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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 882, 2 November 1871, Page 2

On Tuesday the Union Bank of Australia forwarded a parcel of gold by the steamer Kennedy for shipment at Hokitika, and yesterday parcels were forwarded by the steamer Murray by the Bank of New South Wales and tho Bank of New Zealand, also to Hokitika for shipment. The quantities were as follows. —Union Bank, 1215 ozs 17 'dwts 18 grs ; Bank of New South Wales, 1583 ozs 12 dwts 2 grs; Bank of New Zealand, 542 oz.* 14 dwts 21 grs. Total, 3,3j2 ozs 4 dwts 17 grs. The export duty paid on the above amounted to £417 15s 7d. Sittings of the Warden's Courts will be held in the Inangahua district on the Ist and 2nd December. At Barker's stove, Reef ton, on the Ist, and at Christy's, Inangahua Junction, on the 2nd. The last dray load of machinery for Mace, Trenery, and Company, Reefton, was landed at Kirby's store on Sunday night. It had been reported that tho original shareholders had threatened to refuse delivery of the engine on the ground of nonfulfilment of agreement, it having been contracted for the machinery to be on the ground on October 19th. Owing to the continued floods and bad weather, the few days' delay has been unadvoidable, and it is a matter for congratulation that the transport of such ponderous machinery has been so quickly and successfully accomplished. We understand that the party, having regard to these exceptional circumstances, and the fact of no unnecessary delay having been incurred, have decided to accept delivery of the machinery. Negotiations are, we believe, pending with parties in Westport for placing a crushing plant on the Anderson's Creek Quartz Mining Company's claim, Reefton. A parcel of 110 ozs of gold was brought down from the Inangahua on Monday last. The gold has been obtained from shallow alluvial workings in that district.

In the R. M. Court on Tuesday two unimportant civil cases were disposed of—C. Brown v. Hayne, in which the plaintiff obtained judgment by default for £4 3s 6d and costs; and Brown v. Smifchson, iu which judgment was confessed for .£1 17s 6d. An information for assault, in which the complainant was a woman named Birichead and the defendant Therosa Gething, resulted in the latter being fined 20s and costs, or, in default, ten days' imprisonment.

The Westport annual sweep on the Melbourne Cup will take place at the Empire Hotel on Saturday evening. The value of the prizes, the amount of entry, and other particulars are •to be gleaned from an advertisement in another column. The number of entries for the race is 61, and there are 49 acceptances, Glencoe, Croydon, Lapdog, and Nimblefoot are Among the favourites. The folio mng are the items of expenses in connection with Mr Vogel's visit to America and England, the journey to and fro occupying 220 days :

A paper has been published by the Government showing the proportion in ■which it is proposed to distribute the £IOO,OOO voted for Road Boards among the Road Boards of the various provinces. Nelson's share is set down at £8,870, which will be apportioned as follows :—Upper Motueka, £4,492; Suburban North, .£816; Pangatotara, £715; Waimea, .£715; Collingwood, i' 2042. v In the Legislative Council on Friday it was carried by 21 to 7, that it is expedient to hold the sessions of the Assembly at i Wellington.

30 Travelling allowances 2224 Do. do., Secretary 210 Passages ... 216 Telegrams ..,. ... ... 189 Official rooms, stationery, and incidental evpcnses , 324 a 8 10 0 8 13 u 0 0 0 8 9 £3165 10 5 The a,bove is distributed as follows among the various public accounts:— 35 Postal 1000 Defence 665 Public Works, Raising of Loan 1000 Do. do., framing contracts with Messrs Brogden, engaging engineers, and shipment of plant 500 5 0 10 0 0 u 0 5 0 0 £3165 10 5