The Lyell Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1885.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 239, 12 September 1885, Page 2

The Lyell Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1885.

The return of amalgam from the plates, j ripples, and berdans at the United Alpine battery for the week, is 3920z5., from 205 tons of quartz. The Bank of New South Wales announces the attendance here of one of its officers to transact general banking business, 011 Tuesday next. In another column, Mr Gillespie, the County rate collector, utters a warning note to the effect that he will be at Lyell, to-day and to-morrow. Both the tonnage, and yield of gold,— as appearing in last Saturday's issue, and pertaining to the month's crushing at the United Alpine battery,—were incorrect. The quantity of stone crushed was 703 tons; and the return of retorted gold, 6700z5. A dividend (No. 15) of one shilling per share was made payable on and after the 3th inst. Good progress has been made with the work of clearing the slips on the main

road on each side of Lyell, and otherwise opening it for traffic. Mr Thompson, County overseer, has been looking after

the work, personally, and has had u number of men engaged on it. We hear very good accounts of the thorough and

diligent manner in which the maintenance contractor for the first section of thy road in the Hampden Hiding (from Eigh'j Mile Creek to Kern Flat) lias been lookin; after his work. There were some lieavr slips there.

At the sitting of the District Court at Westport, on the 4th inst., the appointment of Mr Z. C. Home, as Liquidator of the unfortunate United Victory Q lartz Mining Company, Limited, was confirmed; and the 16th of November, next, fixed as the day upon winch creditors must prove for their respective amounts. It is understood that the Company's indebtedness is almost wholly confined to the Bank of New Zealand. The Reefton battery returns for last week, were Keep-it-Dark, 2270zs amalgam ; Inkerman, 3920zs amalgam. The first-named Company has just declared dividend No. 67, of one shilling and sixpence per share; and we are glad to notice that the Inkermaa Company is fast improving its's position. At the start of crushing operation!, the indebtedness totalled .£6000: now it is down to i2OOO, —the last month's work giving a profit of £6OO. Mr Frank Bird held sittings of the R.M. and Warden's Courts here on Saturday last, at which the following cases were dealt with. Wolfe and Co. v. Coghlan; claim for £3 ss: judgment h} default, with 16s costs. O'Loughlan v. Stewart: judgment summons on a verdict of £l2 lis 9d. Order made for payment of £4 within one month; the balance at the rate of £2 per month ; and in case ol default the whole amount to become due ; and failing immediate full payment, two months at Westport. Fennell v. John Ryan; claim for £23 lis 6d; judgment by default, with 32s costs. The Executors in the estate of George Zanetti, deceased, v. John Carroll; claim for possession of a certain tenement, and damages estimated at £lO. J. Fennell appeared as one of the executors. Mr Haselden was their solicitor and was empowered to act for them in a general way. When he was at Lyell on sth August last, lie let the house to Mrs Pearce (agreement, drawn by W. R. Haselden, solicitor, between J. Fennell as an executor, and Eleanor Pearce, produced). Defendant stated that on 13th of July last, his wife had applied to F. Adank, with the view of renting the premises. Adank replied he would have to consult the executors, or their solicitor before giving permission. Adank subsequently wrote to J. Inglis, stating he had seen the executor's solicitor, and that the latter was agreeable that Carroll should become the tenant at 10s per month. Possession was taken before the key was handed him bv Inglis. A letter was here read from the executor's solicitor, in which he stated he had neither seen or let the place to Carroll, or, in fact, had any thin* to do with him. Case adjourned for a month, to allow of the evidence of W. R. Haselden, and F. Adank. li. W. M'Coy v. J. Hewitt; claim, lGs 6d. Plaintiff sued, as purchaser (if the book debts of C. C. Cullen, which were sold some time ago, by the SlierilT. Defendant stated the amount was inconeet, and involved a statement of accounts; but the Magistrate said that was a mattei which should have been seen Co before Cullen left the district. Judgment for amount claimed, with Gs costs.

A colored washerwoman, who died in Brooklyn the other day, left a fortune of 40,000 dollars, accumulated in business. She made no will, and as there Rie 110 heirs, the money will to the State.

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