THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, JULY 8, 1878.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 3, 8 July 1878, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, JULY 8, 1878.

At a mooting of delegates from the various looal friondly sociotios, hold ou Satardfty ovening last, it was dooidod to givo a oonoort and ontortftinmonfc in aid of tho hospital fands, on thu 3rd August noxt. Several novelties will, wo aro informed, bo introduood on tho occasion. TUo atmosphoro yosborday morning foil suddenly to iho dogroo of snow, and ft slight full took place in tho town during tho aftornoon, but quiokly disappouwdi Tho Inan« gahuft river, though not greatly flooded yoa* torday, was suffloiontly high to stop tyalHe. Tho Magistrate's Court; was occupied dur» ; ing tho wholo of Friday and tho grantor part of tho day following with tho oa«o of Baithby v. Clifford. Tho ovidonno olo«ed on Friday evening and on Saturday morning Mr Roid summed up for tho dofonoo, arguing flrat t that tho preliminary proofs of tho proflooution Jmd uttorly fuilod, and lastly that tho truth of ovory word in tho alleged liabol had boon nb-. undantly proved. Mi* Mow having addressed tho Court, his Worship rouorvod his dooiaion until 10 o'olook this morning. Mail oommunication with Groymouth was ngkin intorruptod on Saturday lust, and tho up ooaoh did not arrive* Tho Wostport ooftoh, howovor, oamo through on Saturday evening, and loft again ou tho down trip jea» torday morning. An advertisement appears olsowhoro in our columns, inviting tendo» for the purohaio of a number of very eligible town sections. Tho allotments are situated /in what may bo tonnod tho boat part of tho town for cithor pnvato or public buiWingo. It was reported in town on Friday ovoning last that splendid stoiio had boon struck in tho Jttst-ta/ftm© mino,, Wo havo not hoard any pft'tioularu, furthor than that tho discovery waa mado in tho company'o ohafti Wo will probably bo in a position to gIFO furiihor information on tho subjoot in our next issue Mr Mi Byrnos, who rode through from tho Lyell yoatorday, informs ub that tho supply of provisions thoro is nil but oxhaustod, duo to tho interruption ofoammuuioaticm through oontinued floodn in tho Bullor,