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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 82, 9 April 1877, Page 2

The streets of Westporfc must be in a queer condition. The Times says:— "Probably before the coming winter is over Municipal Councillors will, for their own convenience sec fit to make a passable track to their Council Chamber." The Westport Times of Friday says;— The alluvial rush which took place to the Lyell Creek a few days ago is turning out very well for those who were fortunate enough to secure ground there. A nineteen ounce nugget was unearthed at the rush last week and several other heavy finds are also reported, but the area is very limited, aud is already greatly over rushed. The following instance of remarkable sagacity, mentioned by the Cromwell Arqu* is worth recording:— Recently, while a shepherd in the employ of Mr Masters, Nevis was engaged mustering at the back ranges' a stone started from the mountain side and* struck him on the head, knocking him senseless. The shepherd fortunately happened to have with him his faithful collie, who, finding his master helpless, at once started off for assistance. Going to a party of miners in the neighborhood, the dog, after one or two ineffectual attempts, at length succeeded in getting two of the party to follow him to the spot where his master lay still senseless. The men immediately procured more help and the shepherd was coDveyed to the home station on a stretcher, whence he was brought to the Cromwell Hospital. " °' Mr James Hennelly, who once represented the constituency of Charleston in the Nelson Provincial Council, and who did not particu- j larly illustrate his capacity as a legislator, has sfill some political ambition left. He is at present standing as a candidate for the representation of Emerald Hill, in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria. At the first meeting lie held there was a motion proposed that he was a fit and proper person to be elected, to this a direct negative was moved but the original motion was carried. ' There is an interesting and important action set down for trial before a jury of twelve, at the Nisi Prius sittings, commencing this week in the Supreme Court Melbourne. Mr Ley Kum, the Chinese merchant is suing the proprietors of the Ansiralaitin for X2ooi> damages for having published a paragraph concerning him, insinuating that he had repudiated hi 8 bets on the Insfc Cup meeting, The case is in the hands of Messrs Maunsell, solicitors of Collins-street, and a strong bar has been retained'on each side.

It is stated that the nrofits realised A)j Messrs Guinness' Dublin Brewery! amount to the magnificent figure of £100,000 a.year. \