The Westport Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1873.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1050, 28 February 1873, Page 2

The Westport Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1873.

Crowded oat! leader, local paragraphs, correspondence, and intercolonial telegrams. Two deputations waited upon the Superintendent yesterday upon public matters. The first from the former holders of freehold sites on the Native Reserve, urging upon His Honor their claims to share in the allotment of sections, upon equal terms ■with those who had obtained freeholds direct from the-Province. His Honor, we believe, promised that the matter should be reconsidered. The second deputation was from residents in the Mohikinui district, pleading that some easier means of access might be made from mouth of the Mohikinui; river, upwards, towards the ■ quartz reef lately opened there, and to facilitate further exploration in that direc- ■ tion. His Honor promised that Mr Bobson should be at once instructed to yisit and report thereon and that, supposing his report should be favorable, and the necessary i money for tho work could be obtained from the Provincial revenues, such work should at once be proceeded with. A serious accident happened on Wednes- • day evening, on the Orawaiti road. William Evans, -in the employ of P. J. M'Kenna, : butcher, of West-port, had gone as usual to the terraces with a supply <jf meat laden on . «, packhorse, the well-known ' Spuds;' and f having disposed of his orders, was, as is ; usual on returning, riding the animal. "Coming at a smart pace along fey the tramway, the horse suddenly stumbled and ithrew its rider, whose foot, unfortunately, ■entangled in the leather loop -doing duty -as a stirrup. Tho horse immediately became restive, rearing np, kicking and dragging its luckless rider, who was powerless to save himself. Tha horse was at length stopped by R. Fa'la and others, and Evans released ; bnt not until he had suffered serious injury. He was carefully taken, in Mr Ealla's conveyance, to the Hospital, but before reashing there had become totally insensible We have since heard that although much braised in the body, and his face disfigured, he i 3 progressing favorably. In the R.M. Court on Tuesday last the following oases wr-ro heard: —Graves and Fleming v. Jaccbse.i.—Claim for £1 7s. Judgment given tor auiouut claimed and costs 9s. Bogue re Ashton's estate v. Jones.~—Claim for £lO. Case adjourned. Powell and Co. v. Anglesea.—Mr Eisher for plaintiffs. Claim for £6 lis. Judgment for full amount claimed and costs 445. M'Kenna v. M'lntyre.—claim for £l2 10s Id. Adjotvraed until Monday 3rd March. Stitt Bros. v. Cox.—Mr Fisher for plaintiffs. Claim for £4O. Judgment for amount claimed and costs £3 16s. Wardrop and Brown v. Gill.—Chum for £2l lis lid. Adjourned for production of documents M'Leod v. Dally.—Claim for JBI. Judgment for defendant with costs 255. M'Leod v. Hafferty.—.Claim for 16s 6d. Judgment

given with costs 9s. Graves and Fleming y. M'Hugh.—Claim for £2 13s. Judgment for amount claimed and oosts9s. A telegraph station has been opened at Washdyke, ia the Province of Canterbury. . . The Kararaea district is already attracting attention among active traders. One enterprising man of business brought down by the Charles Edward the material and stock for a pioneer store, and it is said others are making up their minds to follow. Messrs Webley, tweed manufacturers, of Nelson, have received one out of six silver medals awarded by the Christchurch Exhibition Committee for Exhibits of special excellence. Specimens of their manufacture may be seen at Mr Sontgen's. Messrs Gilmer Brothers are about to at once-commence pulling down the present Post Office Hotel, and erect a new building at the corner ot Wakefield and Palmerston streets. The Grey Eiver Argus of the 24th says:— •'The s.s. Rangatira arrived early on Saturday morning from Wellington, in ballast, in order to obtain a cargo of coal. Her arrival was very inopportune, as the quantity of coal in stock was short, owing to the long spell of dry weather, and the consequent lorwness of the river. The steamer would have taken a cargo of 200 tons, but all that could be obtained was 130 tons, with which she will sail this morning for Wellington direct. The Greymouth Star of the same date says:—" The Rangitira had on board 180 tons, and that the firm of Lloyd and Buck offered her 30 tons, which she was unable to accept." The chief difficulty seems to have been in loading the steamer. The coal having been brought to the vessel's side in boats.