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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 944, 14 March 1872, Page 2

A meeting of the District Lodge of the M.TJ.J.0.0.F., was held at the Lodge Room, Empire Hotel, Westport, on Tuesday last; P.G, Ballam and P.G. Edwards were present as delegates from Chariest n. P.G. Hughes and P.G. Simpson acted as delegates for Westport. The resignation of Provincial Grand Master Henderson was received, and J. Hughes, P.G., of Westport, was elected in his steal, A memorial was received from Eeefton, asking for the establishment of a Lodge there. The application was referred to a special meeting to be called for the purpose. Reports from the different Lodges were received, which were highly satisfactory, as showing both an increase in the number of members and a flourishing state of finance. The steamer Kennedy arrived in Port about eleven o'clock last night, and will leave for Ilokitika and Greymouth to-night at twelve o'clock.

The Dancing Wave, schooner, from Canterbury, came in this morning, following beautifully in the wake of the steamer Murray.

The large steamer Coorong passed northward this morning. In Tuesday's paper we mentioned that the Hon Mr Fox, with Mrs Fox and party, would visit the " Francis-Joseph " glacier. Since then we have met with the following in the " Ross News " on the Same subject i VI p Bell, the southern mail contractor, arrived yesterday evening, March 5, and informs U8 that the only news from the south is that the Premier, Mr Tizai'd, Mr Canavan, and others, started on the Gtli to view the Waiho glacier of Mount Cook. This wonder of the world is troubled with aliases as badly a3 any poor wretch who has figured in the felon's dock; but the river springing from the glacier is the Waiho, and from that it should take its name, without dragging in foreign potentates, or any other titles, to gild refined gold. The glacier needs no royal distinc-

tions—it holds its own proud place atnoi the wonders of nature—it is a New Zeala, feature, and should have a Maori nan From another southern contemporary , c»py the following:—We learn that t] Hon Mr Pox has extended his visit sou as far as Mount Cook, with a view of visi ing the Victoria Glacier, which is situati up the river Waiho. The steamer Result made' her trial H this afternoon, with several inhabitants < board, all of whom expressed thetnselv ( well satisfied with her capabilities f, trading or towing purposes. The coal-mine at Collingwood is \ longer worked. During the time that I elapsed since the opening of the mine 36( tons have been disposed of, and the deraan has been gradually and steadily increase, all who have used the coal being loud in i praise, and yet; it is said that; in pecuniary sense, the working of it has m been attended with satisfactory results. A writer in the " Nelson Mail," speakit of the Inangahiia, says :—This reminds n that I have lately heard that Nelson mu be on the look-out for a rival in the Upp Buller trade. I have been told, and Iha no reason to doubt my authority; that it the intention of the Marlborough Provi cial Government to form a good dray roi —which can be done at a very modera outlay—from Blenheim to the Top Hous with a view to tapping the Upper Bull district; and diverting the trade down t Wairau Valley. The distance from Ble heim to where the road to the Buller Ti ley deviates from the trunk line throu| the Big Bush is but a very few miles greai than that from Nelson to the same sn while it has the advantage of being fo from any perceptible rise such as th which has to be surmounted at what known as David Kerr's Hill. Here is ai ther argument in favor of the Foxhill lii With railway communication for twenl two out of forty-five miles, even atnbitio Marlborough would stand but a poor chai of competing on favorable terms with o Nelson storekeepers. Mr A.ustin is einpldyed by Governmc to peg off the line of the Nelson and F< hill railway, surveyed by him from t bottom of Trafalgar street by way oft Beach to Foxhill. The Beach line w selected by Mr Carruthers, Erigirieer-i Chief; without a moment's hesitation. "Wh Mr Austin has pegged off the line and pi pared working plans, Mr Carruthers will; Over it previous to calling for contracts.