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Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 84, 2 March 1877, Page 2

With regard to a letter which appeared yesterday morning, ostensibly from some person at Boatman's, in reference to this journal, we simply desire to state that if the writer of the I letter in question and the other legion of disappointed " contractors" -will kindly lorward the necessary subscription in advance for this | paper, it will be most punctually delivered to them by our Boatman's runner. " Lay on, Macduff," &c. | | The regular monthly meeting of the mem- | bers of the Hospital Committee will be held at the office of Mr William M'Lean, on Monday evening next. The Road Board will meet at 3 p.m. to* ; morrow, in the office, Broadway. A tea meeting, under the auspices of the congregation of the United Methodist Free Church, will take place at Black's Point on Tuesday evening next, tea to be on the table at 640 o'clock. The tables will be presided over by the ladies of the congregation. During tbe evening the Key Mr Peters will de» liver an address, taking for his subject " The Absurdities of Atheism," and speeches will be delivered by a number of other gentlemen. The programme of vocal music provided for the occasion is of a high class, and the known proficiency of the members of the Black's Point Glee Company will be a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the performance. The gathering on the whole promises to be a highly social and enjoyable one. The* contractors for the formation of Shiels-street have made very coommendably progress with the work, and the clearing and formation having been completed throughout nothing remaini to be done but to lay down the metal, which is now being done and will be shortly finished. The opening up of Sbiels-street will afford great convenience to a larger number of residents in the north-west portion of the town, and no doubt will give an additional stimulus to building and . other improvements in that quarter. The construction of a ditch is another work of considerable utility, as the formation of a serviceable foot' wa'k is being accomplished at the same time. The extension of Broadway to the western boundary of the town has been completed in & most satisfactory manner by Mr Harrold, the contractor for the work, and the road having been passed by the Overseer is now open So the' public. The' formation of Walshitreet to the Puller road is a work which >'ught not to be delayed, and as it is one of jreafc urgency and requiring but a small outay, we trust to see it taken in hand by the Etoad Board as early as possible. It is whispered that tbe recent visit of the tfarquis of Normanby to Hokitika and Grey* xoutb has developed several cases of genuine 1 Jenkiniam," which have been productive of he most intense heart-burnings; but the •idlest case is said to have happened at Grey* mouth. It is said that a resident of that jJace who was for. a time honored with the ' social dominion " of his Excellency, sent rat a number of invitations for a private iejeuner, Amonst the unbidden ones were a lumber of those who, whether rightly or irrongly, have always considered themselves as 'no'small potatoes" on the social ladder of >reymoutb, and the consequence may be letter imagined than described. The reason "or the omission is given by the cognoscenti a follows :— On the occasion of Sir James Fergusson's visit to Greymouth, the viceregal visitor was monopolised almost exclulively bj the " official element," care being taken to exclude all who were not " real iristocrats," or, in other words, who were not * officers of the Governm ent." On the preiant tccasion the tables were turned some* what, and, as the inevitable result, officialdom got the worst of ft. The remains of the unfortunate Cbiham&n who was recently killed by a landslip at Redman's, were conveyed to the Reefton ceme» tery on Wednesday afternoon last. Tbe body was followed to the grave by about thirty or forty of deceased's countrymen, and about an equal number of Europeans— chiefly women and children— also made their way to the cemetery to witness tbe mysterious rites which accompany the burial of the Celestial dead. As is customary, the route of the funeral was strewn with "joss papers," as also was the graveyard. Ou the body reaching the latter place it was placed over the grave, when a number of candles were lighted and placed round the coffin. A basket containing, lollies, cakes, rice, brandy, cold fowl, and other small viands was then place i uear the grave, and before the whole the Chinamen gathered, and hi turns made humble obeisance. The corn's was then lowered into the grave and cohered up, and a number of lighted candles being stuck itito the earth />ver tbe coffin, the " chief mourners" proceeded to distribute the contents of the basket amongst ail present. Two or three bottles of brandy were, in this way disposed of, and there were numberless juvenile candidates for the sweetmeats, after which the Chinamen departed. The fnneral was the first of the kind ever witnessed in Reefton, and it naturally excited a cood deal of curinaitv.

We observe that Mr J. P. Klein, formerl; of the West Coast Times, and lessor of th Hokitika Evening Star, has resumed the con trol of the latter journal. We are informed that the result of the In kerman Company's, crushing so far, as mdi cated by the appearance of the plates, is quit up to expectation. In reply to a series of questions pat to thi Attorney-General by the Otago City Council that officer has stated his opinion that th< valuation list must be made under thi " Bating Act, 1876," that only siX'-nontblj tenants can be placed upon the valuation list and that the citizens' roll must be made froa the valuation list. He further states bii opinion that the Assessment Court has nol power to place upon the valuation list the names of persons who occupy under a ten ancy of less than six months. This importanl opinion is not jet published in full) but th( above are the principal points as telegraphed to the Mayor of Dunedin, and laid before the City Council last week.

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