Lyell Times. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1886.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 282, 17 July 1886, Page 2

Lyell Times. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1886.

On Monday last two inebriates from the previous day were brought before H. G. Youngman, Esq., J.P., and were lined 20/ with 71 costs or in default 48 hours imprisonment. The fines in each instance were pai'd. Jn accordance with the custom of most newspapers, this being the first appearance on a charge of this description, the names of the offenders are not published. The Larnacli Gold Mining Company invite tenders, closing on Thursday the 22nd instant, fer driving 100 feet of their tunnel. Specifications to be seen at Fennell's Hotel. Tenders to be addressed to Mr M. Conradson care of Mr John Fennell.

The usual cleaning up at the Alpine battery took place yesterday, for 71 days' crushing, and gave a yield of 341 ozs. of amalgam from 250 tons of stone treated. The various stopes in the mine show no change since last report. Cross cutting for the north block has been somewhat delayed during the early part of the week through the absence of some of the men, but the mine manager has made arrangements whereby the occurrence will not take place again. The battery has been running as usual full time, and the contractors for the lower portion of the head race, owing to the prevailing favourable weather, are making good progress. The contractors for the No. 7 level have commenced opperations. The men engaged driving in the Larnacli on the supposed track of the reef are now in nine feet from the old drive. The character of the country is likely looking, being slate driving with quartz leaders crossing up and down in the face. It was intended to continue driving without the use of timber, but on Thursday it was found owing to the crumbling of the footwall, and the hanging wall getting more " drnmmy" that timber was required, and a set was immediately put in.

Tenders for road up the Matakitaki close at the Council Chambers, Reefton. on Thursday next. W T e congratulate the Reefton Football Club on their success last Saturday in defeating the Greymouth team, and all that we desire now is that they will " brush up " when the season commences and defeat them in the cricket field.

Our Nelson correspondent wired through yesterday the result of the polling for the Nelson Municipal Council election as follows " Declaration 2.30 this morning with following result: Everett, Levien, Coleman, Trask, Graham, J. Harley, Akersten, Stringer, and Webster." It will be seen from the names returned that our correspondent, " Korari," in our last issue, correctly named the nine successful councillors out of twenty candidates nominated, a very creditable and difficult " tip " indeed.

We publish in this issue a preliminary notice of an entertainment and ball to be held on August 6th, under the auspices of the Lyell Branch of the Irish National League. The programme of entertainment will appear in next issue, and the tickets will be distributed in the early part of next week. At the last meeting of the Society about 50 members were enrolled, and the greatest enthusiasm in the movement was manifested.

We are iudebted to the Nelson Evening Mail for the following extracts of the last meeting of the Nelson Education Board; — The Bishop of Nelson said that though he was absent from the Board at its last meeting, he had not taken the less interest in its work, but had taken advantage of the opportunity of being away to visit some of the Board's schools, and his im-* pression of these and of the teachers was very favourable indeed; on the Coast, too, he had observed that the tendency to permanent settlement was very marked, and that was an important element in the Board's dealings with that district; botii at Westport and Reeftou he had been very much impressed with the character of the staff; the schools at both these places were overcrowded; he had also been pleased to notice that all their buildings were plain and substantial and devoid of anything like useless ornament; hitherto he had been opposed to fencing and gravelling as a needless expense, but after seeing the result he thought the money had been well laid out ; at Reefton he had oftered some little prizes for essays, which had since been forwarded to him, and he must say that they were excellent; indeed, he was thoroughly sat isfied with the good work that was going on in their schools in those parts ; there were some of the teachers who deserved all their sympathy in their work, situated as they were almost out of the world ; he had been able to make comparisons with what he had previously seen when they were simply compelled to do the best they could, whatever th it might be, but they were not reduced to that now, and there was a great improvement observable everywhere. Tenders have been received from the Black's Point Committee for fencing and gates; it was resolved that they were too high, and that ill be granted lor the purpose. Miss Marris was appointed probationer at the Westport school. The resignation of Miss Prentice as teacher of the liseiton school was accepted. Jessie Oxley whs apointed monitor at the Reefton school until she is 1G years of age. The resignation of Mr Roger of the teachership of the Fern Flat school was accepted, and Mr E. F Dencker was appointed in his place, The Reeftou Committee applied for an increase of the salary of the second master, who was now

in receipt of <£l3o a year; the Bishop of| Nelson had seen him at his work, and was highly pleased with him ; lie moved that an increase be granted of j£2o a year; Mr CI ay den of opinion that they should not deal with such applications except at the time appointed for the annual revision of salaries ; Mr Andrew moved as an amendment that the matter be postponed until the revision of salaries. An application for an addition to the Reefton school was refused on the ground that the Board had not the money available, the whole amount to their credit being <£374; the Bishop of Nelson expressed regret that they had not the funds, as the addition was badly wanted. The Westport Committee was authorised to expend the balances of various votes in fitting up the recent addition to the school-room and painting a dado inside the bovs' school. The-Hope Committee applied for a grant for fencing both the school grounds in that district; resolved that the question be deferred as there are no funds available for the purpose. Two accounts received since the meeting of the Finance Committee were ordered to stand over till next month, as all accounts should be before the Board two clear days before the monthly meeting.