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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1127, 25 November 1873, Page 2

Mr Curtis addressed the electors at Cobden on Thursday last. The meeting was crowded. After a long and very strong cross-fire of questions, a vote of confidence in Mr Curtis, as Superintendent of the Province, was moved by Mr Peyman, and seconded by Mr Wallace. Mr Glennon moved as an amendment:—" That after the last seven years experience of the Curtis administration, it is the opinion of this meeting that it would be a great calamity

to the Province of Nelson if again returned as its Superintendent." Mr C. Brown seconded the amendment. The amendment was put and negatived, there voting for it 17, and against it 27. The motion was carried amidst much cheering. A meeting will be held at the Post Office Hotel this evening for the purpose of organising a working Committee, and arranging preliminaries for the ensuing Christmas races and sports. Subscriptions to the extent of <£7o have been already promised: and working from such a good starting point the managment will find no difficulty in arranging a really good programme.

The Westport Musical Society will give a concert on Friday evening next in aid of the Hospital funds. The programme will present special attractions, A report on credible authority comes from the Lyell of an exceedingly rich yield from the Break-o'-Day stone. It is said that at the bottom of the shoot down which the first lot of Btone was sent for crushing, 58 ozs of loose gold were picked up, and from the second lot 48 ozs. The crushing is expected to yield at the very least ten ounces to the ton. Mr Greenwood, dentist, whose professional fame is well-known all along the West Coast, is at present making a short sojourn in 'Westport and advertises that he ready to receive visits from or wait upon patients. Intending visitors to the Nelson Exhibition are offered special advantages. N. Edwards and Co. are liberally issuing return tickets at single fares from any of the West Coast ports.

The New Zealand Gazette contains a proclamation declaring Westland a province from the first day of December proximo.

Mr Parker is reported as having retired from the contest for election to the Provincial Council for Nelson, and the chances are now said to be about equally divided between Messrs Donne and Dwan. The chance of Mr Mathieson's success is considered remote.

By the courtesy of Mr Shrimpton, acting Postmaster, we are enabled to publish the following information as to mails : —For the "United Kingdom, Continent of Europe (via Suez and Brindisi), also India, China, the Australian Colonies, mails will be despatched per Kennedy to-day, via Nelson, and to Hokitika as opportunity offers to catch the Albion, leaving on Thursday next, 27th inst. The Lyell Argus says : —" The revenue of Nelson has dwindled from nearly £50,000 to less than £ 12,000 per annum." Our contemporary should really try to be better informed before making such erroneous calculations as to the annual revenue of the province. The people of Reefton lately paid .£6 3s to view the cake 3 (l"60ozs) of gold just obtained from the Just-in-Tune claim. The money went to the hospital fund. Coal is now selling at Hokitika for 25s per ton, cash.

News from Larry's still speaks of high prices for shares and good returns from crushings. Shares in No. 2 are now saleable at .£600; in No. 3 at ,£IOO. Fiery Cross stone has yielded three ounces. Subscription List in aid of funds of the funds of the Westport Brass Band:—J. Gilmer, £l Is ; A. D: Dobson, £1 Is ; T. Sheahan, £1 Is; Reid & Co., £l Is; Jules Simon, 10s; Mrs C. Grady, 10 ; J. B. Fisher, 10s; J. Corr, 10s ; Graves & Fleming, 10s ; A. D. Bayfeild, 10s; Stitt Bros., 10s; J. Powell, 10b ; Bailie & Humphrey, 10s; E. Whyte, 10j; G. Falla, 10s; Rev. Soutar, 10s; E. Roche, ss; T. Field, ss; A. Horn, 5s ; Suisted Bros., 5s ; J. Derung, ss; J. Martin, 5s ; Bull and Bond, ss; Spes, ss; J. L. Munson, ss; J. A. M. Turner, ss; F. White, 2s 6d; R. Rowlands, 2s Gd; W. Mailer, 2s Gd.—Advt.