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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1182, 5 June 1874, Page 2

The Court of revision for revising the electoral roll for the Buller District will be held at the Court House, Westport, on Wednesday next at 11 a.m. Persons whose names are objected to will then have an opportunity of stating their claims to bo reinstated.

The Nile and Brighton rivers have been very high during the day. At the former, horsomen have found great difficulty in fording, and the ferryman at the latter had a narrow escape of being carried out to sea by the strength of the current. By the order of the Hon. Colonial Treasurer officers holding advances of public money were required to pay to the public accont, at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the total unexpended balances in their hand on the 30th day of May last, so as to close absolutely all advance accounts on that date. As respects disbursements which officers may require to make between the Ist and 27th June, special requisitions for the amount required arc to be made on and after the Ist June by telegram, but such requisitions are not to include provisions for expenditure of the financial year 1874-75. This regulation is preparatory to the making up of public accounts of the Colony for the financial year ending 30th June, after which, as generally occurs, new contracts are entered into and the expenditure taken into account for the year 1874-75. The Westland Register says:—An importation of tokens, quasi copper coins, ha 3 recently arrived at Hokitika, with what object it seems impossible to state. Surely it is not with the intention of passing them into circulation, after having been disallowed in Melbourne, whence they came. It is bad enough to anticipate an era of legal copper coin, without being liable to be deluged with an imitation article. In the Victorian towns, defaced silver coins are now rejected as legal tokens, and judging from the amount of old and disfigured coin which circulates here, one would be led to the belief that a ready market for it has been found in, this and the neighboring

towns, and that as one kind of money has been successfully circulated, another and an inferior arcicle, ropresentins? a less valuable coinage, is intended for circulation. Should such an attempt be made, it is to bo hoped that tho faces of overyono will bo set again it. By the Alma tho new bell ordered for tho Westport Fire Brigade arrived, and now lies at tho engine-house waiting erection, It weighs 3751b5, and when in position should send forth its clanging tones far and wide. We may hope that it will be a long time ere it's loud alarm tolls of fire raging. Some interest is being taken on tho Thames Goldfleld, by friends of the late Mr Kynnersley, Commissioner on the Nelson South-west Goldfields, in the proposal to erect a monument to his memory. MiTyler, solicitor, at the request of Dr Giles, of Westport, is moving in the matter. There was no business in the Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. In the Warden's Court the hearing of application from W. S. Chambers for agricultural lease on the north bank of the Ngakawhau river was deferred, pending receipt of surveyor's report. An objection was lodged agaiust the application by W. M'Nairn, signalman at the Ngakawhau, on the ground that part of the area applied for was needed as a signal station and that part also a was government reserve. The application of William Harrison for re-registration of flood machine site lapsed, there being no appearance of the applicant.

It will bo noticed that tho Trustees of tho Orawaiti Cemetery advertise their intention to call on holders of burial areas to pay up the purchase money. It is satisfactory to be able to state that tho deposit fees having been paid on a sufficient number of shares in the proposed Westport Building and Investment Society, a meeting of subscribers will be convened at an early date to take the necessary steps for starting operations. A debate has keen held in the Anglican Synod at Wellington on a motion for the distribution of religious literature of a readable kind. The Independent says it was interesting to see how the opinions of the grave and reverend seigneurs differed on the question of the usefulness of tracts properly so-called, some testifying to their great efficacy in the work, others considering them as articles of quackery in religion. Nahr's Empire Hotel, Charleston, was sold by auction on Monday last for £dG. The furniture, stock, and fittings realising fair prices. The Wellington Independent of the 22nd ult. reports that a presentation of a parting gift from the children attending St. Philoniena's school was made to Father Cummins previous to his leaving for Reefton, and that it was not only with his youthful friends he had boon called upon to exchange expressions of good will, for residents from all the country districts had come to Wellington to say farewell to a pastor whom they loved and were sorry to lose. Gazette notice has been given of the intention to apply for Act of Incorporation of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand at the ensuing session of the General Assembly. Referring to the circumstance of many of the earlier residents of Westland betaking themselves to Wellington as a suitable field for enterprise, the Independent mentions that one new firm now being established in the city as wholesale drapers, namely, Messrs Thompson and Shannon includes the leading partner of the firm of Thompson, Smith, and Barkley. The same journal also mentions that Messrs Prichard, and J. Klein, with several others from the Coast have lately invested their capital in the purchase of land in Wellington Province.

