TELEPHONE SPECIALS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 242, 23 September 1884, Page 2

TELEPHONE SPECIALS.

[Own Correspondent.] Dunedin, September 23. The Dunedin City Council last night rejected the motion of Councillor Cairns for the withdrawal of the Mayoral salary, and substitution of 100 guineas for discretionary gifts. Kaiapoi, September 23. The Maoris at the Kaiapoi Pah are getting ready a lengthily signed petition, to be presented to the House against the whole of their land being brought under Mr. Taiaroa’s supervision. Ellesmere, September 23. A very prolific cow is to be found on Mr. John Anderson’s farm, Coe’s road, near Irwell. On Thursday morning she gave birth to three calves, two of which are alive and thriving. Nelson, September 23. The Champion Copper Mining Company are about to proceed vigorously with the works at the mine, tenders being invited for constructing 136 chains of tramway and 23 of incline and paddock. Machinery has also been ordered.

Very gratifying news was brought from the United Copper Mining Company’s mine on Saturday last to the effect that the lode was turning out first rate ore. The mine manager reports the putting together of eight tons of “ splendid yellow ore,” and the lode inclined to widen.

Wellington, September 23. There are at present twenty-five Press representatives from all parts of the Colony at Wellington. Immediately after the adjournment of the case pending against McGrath, the defaulting publican, he was arrested on two fresh charges, laid by the official assignee—one of not having deposited his books with the Official Assignee, and the other of having retained possession of property after his bankruptcy had been declared, contrary to thp provisions of the Bankruptcy Act. He was again brought before the Court, and was informed that he would be summoned to appear to answer these charges on the 25th instant.

Mr. Gillies, M.H.R., is responsible for the statement that a gentleman employed in the service of the country, becoming alarmed at the prospect opened up by the Pensions Bill, resigned his position in order that his pension might be ensured. Wairoa, September 23. Mr. J. Piper, of the Clyde hop grounds, sent away by the s.s. Wairoa yesterday to Napier a parcel containing 300 “.sets” of “ Golding ” hops. They are for Mr. Gately, of Ormond. Last month 6000 “ sets ” were sent from the same plantation to Mr. Benjamin, Hastings, and only a few days ago an order was received from Mr. Tanner for 6000 “ sets,” but the order came too late to be executed this season. Mr. Piper says he will be able to supply 20,000 “ sets ” next season. Napier, September; 23. Apparently the Government are determined to carry out economy in the various departments to the utmost limits. To-day in Napier in a public office, no fire could be lit owing to the absence of the necessary fuel. The clerks then raised a subscription among themselves and purchased a hundredweight of coal, so now the office once more looks cheery. Mr. B. Heath, headmaster of the Auckland Girls’ High School, has been appointed headmaster of the Napier Boys’ High School. There were thirty-five applicants for the position. New Plymouth, September 23. It is proposed at Hawera to turn the present Roman Catholic Church into a schoolroom, and the present parsonage into a convent. Westport, September 23. A petition from the Addison miners re reduction of fees on miner’s rights, rent of gold mining leases, and abolition of gold duty, has been presented to the House by the member for Buller. It is stated on good authority that an expenditure of between £lOOO and £2OOO will be necessary to repair the Nelson-Lyell road where the slip has occurred on the Nelson side of Lyell. Thames, September 23.

The Alburnia Company’s property was offered by auction last week. There was a fair attendance, but the bidding was slow. The Alburnia lease of 62 men’s ground was bought by Mr. J. Smith for £39; Dixon’s lease, 6 men’s ground, by Mr. Waite, for £36. The other leases were not sold.

The Dart reef, bottom level, proves to be 44ft. wide. Driving seaward has been started on it. The winze on the hanging-wall branch from No. 3 level is down 25ft. The reef is 2ft. wide, showing gold freely.