THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28. 1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 74, 28 September 1877, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28. 1877.

Tlio Innngahua County Oounoil will meet for tho (lrapatcb of business on Wednesday, 3rd Octobor. It ia elsewhere notified that Iho fimo for accepting lenders for tho construction of paddocks for the United Alpine Coninnny, Lyell, lias boon' extended to tbo 10th Oftobcr next,, at 8 p.m • Tlio pleasant, gnniiil weather of the pitst few days Jios given n gvpnt impetus to farm and gnrden work in this dish'int, and tbo iillinf; of tho soil is now going on vigorously, with every prospect of a successful scnsmi. Mr J l . D. Finkerton, nn old and wellknown' resident of tho G-vcv Valley, left; Q-i'oy mouth Melbourne. Inst woek. Tt is not. wo believ, Mr Pinkei'ton's intention to return to New Zualand, d' ho contornplates egtablisiung himself in business in San Friinowco. A volnnflo from the long (li-iirt'i of public uniUHcmont is ]<romißcd for Saturday evening next, when Mr Arthur Inglis nnd Miss Tienlri«" Lystrr will mnkc tlieir bow to a TJcoftoiT audience. Tbo pieeea ni lectod for the occasion are "The Hnunted Mill, or Cavaliers and I?oundbcad a ," tho lo%'o scene from. Byron's, comedy of " Our Eoys," and tbo Operetta, entitled ." Tho Loan of a Lover," tho wholeto conclude with popups from the burlesque of "II TrovatOre," Mr Inglis is favorably known to histrionic fame in all the principnl cities of the cotany, having fulfilled many very sucoessfaJ engage nents. Miss Hentrice Lyster is pvonounce'd' to bo a- most charming and iiccomplished young octrees,, and we bavo little doubt tbnt they will meet wiih * frowinghouse on SatuvJar evening. ' The remains of tho unfortunate man, W. J. Stockan, wore conveyed to. their lu*t rcstirg place on. Wednesday last. Deceaaed vybile living was htj active member of the Heather 801 l Lodge, and the members of the Order in Inrge numbers nttendi'd in regalia The procession moved from nifU-k'B Point, and wad very largely attended by oIJ closing of tbe dommunity, tho dpcensoil being generally respected. The funeral service was rend 1 by tbe !R<>v Mr Peters, 'Brother McLaughlin, tbo W.M., of the neither Bell- Lodge rco'dn ing tho sorrico of tbo Order. A largi 1 part of Wedn»sr!(iy'B sitting of the Wurili-n's Court was taken up with the hear- ' ing of thi* application of T). P. Anderaon, T. Eowl.andson, nnd T. B. King, for tho onncol- ! lationof the lease of tlio Phcenix Company The mine wns protected by onli-r frnm the Court up to tbo 18th of lust monili, inul it was otfltrd tl'iit up to tlien tlie Pbcnnix Compuny bud nxiu'iided.CO.4ss Os 0d in developing tlio rr.ine. Aft-i- /souring tho evidence (lio Warden di'cidpfl to inspect tbe mine personally, after which Biip|)k'nicnt»ry evidnneo will be tnlson. The Hljiircmni'kct- bns boon rntber Hat "of bite, nnd gcriLM'til, more than special business, bns been tli.i rule during tbo past week. Of Boatman's ptorb, 'HoppfuJs and AVelcomcs stand in the front runic, nnd, no doubt, will be of tho niobt largely oprnitcd upon during tlic next few months. Jii!»t«i)i«Tiineß bare rroeded poinewhiit, but will,, no doubt-, talio on upward turn sis tliu lime for crushing {■ornes round, tbo prospects of tho niiiiu being on the whole favoura'ilo. The many oUn-r companies in tl;e neighbourhood aro prosecuting their various work.*, and no rl^ubt durw ing tho incoming qnarlcr, wo fcliVl lion i* of some new discoveries. The raw I'm 1 nuw mining looses in the Boatinmi's district cui'- ' t'um.ea, und many partieg qjT him arc

