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A mistake occurred in the leading column 'of tlio Wostport Times published on Tuesday last, and arose from a too hurried reading- of tun Amendment to tho Local itoyenuea Act; It was stated that in addition to the revenue available for the Boards, and represented by ouo-lialf of funds derivablo from sale or .leasing of lands, or from miners rights or business licenses, there will be mow added one-half of the fees derived from licenses for the sale of alcoholic liquors. I This is wrongs the precise words of the amendment are—" Section 22 of the said Act shall bo read as if tho words liveuises for the sale "of ctlco/tolic ' liquors had been inserted in the third and fourth lines thereof in lieu of theskle mid lea-tin//: of land." A distinction with a considerable difference, supposing the Provincial Government should- deem ,-it, advisable- to relax the present restrictions which make the leasing or purchase of laud almost impossible. Mails for the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe (via Suez and Brindisi), also for India, China, and the ('Australian Colonies, will be forwarded from Wcstport to Hokitika by every opportunity until the 11 tih instant.

The newly appointed Inspector of Nuisances yesterday made his first round in : Wostport, and came back with a very vivid idea that lis billet will prove no sinecure.

The New Zealand Gazette of tho 25th nit. contains an official announcement of the appointment of Frank Guinness, Esq., J.P., as Resident .Magistrate for tho District of Collingwood. The resignation of tho Hon. John Bathgate of his seat in the Executive Council, and his offices of Minister of Justice and Commissioner of Stamps, is gazetted; as also his appointment ns District Judge and Magistrate in Dunedin. Efforts are being quietly made to induce the public to give a banquet to the Superintendent aud his Executive on their arrival in Westport.

In .a recent fit of doubtful thrift tho Borough Council of West-port agreed that they would practice stern economy in the expenditure of public moneys, and especially in-printing and advertising charges. With this intent tbey called for tenders, and the proprietors of the Star, calculating that the number of insertions uC any jjaibiculuiCouncil notice would not, from economic motives, be increased beyond tho usual two insertions, tendered accordingly. Tho Buller News Company, apparently better informed on. this particular point, tendered also at a nominally low rate, and their tender was ;accepted. Ratepayers will please mark the result. The first advertisement—for the appointment of assessors and auditors—given under the new arrangement was kept in print fourteen days, by sanction of his Worship the Mayor, and will cost the ratepayers about £i lGs Od, while at- the terms offered by tho Evening Star proprietary, for the two customary and only absolutely necessary number of insertions, the charge would have been just the odd shillings and pence! Possibly the Auditors when appointed, may consider it within the scope of their duty to query tho item of £2 extra. Meanwhile we expect abuse from a certain quarter for daring to call attention to : tho eubjoot.

The Ahaura race meet on Monday and Tuesday last wag not the success anticipated. The attendauce was reasonably good, and the events pulled off wore generally well contested by local horses, but disappointment was expressed that none of the racing cracks nominated for the Gi-oymoufch March meeting put in an appearance. This was attributed to the short notice given of the Ahaura meeting. The Ladies' purse was won by Cochraue's ch g Sandy, carrying 12st 4-lb; the Grey Valley Handicap, by Carroll's b g Neraj carrying 7st 101b; and the Handicap Trotting Match, by Marshall's b g Eauger. On the second day the District Handicap and the Steward's Handicap were the only two events pulled off. The Ross Guardian reports that Duffer's Creek, situated south of the Waita river and about ten miles inland, is now occupied profitably by Chinese diggers. This gully was rushed about six years ago, and the gold obtained from it is coarse. The diggings extend along the creek on both sides of the road. The Ross Chinamen were the first to start the rush, and have been followed by some forty or fifty of those Celestials who lately arrived from Otago. The average earnings are about £3 per week. Greymouth can boast of a local mesmerist, who evidently is not to be out-run by a "Can:," or hidden by a "Bushell." At an entertainment in aid of the Greymouth Literary Institute, Mr Pi Hamilton successfully performed all the feats for which travelling electro-biologists claim credit. The Greymouth Star says :—One sang songs, others danced very unaccustomed measuros, whilst one, under the delusion that the late respected landlord of the Club Hotel was his wife, embraced that gentleman with a fervor which was by no means reciprocated by the pseudo-spouse. A well-known employe in an hotel not a thousand miles from Werita street, was perfectly stiffened by the operator, and as a proof of the subject's rigidity an attempt was made to place his head and heels on two chairs to form a bridge for the operator (a trifle of 1G or 17 stone) to stand on. The inert subject proved to heavy to lift up, however, and this crucial test was therefore abandoned. Another subject was offered half-a-crown, put down on a. chair, if ho could pick it up, but his hand had been so paralysed, though all his faculties were in full swing, that he could not grasp the coin, do what ho would. A variety of other experiments were inost successfully gone through, and the Ilamiltonian seance was in every respect a great success.

Mr Tizard, Collector of Customs, left per Kennedy this morning, on three months leave of absence. In his absence Mr D. Day has been placed hi charge of the Westport Custom House. The Municipal rates collected up to the commencement of the present week havo amounted to £lO9 17s 3d.

The offices of Municipal Assessors aud Auditoi'3 are evidently not much sought after. Tho Mayor having advertised for applications for many days past has received one only. Mr J. 11. Eraser having applied for the office of Auditor.

TUo Bank of New Zealand havo detcrir f inod upon building bank promises and melting-house at the Lyell immediately. It' is roportel that the reef in tljo Invincible claim has increased to 4ft, Showing good gold-bearing-stone. Magnificeiit stoijG hag been got in tiia main-level of the Fiery Cobs claim, driving north towards tho Alo-aiidra. Tho width of the reef where thh has taken

plaoo is fully four feet wide. Fiery Cross Bhai'OS havo boon withdrawn, und are now hold for an advance. Alexandra scrip havo also come once move into demand.

