WESTPORT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 849, 8 June 1888, Page 20

WESTPORT.

[By Telegraph.]

(prom opr own correspondent). Westport, June 1.

A report is current to the effect that the Brunner Company’s steamers are about to paßs into the hands of the Union Company, and that the Brunner and Westport Company’s coal mines at Greymouth are to be amalgamated. ... n , • Captain Garbutt, accompanied by Captain Geritz and Cadet Murray, of the Salvation Army, arrived in town this morning from G rev mouth, and will commence the “ bombardment" of Westport on Sunday. At a special meeting of tho Borough Council last night, it was resolved, in the present state of the borough finances, not to open tenders for tho recently colled new The'Rev A. Hermon has been presented with an address on resigning the curacy of St Mark’s Church, at Charleston. Westport, June;4. The coal export from this port last week amounted to 2750 tons. The breakwater was extended 180 ft last month. The eastern wall will be oommenced this week. , , , , , . A party at Addison’s Flat washed up last week, with the result of £7OO worth of gold for ten weeks’ work. Upward of 50 men are now at work on the Bulier-roadj £BOO will be laid out on the road at present, ppening it for coach traffic. The Salvation .Away had a very successful meeting here yesterday. Messrs Haselden and Harden, barristers 1 and solicitors, have entered ipfco partnership. ' The local footballers are going in for practice in anticipation of Sheeting the Diipedv? High School and Greymouth teams. Westport; June 6. The Rev W. S, Lucas has been appointed to the curacy of Charleston. Mr Tait, of Invercargill, will fill the vacant chief poatmastership in Westport. A man was fined 40s and costß yesterday for assaulting a policeman, who was requesting him to desist from disturbing the Salvation Army meeting on Sunday. A coal-trimmer named Frederick Lipsey fell 100 ft yesterday down a precipice and sustained serious wounds in his head.