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Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 270, 24 April 1886, Page 2

The United Alpine denned up for the week's operations yesterday, and obtained from the plates, ripples and berdaus, 410 ounces of amalgam from 204 tons of stone treated. We remind heads of families all others interested that on Tuesday noxt, 27th instant, meetings will be held in the various schoolrooms in this district, viz., Lyoll, Fern Flat, Murchison, Ma* takitaki, &c, for the purpose of electing School Committees for the ensuing twelvemonths. The meetings will be hold at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Mr Inness-Joncs may be expected in Lyell tins day week, as advised by telegram received on Thursday. Services will be conducted on Sunday, 2nd May, in St. Matthew's Church, morning and evening, at the usual hours. Considerable discomfort and inconvenience W'B experienced at tho State school, during the recent wet weather, in consequence ot tho playground, or rather tho eutnnce to tho building, being almost completely under water. The slip, already referred to, carried away a portion of the fencing aud blocked up a part of the ground. This is a matter, taking into consideration tho coming bad weather, which admits of no delay in being attended to. Heavy rain commenced falling at Lyell last Sunday, and continued without iutormission until Wednesday, when a largo body of water was coming down the liuller, evidencing a heavy rainfall also upcountry. The only damage to roads, so far reported, within a local radius, took place on tho Eight-mile road, near Zalatowu, where a large slip came down, completely blocking the road. This occurrence will prove a heavy loss to the road maintenance contractor, Mr David Shanahan. The other slip, a [-mail one, took place in tho vicinity ot the State school. The men ongaged in tho United Italy were, during the early part of the week, employed in preliminary works, however, those works are now finished, and sinking is going on. It is confidently anticipated that after sinking a short distance more stone will bo met with. The position of matters at the present time are: The Company have already «one through about 20 feet of stone, and should they meet with a similar body of stone going down, tho machinery at the battery will be at once put in ordor for crushing. We remind subscribers to the Lyell Hospital Fund that tho public meeting will be held this evening for the purpose of considering the best method of usiug the funds now in had. It is to be hoped that everyone interested will endeavour o attend, and that the matter will receive careful discussion, and that a useful decision will be arrived at.

At the Tyr Connell there are six men now employed getting out stone. The main drive is now in 00 feet, from which it ih intended to rise tor the spur, in the

meantime they are taking a leading stope along the tunnel. The stone now coming to hand contain* excellent gold. Tho manager has not yet decided whether he will tske the tnnnel in another 30 feet. with the object of striking the ; spur on that level, ur go up from the present point reached. There are ahout 18 tons of stone at present to grass, #>w that the mine is hotter opened up, and all hands can he employed in the face, n larger quantity can he obtained weekly. We are in receipt of Mr %. BoltonV General Catalogue of ornaiskntal and fruit trees, evergreen and "flowering shrubs, plant;, florists' flowers, garden and farm Feeds. The Catalogue is for the present year, and contains some valuable info mation concerning kitchen garden operations, and fanning. Mr i'olton is the proprietor of the Norwich Nurseries, Wiamea road, and the seed warehouse is situated in Franklyn street, Nelson.

Wo refer our readers to alterations iu standing advertisements in this issue as follows :—lst page :Mr Buick, joweller, Wcstport; Mrs Muneaster, jeweller, Nelon ; 3rd page: Mr John Fennell, draper, Lyell ; Messrs Warner and Nelson ; and Messrs Foddersen Edge, butchers, Lyell.

We have received a number of beautifully executed photographic views of the iconcry in the Duller (Jorge, from Mr •J. King, photographer, Grey mouth. The views were taken during a trip from Westport to Nelson, and include every point of interest along that highly picturesque route. The photographs are on view and for sale at the oilice of thi» paper.

Yesterday, being Good Friday, was observed as a close holiday by all the hotels and business places iu Lyell. The telegraph and post office, after the reception and despatch ot the usual mails, was also closed. Our local baker, Mill. Young, did a roaring trade in hot cross buns.

At a meeting of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce, held on the 18th instant, Mr F. Hamilton in the chair, Mr J. A. llarley moved again in the matter of an early train to Bellgrovo three {fines a week to carry passengers to the West Coast coach, so that the long journey of 90 miles might be covered by an earlier hour in tho evening than at present, and it was resolved that the Committee interview tho Railway Manager on the matter.