THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1878.

Inangahua Times, Issue 7, 21 October 1878, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1878.

We elaewhere publish the report of tho i inquiiy held reuardinc; the origin of the late fire in Rroadway. The evi-. ! dence adduced contains nothing to enli for comment, for the origin of the flro appears to have been due entirely to accident Ifc may bo true aa ahown by the evidence that tho calamity might have been averted hy tho exercise of greater cnre on tho parfc of Iho inmates of the house where Iho fire Blurted, but after all this ii,oea for no bing, for fhe form of carelessnefla indicated in the ease is no doubt going on nil ground ua during every night in tbe week, though of the many hair-breadth escapes which the community haa in tho course of a twelve month not one in twenty w probably even known beyond the soene of its occurrence. The jury nre to be commended for the rider which they attoohed to their verdict, and a« many of them are businesa rc.«identH il. ia to bo hoped that they will now show that thoy wore really in earnest in their recommendation by backing it up in their private capacity. The cummer aeison is now upon us, and if any good is to result from agitation we oannot have tbe benefit of it too soon. There can be no two opinions in the community no to tho necessity of either a water supply or a Are on* gine, and thia beintt bo it would, we think, be a mere wa-ale of timo to call a public meeting fo discuss the mafctor. Wo would therefore recommend that o few of the principal property holder., should meet together nnd draw up :t form of guarantee tote signed by all householder*., and that upon a sufficient number of cignaturea beiu.; obtained a public company shnu'd be floated to bring in a water-race from somo per« »r.anenfc source. Ifc appear., that tho eonsitution of the County Council will nofc permit tbe publio tevenue to be applied towarde tho pu* chase of a fire-engine, or possibly tlie <n nsfcrut « tion nf a water-race, but should it be docided to bring in a race from say ihe LeftMUnnd Krancli, o subsidy could no doubt be obtained from the Council to construct, a fra.lt along the proposed line, and in this way possibly assistance might be rendered to Ihe scheme. The project ia at any rate one of vital concern to the whole of the inhabitants, nnd we trust, therefore, that no time will be lost in giving tho movement a practical shape. We may ment inn os nn additional inoentivo that the agents of the t ifferent Insurance Companies are now considering the propriety of lessoning tho amount of insurances buildings within tbe town, and increasing the rate of premium, and should (be idea beaded upon, na it very pro« bab'ly will be, thoao who now rest their security in tho fact of bein<» in* sured up to i'ho full value of their properties will shortly meet with disappo i.tmcivt,

ii-«--.j-m._;.."i'Hiijgj mi.. ,'.t It wbb our intention to prenent our readers to-dny witb a full report of tbo Supreme Court oaao of Rnitbby v. Oii fiord, but nftcr lurlher consideration wo huvo arrived at tho conclusion that as (bo olj*'<'fi wo bavo bad in view from tho fir.d. lins now been most abundantly nerved, no good purpose coii'd bo unawercd by n fnrlber ncitatifin nf the dirty water, Tho sequel of the prosecution mint bo in itself v Miffio.ie.nfc humiliation to thoap eon-, corned and wo hn\'o therefore no winb to further intensify it. If there ia any one who hue keenly realiaed tho truth of the saying, " Save me from tny I'riendfl " it ia no doubt Mr R. W". Ilaithby, far from ihe moment of his oonneotion wilh tho Dtfl.ince« Victory Company he has been involved in a perfect maelstrom of litigation, and from hia prominent position m it hua no doubt; bocn made to bear tho brunt of a #ood deal thnt ought moro rightly to have beeu charged upon other alioulderet. However, the whole matter haa had a thorough ralduj; up aod though the refill-, has buen temporarily diwis-t troua to the dhlrict, eventually, we feel convinced, good will enßue from it, Those who have been victorious can well afford to be magnanimous nod we thoroforo calmly draw tho ourtuin upon tho Hcfce,

