The Lyell Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1885.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 249, 21 November 1885, Page 2

The Lyell Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1885.

The partial cleaning-up at the United Alpine battery, gave 381 ounces of amalgam from the plates, ripples ami berdans, lor '2OO tons of stone crushed.

We have had only one mail here this week—and that on Tuesday last. Through the bad weather and the flooded state of the rivers between Westport and Reefton, wheel traffic has been stopped, and of course this sort of thing will go on at intervals, until the district is considered worthy of bridges like other parts of the colony. Take the Grey Valley for instance.

Mr W. H. Revell, formerly of Westport, has been appointed Resident Magistrate for the District of Southland. Letters of naturalisation have been issued in favor of Steffen Martin Conradson, of Lyell. Mi John Corr will carry on business at his old premises in Cobden-street, during the erection of new store in Palmerstonstreet, Westport.

We, Buller Miner, understand that Mr P. Mulvray, who has lately commenced business here as a Plumber an I Tinsmith, has coming to hand a set of Corrugated Curving Iron Rollers of the most approved pattern. It is one that was shown at tie Wellington Exhibition by Messrs A. and T. Burt, and was much admired by all who saw it. The want of this class of machinery has long been felt here, and it will, no doubt, be found of great convenience to the building trade of Westport.

We remind our readers of the Lecture to be delivered by the Rev. Mr Spencer, in the School-room here on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock. The subject is one remarkably well-chosen, and cannot fail to attract the same real interest and deep attention which the name of Gordon excites, wherever that Christian hero's name is mentioned. His marked' popularity, and the general admiration which his integrity, humility and strict sense of duty—both as a Christian, and a soldier, gained for him everywhere, were well expressed by the high tension ol anxiety to which public feeling rose, when ?'«, was known he was hemmed in at Khartoum ; whilst the news of the fall of his i ist stronghold, and his obscure death, caused a wave of regret wherever the l.eroic soldier's deeds of heroism and valour, and his noted unselfishness and disregard of danger had made his name famous. Certain it is, Gordon's utter disregard of self, in ventures which involved risk and danger of no trifling knd. and the religious fervour which indued his bung throughout, have given ■his memory and character a living force which it will take years to remove. W 7 e •expect to see the rev. gentleman's lecture \ <?rv well attended. We must Apologise to our readers for the delay which has arisen in the prolnct:on of our enlarged publication. It 11, however, not be one oi long duration, is we anticipate the new plant arriving from Nelson and Wellington within a f'f-w days. i lit l lii st half-yearly meeting of the Manuka Flat Company, will be held at -lie Manager's office here, on Thursday ♦.-vHiiiig next, at 0 o'clock.

A sale of forfeited shaves in the United Italy Company is fixe I for 3 p.m., on Friday next. A public meeting of residents was held afc Mr Inglis' office on Monday last, with the object of discussing the best possible steps to be taken in order to induce a medical man to settle permanently in the district. A telegram from Nelson wis read, to the effect that a member of the medical profession would be here this week with a view to ascertaining if the prospects and inducements of the field were sufficient to warrant his settling

here permanently. Messrs Inglis, Clark, Peck and Atkin were appointed a Committee to meet and confer with the gentleman on his arrival; also, to communicate with the District Board at Westport, constituted under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, 1885, for information as to the necessary procedure in order to have a brack hospital established at Lyell. It is thought that in having a branch institution here, a strong incentive to combined local support would be created, and which, together with the grants and subsidies prescribed by the Act, would greatly lessen the obstacles which have heretofore operated against the acquisition of that comparative safeguard against what all mining districts are liable to violent accidents requiring immediate modical aid. Apart from this, the settled population has a demand in the matter, and we would hope that the present movement will have the sympathy and support of all whom it concerns. [Since the above was written, the committee appointed at the meeting has written to the Chairman of the Dis-

trict Board informing him of the views of the meeting, and asking for suggestions as to the mode of procedure by which Lyell could be provided with a branch hospital and resident doctor.] The lodal water supply and fire prevention question, is oue which appears to have been hammered away at for years, and practically, nothing has resulted. We hear that yet another effo t to form a Volunteer Fire Brigade, capable of exercising the usual functions, is to be made. Will the residents only throw a little energy and unanimity into the concern ? Just imagine the position of things, if a lire was to break oat. We ha"ve received from the publishers, at Melbourne, a concise and well-written

pamphlet, describing the prosperous career of those world-wide theatrical stars. " the Williamsons," and giving a brief outline of all the energy, indomitable perseverance, and love ot the profession, which has resuite 1 in their attaining such a prominent posit.oil among mod rn Thespians, in all parts. It also gives an interesting account ot the financial and engagement operations of Messrs Williamson, Musgrove, and Garner, the leading theatrical firm in the Colonies at the present day. The Buller Ferry, below Lyell, has just been re-leased to L. Larseu, who has

been conducting it for some years past. The term, we understand, is an indefinite one, as ihe lease is only to run until the long-talked-of Bridge is erected, and it would appear that there is at length some fair prospect of this pressing want being supplied. Referring to the new lease of the ferry, the Council has reduced the ; scale of charges pretty considerably, and this, with the bridge business, will no doubt piove very welcome inteligence to a good many. At a public gathering held in the Bishop's Schoolroom lately in connection vtith the Nelson Diocesan Synod, the Rev. Mr M'Lean, of Greymouth, spoke at length on the Central Buller and Inangahua districts. It was highly necessary in order to prevent the people being spiritually neglected for a clergyman to be stationed at Lyell to work the Central Buller district, another at Ahaura, and a third at Brunnerton. When he used to preach at Lyell on Sunday morning he had to ride ol miles to reach Reefton for the evening service. Mainly through the liberality ol the Bishop ol Nelson aprettv Church had been erected at Lyell. The Church at Greymouth was larger than either of those in Nelson. The Sunday School in connection with that Church was really a grand one; in one class, conducted by Mrs Courtney Smith, there were 180 scolars. Brunnerton was increasing in size and population. A good coalminer earned about 15s a day, but at present through there being no means of storing the coal at Greymouth, the coalminers had a great deal of idle time, and they were often knocked off through the ! line being blocked with trucks laden with ! coal awaiting shipment. The roads were j rough 011 the West Coast, but he knew ! the West Wanganui road, and would I give it the palm ior roughness. If the i Church of England wished to be progressive he thought the Synod should j try and place three clergymen at the places he had named. He'also thought a Chinese Catechist should be got to work among the Chinese on the WestCoasj.

Mr J. H. Cock has become a member of the linn of W. and G. Turnbull and Co., of Wellington. Mr H. Cock carries on the Nelson business.

The subsidy for Public Libraries will be distributed on Bth February, and all applications for participation in it must be made to the Education Department before olst December. Will Lyell apply for a share '?