Mr Garvin has brought from the Mohikinui coal-mine a few tons of coal of a superior quality, and has readily disposed of them in town. Put for the duluess of trade at Mohikinui, in consequence of which there is no other inducement for crafts entering that river than for the purpose'of loading up with coals, the coalmine there would have proved, ere now, much more remunerative. The coal just landed is nearly equal in sample to the Grey coal, and though, as yet. the owners of the mine have had many difficulties to contend with, it is to be hoped that their past labor will, at no distant date, be rewarded by-a plentiful supply, a ready market, and cheaper freights. Mr Shullhoff, Gladstone street, has, we notice, been appointed agent for what, in an Anglicised form, is called the " South Australian German Newspaper." To Germans, who constitute a pretty numerous, thriving, and industrious section of our digging community, a good newspaper in their native tongue must be a " welcome guest," and the Zeitung is admittedly one of the best newspapers whether German or English, published in the colonies, and one of its features is a German tale, parts of which, in book form, accompany each publication. His Honor Judge Clarke arrived in Westport yesterday, by the steamer Kennedy. Another passenger by the Kennedy was Mr Button, who is engaged with Mr Pitt, by Perry and party, who have a case in the Supreme Court, with Luke and party, miners at Giles Terrace. We understand that on the rising of the Court here, Mr Button proceeds to Nelson, being engaged in the case of Apted v. Kynnersley, Part of the object of Captain Stack's visit to this district is to enlist men for the Armed Constabulary. We believe that out of this district and that of Charleston, eight or ten men have already been obtained.
The Uokitika papers received by the Kennedy contain no local or mining news of interest. On Monday, which was the Prince of Wales' birth-day, business was suspended, and the day was thoroughly held as a holiday. Neither of the Hokitika papers had received the news which we published on Tuesday, of the battle of Okutuku.
J The police have, during the past few days, been going their usual rounds for the purpose of inspecting the dates of all business and other licenses. Those who have not provided themselves with such necessary documents, or who may have allowed the dates to expire, had better see to procuring the same early, before incurring a penalty as well as the cost of the license itself.
The scandal with regard to the Rev. Mr Taylor, of Melbourne, some account of which we gave lately, has been revived. One lady denies, on oath, the charges brought against her.
Extensive frauds upon the Melbourne Custom-house have been discovered. The fraud was effected by means of false invoices.
The Grey River Argus, of yesterday, states that the new rush to Nelson Creek is reported to be a really good one, and is anticipated to prove the largest which has ever taken place in that district. We observe that at a meeting of the Grey Steam-Tug Company, on Saturday, the secretary presented a balance-sheet showing that during the last three months | the p.s. Dispatch had earned £1706 in towages, and the working expenses amounted to £867, which left a sum in the bank sufficient to pay a dividend at the rate of ten per cent., leaving a balance to credit of £166. A saving in the working expenses of the boat of £IOO per month had been effected.
Miss St. Dennis, the actress, has com mitted suicide, in Victoria.
The Amateur Dramatists, whose per-
formance is announced in another column, will meet for rehearsal at the Theatre Royal, at half-past three this afternoon. We hear that the majority of the parties who are putting in long tunnels at Giles Terrace and Deadman's Terrace, are so far advanced with their work that they expect next week to strike the gold, and to extend the pegs of their claims. At Ballarat Terrace, in the Caledonian district, a few days ago, an accident of a serious, but fortunately not fatal, character occuri'ed. An extensive land-slip seriously injured the tunnel, of Capper and party, and completely closed it It is alleged that the injury was caused by an adjacent water-race, and the case is likely to occupy the attention of the Court. Mr Coe has visited the ground, for the purpose of assessing the damage dona
As many as fifty-seven illicit stills have been seized in this colony within the past two years. Major Hunter, who was killed at Okutuku, was 34 years of age, He was the brother of the officer who was lately killed at Ruaruru. !News of their death will reach their aged mother in the home country within the period of a month. The Wanc/anui Chronicle apologises for anj 7 errors or omissions in its publication, as two of its printers are helping to keep the Wereroa redoubt, We understand that the Gift Auction.
which is being organised by members of the Church of England, for the purpose of defraying the debt on the harmonium, and for other Church purposes, will take place next week. The promoters will be thankful for the receipt .of as many further contributions as the friends of the Church may be pleased to present for the object for which the auction is to be held. A Nelson hotel-keeper advertises for a barmaid, for a " highly respectable hotel," and requests the applicants to enclose their cartes de visite.
The Governor, Sir George Bowen, is expected to leave Wellington on Monday next, for Wanganui, after visiting which he will probably visit Nelson and the West Coast.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 402, 13 November 1868, Page 2
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