LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLX, Issue 8168, 20 August 1887, Page 4

LATE TELEGRAPHIC.

(from our own correspondent.) Westport, August 19. The Foresters’ Court and Naval Volunteers hold their anniversary balls next month. At the meeting of the Harbor Board, tho Engineer (0. Napier Bell), in his report, disapproves the changes made in the aystern of the work at the quarries, and disclaimed all responsibility for the effects. He stoutly protested against being deprived of the assistance of an inspector of works, and says that the resolution requiring him to perform the duties of inspector was insult* ing, and can only be treated by him as an evidence of determination to compel him to sever his connection with the works. Tho Board, in reply, instructed Mr Bell to carry out the instructions given him, but disclaimed requiring him to act as inspector. A large quantity of ironwork for the Bailer bridge was received to-day. The Hospital Board have decided to obtain the Attorney-General’s opinion upon the best means to obtain the moneys due by the County and Borough Councils. Greymouth, August 19. A Druids’ lodge will shortly be opened at Hokitika. The Grey football team left this evening for Hokitika to take part in a match with a local team to-morrow. The arms and accoutrements for the Brunner Rangers have been served out to the men, and the corps is actively drilling so as to take part in the review to be held in Greymouth. on November 9. The whitebait season has set in, and owing to the fine weather and smooth water some large catches are reported. The weather is as warm as early summer, and gardens are getting quite gay with flowers. The back ranges are heavily covered with snow, and fears are entertained that with the first warm rain the river will bo flooded. The fight for the championship of the West Coast between Laurie of Eeefton and Miller of Greymouth takes place to-morrow (Saturday) at Eeefton. (UNITED press association, j Christchuksh, August 19.' James Wilson was committed for trial to] day for stealing a watch from Charles Goldj atone, licensee of the Railway Hotel. During the past week public religious meetings in connection with the Ministers’ Conference have been held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, and have excited great interest. Auckland, August 19. At Mannganui Bluff, Hokianga, two Maori children (brothers), aged five and sir years respectively, were left alone in a whare while the parents were away in the bush. , The clothes of the youngest caught fire accidentally, and those of the eldest also ignited while trying to save his younger brother. The elder brother jumped into a creek to extinguish his burning clothing, and then ran back. to assist his younger brother, bat only to arrive in time to see him burnt to death. The survivor is badly burned through his heroic efforts to save his brother. At the Choral Hall to-day Bishop Cowia (acting for the Chancellor of the New Zealand University) presented B.A. diplomas to Miss M.A. Coleman and Mr J. M. French, ; Rotorua, August 19. Mrs. C. H. W. Still, the representative of the London Post, is at present sojourning here. Since her arrival she has been confined to her hotel suffering from the effects of the rough journey hither. Greymouth, August 19. Mr Price commenced tipping stone on the southern contract this afternoon. The long spell of fine spring weather is changing to rain, and, as the ranges are much anow-iaden, many people are appro* hensive of another flood.” The Midland Railway Company are pushing on work in the vicinity of Brunnerton as fast as possible. Fifty men are ballasting the line between old Tyneside mine and Junction station. The statienmastec’s house at Richardson is nearly completed. The engine-house, station, and gooda-shed have been started, and are expected to be out of hand in a few weeks. Owing to the unusual glut of traffic on the Brunner bridge, some difficulty would be encountered in meeting any sadden and increased demand for coal. The district traffic has been increasing so steadily of late as to point to the necessity for a dray bridge, so as to leave the present bridge free for railway coal traffic. Owing to the scare caused fay the late Greymouth flood, people are steadily removing to higher parts of the town, within a short distance, In Tainni-street no fewer than 22 private residences are now in course of erection. There are very many more being erected all over that portion of the town known as The Terrace.