prepared, and tenders culled by tho Govorn--Tio t for the ereotion of polioo quarters and l*aol ut Iteefton, Wo on Saturrday had an opportunity of inspecting tbo plans, but it id quite evident that the building., tfeai^nud Will fall B'Adiy short of tho tfoipiiromonts of tho i dUtriot. Ths polioa quartoM consist of a nix roomed building, comprifling tho gorponiit's oflice nnd living room, polioo room and sloop-. ing department, nnd finally ft Itifohon and store-room. Thoro are only three (Iro placo* 'in Iho building, and no provision what' layer appcais to havo bcon n.ftlo for the possibility of tho oflloiul in ohargo, ns In tho oase of tha looal otHoor, haying a wifo ftnd family. Whothor tho building in dosigncd with a viovv to adding ta it n« necessity roqniroß wo aro not tiwaro, but yto ooitahlly think thut beforo tondors aro aoocplod ropr • Dentation should bo mado to the Government pointing out tho groat inadequacy of tho struct uro ki it stands at presout, ns tho addition of a couplo of extra rooms to tho prosont plan would cost but little. Again tho ' gaol ' consists of two small colls and in tho event thoyoforo, of ono of tho npartmonti being oj* cupicd by a feuaalo dobtor or oriminol, male oll'ondorfl of nil classes a* woll ns debtors wil) hnvo to share tbo sumo narrow room. As tondor* fov tho building will oloso on Tuesday next, wo trust thnt somo imnaoditito representation* will bo made to tho Govornmont to havo tho design enlarged a* in its prosont shape it will bo opon to tho vory samo objeo** tions whioh havo bocn so long urgod ugaiuM the existing stftto of things. Tho opening to traffic of tho nowly finished soolion of tho Groy«Roofton rond botwoon the Junotion nnd Lardi's has onablod tho coaoh to reach hero nearly an houi* earlier than usual, and durin-j tho (summer months, whon tho formalioa settles down the timo of the journey will probably bo still further shortened. Tho sittings of tho Distriot Court, beforo his Honor Judgo Weston, will opon at 10 o'clock sharp this morning, Owing to tbo resident mombors of tho bur having bcon eh - , tuinocl longer than was oxpootod nt tho Supromo Court sitting at Hokitika, muoh of tho businoss originally set down for tOHmoirow's. 1 Court, has bcou adjourned until tho next sitting;. Mr John liarkius, ono of tiio hoaviost m r « fevers by tho lato Are, anuounoos that pen "ing tho ronoroetio.i of his premises in Broadway, ho will eont.ir.uo his bootmaking business in ooltngo at tho roar of thr. former shop. It* is staled that Mr Biehavdson, tailor, another sufl'oroi' by tho Into Bro bus aeoootcd tho sum of £100 from tho company in whioh his proproperty wai livklly iisurod, to cover his losses by tho conflagration. Tho damago to Monßrs Forsyth and Masters' stook ha* bcon astossod nnd settled at £GOO. Asa ftcrthcir admonition to uninsured properly ovrnon it may bo romarked Ihat Mr Lurkin's proporly was insured up to thrco wooks ugo, but uu« fortunately tho renewal was deluyod irom day to day until tho flro occurrocl, and. thus in tho oonrso of a fow minutos wus swept from him tho frails of ninny yoHi*s patient industry. Our Lyoll oorroßpoinUnt writes i—" Amnn named John Oorbott, whilo crossi g tho iVtaruift rivor on Tuesd y last got drowned j ho was fording at tho usual placo when bis horso was capsized by iho current. Doocased •whs swopt down the river nnd though a fellow traveller triod his v most to rondor asaist-inoo was unable to do to owing to tho swal'on stftto of