WESTPORT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 860, 24 August 1888, Page 19

WESTPORT.

[Bv Telegraph.]

(from our own correspondent.) Westport, August 16. The Borough Council’s overdraft at presept stands at £ISOO, having been consider, ably reduced since the commencement of the Mr Lynch, a barrister of Reefton, has commenced business here. There are now four firms of lawyers in this town, and two of them are opening branches in Reefton. The Borough and County Councils are jointly arranging to open the harbour works, bridge across the Buffer River for ordinary traffic, with the permission of the Governmeut. , Beautiful spring weather has prevailed, for the week past, but there is a sign of a change to-night. Westport, August 17. Twenty extra miners and 72 new mine tubs have arrived for the Westport Coal Company. It is proposed to run the incline 12 hours daily, in which time 1000 tons of coal can be lowered. If the' threatened strike in New South Wales takes place there will of course be agreatlyincreased demand; for local coal. . . The mile race at the Skating Rink last night was won by J. Barr. Westport, August 20. The coal export for the week was 8509 tons. , . The body of the late Dr Thorpe was found afloat in the river shortly after 3 this afternoon, close to the spot where he was sup-, posed to have fallen in. The body was seen . in the water by the men working on top of the coal staiths. The inquest will be held at 9 o’clock to-morrow, and the funeral will take place at 3. The football match between Westport and Reefton on Saturday resulted in a draw —two tries each. Westport, August 2J2. A movement i 3 afoot to {perpetuate the memory of the late Dr Thorpe by a public monument. The Commercial Hotel, Broadway, formerly owned and conducted by Mr Patrick Twohill,’’has been purchased by Mr John McSherry for £I7OO. Mr Twohill and family took their departure for Auckland this morning. The long looked for football match between Westport and Reefton came off_ on Saturday last. The weuther was certainly fair, tut threatening. There was a very good attendance. It was a well-contested match throughout. The best of feeling was manifested by both sides, the result being a tie. A banquet was given to the visitors, when the usual toasts were pledged. Some capital songs were sung, and after a most enjoyable evening the conviviality was brought to a close by the time-honoured “ Auld Lang Syne.” The Reefton footballers will close their season by a return match with Greymouth. The contest is fixed for the 15':h September.