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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1023, 19 November 1872, Page 2

_ Anderson's claim bids fair to surpass in richness the moat sanguine expectations. The machinery, now that the first difficulties have been overcome, works well and 'smoothly, and the crushing so far has yielded remarkably well, the manager being already able to assure the shareholders of the appearanco of a splendid cake at Christmas time, that will satisfy them all. On Saturday last good stone was struck on the lower level, and shares are not at present obtainable at any figure. The news of the disaster occurring to the Wallabi at Invercargill, was received here with many expressions of regret that so useful a vessel was taken off this Coast only to come to premature grief elsewhere. In her runs between Wanganui and West coast ports, the Wallabi proved the safest and best, as she was th 3 luckie3t, boat in tho trade. The p.s. Kesult had quick despatch from the Ngakawhau on her last trip, going in, loading up with full cargo and coming out again on one tide. The arrangements at the mine will now permit of craft taking in cargo almost at any time, either day ornight, according to tide. The Waipara will probably after her next trip along the coast, call at Ngakawhau for a cargo. Captain Bascand coaled up at the wharf yesterday morning with Ngakawhau coal, with the intention of giving it a fair trial. Some exceedingly rich specimens of stone from Anderson's claim has already been selected and sent into Eeefton, to be forwarded to the Christchurch Exhibition.

A good opening for any speculative man •will shortly offer itself in placing a passenger car in Palmerston street, to run between Bright or Lyttleton street and Wakefield street. The daily journeys too and from the Custom House and other Government buildings will be rough on poor feet in hot summer days. At the R. M. Court on Friday last, the hearing of the case Graham v. M'Gavin, resulted in a non suit being recorded. In the cross actions Butler and Seawright v. White, and White v. Butler and Seawright, arising from disputed co-partnership accounts, both parties were nonsuited, the Court declining to exercise jurisdiction, the dispute being one for equitable settlement by arbitration. In the case Gilmer Bros. v. Carmini, judgment was given for £& 10s and costs.

The ladies of Westport will no doubt be interested in hearing that Madame Lemaire Taylor, who has graduated as a modiste and milliner in the best Parisian mat/asins, has commenced business in her residence in Palmerston street, nearly opposite the Government school.

The prizes in the sweepstakes drawn for on the Melbourne cup, will be handed ore;by the treasurer immediately after the receipt of a copy of the 'Australasian,' ratifying the news already conveyed by telegraph.

Father Rolland has been permanently appointed to take spiritual charge of the 11-jef'ton district, by the Catholic Bisko,) of Wellington. The rev. gentleman is distinguished for his eminent piety, and exemplaryzeal in securmgjthe spiritual welfare of his flock. He was formerly stationed in the Inangahua district for a time, but his experiences have been chijtly connected 'with the North Island. He ha 3 been present at several of the engagements with the Natives.

Land in the Inangahua Valley, not already held under agricultural leases, will be shortly sold by auction. An amateur performance is beiuf arranged at Reef ton, for the benefit of the District Hospital, to take place on Boxing night. A New Zealand Gazette announces that, by "The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Act, 1872," the stimp duty payable on cheques, drafts, and receipts is reduced from twopence to one penny, on and from the Ist December, 1872. 1. Persons holding adhesive stamps of the value of twopence may, by requisition on the Stamp Office of the province or on any depository of stamps, exchange the same for any equivalent value of adhesive stamps at one penny, or any other denomination. 2. Persons holding stamps at twopence, impressed on blauk forms of cheques, drafts, and receipts, may exchange the same in like manner for adhesive stamps of other denominations. But no exchange of stamps 'at twopence, impressed on blank forms of cheques or drafts, wid be made after the 30th Nov. except at the reduced value of one penny. The 'Examiner,' describing the iron cargo boat built by Mr Moutray, at Nelson, for the Buller river trade, says:—"The dimensions are as follows : Length over all, Goft; breadth of beam, 13ft; depth of hold to top of combings, 2ft 9in; draught of water with 12 tons of cargo, 12in. There are three watertight compartments, and a gangway for shipping and unshipping horses. There is no keel or kelson, but we would suggest that there should be two light bilge keels, one on each side, run along the garboard streak, sufficient to take the weight off the centre line where the ordinary keel would be. This would not only bo of great use in the many groundings which the Buller boats have to make in ascending the river, but in her steerino-, as well as steadiness in a rough tideway, and more particularly when she is being towed round, as she will have to be, to Westport. The stylo and workmanship are very creditable to Mr Moutary, who has evidently succeeded in making a good aubstsntial boat for the purpose for which it is required."