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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 153, 4 July 1871, Page 2

Waimea Road Board. — The Election of three members of this Board took place yesterday when, Messrs. Barnicoat, Baigenr,' and Win, th£ t*Vee retiring members, were re-electe«; The Greymouth Star says that the issue of the Grey Valley Times, we are informed, will shortly be'published under a new proprietorship, Mr. Wilkie, M.P.C. is -to be editor as well as a member of the firm. Sutherland Gold-mining Company. — Like too many of our Nelson speculations in quartz-crushing, the Sutherland reef appears to have turned out a " duffer," two dwts. to the ton being the most obtained at the first crushing, and the prospects of future yields oot being much more favorable. Entertainment at the Lunatic Asylum. — The Nelson Minstrels very kindly offered their services for last night to Mr. Butler, the warden of the asylum, who willingly accepted them, and invited several of those who are interested in this institution to be present. The long room was crowded, the audience numbering at least '200, and the entertainment passed off most successfully, many of the patients clearly taking great interest in the proceedings. At J/he close of the evening , a collection 'amounting to nearly £5 was made to cover expenses. We are glad to find that these entertainments are becoming more frequent, and also that the^pu^c are gradually taking a greater interest in them and those for whose amusement they are given. <a , The Sea at Westport.— On Thursday and 1 again yesterday, the sea continued to make various encroachments on the north spit. The strip of beach intervening between the ,jrear of the properties in north Gladstone-street, and high- water mark has almost disappeared, and with high tides and a moderate sea these properties cannot escape being flooded Vat , spring water. The near approach of toe waves has compelled 3ktr. Hughes, who represents Mr. Williams, chemist, of Hbkitika, to remove his stock to premises in 1 ' Glad-stone-street southland the yacantibuilding will iprobablji baseVjto he: taken; fromr its^ present feite. — Westport (Finies, July 1.