Lyell Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1886.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 261, 20 February 1886, Page 2

Lyell Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1886.

The usual weekly partial cleaning up nt the Alpine battery was ma le yesterday, when the plates, ripples and berdans gave 342 ounces of amalgam from 185 tons of stone. The Rev. Mr A. Innes Jmes will conduct divine s rvice at St. Matthew's Church to-moirow morning at the usual hour.

The contractors in the Uuited Italy who are now sinking from the main tunnel last Wednesday struck a well defined re< f 3 feet through and are now going down with it. The distance already attained is G feet and the reef becoming better defined with hanging and foot wall. The underlay of the reef is east, similur to the Alpine. A little gold can be seen in the stone already taken out. The present contract, is for sinking winze 20 feet, which will be contiuued to a greater depth should the stone remain of similar value to that taken out. The present discovery •vUI no doubt encourage the directors to put their battery in thorough working order and procure berdans and other appliances for the better saving of gold, which work will be taken in hand at once.

Frank Bird, Esq., R.M. and Warden, held Courts on Wednesday last. The only case in the civil list was Armstrong v. Redmond, claim for £2 3* 61, board and lodging and refreshments; the refreshments were disallowed, and judgraent given for Ml 16s Gd and 6s cost's. In the Warden's Court W. Walsh's application for water race was granted; F. J. Willson's application for machine site, was granted subject to survey if found necessary; the application for the Commotion Company by W. P. Smith and N. Cacace was object d to by Henry Cosgrove on the grounds of priority of occupation, and the Warden adjourned the application for the evidence of the surveyor; H. Garbett and P. Francoui's application for the Wheel of Fortune Company was recommended.

We regret to state that last Tuesday Mr John Fennell became apparently so dangerously ill that it was found necessary to remove him to Westport for outside medical attendance. From telegrams received yesterday and to-day from his medical advisers, we hear that his complaint is not a dangerous one, being confined to rheumatic pains in the body. It is expected that he will he suffi i ntiy relieved to enable his return to Lyell in a few days, as enforced absence from his active business life to a man of his temperament will not conduce to his speedj?' recovery. Mr Brentnall, of the Public Works Department, is at present engaged in making trial surveys to determine the best route for the road from the NelsonLyell main road to the Owen reefs. There are two lines spoken of, one following the Owen river bank to Baigent's station, distant about six miles ; and the other starting from Grassy Patch, a point about two and a-lmlf miles on the Nelson side of the mouth of the Owen river. Mr Brentnall will determine which of these two routes is the best, when tenders will be called for the construction of the work. When this is completed it will not be long before we will have crushing machinery on the ground, as the men managing the reefs at Owen are not likely to let thy grass grow under their feet.

Mr Henry Lucas, the Registrar of Electors ior the Inangahua, lias posted a number of objections against persons who have ceased to reside in that Electoral District. Some of the persons objected to now reside in and about Lyell, and those persons should, if they have been one month here, apply to have their names transferred to the * Duller roll, because if they delay doing so. and their names are removed from the Inangahua roll then they will be unable to get their names placed on any other roll until they have resided six months in the district for which they may wish to be enrolled. The necessary forms for tbe application can be obtained from Mr A. Corfield. Clerk of the Court at Lyell. The following letters have been received at the Lyell Post during the months of December and January last. md remain unclaimed:—W. 11. Peno P. M. French, Finlay M'Millan. We have been threatened with dreadfu •onequences if we publishes 1 the name o n inebreate who appeared before tin lesident Magistrate last Wednesday /or the iufonudtiun of said inebi'eate auu

others similarly situated we may state that most newspapers adopt the rule of withdriwing the name lor the first app arance, but any subsequent introduc tion to the Court on a similar charge*, the name will be found notwithstanding consequences. "We will adopt this rule, and hold that the dread of publication. except in very hardened cases, acts as a strong deterrent to a repit'tion of the offence. In a dangerously situated place like Lyell the police are compelled to arrest an incapable person.

The nomination of candidates to form the Lyell Licensing Committee for the ensuing twelvemonths e t>ok place last Wednesday at the Court House. There only being five gentlemen nominated, Mr James Inglis announced the fallowing as the Committee :—Messsrs John Campbell, James Edge, Frederick Feddersen, James Lowick. and Robert W. M'Coy. The first meeting for election of Chairman will be held on Thursday, March 4. The meetings tor the year will be held on March 4, June 3, September 2, and December 2.

Mounted constable Rowlen has been appointed to collect the Maori statistics for the whole of the lnangahua County, and that portion of the Buller County comprising the Lyell police district. The returns must be in by the 21st instant. Constable Bowden left for Murchison on Thursday. The annual eclipse of the sun, partly visible in New Zealand, will take place on the 6th of next month.

Scrip in tl e M.mnka Fint Gold Mining Company, Lyell, to the amount of 5250, forfeited for non-payment of calls, was put up at auction, this afternoon, by Mr Mnnro, and knocked down to the Company at a half-penny. —Westport Star, 13th instant.

The Oamaru Mail states (on what authority we know not) that " it is now definitely settled that Parliament will meet iu May, and that shortly after its meeting the Government will ask for a dissolution. It appears that the Governor was not willing to grant a dissolution prior to the assembling of Parliament, unless it should be found that the Ministry are in a minority, in order that the feeling of the country* may be tested on their policy."

Mr T. R. Connell, one of the olde?t bauk officers on the Coast, and who has been agent at Kuraara since its establishment, will shortly leave for the old couutry on a well merited holiday. He proposes going by way of Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne, and will make a tour on the continent after seeing the sights of London. He will probably have a companion in the person of the Rev. E. A. Scott, who wa/i for some time Anglican minister at Kumara. Mr Connell was at one time stationed in Westport.