033 6...20234 11...00104 8 = 25 Hollis .31333 10...30023 7...20010 6 = 29 Goodwin .... ..34122 15...23013 12 ..00300 3 = 30 Small .33414 18...43042 13...24023 11 — 42 Meddins .... .43023 12...01302 9...02123 11 = 32 Garry ..33202 10...03033 9...20033 8 = 27 Mullinder . ..33200 8,..r0003 3...20200 4 = 15 Weston ..44403 15...42223 13..00430 7 = 35 P.ees 10...00000 0 = 26 Small ... * i Weston .. ...00104 8...22033 10 j '~’ 13 Total.... 130... 95... 63 293