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The memorial sent fiom Westport some time since to Mr Carruthers, Engineer-in-Chief, asking that temporary measures should be adopted to protect the river banks by bringing down stone in barges, has been promptly attended to. Wo hear that the Resident Engineer, Mr Evans, has been requested to report on the subject, and there is every probability that any suggestions he may make mil be at once authorised. Telegraphic communication was stopped at Westport for a few hours yesterday. The wire gear of the punt which broke away last evening had become entangled with the telegraph line crossing the river, and until it was cleared away messages could not be transmitted. Communication was also interrupted between Reef ton, Ahaura, and Hokitika. Good Friday was a great clay among Westport cricketers. The club "was a-field for practice from an early hour, and several wickets in other parts of the field were actively occupied until dusk. During the day quite a concourse of visitors found their way to the Orawaiti, and watched the various games with interest. The names of the members selected by the Westport Club to contest with the Charlestonians on Easter Monday, were Messrs Andrews, AVest, Browne, Ward, Stephens, Murieson, Pickering, Atchison, Dobscn, Snow, and Larch "n. It is now intended to play the match on Wednesday next, :: the weather proves fine and the road to Charle:!;on practicable. The survey of the railway line has bee:i completed as far as the quarries at Deadman's Creek, and tenders will be shortly called for clearing the timber and making the oermanent way. It is probable that the Resident Engineer will next commence survey at the Waimangaroa, working back to form connection at Deadman's, and at the same time pushing onward the si- vey towards the Xirakawhau. an old and rcspooted Westport resident, has returned to have another look at the place and his acquaintances. Since his departure, some six months ago, he has sojourned in Victoria, and it is satisfactory to hear him state that Westport stands well in the esteem of mercantile men there. In fact wherever he has gone the good report of Westport as a rising township had gone before him. The Provincial Gazette of the 31st March contains a notification that protection has been granted to Walter Abernuthy for throe years for the punt ferry across the Bullcr River at the end of Benthum street, Westport. A right that in the absence of the Licensee should be at once cancelled or transfeircd to some other person. The gross value of gold produced by the Wealth of Nations and Anderson's QuarLzmining companies, Reefton, from the commencement of operations to the present time has been calculated at .42 ,200. At a recent sitting of the Warden's Court at Reefton, diiririg the hearing of an application for a goldmining lease, Mr Hast lden very properly deprecated in strong to ms the practice in vogue, by person i interested, of making private e .v parte

representations to tho Executive in support of their claims. Ho said that directly tho right of a lease or application was disputed, it was a common custom of tho disputants to communicate by letter direct with the members of the Nelson Executive, in the hope by so doing of forestalling the recommendation or otherwise of the Court. He thought that if these prematura and unofficial representations were recognised in any way by tho Executive, thero would bo an end to all justice and equity, and trusted that the practice would bo discontinued. Remarks equally applicable to other places in the Province than Hcoftou, and to other matters. •

It is reported that Mrs Murray, the complainant in tho charge of assault pending against Mrs Cox, is lying in a very precarious condition, and grave fears are entertained as to the result of the injuries she is suffering under. "A Maori named Weatiyate was charged and convicted with having stolen a box of tea from George White on Thursday evening last. It appears that Mr Whito and his men were loading a cargo boat at the Wakefield street river steps and missed the box of tea. Some Maories who had been hanging round and had just put olf in thencanoe were suspected of being the pilferers, and chase was instantly given them. The accused and two others were overtaken while going to their whare, j ust after leaving their canoe at Packer's point, and in a bag on Weauyato's back was found the missing box of tea. His pursuers brought him back at once and handed him over to the police. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment. By the Mary Bannatyne on Friday several well-known residents in the Bidler district took their departure en route for the Palmer, to spy out and report on the richness of the land. AVith them also one or more defaulters who had paid their debts with a flap of the foretopsail. Notably amongst them a jolly young waterman whose fare on the voyage or the new diggings will, if the wishes of his too-confiding friends prevail, be something less toothsome than "Abcrnethy" biscuits.

A musical and dramatic performance by members of the Westport Cricket Club is on the tapis. Preliminaries havo been arranged for the musical portion of tie programme, and a east of characters, both male and female, has been successfully made for the concluding dramatic effort, A meeting of the Provisional Committee of the proposed Westport Building Socie;y was held on Friday evening last. Ttie attendance was limited, and it was decided in order to fully test the public feeling that the town should be canvassed for shaieholders, and that further action would bo made dependent on the number of shares taken. Applications have been already made for about 150 shares, but it is considered thp.t the success of the Society would be better assured from the commencement if at least 100 more shares could be disposed of. A Mrs Sophia Horsingtou, of Greymouth, notifies to her absent husband that if he does not communicate within three months from date she intends to get married. The following applications for leases o: Crown Lands were received by the Commissioner of Crown Lands during the month of February, J. B. Itiley, We t Wanganui, 500 acres , Joseph Beardmore, Upper Takaka, 100; W. Atkinson, The Chacterton, 150 acres; Chavles Taylor, Brunnerton. 50 acres; Peterson and Takaka, 289 acres, 3 roods; Wallace and Skinner, Coal Creek, 500 acres.

The Grey River Argus says that as far is as yet known the efforts made to secure a full registration of the qualified electors in the Grey Valley district have been very successful both in the town and country districts. The box set apart for the lodgment of claims at the Court House was on the last clay for lodging papers fu'.l to overflowing.

Mr E. J. Lee has besn appointed-Revising Officer for the Electoral districts of Pictou Wairau, Nelson, Motuoka, CpHingwood Waimea, Duller, Grey Valley, Hokitika and Totara.

The Nelson Radical Reform League has not died out as had been reported. A quarterly meeting was to be held on Easter Monday, and the subject choscu for discussion was, " Shall the Provincial Executive be made responsible to the people through their representatives in Coined, or not ? " The report on a statement made by the Otago Daily Times, that Mr Vogel would, next Session, ask the Assembly for a three millions loan to monopolise the trade of the Polynesia has been authoritatively contradicted.

The Licensing Commissioners appointed for the Charleston District are, Joseph Giles, Resident Magistrate and Warden, (Chairman) ; George Donne, M.P.C., and J.P.; Joseph _ Henry, J.P.; a .id Henry Masters, Esquire. Tho Charleston Horrid thus reports progress in the matter of the Four-mile Water Race Company;. A mceti ig of tho Directors was held on Thursday evening at the Company's office for the purpose of opening and accepting: tenders for tho construction of sectons 2, 3, and 4. of the line of race. Section No. 1 has been withdrawn to enable the Directors to report upon tho practicability o: buildinj a dam across the Pour-mile river, and thus avoid a long and expensive cutting. It was resolved that " tendevs for the construction of sections Nos. 2, 3, and 4 be accepted," but we have not been furnished with the names of the successful tenderers. It was also resolved, "that tho Minister of Public Works be applied to at once for a loan." So no doubt that in a short time wo shall see a considerable progress made. We are informed by the Legal Manager that the manner in in which the shareholders have responded to " the ca'l" is very encouraging, considering tho dullues3 of the times, and the fact shows that now tho work is actually beg .in they are inclined to give it thenutmost support. Doubtless the:.' example will induce many persons to take up sba.-es in this dosi.-ablo undertaking,

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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1165, 7 April 1874, Page 2

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Untitled Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1165, 7 April 1874, Page 2

Untitled Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1165, 7 April 1874, Page 2

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