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Southland Times, Issue 1812, 28 October 1873, Page 2

The bye-law for the better government of the town of Inrercafgill, as adopted by the Municipal Council, will be found in our advertising columns. The draft recently published contained 50 clauses, but at the last meeting of the Council, a majority of the members decided upon expunging certain sections which appeared to infringe somewhat on the liberty of j the public, so that the number of clauses is now j reduced to 45. We understand that the draft ; bye-law was a transcript of that in force in Dunedin and Oamaru, with the necessary verbal amendments. This bye-law and the building regulations will come into force as soon as they are gazetted, which' will probably be about the 3rd December. Applicants for shareß in the National Insurance Company are at a loss to understand why an allotment has not yet been made. They complain, with justice, that they are debarred from taking advantageof other investments owing to the uncertainty as to what amount of capital will be required to meet the payments on the shares which may be allotted to them. A settler on the Wallacetown plains, named William BX'Xronaia, mot witu an acci lent while proceeding homeward from town on Friday evening last. Mr M'Donald was at the time of the accident walking up the approach to the Waihopai Bridge at Gladstone, alongside the leading horse in his dray, having hold of the rein, and stumbled, falling, and in his fall pulling the horse which he was leading on to him, the animal stepping on his right hind. He was badly hurt, and two g sntlem ?n w'vi saw the accident got him at once into a car and he was taken to the Hospital, where the thumb was amputated, and ha is now going on well. The Railway Committee cohtiriu.es to do good •errice to the community. In the matter of the official intimation of the districts to be visited by Mr Adam, the Provincial Emigration Agent, the Chairman of the Committee placed himself in communication by telegram with His Honor the Superintendent, calling attention to the fact that Southland had been omitted from the list. A reply has been received to the effect that Mr Adam will be instructed to visit Southland, and that due notice of his visit will be given. By advertisement it will be seen that the Committee will meet this evening, when important business will be brought forward. Prom a report on the oyster fisheries of Stewart's Island, sent to the Commissioner of Customs by Capt. Greig, we learn that eight cutters, from six to sixteen tons, are employed in the trade, operations being confined to a space o( ground about a mile broad, and a mile and a quarter long, immediately off Halfmoon Bay, three men being able in one day to draw up 500 dozen oysters ; that it is considered probable; that the beds extend across to Buapuke, and that the supply of oysters is all but inexhaustible. The improvement in the state of the roads enables the contractors for the conveyance of the mails overland from Dunedin to perform the journey in much less time, and with a greater degree of comfort to passengers, than hitherto. On Saturday evening the mail coach arrived in town, by the east road, about 7 o'clock. We would draw the attention of those desirous to invest as shareholders in the Mosgiel Cloth Company to the advertisement appearing in today's issue, that the books of the Company finally close on Saturday next. The name of Mr E. B. Cargill, we are informed, has been added to the list cf directors. At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board on Friday, the Chief Commissioner and Messrs M 1 Arthur and M'Culloch were present* The application of Mr W. H. Calder for an extension of sawmill license for Seaward Bush, ,with that of Mr John Murdoch for license over 800 acres in Waimatuku Bush reserve, were held over for fourteen days. Mr J. B. Greig applied for 20 acres in Wooding Bay, Port William, under the Stewart's Island Special Settlement Act. The application was recommended to the favorable consideration of His Honor the Superintendent. Mr J. W. Matthews's application for prospecting license over 80 acres in the Jacob's river hundred was granted, as was also that of Mr Donald M' Kay /or Bpecial license, to cut in Seacard Bush logs for bridges from Edendale to fjongford, applicant to ■ pay £6 deposit. A letter 'from Messrs Cassels and M'Donald: was read, asking for a reconsideration -of the. decision of the Board fixing payment for logs cut under misconception as to, boundajry, and decision given thereon allowing the writers to treat the timber cut in

error as if cut within the boundary of their license, the District Surveyor having reported favorably. *""- • ' ;■ , The new tariff of telegraph charges 'entries into operation on the Ist November. It is notified in the iProyinciaK Government Gazette that the Superintendent has appointed Mr I. N. w|itt,.E.M., and Mr "Lewis-lprsgaei to settle disputes bet^leffß^tric^^^^^atiJ^M the owners of property through whroa^deviafionJw •f roads were made prior to the election of<D^i' trict Road Boardsjmder^the i Roads Ordinance, 1871, for the Otago and. Southland districts respectively. • • /'•■■ A telegraph station is ww open at Clinton (Popotunoa). During a heavy gale the Clutha river steamer Tuapeka was struck by a squall near Coal Point, and sank in ten fe t et of water, where she now lies moored head ' and stern urider bank, her upper deck being a mark at low water. Mr John Williamson, M.ELR , has been pro- ( posed as a member of the Star of Newcastle Lodge of Good Templars in Auckland, but declines to be initiated until after 'th& flection for the Superintendency. The Tuapeka Times stateß that rumors are current that splendid gold has been struck by a party prospecting the terraces of the Waikaia. The damage done by fire at the Immigration Barracks, at Caversham, near Dunedin, some months ago, has been repaired by the construe— ■ tion of a new laundry and oloset system in plac» of that which was burnt. A meeting of the Managing Committee of the ! Caledonian Society- will be held-in the. Prince of .Wales Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening. j