the river. The roof in tho Alpine mino was struok iv the low level on Saturday, and tho stone te pronounced to be payublg." At tho sitting of t io County Oouccil hold on Wednesday last, tho tondor of J. M'Quillan, £100, for protootivo works on the north sido ot* tho rivor wm oeeept«d, 'i'lie tender of J. Blakeloy, £s*ll Bs, for protective works on tho south aido of rivor was aooopted. F<|* cribbdogging near tho Hospital, the tender of Anderson, JUI3 0-*, waa accepted. Iho following resolutions woro passed ; — Moved by Cr Uyi.ni*, sooondod by Or Oaplo*, and enrriod, ' That If. G. Ilmikiu bo to** moved from thu appointmoiifc of Returning Officer, and that J. M'Stierrio bo appointed Returning Oflloor for tho Riding of Antonio.' Proposed by Cr Dick, sooondod by Cr Irving, una thrown out, ' Thut Boborfc Taploy bo appointed Ketui'idng Officer for Rcofton.' Proposed by Cr Byrne, sooondod hy Cr Caolofl, and ourriod, ' That Jtt.Spi.att bo ap. poinlott Rotnrning Oflbur lor Roofton Riding. Proposed hy Or Byrno, BooDnded I y Ci* Ctiplos, and ourriod, ' That John Wnlluco be nppointod Roturning Olllcor for Crushlngton Hiding.' Proposed by Cr Hick, sooondod by Cr Ey ne, and ourriod, ' Thut Andrew Kobinson bo nppoinlod Returning Ofljoor for Mur» ray Riding.' * l'roposod by Or Oaples, seconded by Cr Byrne, and carried, ' That Huuh Alexander bo appointod Returning Ollleor for Boatman's Riding,' Two mon wevo to bo put on to repair JJlael-Witor road ut a cost not o* -coding £H. Movod by t'x Byrne, secondod by Cr Irving. .Proposed by Cr Irving, seconded by Or Dink, and carried, • That tenders bo called for protective works at C'rusbington, closing at tho next regular moot wig of tho ' Count il,' Moved by Cr Byrne, sooondod hy Or Caples, aud carried, thit tho sum of £5.0 bo paid ¥v O'Ponno!', .Routumns Croi-k, in satisfaction of uuy damago dono or which may bo dono to his land through the tuition of tho Council in having altered ,tha natural coii-so of 80-ttm-uis Creek at Oronodun. IVoposod by CrDick, •ooondod by Or i'rviig, and carried, that tho Council rocommond tho Govornmont to can*., col Rowo's right to tho M-ttakitaki ferry I'rbposod hy Ur Oaplo**, sooondod by Or Byrne, nnd carried, that tenders bo invited, closing in two weeks from dato, for thrco milos of road nt tho Mutakitiiki, Propo-iocl hy Or .Byrno, sooondod by Oi Diok, and curried, that Mr Stewurfc bo ompo-wyrod to repair the road, nt Hampden at a oost not oxoooding £30, and that tbo olork inform Mr Stewart thut no work oan be puid for until oomph* tod. Mfldamo Carlotta Tnscn, Mdlle, Itossaly Morz, and Mr Alfred Plumpton arrived yestorday by tho Tararua, and will givo the first of n nowos of four cuUrtaiuraonts cv

Tuesday ovoiiing Ju tho Friuoais Theatre. Madamo Tusoa ii a pianiste of aokowlodgod uhilily. A* treat of no ordinary chi-ruot.r IM/,* fltefore, iW anticipated, Sho is tho wifo of -M.J* Alfred Fliimptio'n, and is a King*. Scholar of thft lioyul Acadomy of Loudon, whioh faot is proof suflloient of tho possession of blub talent, The ' Molbourno Argus ' speaks or Madamo Tuioa In tho following terms t— -' To doaoribo tbo quality of this young lady •»» a player in a oonoiuo term, wo should say that sho is absolutely faultless, ifor aoouraoy even to tho minutest point is porfoot, m toofcod by tho printed pftgo } h.r momoi'y is quid, and well atorod, as alio proved by playing without roforonoo to any pngo j hor hunds havo boon ao trained tbat they no longor raoot with dilllculty. Whilo sho is altogether an extraordinary player on acoount of her skill, tho mmio whiob she produces is oooeptod as a mutter of oou«e. It is simplf perfect. Hor munnor is full of reposo, and hns about it that air of quiot soir-Toliarieo whioh oomo* of oonsoious powor. Sho ift tho pupil of Cipriani Totter and Lindsay Sloper, and alio ia one to bo proud of.'

