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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 111, 16 February 1872, Page 3

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Wellington. —February 2 : Mr Fox left per the Luna for Westport, to visit the coast. —The ship Cahcno, from London, with about 100 immigrants, has arrived.— February 7 : Fitzhorbert and Bunny left on a tour through Manawatu. Patea. —February 8 : The first charge against Major Noake fell through. The commission proceeding to investigate further charges.—February 9 : Only two of the charges done with. Middleman admitted that the principal cause of his prosecution was spleen against Noake. Dunhdin. —February 4 : The escort is 13,6260 z., which is very good considering that the drought has almost stopped mining operations, especially at Mount Ida.— February 8 : The Otago Club’s new outrigger was launched yesterday. The crew leave for Canterbury by the Beautiful Star, on the 12th. The Waireka branch railway has been surveyed, and the local boards interested intend to raise £25,000 on the security of their rates for the purpose of its construction, the promoters of the Port Chalmers line offering to undertake the work.

Christchurch.— February 4: Several large grass fires occurred in different parts of the Province, and at Ivaiapoi there has been a fire which destroyed £1,200 worth of property. According to the estimates laid upon the table of the Christchurch City Council, it would appear that £7,(i56 is to be expended upon drainage works during the current year, and possibly £3,000 more, whilst the anticipated expenditure on ordinary city works is over £4,000. — February 6: Two thousand sheep have been destroyed on Mr G. Lee’s run, Oxford, by a grass fire. —The Union Club lias imported a new boat, built by Salter, for the inter-provincial race. The scarcity of small silver coin is so great in Christchurch as to have given rise to a bet that £SO worth of sixpences could not be collected in that city within one week. A groom named Robert Green, in the employ of Ransom and Co. Leithfield, near Christchurch, died through having, whilst under the influence of drink, swallowed some poison in mistake for soda water. In consequence of the saw mills being largely engaged in cutting heavy timber for railway purposes, ordinary building timber is difficult to procure in Canterbury. On Thursday the thermometet registered 120' in the sun, whilst the wind, which was from the N.W., was of a most stifling character. Mr E. AY. Millett, of Christchurch, has been severely kicked by one of his horses whilst he was passing through the stable. All his front teeth were knocked out, and his jaw injured. A daughter of Mr George Bedford, farmer, Courtenay, aged four years, came to her death in a very sad way. Air Bedford was harvesting, and two or three of his children took him some tobacco. Whilst he was at work they came across a bottle of whiskey in one of the sheaves, and they commenced to drink it—the deceased at the same time eating some of the tobacco. When the matter was noted every effort was made to relieve the unfortunate child, but without avail, and she died the same day. The manufacture of earthenware drain pipes has been commenced on a considerable scale in Christchurch. Lyttelton. —February 4 : The Charlotte Gladstone has landed 800 birds for the Acclimatisation Society. They are in splendid condition. Blenheim. —February 5 : Eleven men have had a very narrow escape of being poisoned at Upcot Station, Awatcrc. By some accident a quantity of arsenic became mixed with the flour, and, all hands having eaten it, there was no one able to go for medical assistance. Ten of the men have now recovered, but one is still ill.

Bout Chalmers. —February 4 : Sailed : Jewess, barque, from New York, 100 days out; Iris, from Foo-Chow-Cliow, with 9,573 packages tea. — February G: Arrived : Sea Gull, barque, from Hong Kong, 51 days out. She brings 120 Chinese passengers. West Coast. —A man named George Lawson was accidentally drowned in the AVniobiue, having fallen from bis horse. His body lias not yet been found. Tie was a married man but bad no family. The rain lias extinguished at the Grey all the bush fires. Extensive rushes have taken place to Tcviot Creek, not far from the junction with the Brandy Jacks, and to Maori Creek No. 2, No Town. The ground, in both localities, is reported to be good. A private escort brought 2,4000 z. from Ross to Hokitika on January 2fi. On February Ist, the Alhambra took from Grcymoutli 2,1750 z. of gold for Melbourne. Lardi’s tramway at Totara Flat (the Grey), together with the receiving stores at both ends, have been rented to Alessrs Alexander Montgomesy and Co. for 12 months, at £25 per month. An influential deputation at Westport waited on the Premier for the purpose of presenting a congratulatory address, which stated: —“We have noticed with great satisfaction the prodigious, and, at the same time, the well directed efforts which your Government have made, and are now making, to open up and develop the resources of the colony by public works and immigration. Wc trust that during yonr stay amongst us you will see so much of our resources as will justify your Government in devising and carrying out public works which will still further tend to the opening up of this part of the colony.” Another deputation, beaded by Mr O’Connor, M.ILR., afterwards waited upon Mr Fox to point out the wants of the district, and urge the construction of a dray road between the Grey and Duller Valleys. Great preparations arc being made to receive the Premier at Charleston and the Inangalma. The miners at Inangahua are in danger of starving. Hokitika.— February 11 : The Coorcng, Captain Clarke, arrived at fi o clock last night, having made the passage in five days three hours. Passengers AUss Summer. Captain Bascand, Messrs Brown, Burnett, Alacondue, A. Alidley, Crocker. ('. J. England, Butters, Erringcr, AYallace, Low, James, Nisseu (2), J. 8. De Carle, Revs. Bavin and Alorley, 41 in the steerage, and 19 for transhipment to the Nevada.