The arrangements made for the Sunday School Feto. to bo held to-day have beju carefully planned, the youngsters may anticipate a most enjoyable holiday. The classes will muster in the school ground in I'alinorston street at 9 o'clock a.m., and will march in procession to Wakefield street wharf whore the punt will be moored ready to take them across the river to Garden Island, and there tho day will bo spent in out-door games and amusements. Enquiries are being made as to the whereabouts of Joel and Edwin Prestige, who are supposed to be on the West Coast. Their return to Nelson is desired.

A seam of first-class coal has been struck on i the Seven-mile Terrace, on the North Beach, near Cobden. The seam is said to bo eighteen feet through. The Greymonth Argus of the 4th reports that" Messrs Greenfield, the Provincial Secretary of Nelson, Shapfcer. the Goldfields 1, member in the Nelson Executive, and Mr Pitt, Provincial Solicitor, accompanied by Mr Warden Whitefoord, visited Half-Ounce officially on Tuosday last.

Bushmen arc busy at work clearing Adderley street for the lino, of railway, and in a very short time tho public will be enabled to form a good idea as to the precise line of route through tho upper portion of the townshhp. This information, a3 affecting the marketable value of sections adjoining the line, will be of interest.

It the Warden's Court, on Tuesdays the following case 3 were disposed of: — Fernandez v. Stewart and party (Mr J. B. Fisher appearing for defendants), was a dispute arising from pegging out an extended claim by the plaintiffs, the defendants ultimately pegging out a claim encroaching on the ground of the plaintiff's. A great amount of evidence was taken on both sides, but was of no special interest. Defendants were ordered to desist from working the claim, and pay costs, £4 Gs.— Hussoy and party v. Sullivan and party, was a water-race dispute, plaintiffs alleging that defendants had deprived them of water which should have gone into their dam. The defendants were ordered not to interfere with the plaintiffs race for the future, no damages being awarded in the case.—W. Theil applied for a graut for water-race about 4 miles in length, the said water-race to be used in No. 5 claim, Mokihinui. Ho was informed that his application would be considered.

A Brighton correspondent says that a meeting was held at M'Mahon's Hotel, for the purpose of forming a committee to raise funds for a memorial to the late T. A. S. Kynnersluy, Esq. It was well attended. Mr Thiol was voted to the chair, and a resolution was carried unanimously to the following effect: " That a Committee be formed to co-operate with the Westport committee for the purpose of procuring a design and funds for the erection of a suitable memorial monument to the memory of the late T. A. S. Kynnorsley, Esq." A large committee was elected, and with a vote of thanks to the chair the meeting terminated. The movement appears to be very popular at Brighton, and there is every likelihood of a good sum being subscribed. Complaints are still made by Brighton residents that, under present mail arrangements, they are only allowed two hours weekly to answer correspondence per return mail.

The Groy Valley correspondent of the Argus says that the late drought has caused many of the miners to turn their thoughts to the new Palmer river diggings, and that it would take very little further encouragement to clear that part of the country out, there being nothing to induce the body of the miners to remain, the great opportunity having been allowed to slip away. It is feared the Iloehstettor liace and Special Settlement schemes will come too late to be of any service, except to the Chinese. Tho same cry comes from the Charleston District, and many have expressed an intention to clear out speedily. The agents have offered to arrange for theOmeo callinnoff Charleston on the l-ith instant to take passengers, via Newcastle, should sufficient inducement offer.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, before Dr Giles, R.M., one inebriate was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.—■ The following civil cases were disposed of:—Eeecc v, Levy, defendant fined 10s and costs. Scanlou v. Mills, judgment for plaintiff in the sum of 24s and costs. Weston v. Douglas, defendant ordered to pay the amouub due in weekly instalments of fifteen shillings. Williams v. Braithwaite, Mr J. B. Fisher appeared for plaintiff. This case arose out of a betting transaction at the late races, a man having bet Williams three to one that a horse named "Spuds" would win the race, Williams took the man up at his bet, and the stakes were handed to Braithwaite, who refused to pay the money to Williams, although the man he bet with was satisfied that Williams won the bet, although "Spuds" instead of winning the race came in third. The defendant's plea was that the horse did not win the race and that as bailee he was justified in holding the money on behalf of the actual winner of the bet. Judgment was given for the plaintiff in the amount claimed, £4, and costs. In the cases of Powell v. Hayes, and Neil v. Douglas, judgment was given for plaintiffs; Whyte v. Best, was adjourned, the summons not having been returned.

It will be noticed that a call of one penny per share has been made in the Halcyon Quartz Mining Company, payable on the 11th instant. At a meeting of shareholders. held last week, Mr John Munro was appointed legal manager of the company.

St. John's Church, so far as outward embellishment goes, has put on quite anew appearance of late. The building has been repainted and renovated, a now entrance built, and a new fence erected round the Church and manse building.

Tho Thames Star says that Captain Ninnis, lato manager of tho Albion Coal mine, has been reporting very favorably on tho Ngakawhau Coal mines amongst his old acquaintances and business connections at the Thames.

The Esv. Mr Flavell is about to deliver a lecture in Reeftfon, and lias chosen for his theme the novel subject of "Personal names."

On Thursday week last a prospocling claim •.v.i< ghiutt&l by Mr Warden Broad in respect to new ground, four miles east of the North Star lease.

Says the minister, at a marriage, to a farmer: Our joint occupations represent the ehiet'oxcellenceoi'life.—' You till, I tie." (Utility.) The young man's best eompauiou— A wiTp:

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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1156, 6 March 1874, Page 2

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Untitled Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1156, 6 March 1874, Page 2

Untitled Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1156, 6 March 1874, Page 2

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