The discovery of antimony in the Inan gahua district is thus reported upon by Warden Broad, in his report to the Under secretary for Gold-fields : — " Large quanti ties of antimony ore have been discovered at Boatman's Creek by Mr Caples, and at Rainy Creek by Mr Ranft, who intends applying to the Waste Lands Board for .a lease. Loose blocks of the ore were found in a gully lead ing into Deep Creek, and this led to further investigations, resulting in the discovery of the main reef. This metal is valuable ' in itself, and the adjacent coal would render it a very easy matter to smelt the ore on the spot. Samples of the ore that have been tested yielded from 36.40 to 70 per cent, of antimony, and from half an ounce to one ounce of gold per ton ; but there are parts, if separated, that would give a much larger yield of gold. Mr Ranft has lodged a large parcel of about 151 bin the office at Reefton for public inspection. Some excellent spici inens from Boatman's, furnished by Mr Caples, were forwarded to the Christchurch Exhibition. The ore occurs in nearly all the quartz reefs in the district, and may possibly nave something to do with the difficulty that exists in saving gold."

Warden Revell, in his report to the Under secretary for Gold-fields, thus once more refers to the Licensing Ordinance: — "The Public-house Ordinance and Amendment Acts require material alteration— in fact, total repeal, and a new Act passed more suitable to the requirements of a little com munity. The suppression of dance-houses under the Act; has had a good effect, and tended in some measure to reduce the number of unfortunate females who daily paraded the street, and further stopped the frequent importation of a class of women designated dance-girls." On the same subject, Warden Tizard, of the Okarito district, says : — "There are still a large number of public houses in the district ; in all, fourteen licensed houses, or about one to every twenty two male adults of the population. 