REEFTON

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 989, 23 July 1872, Page 2

REEFTON

From the ' Herald ' of the 17th iust we extraet the following items of Keefton news:— The Anglican Church Committee are about to communicate with the Bishop of the Diocese to obtain the appointment of the Rev. Mr Flavell to the charge of the district. Scrip in the Golden Ball Mining Company has realised at auction at the rate of £l2O per full share ; scrip, 2s sd. The Ajax Company are crushing 300 tons for- Hunt and party, and present indications of the yield are good. The rainfall caused an extensive inundation, making the rivers impassaable for some time. The Just in Time Company, at Boatman's, have arranged with Messrs Trennery and Holmes for the immediate erection of machinery. The Westland Company will crush for another fortnight previous to washing up. The general opinion is that the result will be probably as much as two ounces to the ton. A public meeting was held on Saturday week to discuss Mr Harrison's proposals, and to give an expression of opinion as to their adaptability to the circumstances of the locality. Mr Baia in the chair. The speakers were Messrs Reeves, Ivess, Carreras, Donovan, Pitt, McLean, Niven, Fox, and the Chairman. The following resolutions were carried: — " That this meeting recognising the necessity for immediate alteration in the form of government on the Nelson South-west Goldfields, based on the grounds of what appears systematic inattention and misrule, on the part of the Nelson Provincial Government, take steps to obtain some uniform government for the whole of the West Coast Goldfields." '' That the division of the province into three counties, with a Council and chairman for each, would, in the opinion of this meeting, be too cumbrous a form of Government." "That this meeting would recommend that the establisment of Road Boards should be left in the hands of the Provincial Council, in the event of such province being created." " That the Superintendent be elected by the people and not nominated, as suggested by Mr Harrison." The following gentlemen were appointed a committee of action : Messrs Donovan, McLean, Ivess, Carreras, Niven, .and Bain. Wo publish by request the folio-wing local song sang by Mr R. Cox, at the Eeefton Hospital Benefit: — Ladies and gentlemen pray give attention And listen awhile to what I will say, I don't profess classics nor am I grammatic, But juat giva. my thoughts in an honest way: It gives mo delight to see faces so bright Respond to the voice of humanity's call;

And I trust you will strengthen our amateur efforts, In aid of tho Hospital Concert and Ball. 'Tis really surprising how R«efton is rising, An air of stability strikes on the view, y e t 'twill be a mystery in gold mining history The " perish" and hardships our miners went through. jut what had our prospects been, now is quite easy seen, jf the Government hadn't just sent us a Broad, To teach with affection the law and subjection, And stop the career of the would be Lord Claud. There's tho two sturdy Maces, with long heavy purses, Put their shoulders to work and started the wheel; jlay success still attond the.no, and fortune befriend them, And pay them soon back in pure gold for their steel. And our Mr Trennery, bachelor generally, His figure is just what the ladies admire ; True he loves the dear " craturs," he's no small potatoes, ffhcn seated astride on the back of Highflyer. Great EugeneO'Conor, our member of honor, Thinks it strange that his colleagues don't give him Bupport, Because he, wide-awaker, bought every good acre, Expecting some day to be lord of Westport. He threatened to slate them, and with slander he'd rate them. But when he came home was not looking go arch, ffith a band his friends met him, a fitting reception, And to enliven his spirits they played theV " Rogues March."' Now if you want a new member my service fig I tender, J« your interest only I'll fight night and day, Sure I'll grant all the leases, make roads to all places. And level the mountains to pave the rough way. Female immigration I'll be advocating. Import them in thousands, straight from the old sward. I'll have prejudice buried and bachelors married, Sure its easily done by applying to Broad.