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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1119, 28 October 1873, Page 2

The Kennedy left Nelson at 2 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected here at noon to-day. She will take a supplementary English mail for transhipment to the Albion at Hokitika.

The news received from Boatman's on Saturday last should give still greater confidence in mining ventures in that locality. The first crushing of stone from the Just in Time claim has yielded 1240 ozs from. 110 tons of stone, and a portion of the tailings afterwards treated in the Anderson Company's berdan yielded another ounce to the ton. This result exceeds the most sanguine hopes of the shareholders, and they are gladdened by knowing that the claim will yield an sibundanee of stone of similar richness. Ths prospects in the Fiery Cross, the adjoining claim, are equally cheering. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday P. J. Brtien, again convicted of drunkenness, was fined 20s, and sentenced to seven day's imprisonment.—J. Brown convicted of a similar offence was fined 10s> and 6s Gd costs.

Mr Tom Muirhead, a singer not unknown to fame on the various New Zealand goldfields in connection with various charitable benefit performances, announces his intention of giving a musical and dramatic entertainment at the Theatre Royal, on Thursday evening next, wherein lie will be assisted by lady and gentlemen amateurs. The programme prepared presents varied and novel features.

The Inangahua Herald of the 22nd inst. contains the following items of mining news : —At Anderson's the reef has opened out to fully five feet, and shows gold along its entire width. The Wealth of Nations is yielding at the rate of loz to the ton. The reef struck on the Golden Ledge gives a fair show of gold. Thirty tons of Inglewood stone has yielded 22 ozs of clear retorted gold. The stone coining from the Fiery Cross continues excellent in quality, At Caplles, or the Eldorado, the reef struck is an evident extension of the Fiery Cross lead.

As a hint for impecunious committees the following clipping may be of interest t During the past session there has been a series of extraordinary shows at the North Woolwich Gardens—a baby show, a barmaid show, a fruit show, a flower show, a beer show, and now a beard and moustache show has just concluded. Liberal prizes were offered for the best beard and moustache presented for competition, and a jury composed of married and single ladies were chosen as arbiters.

Tenders are invited by the Westland County Chairman for the supply of 1500 dog collars.

The name of Mr John White is authoritatively announced as a candidate for tho Westland Superintendeney.