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Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 9, 14 December 1877, Page 2

Tenders.for dnving>ldi> feet of tunnel for the Keep-itoDdi'k CoPpaiiy closo to-morrow night ■ M ■ - MrC. E,,Bufcph wiU'recura to- Beefton pn Monday .rie,*l. r(/ ;.- • ,'j.. •'-,'<■ We elsdw^e • riublish a judgment f ',de-. livered at Jwe^mouth, by.his' Hon. Judge Weston, 'vimQ matter of the Golden Treasure' CompaiijF(in liquidation,) , ''' ' Ainpting of the members o|f,the, Reeftpn Jpekd^ Club, bo .held at Jolfiffe's Hote'-' tjhi^vening. " " '■''"■'■' j ■ ' L.We'haWveceiverd th^'firs'fc numW of the fmuka Leader, a new.hi.-weekly paper pubshed.at/Jtf.inUkft'.byiMwJtfseph'lveis.' The /gaper*is a'double'dSmy, bl-oadsliee't'/'ia well goi'/ "•■up in every respectj'but to judge by the advertising space of the present number we are afraid the commercial success of the venturers rather doufctfuL. • ■* ' < Everybody in Rcefton knows Mr, Icnowivas Jemmythe Gardeiier^ but. few r are t possibly aware thai Jemmy^isi-one of oar oldest colonists. It ,was Mr Michel- who 1 in 1837 first introduced oranges to the,J3outh( Sea- Islands. '"l~Lri 'the .following year-kfi'lancle'd^ in ' New' 'JJealahd' ; .With Bishop,,, ;3?o,m.palieri ir Jemmy also prodiwed.,the/ first >rodk!>uielon" in New Zouland-in the year 1845. Ho presented the melon to Lady'G-rey;' foi<Vmoli' he was highly -complimented^ bly^tfiat, lady,.; Since then Mr Micliel has been'following the jpursuit of gardening.Jn various -parfs of'the^ colony,; and has won. a highHeputatioh for ;ihis skill' and CArdih thiitbusitidßS. 'Advancing " gear's, however, npw, compel ;.him to abandon his favorite pursuit for one ■> less laborious, and Jemmy has iconstrueted a neat, vehicle ?which' 'he-' ha's I 'very^'ihgo'iivously 'fitted up as a confectionary and fruit stall, and in this form he now seeks tho patronage of the public, and "we feel' 6Uife Jithai" he will meet with every encouragement by his.mnnyfiionds in the community. ■ ■ \ The County Cjouncil resumed a^, 8. -o'clpck| omWednesday evening, there being present tlw Chairman and Messrs , JDiok, Bryne, Cables, Kelly, Buyfeild, and Davies. Ten* dera iorithe construction of protective work's 7wore opened :~Blakley and Kilpatriok; £28^) Bartlett and Shephard; £s_sQ'';" M'o'lloy %"'&p';' £409. The" tender of Blakley^nn,d C.c.i Was* accepted. Tenders for printing and adver?. Using fotf the lncotrimg year wore opened, and after some consideration tho tender of,,W. J.. Potts of the v IKANaA.nxJA. Times was'acqepted for a period of twelve months, being the lownst. The tender of the Inangahuu Herald besides b.ing slightly higher than the Times' tender, was informal, the tenderers having failed to furnish estimates for numerous items of printing wctlc set forth in the specifications. It was decided to take tho opinion o! tho County Solicitor as to the liability of the Council regarding the footpaths of the town It was resolved to petition tho PostmasterGeneral to establish a pbstofQce ut Crushing' ton, and daily mail service between. Becftou, Black's Point, aud Crushington. Resolved that the Chairman apply to the Government for 1,000 acres of land at Squaretown as an endowment for Couuty purposes, Mr

