The following letter has been addressed by Mr. Robinson, the County Chairman of Westland, to all the County Councils in New Zealand :—County Council Chambers, Hokitika, Westland, April 23, 1878. —Sir, —At a meeting of this Council held on April 11, it was resolved that I should bring the desirability of holding a Conference of County Councils before you; and T have now the honor of doing so, and of stating that I should be glad to be favored with your Council’s views on the subject. The questions to be brought under review at such a conference are many, and several of them of the highest degree of importance, especially those relating to the maintenance of main roads, the construction of large bridges, and other public works, which, properly, should devolve on the county. The various matters affecting the finances and revenues of counties, and the support of charitable institutions in counties. In replying to this letter I would thank you to indicate subjects which seem to you to require special attention at the proposed conference, and to suggest the' town at which, in your opinion, it should assemble. In consequence of the rumored intention of the Government to bring about a separation in the administration of the government in the two islands, it is desirable that the conference should assemble as soon as possible. This Council suggests Wellington and the end of May, next as the place and time of meeting.—l have, &0., Henry L. Robinson, County Chairman, Westland.” At the meeting of the parishioners of St. Peter’s, held in the church last night, reference was made to alleged discourteous behavior. bn the part of the verger to some strangers who had visited the church. One of the : churchwardens said that the matter had been brought before the vestry, and it was resolved that if they heard of any other reports and found them to be well founded, notice to leave would be given to the verger. Arguments in re Joseph and others v. Peters, Peters v. Joseph and others, and Giilon v. Macdonald and .others, were again postponed by his Honor the Chief Justice sitting in banco yesterday. ; It had been arranged that the arguments should be heard before the two Judges ; and in the absence of Mr. Justice Richmond, who is in the other island, nothing could be done.
A Revision Ocurt for the Mungaroa Riding will be held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Upper Hutt, at noon on Wednesday, the 12th June, and for the following Ridings at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Wellington, on the following day at the same hour:— Wainniomata, Porirua, Horokiwi, and Karori. ; The police have received information that a man named Luke Harris died suddenly yesterday morning, at Masterton, from a fall. It appears that the unfortunate man was getting down, from a .hayloft, when his foot slipped and he fell heavily to the ground. Medical attendance was procured as soon as possible, but the sufferer died shortly afterwards. It is thought that deceased injured his spine. Some person having little heed for the public health has thrown a dead horse on a bank at the northern end of Eeatherston-street. At low tide the whole body is out of water, and it seems to bo ripe for rapid decomposition. Its presence there cannot be altogether ignored much longer.
Messrs. T. K. Macdonald and Co. offer a reward of £25 for such information as shall lead to the conviction of the offenders who destroyed; defaced, and removed flags and boards placed upon lands for sale by the firm.. • ■ .
It is notified in our advertising columns that Mr.; Redwood, the well-known breeder of blood stock, being about to leave for England, will dispose of the whole of his valuable stud. The sale will take place immediately after the spring meeting in November. Catalogues; with full particulars and pedigrees, are being prepared, and will shortly be obtainable from Messrs. J. T. Eord and Co., Hereford-street, Christchurch.
The demand for labor in Otago appears to continue steady. The contractor for the railway works near Clinton advertises in Dunedin for 500 men, to be engaged either by the piece or on wages, and states that ho is prepared to give good rates. ■ John Mathieson, who was admitted into the Hospital on Wednesday last suffering from injuries received in the 1 Kimutaka summit; tunnel, continues to progress favorably. Mr. G. E. Barton is about to sell by auction the whole of his unsold allotments in the township of Petoni. ;The sale will bo held by Mr. R. J. Duncan on Monday the 20th inst. at half-past one o’clock in the afternoon. Plans will be ready for distribution in a few days, gsj
In a recent issue, Messrs. Eddie & Jack were referred to as the agents of Messrs. Penfold, of South Australia. Messrs. Eddie & Jack request us 'to state they are importers of Messrs. Penfolds’ wines, but not their solo agents here. . : , The following is the pedigree; of tho fine bull “Pendragon the. fourth,” recently imported from Melbourne by Messrs. Meredith, of. Whareama :—“Pendragon the fourth” is" a pure Hereford bull, calved in the month of November, 1871; bred, by the Hon. Sir Samuel Wilson, MX.C., of Eroildoun, Victoria. Pendragon the fourth is by Pendragon, dam Beauty 2nd, (No. 36), by Druid, grand-dam, Beauty Ist; great grand-dam, a pure Hereford cow bred from'pure stock imported by the Dressy Company. This is the third bull of, ; Hereford* breed imported by the firm. , Mr. R. RTeredith; whilst in Victoria, selected a number of pure bred Hereford heifers, which are to follow the present importation. These, together/with a number of , well-bred Hereford heifers which Mr. Meredith has at present at Whareama, .will be valuable additions to the pure bred stock'of the district.
