REEFTON.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 931, 24 February 1872, Page 2

REEFTON.

~We condenss the following frouHj " Inangahua Herald " of the 21aB It has been decided, it is belifl by the Superintendent, to comnM the survey of a new township. I removal of the camp and GroveraiM buildings are to take place at onfiHj The Superintendent accoajjM by Mr O'Conor, M.H.R., MrDofl and Mr Hodgson, arrived in on Sunday evening from Westjm To the Landing, Inangahua, H travelled by boat, and thencaM horseback. | G-oods are being more quickljH warded from the landing than lie*! fore ; and it will take the boatmS™ their time to keep the drays gofagHj A numerously signed petitiolßpresented to the praying that in any future township, near Reet'ton, the r >S' l 'M the present section holders be considered. I A ferry boat is being built feH left-hand branch of tho Inang«M near Williams's accommodation< : 'fl Tho Westland Company's Doi ' a H been safely landed on its intcndwHj About fifty bands were daily in this arduous undertaking, culties of which were much i nC,l! M|

(> ,y the recent flood. The journey ( f rom Cement Town to the machine r. Lite, although only 600 yards distance, l 00k two days to accomplish. § The Westland Goldmining Com- „ iany, Murray Creek, are about to e reel a bridge over the creek at Coal 4 Point. | A. deputation waited on his Honor 9 'or the purpose of obtaining an acre e if land for the building of a Catholic i -biirch, school, &c. His Honor in,B ormed the deputation that he could It iot set aside a reserve for the purpose, but thought they would be able to I lurchase si;e at the forthcoming l 9 ale of town lands, as in their case i e there would be no competition. e The Superintendent, accompanied 10 by Mr O'Conor, visited the road con--1 necting Eeeftou with Black's Point, jf ifhich has been done by the inhabiijltanta as a temporary road till a better iglone is formed by Government.