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West Coast Times, Issue 8064, 30 January 1891, Page 2

The inconvenience suffered by the miners in the Stafford and Goldsborough district through the recent police changes was prominently brought by the County Chairman before the notice of the Minister of Justice yesterday. Mr M'Whirter telegraphed :—: — Great inconvenience to residents of Stafford and Goldsborough caused by no person being authorised to attend Warden's Office business lately performed by Sergt Hannon. Matter urgent as rights lapsing and Berions complications likely to arise. "^lt will be remembered that in a paragraph which appeared a few days ago we mentioned tbat Mr M'Whirter, County Chairman, had sent several telegrams to the Government' concerning the Back Creek goldfleld and othe r matters, but had received no reply. Now that there is a change of Ministry, Mr M'Whirter is once more in the breach. Yesterday ha sent the following telegram to the Miniiter of Mines : — " Anxiously waiting reply to telegrams 10th December, and 12th insfc., re money for tracks in Back Creek rush. Several fresh shafts on payable gold, field to-day looks vesy promising indeed." With Mi* Seddon as Minister of Mines, and with the County Chairman constantly urging the importance of this field on the Government, measures should be taken for the construction of the tracks &c, bo urgently required to aid in its development.

One of the chief features of interest in this week's Leader is the trial of the Jackson's in the District Court for assaulting Peter Colgant as also the proceedings which caused the breaking down of the indictment against Michael Jackson. Ihe telegraphic report of the meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association will furnish much interesing matter for those who delight in rifle shooting. The absorbing topio with most people is the proceedings of Parliament, and of this very lengthy particulars appear. The new rush, also, has a great deal of attention paid to it, including, besides many interesting items, a special letter written by a practical miner on the field. Lengthy and interesting cables, Australian and British mail items, .with columns pf lpca). matter complete a very readable budget.

The improved Wertheim is beautiful, durable, light running, self threading, noiseless, simple and by paying only 10s per month you can become possessor of one of these elegant maohines. — W. Gh Johnston and Co., Revell street, sole agents. — Advt.

The Borough Council meet thia evening at half-past seven o'clock.

The Dobson-Kennedy Company appear to have outßtayecl their welcome at Weetport. The Times says :— The gross proceeds of the late Dobson-Kennedy Company entertainment in aid of the District Hospital, amaunted to £21 5s 6d, and the expenses £20 Is 6d, leaving a balance of £1 4s, which was handed over to the Secretary, Mr Mullan.

Yesterday afternoon a party including Mr Churches, chairman of directors, visited the Kanieri Lake Water Race and Gold Mining Company's claim at Kanieri Forks and report that everything is in capital working order. Special features in this claim are the tables over which all the fine stuff is passed before going over the tail of the boxes, thus securing a large quantity of fine gold which in moat claims working in a similar manner is lost. Visitors to the Forks will find that a large slice of ground has been Bluiced away, and the face bears a very promising appearance. In consequence of his approaching departure from Westland, Mr Brooke-Smith has resigned his seat on the Board, and Mr J. Oliver (Manager of the National Bank), has been appointed in his place. It was rumored yesterday evening that W; i