Lyell Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 300, 20 November 1886, Page 2

Lyell Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1886.

Owing to circumstances over which we have no control, we are unable to supply our readers with the usual weekly supplement this issue. The manager of the United Alpine has hands on breaking down stone from the north block formation. A good make of stone is now coming in about the centre of the workings, in that part where the horse of mullock cut the reef out considerable some time ago. The make is coming in slowly, as the dip is very gradual. There was no scraping of the plates at the battery this week, owing to the near approach of the general cleaning, which takes place on the 27th instant. A number ot new Westport advertisements are held over for next issue. Miss Kennedy, ef Westport, is now showing a splendid display of spring and summer drapery, and respectfully invites inspection from up-country visitors. It is the intention of the proprietor of the thoroughbred horse, " The Grinder," to visit Lyell and surrounding distriet during the season should sufficient inducement be offered. The Bnller Counfy Council invite tenders, closing 24th instant, for construction of road New Creek to Blue Creek, and road to Low LeveL Tunnel, Lyell Creek.

The Rev. T. B. Maclean will conduct divine service in St. Matthew's Church to-morrow evening. Mr Thompson, County Overseer, arrived in Lyell during the week on one of his periodical visits of inspection and we believe has taken the measurements necessary for the construction of the proposed new water race for the town supply. The creek from which it is proposed take the water is known as Gardner's Creek, and the distance is considerably less (about 18 chains) than the present water race supplying the reservoir, and another great consideration is the quality of water, which is admitted to be the best in the district, therefore supplying a deficiency in the present supply so far as household purposes are concerned. It is proposed to conduct water by means of iron piping, which will possess the advantage of permanence, and consequently do away with the almost endless expense of keeping an open race, similar to the present one, in ropair. We hope that when the matter conies before the Council next week for consideration the many advantages contained in the work will be seen. Yet another misfortune has befallen our up-country neighbours, for intelligence was revived by Mounted Constable Bowden list evening informing him that a girl, aged 15, daughter of George Whale, of Fern Flat, was drowned while bathing in the Buller river. Although every effort has been made by the inhabitants the body was not recovered up to 8 o'clock last night. Constable Bowden leaves this morning to assist in the search. An advertisement appears in another column under the hand of H. C. Daniell, Esq., notifying that Out of the revenue available for Secondary Education, the Nelson School Commissioners have decided to offer for yearly competition three scholarships at the Nelson Girls College of the annual valne of £l2 10s., tenable for two years. All girls under the age of 1G years who have resided in the Nelson Provincial District during the two years previous to the date of coinpetition, will be eligible as competitors to scholarships. Regularity of attendance, good behaviour, and due diligence in the prosecution of her studies, shall be essential to the continued holding of a Scholarship, and a certificate from the Lady Principal stating that these conditions have been fulfilled will be required each quarter. The subjects of examination will be Geography, English History, English, including Dictation and Arithmetic. The papers will be similar in character to those set for the Junior Civil Service examinations.

Mr A. Hall is the successful tenderer for the thrice a week mail coach service between Greyinouth and Nelson, the contract being i-1750. Under the new service which will start on the first of January next, the up coach will leave Brunnerton at 5 a.m., reaching Reefton at about midday, and have to make Fern Flat, Upper Buller, the same night. The coach from Nelson will be due at Reefton about 1 p.m. The Reefton Cadets seem to have made a very fovourable impression upon the Greymouth folk at the recent review held there on the Prince of Wales, Birthday. Judging from the remarks of our contemporary the Grey River Argus in criticising the volley firing of the various companies, state that the " palm for simultaneous firing must be given to the Cadets, some of them being very little fellows, not as tall as their rifles." Such favourable criticism reflects the highest credit upon Captain Burnham of the Inangahua Rifles, who took the initiatory steps to form the corps, as it is apparent that he must have devoted a good deal of time and instruction to have succeeded in bringing them on to such an efficient standard, and that they displayed their knowledge in so creditable a manner.

The Nelson Education Board have forwarded a circular this week the contents of which may prove to be interesting to parents and juveniles; its purport is to encourage an unselfish feeling amongst our children, aud to think of others who are not so fortunately situated as themselves. In Great Britain thousands of children are attending National Day Schools whose circumstances compel them frequently to go without sometimes more than onejmsal a day; the consequence is it has led to a substantial mid-day meal being provided for them at the ridiculous low figure of one penny. The circular therefore suggests that well-fed and healthy children of New Zealand, where want is almost unknown, should show recognition of the wants of others by subscribing the immense donation of one penny annually, which at a rough calculation might amount to i'32o or 72,000 penny dinners. The idea is good, the cause is original, and the effect is sympathetic, Let us therefore hope our Lyell youngsters will ante up their browns: the misfortune is we don't use them. (chacun d son gout) Sixpenses are just as acceptable.

The contractors for driving the tunnel in the Larnach Company's ground 100 ft. completed same on Monday night last, thus making the total length of tunnel driven along the track of the reef 110 ft. The indications at the face continue somewhat similar to that reported last week. Auckland-made cement has just come most triumphantly out of a crucial test at Christchurch, where a trial of cements was conducted under th« auspices of the Industrial Association with the Lyttelton Harbor Boards testing machine. The Auckland stood a strain 75 per cent, greater than any imported, the Auckland cement not; breaking till it stood a strain of 5881b to the square inch, the best imported breaking ut 3891b. The Industrial Association have resolved to request the Government that New Zealand cement be used as far as possible in public works.

Information was received here on Tuesday last from Murchison to the effect that one John Hansen had attempted to com. Mit suicide by hanging himself. In order that proper investigation into the matter should be made, Mounted Constable Bowden proceeded there on the same evening, and since his return on Thursday informs us that Hansen had ma<\g the attempt while suffering from the effects of drink. Hansen had only been in Murchison about two days. Fortunately he was seen before lie had time to complete his operations otherwise from the mannftr in which he had gone to work, viz., by tying a stout cord round liis neck and standing on a box, with the cord passed over a beam some few feet above his head, in a blacksmith's shop, he would no doubt have " Shuffled oft this mortal coil. He received no injury whatever, and is now being kindly taken care of by by Mr John Rait, hotelkeeper. Mr G. W. HarVey (late District Judge of Westlahd) who was amongst the first barristers practising on the Coast has (savs the W. C. Times decided to throw in his lot with us once more, and resurafe the pratice of his profession. One so well known and deservedly liked as Judjjfe Harvey is sure to have the* support of Uis old friends and the public, who will appffcciate the eeling which has induced him to return to Westland.