THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY. DECEMBER, 3. 1877

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 4, 3 December 1877, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY. DECEMBER, 3. 1877

The monthly cleanjqg up of the battery ef 1 the Weatyb. of N ttjqna Pompany took place ; on Saturday last, The yield for. the month ; js p*3B 09s. 2 dwt. melted gold. ; The annual celebration of the members of , the Heofiher Bell Lodge was held on Friday | last, and passed off with great eclat. The members mustered at the lodge-room at six ; o'clock p.m., and shortly nfter.wards formed { in procession in full regalia and headed by the brass band marched through the town returning to the lodge-room. In the evening a ball was held at G timer's Hall, and was the largest gathering of the kind qyer in Reefyon. The ball room was quite inadequate tq the numbers present, but Mr Hamlin w.h,o, aptod as master of the ceremonies sjo arranged matters that the dancers experienced little or no inconvenience. The deqorationa were perr formed by Mr Hill and were very tasteful. The music by Misß C. Qrumptpn, Mr Schmidt, and Mr Saunders was faultlp.ss. Tn,e suppe.r embraced eyery cjeljcaoy qf the season, and, left nothing fo be desired, and in f act tn ,° whole arrangement were such as to reflect the greatest credit upon the ball committee, and Messrs Gilmer. Bros., and H?°. D fo% members of the lodge generally. The Hopeful had, 0. general clearing up on, Saturday jast after a crushing of about 4/0$ tons. Tb,£! yield of gold was 11\ o*. This exellent return has enabled th,o directors tq declare a dividend of $ye shillings per §35Qth share, amounting in the gross to £gQ63 lQs. ' The Chairman qf th,e County Counoil has received from the general Goyernment an advauce qf J3IOOO tqwayd* the repair qf damage done by the, late flood tq th,e rcajn road. " Ibis welcome windfall reached Reef* ton on Friday last, an,d, vt\)) be appijad at pneo \o the purpossfor which it is intended. M$ O'Connor, visited Reefton on Saturday lust, and had an interview with the E^ecutiyo Committee qf th,e Couno.il, Mr O'Connor, we are informed! stated that it' was the intension of fbe Government to interfere in arty wuy with the County Council in, the. seleotio^ of tho route far the r.pad between the Juuctiqn and Dpverj's Terrace: Tl^us the long pe.nsng dijpculty the roqfa of tho road, is a$ longth settled, and the' construction 'of the road may now bo proceeded with afc qnco. The Council has, we believe, taken the qeces* sory stops fq have the work started so tfyere, is ov ry likelihood after a,ll of the road being completed be{ore the summer is over., A ineetjng of tfyo stewards of the Jockey, Club held at Jollifife's^Botel, on Friday evoning last, when the following weights were declared :— Publicans' Morning Star 9,st. 71b j Septimus, Sat. 101 b 5 Thunderbolt, 7st.' 81b ; Eprj of the Hills, fit. s}b j K-i»e 6st. 9 F lbs. Inangahua Cup-'.EIGn King, 9st 81b; Jasper, &tf 5,1 b j Septimus. Sit. lib ; Don* caster, B,»t. ilbj B<tj Strongbow. 7ft 21b i Rory of (bt 10lb j 6*t 51b. Hurdle Race — Jonnthan V7.vW°i ipst 101 b s Septi,m«9, lOst JOJb ; Blue Bell' 9st 41b j Thunderbolt, 9,3t. Tho Roeflon Brass Band, under the leadorehip, of Mf Saunders, turned out for the first fime on I"?.iday evening last. There were some dogen performers, and muofy si^rprise was expressed at the proficiency of many of thep^iiyers. Anumberof the band instri^ments vyera uiiCart^nitely detained in Greymouth, bi^' notwithstanding thia the band created a very favourable impression, and ia welcomed an a \ery pleasyig accfissio,!! to thee.Mi^muni^. Wa are informed tha^ as 30011 as ftufljcieu,t funds available fully, equip tl\e Ba,nd tho members wi(l turn ouj every Saturday afternoon, and plaj a so^ion o( tnuiie in | BO.me central part of th.c town. 6,u Saturday last, Mr R. »v\bmi^ec\ to ai\ct}on booths and q^er rights con^ nocied with the forthcoming race meeting, There wis d Urge attendance, but the bidding was no.t very active and the priocs realised, as compared 'w}tr the prospects of th,e meeting were lowl T. he G,rand Stnnd and booth waa pure.haf.ed by' Mr P. Kelly, for £28 j No 2 bootbVell to Mr M'Gaffin (or £22, and No 3 booth to M$ Da.B t b, for £20, The right to I ddling paddook ije.alised *&. No I r.pfre.^inent sMll fell to Mr <J. Sutherland, for £7, and No 9 refreshment etyiU to, Mr. IXowsing, for £S 10^. T.he right to gates wn« knooked down to Mr, Dimes, for.sas, nnd the oards to Mr Potte, for £1. The. total realised, being £121 10« The New Zouland Timoa^ thus " sq.u.irta" re tho lion W, Robinson's chimney in Wellington, which conflagrated 'lately :.— 4 oaae wug tried nt the Resident; Magistrate 1 * Court on Thursday lust, whip)) desorves more, than a mere passing notice. Though i,tj only onicerned an aj^eged " ohimnejf on, fire," it waapot unimportant. Tho OhimnejJ formed tt portion of a ij.o.u^e tenanted by Mr %biijsori, M L.C. i^o 'wi>ne.se«B swore that tfter the 6re. brigades arrived the cbiumey was not on fire. Iq other words, the brigades ou thoir arrivul found uo neceabity for their feorvicee, S^ad ai r *Arleuiu» Ward cal!ed S'*,t " fy l s}y