A. Provisional Committee has been appointed at the Lyell to form a Miner' Mutual Benefit Society, and copy of rules of a similar association has been applied for. The Inangahua Quartz Crushing Company sent an order by last mail to Melbourne for twenty head of stampers and two berdans, which will form the most powerful and complete crushing plant yet erected in the Inangahua District. A meeting of the Hospital Committee was held Wednesday afternoon at the Post Office Hotel. Present: Messrs Giles, Humphrey, Whyte, Munson, and Gilmer. The principal subject discussed was the probable ways and means of keeping the institution open for the current year, and the Secretary was directed to make application to the Provincial Government to place on the estimates the usual grant of £9OO in place of the proposed grant of £550, the latter sum being inadequate to meet absolutely necessaiy expenses.

The monthly meeting of the "VVestport Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday, and the following business transacted : —Accounts amounting to £7 7s were passed for payment. Three new members were enrolled— F. A. Green, Edward Webber, and Eeuben Carne, jun. The Secretary was instructed to write to the local agents of Fire Insurance Companies soliciting the customary subscriptions. A discussion was held as to placing the new fire bell in position. It was considered that the erection of a bell tower would be necessary but that the present funds of the brigade would not permit the expenditure, unless supDlemented by government grant or public subscription. It was decided to erect it temporarily until funds were forthcoming. A special meeting will be held on Tuesday next to consider general ways and means.

The increase of goods traffic up-country has given the Buller river boatmen a pretext for increasing the rate of postage to .£lO per ton ; and the boats at present employed are insufficient to take the cargo offering. Mr F. White, who for some years past has been in business in Westport as chemist and druggist, has disposed of his stock and good-will to Mr Cross, late of the firm of Bonnington and Co., of Nelson. It is intimated by advertisement that the new proprietor has taken possession. Just twelvemonths ago last Wednesday, the great flood occurred in the Buller. An incident in Westport history of which many residents will long retain a vivid recollection. The Lyell lock-up, a dark den ten feet square, has been proclaimed a public gaol of the colony. The list of subscriptions in aid of the family of the late Charles Anderson, now shows a total of .i'29l 15s Bd. Of this amount £32 3s, was collected by Mr W. C. Roberts at Hokitika. The accepted tender of G. Butler and Co., for construction of the Greymouth wharf, is at the sum of £10,709 19s Gd. The tender of Mr Walton Pell has been accepted for the formation of the Wangeahu section of the line of railway from VVanganui to Manawatu. His pried is £19,909 lis. There were seven other te.iders, varying from <£2u,Gi6 to .£29,638.

A fisherman's labour shoald return a net profit.

BY ELEGTRIO TELEGRAPH. [fuosi oub own coebespondent.] NELSON. June 4. Messrs Greenfield, Donne, and Shepliard, have tabled notices of motion adverse to the Government policy. [Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.] HOKITIKA. June 4. Mr Higginson is here, and Mr Carruthers is expected by the Alambra n Saturday. DTJNEDIN. June 4. Mr Turnbull has made his financial statement. He said nothing new about the Government policy Mr Gillies, the Speaker, has tendered his resignation, because Turnbull characterised his ruling on Monday as unprecedented and unjustifiable. AUCKLAND. Juno 2. A fire at Newmarket has destroyed four buildings. M'Neil's, baker, owned by Wrigley, was insured in the South British for £250, and in the Norwich Union for £SOO. Witherford's, ironmonger, stock for £2OO in the New Zealand and the building for £2OO in fie South British aud £l5O in the New Zealand. Jenkin's drapery stock, £250 in the New Zealaud. Hogan's buildings, £2OO in New Zealand and £2GO stock in the Norwich Union. A quantity of goods were saved, but estimated insurance will not nearly cover the loss. It is believed the fire originated in Witherford's workshop. June 4. In reply to deputation, the Superintendent stated that Dr Hector would arrive in Auckland shortly, and the Government would then ascertain what arrangements could be made to prospect the Kaipara district for minerals.

The deputation handed in specimens of ore from the north, producing S2 per cent of pure copper.

The Harbor Board has resolved to petition the Government to lay a submarine telegraph to Tiri Tiri in order that the arrival of mail steamers may be telegraphed to all parts of the Colony, hours before reaching anchorage.