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The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. In the cause of Truth and Justice we strive. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1871.

A return of the Customs' revenue collected at the peveral ports of New Zealand during the quarter ended 30th June, 1871, is published in the "Gazette" of July 27. Tho total customs revenue collected amounted to £183,026, agaiust £157,951 for the corresponding period of 1870, or an average decrease in the year of very vearly £20,000. The falling off is chiefly at the ports of Auckland, Nelson, Hokitika, Greymouth, Napier, and Wanganui. The ports exhibiting an important increase are Dunedir, Inyercargill, Eiverton, Lyttelton, Timaru, Wellington, Westport, and Thames. At Westport the revenue, not including the gold export duty, amounted, for thc|quarter ended June 30, to £5375, against £4847 for the corresponding quarter of 1870; tho port of Kelson, on the other hand shows a considerable decrease, the figures being respectively £6979 and £5500. The total customs revenue collected throughout the colony during the financial year ended June 30 was £732,756. Very nearly half the total was collected at the two ports of Dunedin and Auckland, their respective sums being £190,7b0 and 147,274. At eight other ports the revenue collected during the twelvemonths exceeded severally £20,000, viz.: Lyttelton, £55,827; Wellington, £57,842; Hokitika, £45,454; Greymouth, £41,668 ; Nelson £2,7,938; Napier, £25,325; Invercargill, £21,917; Westport, £20,190. m —. Tho schooner Canterbury is still lying stranded on tho bench about half a milo westward of tho flagstaff, but has escaped hitherto without injury. The vi ssel appears to bo a very strong one, and tho probabilities are that she will be got off without incurring material damage. We aro happy to learn that tho cargo is still in good order. Tenders have been invited for launching hor across the Spit into tho lagoon, but we belicvo that it is intended to launch hor seaward, and that tho attempt will be made during tho first fine weather, In the R. M. Court, yesterday, a renewal of publican's license was granted to John Gilmer, for the Post Office Hotel. One civil case was disposed of—Lavetto v. Marion Pelly in which the plaintiff obtained judgment for the amount claimed £2 10s 4d. Imniodiato execntion was applied for and granted. Extended claims were granted yesterday for ground situated at Rochfort Terrace. The applicants wero Brown, Nay-smith, and party, and Patrick Disney and party, Tho District Surveyor reported favourably upon tho applications, and each party obtained registration of an area of two acres and two roods. Mr Bailie returned to town yesterday from thoKaramea. Uo.brings the intelligence that a portion of the cargo of the ketch Rose, consisting of a quarter-cask of sherry, some kegs of butter, cases ot sarsaparilla, and a box of soap, have boon washed ashoro. The packages were identified by him, thus removing all doubt as to the fato of tho missing craft. Of tho vessel nothing beyond the hatches and small portions of the bulwarks have yot beon discovered, so that it is probable she fouiidored, the water iu her hold bursting open the hatches and releasing the cargo. It is thought that had she como ashoro upon tho rooks, in ists and othor remains of the vessel would have been found upon the beach. Mr Bailie intended exploring tho beach northward of tho Karamea, but could not proceed owing to the flooded state of the river. There can be little doubt that numerous' packages will have boon wasiied ashore and deposited to the northward. A careful examination of the coast line would probably lead also to tho recovery of one or more of the bodies of the threo unfortunate men comprising the vessel's crew. Tho s.a. Wallabi sailed yesterday ovening for Wanganui. The steamers Charles Edward and Murrtty left at the same time for Hokitika. A melancholy and fatal accident occurred at Reefton, on Tuesday, in a quartz claim known as Anderson's No. 1 south, resulting in the death of a miner named John Henderson, and in sorions injury to Edward Carton , also a miner. It appears that tho two men wero engaged blasting in tho end of a drive, and woro using an iron tamping rod. Henderson was standing on a truck tamping the powder, when it suddenly exploded, and the iron struck Henderson on the head, above tho jaw, knocking him off tho truck. The deceased received a severe blow on the back of the head in the fall, and it is supposed ;that the latter injury was tho immediate cause of death. He was removed to tlte hut anil ex.-

pired within an hour from tho occurrence. Carton was also struck by the debris from the explosion, and it is feared will permanently lose tho sight.of both eyes. The deceased was conveyed to Westport in a canoo, which reached town yesterday afternoon, and tho b uly was taken to tho Victoria Hotel, An inquest will bo held to-day, when f urthor particulars will bo elicited. The shocking occurrence has cast a gloom throughout this district, where the decoased numberod many friends and acquaintances. Miss Doughty reforrod to in the English telograms in connection with tho Tichborne me, is now Mrs R idcliff, wifo of the heir apparent of Sir James Radcliff of Milnswood Hall, Yorkshire. .. A fatal accident took place at the Lyell on tho Ist instant, resulting in tho death, by drowning, of a labourer, named Aatoiuo Nosei. The deceased was journeying from tho Lyell to his home in company with Sullivan, tho ferryman, and another man. They accompani- d him a distance and parted company, Nosei continuing his journey in a canoe, and he has not Biuce been heard of, but the canoe was found by Peter Mangoe at the Flax Bash, and some parcels belonging to Nosei, h.ivo been pickod up by a party of diggers about three miles below his residence, The fact of his being missing was not known at the Inangahna Junction until Thursday and the presumption is that the unfortunate man has met his death by drowning.

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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 849, 12 August 1871, Page 2

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The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. In the cause of Truth and Justice we strive. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1871. Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 849, 12 August 1871, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. In the cause of Truth and Justice we strive. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1871. Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 849, 12 August 1871, Page 2

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