efraijxed from squirting." Several siniU^r as^s have occurred lately, aud in each 3iuo b<s offender was fined. The Hon Mr Kobm- i on'a chimney on fire, however, is not O.ie himnej of $£rs Ran kin, jfpr instarn?/?. The ase against him was dismissed, afjter his ounsel had kept the prosecuting aufhorjtjej longling about the CoAjrJ; for three fyojps in ionsfquenco of repea^d adjournment to »uit be counsel* convenience. A correspondent of frhe MatJbroUgb 'Ex» trots, who has viewed the House of fieprc* enjtatires a? a " Sfranger," equmunicates iio impressions or iqme ao>called prominent oan wtyom I did not know disappointed me. ; grew tired before the first day was qver of llr Scout's eyerksting- laying down of the, aw to the Speaker and hU references •■ to 1 JVfay." I made a remark to a literary rentleman on the subject, expressive of a wish that Sir Stout might lose, his copy of hat wqnderful but book, My riend gaid he used to hope Biiui|iarly, but it rras nqw too late, aa unfortunately he had jot it qfl? by heart! Mr Reea is everlastingly utnping up and declaiming in n speed} what its views are, and what he would if h,» could make tlje law to be. Mr Sbeetyan does dot »ivo one the impression of coufjdenqp that a Minis tep ohould, Jn fact he does not look liis par| a little bit. but he is great at fulkiug. Mr Mapandrew was muffled up and rarely spoke, one} then only a very few worilg. Mr Barff has a very unprepossessing appearanco and often gets up tq Jay down the Jaw }n his fashion, but he is Httfe noticed, and ? should think he hap little weight anywhere. Mr De, fcautour is also a carping sneering sflrt of speaker- Mr Donald Reid pledge^ me aa well as anyone, His spec h was a telling one and to the ppint. Mr Travera is al?o a goqd speaker, using good English, calm, terse, and pqinted. Ms Whitaker is perhaps £lje nest b,est spsakej: flf those J heard. Sir. Q-eorge q-rey has nqt a nice way } he is fflq suaye and humble;

TPbe §(ood tifne fjoming for Reeffoq wili nssiiredly lea^ to $ considerable inqrea?o of population, tlio weather that has afljjeted the district bo having broken up and d|s« opfiparerl, and the roads again in gqqd work, ing order, will throw life aud cheerfulness arotynd and upon this portion of New Zealand, co favoured and so blessed, with all that renders life agreeable, but which naturally and frequently leads to those habitsd that engender disease fc'irough exposure tq t ram P 8 iind chills, the healthiest may be ejekness down by Rhbuwatism, Rhkuma^jo Qovs, LuMiu<jq, Jnte^iixtsnt Fevkbs., BiLior/g* ness, <to., and it 19 well that ull should know the most reliable cures for .these are the famous jNDuy Medicines known as ♦• Uhollah'* Great Indian Cures,"— they can be had of SI. R. Gissinge, Chemist, appointed sole wholesale agsnt for Reefton and district. See testimonials in advertising oqlvjmne. — 4 DV * A Morrid Appetite for Fxcitetnont is the only eflect of tho unmedicated and adulterated •piritg frequently used under the impression that tl)ey are wholesome stimulants. Abandon, euch V burning Quids'' at once m>d for over. If you are weak, \sw spirited, dyspeptic nervous, suffering from the effects of exhaustion, use th.it genuine recuporant of boc^ly energy, that real stonmoliio ui^d ner.vo anodyne, UeqtE.9o W^lfr's Schiedam A^oma^o SCHNAPi?S.— ApVT.