THE PELORUS GUARDIAN FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1890.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 13, 7 March 1890, Page 2

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1890.

We are informed on good authority that an antimony reef has been discovered on the Picton road.

Our Blenheim contemporaries announce the death of Mr Phillip Dillon, ofLeefield, Deceased was very greatly esteemed. He was the son of the Hon Constantine Dillon, brother of Lord Dillon. Death was caused through an affection of the heart. Our attention has been drawn to the fact that while the San Francisco mail WBS received in Wellington on Monday njovnmg the Havelock portion will not arrive till tg-day ; on account of the mail being sent to Picton, and not forwarded to Blenheim to come by Wednesday’s coach.

. It is understood a fresh hitch has occurred Avitli reference to the Primacy question, and that the matter is as far off a settlement as ever.

At the Warden’s Court, Havelock, on Wednesday, the applications of John Jones and William Thomas for a tail-race and water-race were granted.

An announcement from the Northern Drapery and Clothing Company, Blenheim, will be found on the front page of to-day’s issue. They announce bargains bigger and better than ever. Also an advertisement from C. Redwood, calling attention to his blight specific; and another from William Carr, ironmonger, Blenheim,

A house belonging to Mr Watson, of Kaituna Valley, was burned down at 8 o’clock on Tuesday morning. Very little was saved, owing to the rapidity with which the flames spread.

The King Solomon Company (alluvial) is being floated by capitalists whose names will be a sufficient guarantee of the soundness of the venture.

A meeting of the Pelorus Licensing Committee was held at the Court-house, Havelock, on Wednesday. Present : Messrs Perry, Looms, Davies, Cameron, and Inman. Mr Davies was voted to the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. _ A letter was received from E. W. Daniel, Mahakipawa Hotel, asking for leave to absent himself from his hotel for one month. Application granted on condition that a responsible person takes his place. The meeting then adjourned. Mr Masefield was the purchaser of the sections offered for sale by the Land Board in Clova Bay.

Three boys set on to a school-master while in the act of caning a girl. Well done young New Zealand 1

It is the intention of an Auckland firm to open up a new outlet for New Zealand produce in Natal, South Africa. If the rate of divorces in the United States continues as at present the marriage rite will soon become little better than a mockery in that country. Between the years 1867 and 1886 no fewer than 3,281,613 divorces were granted in the States —that is to say, six million and a half of people joined in wedlock were separated. A two-shilling issue of Sir J. Vogel’s

novel ‘ Anno Domini 2000 ’ is in pre-

paration. I may mention, by the way, that though Sir Julius means to return to the colony about September he disclaims any intention of re-entering public life, The telegram from Dunedin re the capture of Jonathan Roberts seems to have been the result of the wish being father to the thought. The only news received, so far as any officials appear to know, was a statement of his expected recapture, but that he is actually caught is not known.

As an example of the current boom in mining stock, a fortnight ago a man was sold up for failing to satisfy a judgment for £9 obtained by a Reefton butcher. The defendant said he only held a few valueless mining shares, and was quite willing to hand them to the judgment creditor iu satisfaction of his claim. The creditor refused to accept them- To-day the market' value of one lot alone is £9OO, the shares (Cumberlands) having in ten days advanced from zero to 3s Bd, the debtor holding 8000.

A special meeting of the directors of the Wakamarina Gorge Mining Company was held last evening, there being present: Messrs Kilpatrick (chairman), Smale, Purser, Birch, and Brewster. It was decided that the working manager should be instructed to make the most strenuous efforts to push on the work of damming the middle neck, abutting the paddock now being taken out. The directors anticipate the bottom will be reached by to-day, and jt is intended to put on a relay of men to take out q paddock at the lower end of the claim without delay, as they are fully determined to lose no time in opening up a large paddock before the bad weather sets in.—Times. Attention is directed t 9 tke following advertisements :—Application of M? W. Hayes to register the Golden Spur and Federation Gold-mining companies. Notice of application for a slaughter-house license by Mr Wheadon. R. M. Harding, watch-maker and jeweller.