Reports have not yet been received by the Government from ’Warden Wood and Professor Ulrich on the new rush at Longwood.
A Revision Court for the Epuni Riding will be hel I at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Lower Hutt, at noon on the 19th June. At the parishioners meeting, held last night in St. Peter’s Church, Mr. Pearce made reference to au annoyance complained of through Messrs. MoMeokaus’ steamers leaving the wharf at church-time on Sundays. It was suggested that Mr. Bishop, Messrs. MoMeokan’s agent, should be spokeu to on the subject, with a view if possible to detain the steamers until a little later in the day. Several influential residents of the township of Milton (says the Otago Daily Times of the 4th inst.) invited Mr. J. M. Perrier to a social gathering at the White Horse Hotel, Milton, for the purpose of giving him a hearty welcome back to his old post post as editor of the Brace Herald. There were the usual toasts and speeches. Every one spoke highly of Mr. Perrier, and were glad to see him back. They also expressed the hope that he would not leave the district again. Mr. Perrier said that he was surprised to see the township so much increased since he had been away. He was very fond of the place ; he had always said that Tokomairiro should see him again, and ho hoped that he would never leave. With reference to his Honor Judge Weston's recent personal inspection at Nelson Creek for the purpose of making himself thoroughly acquainted with the merits of the case, Graham and party v. Sherman and party, a private correspondent of the Qrey River Argus sends the following :—“ I have been twenty years on the goldfields. During that time I have never seen or heard of a Judge going on the ground to settle a dispute until Eriday last. No doubt the question at issue is one of great importance not only to the miners of Nelson Creek but to all the goldfields in New Zealand where the system of hydraulic working is carried on ; and the Judge acted wisely in visiting the ground before deciding this important question, upon which the welfare of this district may depend. But is there another Judge in New Zealand, or in these colonies, who would tuck up his trousers above his knees, take a stick in his hand, walk into the water knee-deep on a cold day, cross and reoross the creek at a dozen places, and when he came to a deep crossing would jump on to a digger’s back as if he was playing leap-frog, and to crown all, in order to get out of the creek, he had to wedge himself through a long narrow tail-race, about 20ft. deep, the water rushing down against his bare legsatthe rate of twelveknotsan hour. Before entering this dangerous place one of the diggers remarked it would not be safe to go that way. The Judge said, ‘Go on, I will follow.’ About forty diggers were waiting on the bank. When the Judge came out he was greeted with three hearty cheers for his pluck and bravery. By this act of self-sacrifice Judge Weston has made eternal friends of the miners. They say he is the right man in the right place. Too much praise cannot be given for his brave and manly conduct on this occasion. It may here be remarked that the lawyers who came from Greymouth with the Judge took great care they would not get their feet wet.”
The first half-yearly statement of the accounts of the Napier Working Men’s Club, ending March 31st last, appears in the Hawke's Bay Herald of the 29th ultimo. Prom returns we learn that the receipts amounted to £468 2s. 3d., while the expenditure, including a cash balance in hand of £49, balancing the accounts, shows that financially speaking the institution has proved a success hitherto. The numerical condition of the club is as follows: 5 life members, 55 honorary, 198 ordinary. Total, 256,
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