The Westport Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1872.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 980, 18 June 1872, Page 2

The Westport Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1872.

After the 2nd July proximo, the Rosident Magistrate's and Warden's Courts will be held at Westport on Tuesday in every week, instead of Monday as at present. An arrangetnant that will greatly conduce to the' convenience of business men in Westportf. The report now current that Mr Eynnersley is seriously unwell at Nelson will grjeye his very many friends in the Buller and Grey districts. In the- commencement of the session his delicate health had rendered him unfit for excitement, and the unpleasant duty he has been called on to fulfil, sdded to personal indignity from one of his colleagues in Council, describod as simply " brutal;" has resulted in his present prostration. It is satisfactory to .know that a movement is on foot in the Buller District, for presenting to Mr Kynnersley a testimonial of approbation of his public services in tho Provincial Council, We hear that a company is about to be formed for working on an extensive seal? some of the cefcent terrace ground near Addison's. There can be no possible doubt that if the promoters offer any reasonably liberal t;irm3 to the public, shares in any well digested scheme would be readily taken up, as the district i 3 steadily gaining in repate as reliable all the year round ■workings. Mr John Hughes of the firm of Tonks and Hughes has become the marchaser from Savage, of the Ship and Castle HoteL TU'.t bjt:iro33 will be carried on in conjunction .vifA the Empiro Hotel for tha > reseat.

Tho machinery received from Melbourno, for Andersons Prospectors claim, has been safely placed on board cargo boats for transit up river, and Mr Pindlay goes up to supervise its erection. The wort of raising the sunken machinery from the river bed is slowly but satisfactorily proceeding, as the diver, T. Watson, has succeeded in securely fastening lines to tho pieces still under water. The intense coldness of tho current, however, necessitates work being oarried on for brief spells only. OnS aturday Watson had a narrow escape from suffocation, in attempting to fasten a ohain to one of thp stamper boxes, his arm became entangled, and the strong force of the under-current caused him to lose his footing. Fortunately ho did not lose his presence of mind, and, although unable to make intelligible signals to the men above, he managed to get clear, and suddenly came to the surface, feet uppermost, buo< ed up by tho accumulated air which had distended tho diving dres3, to its fullest extent. His abrupt appearance on the surface caused some consternation, but though ho was much exhausted for the time no serious result followed. Last evening one of the stamper boxes was safely lauded above high water mark. The preliminary difficulties attendant on mining operations, to be overcome boforo any return can bo attained in tho shape of gold are well known, and are well evidenced in the workings on the Shamrock Lead, Addisons. Messrs Wilson and Hughes have been engaged for eighteen months past in driving a tunnel for drainage purposes which, when complete, will bo well worthy the name of "The Long Tunnel." They are now in about 3500 feet, out of 4000 feet, the extent they contemplate tunneling, and are driving through a strata of fine black sand, which necessitates close timbering. The ground has been taken up and abandoned by several parties in succession, on account of tho difficult work it entailed, and tho pluck and porsoverenco of the present holders is thus all the more praiseworthy. The more especially as for eighteen months past the claim has yielded them absolutely nothing. The Managing Committed of the Social Entertainments have been fortunate in again presenting an attractive programme. In addition to some of our best local talent, the clever violinist Mr Feuillade, has consented to assist on Wednesday evening next ; and will by special request perform one of his famed violin solos. Somo other attractive novelties will also be introduced, and tho singing of the Glee Club will be enhanced by the aid of a lady vocalist. Press of matter compels the with-holding of our leader, Reefton letter, correspondence, and notices of various local topics.