; "*"* ; We have deal lately about constructor, and a Wellington 'telegram, published in pne of our local ,pq,pexe a few days ago, haK been signed for Point Elizabeth, biit as this is the first intimation we haye had of the fact, further and fuller information is looked forj./l£is'Quite poseible, however, that the fcwo , coal companies whiofr : propose to carry on coal mining operations in that vicinity, may have entered into 'same tentative or contingent arrangement With the representatives of the patentee for the construction of a harbour there. What-, ever ifc may mean, the intimation has aroused our curiosity, and we aretnaturally anrfibuffto know a little more about the <Greet credit is dne to Mr Stewart; ibe headmaster pttheGreyrnputh state school, and his assistants, for the success that has attended their efforts in providing the pupils with means for healthy and useful -recreation. In of. football. Jhe, boysiiave now a first, second, and 'tmrd fifteen. and as a proof of the progress they played on Taesdav afternoon between the first fif teen J <ft '&>: •Joaeph'sieitßoHc Schodtiand a team chiefly composed of the second fif teen of the state school. After a lot of capital plaj op both side* the eamaended for the latter by £hree4>oinss to nothing. Other matches are to follow, and as every encouragement is afforded the boys by the masters of the respective schools, we look forward to witnessing some interesting trials of strength. _ Either the borough bye-laws are faulty or the authorities are very lax in their ad ministration, seeing that accidents are occurring through horsemen ana drivers of vehicles going round street corners at a rapid pace, such as would not ber allowed ■-in- -any —other town. The same wanton carelessness I* of daily occurrence on the Cpbde,n bridge, and as there * is no separate' 'footway tor passengers, serious 'accidents liave* "been narrowly averted, but no steps have been taken to check the folly of permitting such fedangerous practice to continue. Hovr. every aipublie Attention has been drawn to the matter, I hope something will be done to mitigate the evil complained of. The Ahaura towsbipj which is situated at • th¥ Reeftoh end of the' Ahaura section of the Midland railway, and about twenty-two miles from' "Grey mouth, promises to b*come a buay centre during the npx£. 