campaigning among tho ranges looking up boundary pegs, find malting a note of what is going on on tho different leaseholds. Eeeffon ia fiut losing the rou«h anJ rotidv aspect incident to tho long-clothes sta^o of existence of all goldfield's communities. This is strikingly manifest in tlio multiplication in number and variety of vehicles, Timo was, and not so very long ngo, when sleighs wove the only " convejanccs " available" for (he transport of material through tho town, Now we hitvo a small nrmy of carters, while tho commissariat department employs conches, waggons, and spring carts in galore. Besides this, the livory-stablekeepers nre competing fov public patronage with gigs, buggies, and carriages, and all this combination of wheel traffic to the streets of the town, begin? to [;ive to tho place something of the appearance of a settled plnce. An old friend Reuben Waita is again to the fore as " the pioneer of tho West Coast goldfieids." A petition to, the General I Assembly from him has been forwarded to tho Comity Chairman of Westland for pignature. The petitioner claims to be the pioneer of the West Coast goldftelds, and he states that in the year 1860 he proceeded at great ri.«k from Nelson to the Boiler-, and discovered gold, causing the first rush. Afterwards, through his efforts, Maori Gfcully and «he Greenstone were opened up. The petitioner seeks a reward for his discoveries, and his prayer is supported hy tho County Chairmen of the Buller, Inangahua, ftnd Grey Counties. Tho We9t Cost Times, referring to. tho applications of Mr G-uiniroa for a special sitting of the Supreme Court at Eeefton Bays:— That the Supreme Court should be a peripatetic institution appears to be the opinion of at least one solictor, and this idea we observe, ia supported by one of the JRcefton uapers. In Rcrffcon a caso of a barman robbing a till lias caused such a local commotion that the papers arc full of it, in one instance to tho exclusion of all other matter. Tho solictor, for the defence wrote to tho Mnistor of Justice, applying to the Government to "ap* point a spceinl sitting of the Supreme Court to be hold atßocfton n-t earliest convenience." To this the Government ga?o a very brief reply, that a special sitting of tho Supreme Court could not be appointed at Eeefton at present. Would it not bp a more convenient course for the Government to adopt to in' elude Reefton in tho Weotlnnil Judicial Circuit ? "Everything in tho houso smelt of rum —even tho women," said Mr Fox in the debate on the Local Option Bill. " The lion, member muat have approached suspiciously close to their lips," commented T>r. Walli.s, Tho Doctor score I one and t!io House roared — Wollington Post. The Wanganui Chronicle thinks that tho report of the doarh of Brigham Young is a fabrication, as otherwise something would have been hoard of it through tho Press Agency. An offer to the Marlbwough boys of a cadetship in tho Post Office at £60 a year has resulted in a blank. Not ono applicant responded to it. Tho fact remains that numerous as our boya- arc there are none who aro ambitious enough to lake a Civil Service appointment at tho rate named. Under the alarming heading, of " Fad news for old muids," tho Soiit-hlimil News report..- : — " Mr John If aro advertises for 500 cals. The boy 3 aro bound to have them, for skil lings aro scarce just now, but those who. 10.-c ''tho finest tom," or the "loveliest tabby" will have the coivsolatiou of knowing that their destination is not tho "rabbit pie," but an up-country station, whore they arc to be turned out with a view of keeping tho real rabbits in check." A northern contemporary, desirous of moving. ' tho sceno of a recent unpleasant occurrence, says:— "The Lytteltou Times contains an account of aj'incu.iOßt held on tho body of a man fountl dead in the Domain,, the verdict being 'died from otarvation. I Wo do not remember that our local content* poi-ury reproduced v tHF particulars of this, case from the Auckland papers, but in any case,. thd journal from which we q,uote should. not:havo omitted to state that the acqno was. tho Auckland Domain. The story, is an oki one in Otagp. (says. the. "Vagrant " in the N- Z. Mail) bat boing, reminded of it by an old Otogo friend, I am tempted, to repeat it. Mr K'auldkail had put on Mr Hotbroßo's van 3000 sheep on terms og.to increase and profits on the wool. Both gentleman being pillars of the kivlj, Kauldkuil neiev inquired about his sheep for tlyree years. '%t the end of that time bjo arrived at his Irieiid's homestead one Sajbbath njghjfc too late for} tea, but just in ' time fo»- family prayers.' Weary us ho was,, he might have been exjuwed for not paying particular attention to ilotbrose's exaltations, butself-intoropt soon compelled him to be an.attentiro listener, llotbrode began at once, to pray that his dear, fellow-worker Kuuldkailimight be 'strengthen* cd.under the , uflUotionn. which Providence had sent upon him, which, invoked fchp death of all lambs bom. of his slioop, and tho sufesei quent loss of the sheep under a Scab Act. ! At the an me time Providence wi'a tliaukod for ; tho jiuculhir nmnifestation of its bounties; I which oiuihled each of Hotbvoso's ewos -to i b-jav two Limbs and all the lumbs to. biunivp,. Mr Travi'rs, from his scat iv tlio Lower . House, the other day, (saj'3 an exchange). j trod rnrher heavily upon Borne of our " Kurnels" toes. "Tho administration of the store department," — he 3siicl — , waa a perfect | farce. A good merchant's dork would be. worth a score of those Colonels and Majors who were uinblc to earn an honest living. *' Mon of the lowest pooaiblo typo had been ! pitchforked into Ihe service, while respectable | colonists c>'ii!il Mi.iruely earn a living. I Wellington correapoudents to Northern I papers aiv fust iwlopting (ho shoddy style of i Yankee journalism. For instance, one lately i wrolo tlmt Mr JJovveu (Minister of Justice), on flnrlini; Sir Qcorgo Gray on his Icg3 before ■ him. " luoked considerably flabbergasted, turned as red as a turkey cock, and appeared lo waver between uUndii-.g und resuming his

, peat. Eo bad n sort of a j^lly Gsh appe.arnnce." I Another member is reported to have a good washerwoman, his shirt fronts being admirably not no. Mr Hunter is described has tailing part in thu debate "in his umal flufly nnd porcine style." In replying to Mr Roe9 l "ho tamper, gruntod and slopped around amidst Opposition cheers." " After a week, flubby speech, he (Mr Hunter) collapsed, and mopped himsolf with a red cotton hnndkorcbief."