Under the beading 4 Our Loaches,' a j oontomporary has tho following ■'»*« ' Wo bavo in Now Zoaland 450 parsons, tho numbers boing as follows t -Cburoh of Engkifd, 150 1 Prosbytorlan, 108 j Roman Catholic, 57 . and other denominations, 129— or, about oue 'o ovory 880 of tho populßt : on. Thero aro about 262 lawyers of whom Dnnodin o'oimf« 51, Auckland 41, Wolliuyton and Christ* ohuroh, oaoh 80, tho balance boing protty ovenly Boattcrod— tho proportion being about ono to ovory 1100, The dooiors mister 2*12, and Dunedin bus again tho lion's shnro. 31 ; Ohristohuroh following with 24, Auoklmd 21 and Wellington with 15~-ono to ovory 1230 \ whilo of oommlsston agonts (thoso boings abhorred by lawyors), thero aro something liko 850.' A contemporary has tha following : ' I had a donro to bo on author from early boyhood,' siid MrFarj *on to a Yanlcoo roportor. • Whon quito a young man I fount! myself in New Zealand, whoro I maung.id and bocamo part proprietor of tho first daily paper publishod lin tho oolony. In it I occasionally printed siorfc (.ketches. I wroto a littlo Ohv.«fcnms etoiy and pu, iliahod it in book for n. A copy felt into tho iianOn of Oharles Dickens. Ho Oiiono I a t orrspoiulcnco with mo giving mo M muoh onoourttgeinont— basod upon tho porusunl of my talo, which ho had beqan.nnd says bo didn't pat it down until bo bud finished tho last page— that my boyish idea hocatno flxod. I determined to go to London to try my fortuno in tho litorary Hold. Thero I romained twelvo months, making litorary acquaintances and seeing as much as I oould of London lifo. During that timo I com** plotod * Grif ' in its prosont form. I ofTorod it to Tinsloy Brothers, Thoy publishod it, and its * access induced them fo ask mo for a story for their ma^nziue.' In oil tho times Mr F-irji-or. bus ivon interviewed bo sooms never to havo told* thut ho commonood a etory In tho Otngo Witness and got into such au interminab'o muddle with his plot and obaritotors that ho hod to abandon thorn to kholr* fnto and leave Iho story unoninplotod , yot such was tho oaso as tho Witness ftlos would show. Tho New Zealand Times says, referring to tho roe int Government dofoat .*■— ■ As to tho ond, no ono can boo it. Tho Government may induce the Houso to permit thorn to withdraw tho Bill, but their use fill iicm nn a Ministry, tor the present session is destroyed. ThoßOssion must bo barron of rosults.' The Manawu'.u looal journal S'.ys:—' The diflWilty exporioioo I in domestic sorv-ints is now boginning to bo rivullod by tbo want of farm laborors.' Tho I'atoa papor says contracts of various kinds oannot be takon up for want of farm labourers, whibt tho Raugitikei Advocato snys th 3 Fiolding Corporation oan do with 100 good mon now, and will guarantor, thorn twolvo months' work, and adds—' Wo should eny that from P.itoa to Manawatu quito fivo hundred labouring mon oould find stoady ond romunerutivo otnployincnt for the next two years to oo.no. Tho adinmintratinn of Cyprus bus beon I placed undor" the F-^reinn Oftloe, Instead of ' tho Colonial 011100, as at first announoed.. Mr W. Purdy, manager of tbo Bank of South Australia in London, wan drowned in hie cistern through being flensed with suddon giddinofM whon examining it In carrying out directions woifivcd from tho Govornmont tho Agent-General »ir.T. Vogol, has arranged, to make snob alteration in his department ns will roduco tho annual cxpon** dituieo by £9,9a5. A Borlous pollUfyn occurred on the Thumos on July 14fh. Tho London Steamboat Company's stroamor Naiad, whilo on a journoy from Woolwich to London, with nortrly 300 porsons on board, wa*i run into in mid-ftroam opposito Greenwich Hospital hy a stoam finh-eollcoling vossol, wbieh struok hor on t,ho starboard foro spiusm, and cut thiought tho paddle-whool into tho enginerootn. Fortunately, tho Iwo vossob hold togotlior, and all tho passungors woro i**scuod. Scvoral of thorn, however, woro no much injured as to bo unablo to prooood on th.li- journey.