MATAKITAKI NOTES.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 301, 27 November 1886, Page 2

MATAKITAKI NOTES.

(from our own correspondent.) Murchison, November 19th, 1886. " Rain rain roaring come down pouring" is the present condition of affairs in this locality, and those who are working on the beaches have a lively time of it shifting boxes and resetting them, while those who are at work on the road get half a day in and spend the rest in drying their shirts : so much for the " vomited " spring weather as that printer's devil made me say in my last. By the bye what a glorious hash was made of that first paragraph, it read quite as well upside down as any other way; but I suppose it doe 3 not much matter as long as your renders do not expect too much sagacity from one of the Lost Tribe. We were honoured by a vi*it from a real live banker during last week, who expressed his intention of visiting Murchison once a mouth for the transaction of business ; truly we are progressing but I

think overdratts are more in our line than Deposit receipts; if gold would only rise to double its present value we might be able to get alonj; fairly well aud require the latter instead of the former. Mr Browning, the chief surveyor, also paid us a.visit for the purpose of inspectin" the road, and I brieve was not very well satisfied at the extremely slow progress that it is making, there not being the slightest hope of it being finished before St. Patrick's day unless the number of men employed is considerably increased. •A concert ami ball is to take place at Murcliison"on Friday November 23th, iu aid ot the Reefton Hospital, which is like some of us in a state of impecuniosity ; it is not ofien we have sr.c'.i a good excuse for a fly round, and if the balance to be divided is as great as the last the Hospital will be able to go in for a few Christinas comforts. Plans and specifications for the Horse Terrace track are open for inspection at Murchisou, and tenders for the same close at the next meeting of the Cou icil, and it is to be hoped that the penalty for over time will be strictly enforced. The petition for increased Mail service I am. afraid has fallen through, or I suppose been pigeon holed for I have not heard anything about it; the old system still being raiintaiiied. in the new tenders. ' * * "' Quid Nunc.