Stewart was appointed viiluor for tlio Riding of flauipden and it was deci.ied to invite tender* for valuers for the other Rifling* asfp lows i — Reeiton, one valuer, BoMfcmanVand Antonio's, on 9 vuluor, Ciushingtou und Murray, one valuer, A long dUcussio i ensued overau account (or £30, from W. J, Potts, for printing and udvortising in.con'm'ction.wVtb the Road Board and County Counui!.£s<|A.H amount of £9 was disputed^and eyentua|]yjfit was decided to refer the matter tofthe County Solicitor to ascertain a^tbN£wlieth"er^ibe% Council was enable for the disputed amount, A number of accounts having been submitted and paassd for payment, the Council adjourned for week, Tne'Coaniy Chairman yesterdiy received a tilpgrum from Mr 0. Woolcock, M.H.R., stating ihai the Minister of Public Works had authorised the expenditure of £7,000 on the G-r«y -Reef ton rond, A telegram has been forwarded to the Minister requesting authority to pro-ceed with the work, and immedivtely upon receipt ol the reply the wovk will I c com* menoed. j Mr Smythc, ngent for Rev Charles Clark writes to us to say that it has been found necessary to- postpone Mr Clarke's visit to Raelton for the present. Mr Clarke will, however, endeavour to visit the West Const in 'the bourse- of a month '-or so , when he will fulfill his engagement here. - : The Mining Manager of the Inkerman 'Cb'mpa'ny writes to say "that the low drive is now ten fact into tha reef with no nppearunee yet of the' hangifig wall and that gold can be ''seen' in the stone;.' '/lire operations of thi9 , ; Cqmpfltiy.. are, now'^bemg; watched ■•with con- ) siderable hiteseet? and there seems a likelihood . ■ bf } danie Fortune at length smiling upon the < !uh"dmtulim<r. i: ' '" ,' "'''ConsidernWe improvements have of late ; .been effected on'ithe race course at Tern ■■'Flat, and the- librae 1 owners now training tipoh the coni'sp, i/rbnpunce it to be all that .could be desirud, .The Grandstand is in a forward stage of construction, and everything is being donfr by'tlie^Stewurds to, as Jar a 8 possible, ensure' tlib^sueceDs of She- meeting. The, provision. made^bynstbe^Stewards for the ifree crossing of 'aulqrasßengers at the Fern Flat feryy'dn'the'6%s"of the races 'is a step in Ihe vigii t direction; as visitors will now be able to reach ilie course, by the payment of the gate money K?nly, At the 'half-yearly of the shave* holders of the Independeirti Company, held at Mr Brennaii's office on Wednesday evening ; last, the old diVectora, consisting of Messrs ■■ Butler, Casley, Harris. Cuto, and Meldrotam, were re-elected. Messrs BayfeiM and Potts were appointed auditors. A long discussion took place in the County Council- on Wednesday evening last over the- , subject of the footpttfclvoVthe southern siJe of Broadway. Mr feii'yleilci, pointed out that ifc was' positively dungerous.io- life and limb] ai*d urged that some immediate action should be feaken towards- forming itpermunenfily throughout.The Chairman and Messrs Kelly, Cap-lea Bryne and ,Djck opposed any such expenditure, as tWe were other works in the county of a far more urgent' character requiring attention. . Ey.^H tually it was decided, to tuko the Coimty, Solicitor'd., opinion qb to the 'liability of theiCouucil in- the event of accident to pedestriansi ' ■• *• ' . Upon the- motion of Mr Bay feud,' seconded by Mr Davies, it was decided at the last meeting of the' CoUnty Council, that the Engineex 1 draw up a report for the nest meeting showing^e^uumberand.naines ot all peraona.encvp^hiiigsupo.axtbiafjrightsMo^wiiy' in Ynr.iousv.parts 1 ' A' loiig'discus ' |ic mr n ; was e'vbkecV' oVe"i <! an^a'ppHcatioiLby Mr J.jC^braig^o^^loct.si^dii-.t for. permission to , build upon ;ar portion -of oLowe street, Black's Point.'