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Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 256, 16 January 1886, Page 2

The Rev. Mr Innes Jones will conduct Divine Service at St. Matthews' here tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The next English and European Mail via San Francisco will close at the office, Lyell, on Thursday the 28ch day of January, at 1.30 p.m. Money orders to catch this Mail will be issued up to 4 p.m., Tuesday, 26th January. A special meeting of the Directors of the Tyr Connell Company was held on Monday evening last, when Mr J. F. Clark, who is leaving this district for Westport, tendered his resignation of the appointment of manager, which he has held since the formation of the Company. Mr James Inglis was appointed in his stead, the Directors expressing their best wishes- for Mr Clark's future in his new field, for which lie leaves by to-morrow's coach.

The weekly partial cleaning up at the I Alpine battery was made yesterday, when for 6} days' crushing, the plates, ripples, and berdans gave 525 ounces amalgam from 225 tons of stone. In another column the local Hospital Committee announce that an entertainment in aid of the general fund will be held here on the 28th instant. Those willing to assist at the affair, which is to take the form of a concert and miscellaneous entertainment followed by an Ethiopean fares, are requested to kindly give their names in to Mr Walter Atkin, at the Times Office. In accordance with an advertised notification to that effect, a Very largelyattended meeting was held.at the Commercial Hall on Saturday evening last. Mr John Fennell was voted to the chair and explained that the o'oject of the meeting was to initiate a scheme for providing the means of erecting and maintaining a local Branch Hospital Ward, and also that of inducing Mr G. E. Leyieu, a recent arrival here, to settle in the place permanently in a medical capacity. Mr Levien, whose card appears in another column, addressed the meeting at some length detailing his views on the matter, and indicating his intention of residing at Lyell, provided the ordinary facilities could be afforded and promises of support giveu. Several gentlemen agreeing in the desirability of encouraging a medical man to settle here, having addressed the meeting, it was decided that the following canvassers should be appointed for the respective districts mentioned, to issue subscription lists for the purpose of raising the sum required by the Act before a separate branch Hospital could be formed :—Lyell: Messrs Inglis, Peck and Atkin; Lyell Creek: Messrs . Waters and Harrison ; Alpine Hill: Messrs Couradson and Ritehie; Eight Mile: Mr John Kelly ; New Creek : Mr R. Savage ; Buller Road: Messrs Junker and Dellavedova; Junction: Mr Frank Courtney; Murchison: Messrs M'Nee and 0. Lynch; Newton Flat: Messrs Perkins* and Neville; Fern Flat: Messrs Oxnam and A. Smith. On Thursday evening last, a number the leading residents tendered a complimentary banquet to Mr J. F. Clark, who is leaving this district for Westport. After full appreciation had been shown the capital spread provided by Host Carroll of the Criterion, the cloth was removed and the less solid part of the evening's entertainment was opened by the Chairman, Mr William Burns, proposing the health and prosperity in his new home, of the guest of the evening. He alluded to Mr Clark's four years' stay in the district, and the opportunity which those around him had of judging of his good qualities as an active and uselul citizen, and one who had always displayed every desire and effort to represent and progress of the "mining industry. He felt sure Mr Clark would be missed from Lyell, but he would soon make lots of friends in Westport, where he would carry with him the best and heartiest wishes ol those who had known him longest in and around Lyell. After the toast had been put with musical honours, Mr Clark replied in the usual suitable terms. He haxl intending saying more, but that anything having the semblance of a parting, or farewell, carried a slight shade of sadness with it, and perhaps limited tie expression of what one might feel most. He was not leaving the Coast, and communication between Westport aud Lyell being very easy and regular, the similarity of interests possessed by the two districts as regards quartz mining, would, in addition to the fact he was leaving a lot of friends behind, always give Lyell a foremost place in his recollections. In prosperous and adverse times alike,, he had still the same unvarying support and encouragement from a long list of friends, and he would never cease wishing the old place, and those in it, all the prosperity they deserved. A number of other toasts were given, interspersed by songs and recitations, and after a mirthful evening full of joviality and goodwill, the proceeding were closed by singing xiuld Lang Syne and the National Anthem. We understand that the possibility of procuring a suitable racecourse within easy distance of Lyell township has in no way been quite lost sight of, and that a well-organised effort is shortly to be made by means of which it is hoped the matter will be placed in definite form, and the very worthy object attained of getting level with other towns in possessing our racecourse, and so, being able to offer about the only attractive and really popular sport which will draw a crowd together at Christmas time, and with a certainty of legitimate fun and recreation. Mr Edward Carroll, prominent among others, is taking an active part in promoting the concern, and hopes with the backing up and support of the residents of both township and country districts as a whole, to soon strike a bargain with the owners of the most suitable piece of ground handy. It lies down at, and close to Wolfs farm. As will be recollected, it was surveyed some time ago by Mr W r atkins, who found that a very fair-sized course could be made there, and with very little forming and no bad gradients. Mr Carroll has the plan of the course and all particulars, and assures us that the question of terms with Messrs Wolf and Feddersen, the owners of the property, need not be entertaiued for an instant as a possible obstacle, those gentlemen having expressed themselves as willing to assist the scheme all they can, and make the baigain as light and reasonable as possible. There was a surplus of Md from the proceeds of the collection, &c, mada for the New Year's Day Pic-nic, and this small amount it is intended to hand over to the race committee towards preliminary expenses.

The next local sittings of the Resident Magistrate's and Warden's Courts are fixed for Wednesday. 20th instant. The Murchison Courts will be held the day previous, Tuesday. The following letter from Mr J. Ribet, appeared in the Evening Mail of January Bih:—l see in your paper of December 30th you mention Mount Owen reefs and the nearest road to them. As I made this road myself at*my own expense, and which is now a fair pick track, I may mention that it is four miles nearer Nelson, it opens several thousand acres of land which were never known before, and are the very best land in the Buller Valley. Tins road has only small creeks, which are crossable at all times. On the other road by the Owen you have to cross the Owen river several times, and this river is very dangerous, and at the spring ot the year people would be stuck up very often. I may as well tell you that the engineer of the Reefton County Council has been through the road with me, and he was perfectly satisfied with the road and the grade. The only fault, he says, is that there is no gravel. Of course I know the Reefton people don't want the road that wax, but I feel sure that gravel can be got more easily than on the other road.

With the object of encouraging thrift among school children the Government have decided to receive deposits of penny postage stamps of the value of one shilling, when affixed to the cards provided by the department for this purpose. These cards are obtainable at every Post Office Savings Bank. In connection with the large dividend paid on Nelson, the winner of the Auckland Cup, by the totalisator, it may be mentioned that amongst the fortunate backers were two men of H.M.S. Nelson. To them one horse in the race was th? same as another, but just for the sake of the ship's name they put their chance on Nelson. Fifty pounds seventeen shillings each was the reward of their lucky venture.