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Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1184, 12 June 1874, Page 2

Mr E. J. Lee, tho Revising Officer, arrived from the south by the Charles Edward yesterday afternoon, and will hold a Revision Court to-day, commencing at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. A notice of motion was given at the Council meeting last evening for the completion anew of By-laws, which when enforced will give the Inspector of Nuisances power to deal with matters that he cannot now interfere with. The promoters of the All Nations' Quartz Mining Company (No. 2 North Mokihinui), intend holding a special meeting on Wednesday next to consider the expediency of registering the company under the " Mining Companies' Act, IS 7-t." The -men employed in getting stone for the temporary protective works between Nelson and Cobden Streets, are now getting a supply from the shingle bank facing Packers Point.

The next performance of the Westport Dramatic Club is to be for the benefit of the stage manager, Mr B. S.trachan. The programme selected comprises the domestic dramaof "Toodles," scenes frotu " Macbeth," aud the burlesque of " BombastesFurioso!" with local hits and allusions. Mr Joseph Ivess has been appointed agent for the General Government in the [nangahuu district, for the Annuities Department. Tho Courier says tho Lady Superior of St. Mary Convent Wellington is now on her way to the Ahaura, accompanied by three nun 3 and the Rev. Father Goutenoire as chaplain, who will be placed in charge of the convent to be established ac Ahaura. The first meeting of the Reeftou Debating Club was hold on Wednesday, and the subject of debato was the comparative estimate of the two great leaders of the British House of Commons—Disraeli and Gladstone—Mr Haselden championing the former, and the Rev. Mr Flavell the latter. The room was crowded. The Register of Wednesday saj-s : —Mr Holloway who appears to be making the most of his short stay at llokitika, yesterday, in comp-auy with his Honor tho Superintendent and Mr Mueller, visited the farms in the Kokotalii district, in order to make himself acquainted with the nature of the land and method of agriculture, and also the course pursued in clearing the land, Ho will probably visit tho Ahaura district. Messrs Leslie aud Stuart, in their weekly share market report to the Lyell Argus, quote sellers— Drives, £2O per qnarttr ; Lyell Creeks, .02-2 10s per quarter ; Centrals, ,£-10 per quarter ; Central liullcr, £2O per quarter; Oriental, £ls per quarter ; Maruir., 12s per share. In Lyell Creek, EigHt Mile, aud New Creek shares inactivity continues.

The prorogation of the Provincial Council took place on Tuesday. The Coast members will probably return by the next steamer from Nelson.

A. special meeting' of the Wostporfc Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening, at which seventeen members were present. It was resolved that Captain J. Hughes, and Messra Bailie and Powell be appointed a Committee to canvass the town for subscriptions in aid of the funds for erecting a bell toivov, and for other purposes of the Brigade The Lyell Argus is now published biweekly, in deferenco to the wishes of its supporters. The proprietor expresses hopes that his efforts to render the Argus of more

public utility will moot with an increased measure of support, or rather that the grudging support which has prevailed of lato will give place to a cordial and sympathetic ono.

It is a strange thinp, says the Grey River Argii3, that no one in the Council has taken up tho subject of female immigration to Westland. The Province could readily absorb a considerable number of single women for domestic service. The revenue of Westland for tho quarter ending March 31st last, was only £7700 9s, while the revenue fur the corresponding quarter in the previous year, was £10,509. The estimated revenue for tho current quarter is stated at ,£9747 10s. In addition to this, contributions of £ISOO and £I7OO respectively, are anticipated from the General Government for works on the Christchurch load and at the' Arahura bridge. The Lyell Argus says that the Resident Magistrate, on his first offcial visit to the district of Matakitaki was the enforced witness of a scene of rowdyism and blackguardism almost unparalelled, and that tho biggest rowdy was one Dan. M'Lcan, an overseer in the employ of the Provincial Government, That he is not now an inmate of her Majesty's goal is a misfortune to that section of tho community who petitioned for the periodical holding of the Courts at Hampden. At present the Courts stand adjourned to September Ist, but it is extremely doubtful if Mr Broad visits the locality again. Should he do so, the constabulary force will no doubt be strengthened by the additiou of officers Hunter and JefiHes, when Messrs Han. M'Lean aud company will probably consider discretion to be the better part of valor. The Grey River Argus says : —lt is the intention of the Westland Provincial Government to bring into force regulations 'for the working of the Miners' Rights Extension Act, 1872- This A.ct was passed for tho purpose of enabling miners to work on both sides of the Grey River without taking out, during the course of one year, two miners' rights. All that has to be done is that a right taken out in one province shall bo presented in the other at the office of a Warden or Receiver of Goldfields Revenue, and upon the payment of two shillings and sixpence it shall be registered and carry with it the same privileges as if it had been taken out in that province.