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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 363, 29 September 1868, Page 2

We observe by a published return of Meteorological observations for the month of July furnished by Dr Hector i that the rain fall during that month was heavier than usual over the whole colony, with the exception of Taranaki, Dunedin, and Christchurch, the excess being particularly marked in the cases of Nelson, and Hokitika. The rainfall during the month in the latter place amounted to over 13 inches, while during the same month in the previous year, it was only 9 inches ; the excess being even greater at Nelson where this year the rainfall for the same month was also a fraction over 13 inches, while last year it amounted to but something over 4 inches. In other respects also, the weather during July is recorded as having been remarkably severe. A man named Peterson, was brought into town yesterday evening in the custody of the police, on an information preferred by a man named Nolson, charging him with being of unsound mind and dangerous to be at large. Peterson is a miner who has been working on one of the northern terra-

The Nelson '; Gazette " of the 23rd instant notifies, that Henry Murray Munro has heen adjudiciated a bankrupt, and that William Longbottom has filed a declaration of insolvency. By the Waipara, we learn that the Hokitika bar has never been in a worse condition than it is at present, being altogether impracticable for steamers or sailing vessel. "We understand that a party of men have left the Caledonian in order to thoroughly .prospect some ground to the northward of Waimangoroa. The particular locality is a well defined terrace, nearly a mile in length, situated beyond the lagoon on the other side of the "Waimangoroa river. It was partly prospected about six months ago, but the party working there, had to leave, owing to the difiiculties of getting up provisions. Mails will be made up this afternoon for Nelson, Wellington, Europe, and America, via Panama, and the same will be despatched by steamer Wallabi, leaving this evening for Nelson direct. The West Coast Times of the 26th instant says : — <; The new Odd-fellows' Hall, in Eevell street, will be opened to-night. The whole building has now been entirely completed, both internally and externally. It is really a most handsome edifice, and its internal arrangements are as nearly perfect for the purpose it is intended for as possible. The bar has been leased by Mr M'Guire, of the Globe and formerly of the Swan Hotel, who will, we have no doubt, do his best to give satisfaction to those who may patronise him. The same paper states : —The Westland Waste Lands Board have notified that after the auction sales of town lands to be held in October, no valuation will be allowed for any improvements made on unbought land within the town of Hokitika, Greymouth, and Okarita. Persons desirous of occupying town land must apply at some sitting of the Waste Lands Board, in order that the land might be put up to auction. Persons occupying unbought Crown Lands will be proceednd against as trsspasscrs.