-; It was finally decided not tograh the regudst. " '..,,'■ ! ' ivii* f JTerbert Roberts,, the great billiard champion r.eu.el)ed Reeftou by coach last eveningi and announces- elsewhere that he will give exhibition games in Gilmer's Hall, on tiiis and to-morvow evening. To-ui*ht Mr ■Boberts will have for liis > opponent Mr Fred Bullenj a -local amateur, who will receive 250 points in 606,' tfte game ' : tb be playecl with the cue. Mr Robert's fame at a billiard player is ; how sp well known and recognised throughout 'the colonies that it is almost- needless for iis to here dwelt upon/ it, Suffice it to say tliafc ,he is ono of 'the greatest, if not the greatest .living exponent ,of the game* As a thumb arid, finger billiard.playerhe stands pre-eminent 1 arid hia- 3 (skill in this direction is said to be y a^ounding. ' Air Roberts Lao had a Artos't successful canapaigu throughout the 'colonies, ancl li isl 'in nil hdve been w'tnessed'by'b'verfldwinga.udipnces ,< a j res ult; >T]f] 1 ( |" i we^ feel; , awaits ; him » ] here. At the conclusion!,>of :■ the fbove Mr Roberts will give Mr jßowlandson 40 points i in;a cannon gaiie of 75' up, (site former pjayitig ; wijth his fiugers\attd the lattsr\wit-h acue;\ \; A 200 yards foot race W '£2s. a-side, has i wo are inforhed, been arranged between i /Delaney and Williams. The juoney has \ 'been staked, and.,the event tvill be run in , Broadway on Saturday, the' 22nd instant. j i» Mr Homburg, a musician of acknowledged j ■reputation and,, long experience , in pianoforte \ 'tuition anc* tuning,' elaewhore aiihotinces his ( iiitention of opening^ 'instructioa classes in ( ReeftphT A*B,llr .Hamburg ;js self; a; miisician of high 'standingj- lie.: will,- jwej feel i sure find ample scopehere in . directing;. in.to ; iho pvopor channel the. craze for music which i like an epidemic,, appears to have seized and settled in the community. The exoMiuisters aro fitting from their palatial residences, in Wellington. It is said that before. Mujor Atkinson left his houso ho requested Sir George Grey— who, it is thought, will take it for a time— to allow ' him to have a crop of " fluku" potutoes, which ' would be ripo in the course of tt mouth. The ( ex»Minister pointed out that the eeod was not ( Ministery property j therefore, ho trusted Sir ' George would allow him to look in and dig ] up the potatob when ready. It w needless I to add that the Pro- Consul granted this last < request. It is to he hoped if Choro aro any 1 " flukee," ox* other articles iv the grounds of i

•• iJovernment . Ho^ise," ' Hokitika, the ex» ' Superir.teudeiit will be allowed to remore j them when he vucutes the oiliciul residence.

The good time coining for Reefton will assuredly load to >> considerable increase of population; the weutln-r that lias oflHcted the district bo long having broken up and d]&-* oppearedjjand \h& rdiidsjagain in eopc|*work' ling orderflwililjtjirow jUtei nnjil cheei'julnees |aroUnd ai|^:up6ii:iluß portion ojtlf «? tv.'Zoji l i\nd s |io-''fHTOßrJsci ap%ißft Jbl^sied/fSFith^all tU»t. ■renders life ngi'eeoble^afc wjiiolf -riatitraUy and frequently leadß to those habited tliats engender disease through exposure to'' trumps nnd chills, the healthiest may be sickness clown by Phrumatism, Riiefmatic Gobt, Lumbago, Inteumittknt Fkvbes. Bihou*'' ness, &c, and it is well that all should know the most reliable cures for these are tbe Jiimons - Indian Medicines known m '•Ghollah'ts Great. Indian Cures," — they can be bad of Af. R. CHssinge, Chemist> appointed sole wholesale agent for -Reeftoni { und district. See testimonials in advertising columns. — 'Adv. With a loaded pistol nt your Wad you •would not trifle with a footpad. Why then trifle wfoh disease which is ns ofton us much to be dreaded as the rufliun who demand* " your money or your life 1 ' with his finger on the 1 rigger. Recollect that a cou«h is the harbinger of consumption , thufc a fcrtftins; kid« ney disorder may develope into iiriglit's Disease, both, considered incurable maladiec Apply the remedy while it is yet time, and remember th«t Udoipoio Woliic's Sonn<DAX Abomatic KcHNAPrs is the best preventive. — Adtt.