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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 16, 18 March 1890, Page 2

Our attention has been directed to the necessity of having a bridge over the Kaituna River at the foot of the hilb so that foot passengers from Mahakipawa can get into Havelock at. any time. We hope the Road Board will be able to attend to this small matter as soon as possible. We have been shown some quartz from the Golden Bar claim, Wakamarina, which §hows gold plainly to the naked eye, and we are informed that the indications are such as yyll pay well for working the reef and that it will be a good permanent property.

We have been shown somespeoimens from the Kapai claim, showing gold ; which would crush out over l,ooooz. : to the ton* butj. of course, it is no probable that the whole of the reef is so rich in gold as the specimens exhibited. Nevertheless, the indications are such that there can be no doubt but that the reef will payhandsomely. We understand that 160 men • will shortly be put on to work at the above claim. , We are told that the plaintiff in the Nelson breach of promise case received oyer two hundred letters from her fickle lover, and after all gave her up. This number Would fill nearly one hundred: columns of the Guardian, would cost £2 in postage stamps, paper, say £l, and the time occupied, in writing would total up to forty ordinary days’ work. Carlyle would say that this was an absolute waste of labour, which might have been turned to a more profitable account. The occupants of a vehicle coming from Nelson the other day had to get out and cut . through no less than five trees before they could,proceed on their journey. Ferrets are making their appearance in the Okaramio district, and we are also informed that shags are destroying a great many of the fish placed in the streams by the Acclimatisation Society. A meeting of the Pelorus Jockey Club was held at Reader’s Hotel on Saturday night, Mr Reynolds in the chair, The balance sheet of last meeting was presented and showed a considerable debit balance. The various accounts were passed for payment, and it was resolved that an entertainment and dance be given at an early date as possible in aid of the funds of the club, and that Messrs Mills, Scott, Erskine and Gaskill be a committee to carry them out. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the meeting. If anything was wanting to prove the necessity of having a stage erected in the Town Hall it was fully exemplified at Maccabe's performance on Friday last, the entertainment being robbed of half of its value through this deficiency. , His Lordship the Bishop of Nelson r will arrive here on March 29 to preach t at the restoration services in the St. i Peter’s Church, Havelock, and St. . Paul’s Church, Canvastown. His i Lordship will preach here in*the morn- [ ing and evening, and in the afternoon k at Canvastown. Special choir practices will beheld this Tuesday evening and on Friday evening next at 7 o’clock. On Saturday we had the pleasure of I a visit from our Chief Postmaster, Mr . Ballard, who is becoming very popular . throughout the district. His courteous . replies to any enquiries re improve- [ ments to mail services, and wishes to . meet any reasonable requests simply ( win the public esteem, and as he assures us the old service with the Union i Steamship Co., making Pieton their s port of call on Thursday instead of . Friday, will he again resumed shortly, t ft is nqt worth while altering the local i mail services, although the present int convenience is very great. It is a first- ; class plan for the heads of departments . to move outside their own circle periodi- . cally, and so personally learn what is i beat for the community. ‘ Mr Atcheson, the Inspector of Police, L visited this portion of his: district, last 1 week, having walked from Cullensville ' over the Mahakipawa hill in company ‘ with Mr Ballard, and although they 1 found the distance much further than ■ was expected they both expressed 1 themselves highly pleased with the 1 beautiful views tq h.O seen from each side. 1 . A meeting of tye County Council ’ will be held jn Blenheim on Monday I the 24th mat. for the purpose of ( allocating the goldfields revenue which . baa accrued during the past twelve months, when it is to be hoped that august body will recognise by a substantial vote the necessities of the Pelorus Road Board, who are practically the only local body who are called upon for large expenditure to assist the goldfields, and as the annual balance of accounts is fixed by statute for the end of this month the Road Board should publish a balance sheet of the past year’s transactions in a simple form so that our miners, who , are specially interested in the exj penditifrq of goldfields revenue, should have' a fair opportunity of seeing ’ what has beep dope tyjth their money, and suggest what they em? aider is the most urgent "work in the future. '■ ' ■ It is reported that th? "tyufrarapa claim got luur pounds weight qf yesterday mowing* . • The Maori woman who, by direction of the Charitable Aid Board Hr OhiL ton is attending, is, in his opinion, not likely to life. She is being nnrsed very carefully. Owing to pressure on our space we are obliged to hold over several articles of interest. We have had also to condense our remarks on the cricket match and smoke concert owing to a iqt ,qf extja york qp opr small staff. Blanphette won the Patrick’s handicap at Blenheim yesterday. :

.A meeting is called for Friday evening to discuss the question of making improvements to.the Town Hall.

A movement is on foot-(says the Reefton Guardian) amongst those interested in the development of the Merrijigs properties, to endeavour to get the Government to survey a tramway line from! Merrijigs down to the Inangahua river, and suggest the best means of conveying the auriferious deposits at Merrijigs to a battery on the river for treatment. The whole of the companies should join in this laudible object, as a common road would save each individual company great outlay and expense.