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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 953, 26 March 1872, Page 2

The p.s. Result 'returned on Sunday afternoon from Brighton. She brought a general cargo back, the greater part being building material for Reefton. The formation of the stone groin at the end of Gladstone street has progressed to the formation of a good foundation; but, instead of taking advantage of the "fine weather and completing it, the work has been for som-? occult reason discontinued. If it is the intention of Government not to complote it, then the money already spent will do more harm than good; but as the Superintendent promised that 1600 tons should be deposited there, and as only 900 tons have been used for the purpose, we hope soon to see the work resumed. It is estimated that about 500 tons would now finish the groin properly.

The members of the Education Board, who resigned some time ago, have again undertaken to resume the duties attached to the appointment. As a drop of water in the ocean of our requirements, we have to notice that Mr Etevenaux has now on the stocks another of his large diagonal river boats. This boat will be of greater carrying' capacity tha.n the last; it will be furnished with several improvements, suggested by the experience gained by the use of boats lately built. This boat will be partially decked, which will bo a great protection to the cargo, and give additional security to the boat. She will also be provided with a moveable gunwale to facilitate the entry and exit of horses; her lines are finer than that of'any boat of her class yet built here ; and we believe that, although her tonnage will be greater by two tons than any other boat on the river, she will yet prove to be more easily worked than several of the smaller craft.

The road works at Inangahua, undertaken by Messrs Morris and Co., are proceeding satisfactorily. Several sub-con-tracts have been let by the contractors. They also Have a body 'of men at work on daily wages; but still ha,ve room for considerably more. The scoolhouse, which is being erected in Palmerston street, is proceeding slowly, but the roof is on ; and it is supposed that the building will be completed during the coming month. We understand that it is the intention of Government to metal the street as an approach to the school, which will be a boon to the residents in that quarter. Municipal privileges do not getem to be fully appreciated in some places, if we may judge by the followine:, extracted from the " Wanganui Chronicle," of : understand that Mr John Bett sent in his resignation as a member of the Borough Council this morning. The Council grows small by degrees and beautifully less. It will have to meet this evening with only four members, via., the Mayor, Crs. B-uthie, Nathan, and Wesfc We hear that Messrs Alexander and Peat, of Wanganui, have made another sale of their famdus Lincoln shjep. Mr William?, of Taiti, has bought five rams at £l2 each, which were shipped per Wanganui to Wellington the other day.

GENEItAL NEWS. Onlfebr'uavy 23, a race took place at Auckland botweeu the schooners Cambria (built in British Columbia) and the Na Noba (Auckland built) for £25 a-aide. The Auckland craft won easily. . Sbo was built by Nichdl and Sous, North Shore, Auckland, and she has won two races in two months. Mr G. Todd, of Christchurch, writes as follows to the "Wellington "Evening Post:" Kereopa, I have waited patiently to see if there would be any steps taken by the Government to avenge a much more recent murder than that of Mr Volkuer, viz., that of my late brother, Mr Eichard Todd. The murderer is,' I am credibly informed, to be seen at any time in the Upper Waikato, goin<* about With the greatest sang frontindeed, so inueb so as to make one imegiue that his guilt had been condoned by the Government, or that he felt assured they were afraid to meddle with him. As lam very anxious to know what the intentions of the Government may be m the matter before representing it at a higher tribunal, I would feel deeply indebted if you would give me your opinion on the subject." The miners in the alluvial districts of the Ahuura are mostly idle for the want of water. A small rush took place to a terrace near the upper V town at Half Ounce. There are two claims on gold. In consequence of the falling off in the traffic on the Hokitika and Greymouth Tramway, the Company contemplate closing the hue. _ Messrs Boiiar and Harvey have resigned their seats on the Hospital Committee, and the " West Coast Times " of this morning thus comments upon the loss to the institution by their resignation:—The mischief, however we may regret it, is done, and we shall have to look for successors to these, amongst those who are not bankers, J.P s' or honorables, and who, perhaps, do not even call themselves merchants'; but who nevertheless, may prove themselves quite as capable of managing the Hokitika Hospital as their letters (?)." The tenders for making the road from Ahaura to the IS I: tie "Grey Junction are closed, and the names of the successful tenderers are, for the first section, White and Garth; for the second, John Tracy; and for the third, terminating at "the Junction, J. Kitchen. The chances of getting the road made from the Arnold to Ahaura appear to be as remote as ever. Mr Dobsou was supposed to have recently visited the district with special reference to this road, but nothing was done about it. The winter will soon be on again, and with the increased traffic on the already bad reads travelling will be something dreadful.

The Wahganui papers mention as evidence of the richness of the soil in the Patea district that the Messrs Morgans, of Manutalii, Patea district, recently killed a wether two years and four months old that, when cleaned, weighed. 1351d5, and an additional {.Gib's of loose fat was taken from the side. The sheep was of the Hampshire Down breed, and bred at Newtonlces. It had been grazing about eleven motths at Maniitahi.