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Inangahua Times, Volume II, 17 May 1880, Page 2

At a meeting of the directors of the Welcome Company, held last night, tbe tender of James Dunn for the ;construction of tramway, was acoepted, The price is £6 8s od. D. Davine, the former tenderer, contracted to perform the work at £4 10s 6d per chain, but the price being low. out of all reason, the oontract was thrown up, and has been re-let as above. We learn that Mrs Parry has been appointed to the first assistant teachership of the Beefton State School, vice Miss Chattook resigned, at a salary of £84 per annum. The Central Board have decided to invite applications for a second assistant female teacher for the Beefton School, tbe salary being fixed at £72 per innum. The Board have also decided to sppoint an assistant teacher for tbe Black's Point Sohool at a salary of £60 per annum. It will be observed that tenders for the repairs to Beefton Court-house close this day, as also tenders for the con* itruction of tbe Argyle Water-Bace. Government tenders are called this morning for tbe construction of sludge channel at Komara, particulars of wbieb may , be ascertained on reference to an advertisement whioh appears elsewhere. The heavy rain of Saturday night and yesterday, caused a considerable flood in the Inangahua river yesterday, and at the time we write there is no likelihood of the weather breaking. The West' port mall coach left Beefton at an early hour yesterday morning, and would wobably get through in advance of the flood. It is reported that a second line of coaches will shortly be placed upon the road between Beefton and Greymouth. Neit to the starting of a third newspaper in Beefton, we know of no speculation likely to be attended with greater results in the shortest space of time. The inhabitants of Boatman's have every reason to be proud of the result of the recent oonoert and entertainment in aid of the Irish Relief Fund, for the manner in which the people rolled np on the occasion was quite an example for Beefton. The weather fo» some days previously had been the reverse of favorable to the gathering, and although the rain cleared off on the night, a oold biting frost succeeded, which would have been qnite sufficient to deter half the popnla* tion of Beefton from leaving their •• am firesides." However, the B,oatmanites were evidently beat up taking some of the shine out of the " Bendigo of the West Upast," and as tbe result, the commodioqs and comfortable room of Mr Walker's? Hotel wa§ prowded in all

parts,. A convenient stage had been constructed at tone find of the room, and enabled the <on«ert to be carried on with the utmoHt oonrenienao. Mr D. Ferris kindly lent a piano for the occasion, the presence of which added much to tbe success of the accompaniments. Of the concert itself, it passed off very success* fully, but as the programme was pub* liffhed in our last issue we need not repeat tbe yarious items further than by saying that tbe Beefton vocalists were most ably assisted by Mesdames Gallagher and Barr, by Miss Ferris and by Mr Peacock. Between ninety and one hundred -tickets were received at the door, and it is believed that some holders of tickers were not able to attend, so that the gross proceeds will be over £20, and tors fpr a comparatively small place like Boatman's, shows how well the people worked in harmony. 1 There is no doubt that the success of , .the entertainment is due" iff Bo small degree to the ©iirtions of Messrs Barr, Ferris, Gallagher, Walker, Archer, and the other gentlemen forming the com" mittee. The Beefton amateurs, • who attended, desire to convey their thanks for the hospitable reception accorded to them, and which added much to the pleasure of the journey. It is, we be* lieve, the intention of tbe inhabitants to give another concert shortly in aid of > the Hospital, and which will, no doubt, , be attended with equal success. , Tbe next sitting of the Magistrate's Court bere will be held on Thursday next, 20tb instant, and we believe there is a large amount of business awaiting the coming of the Magistrate. The manawafu Times has the following, under the head of" Take Warninjr M ._it i« stated that the Maoris. propb<£lad the recent floods some time befo^j they occurred, and that they now foretell yefc bigger .ones in , June. TM l 8 maybe taken for what it is ▼Crthi but at all evonts it might be as well for those having property liable to be damaged 1 if it should occu**, took precautions accord- I 1 ingly. * When' Greek joined Non Crreek.— Houdin , the conjurer, passing through a Continental , watering -place, and visitipg the Casino, found a 'sharper' at the ecarte table. He waited until there was a vacant seat at the table, and took hie place silently opposite the 1 swindler. The latter dealt and turned a king i from the bottom of the pack with neatness ■ and despatch, Houdin betrayed no emotion, t but when it came to his turn to deal, said , affably to his opponent, ' When I turn kings from the bottom of the pack, I always do it with one hand instead of two — it is quite as 1 easy and much more showy. See— here comes his majesty of diamonds !' And the conjuror 1 calmly produced the card. The cheat stared 1 at him for an instant, and then, bounding , irora his chair, rushed out of the room with* out going through tbe formality of waiting for h» hat, coat and stakes. . It is rather singular that in such a land of progress as New Zealand, the antiquated medioine Castor oil should' be co commonly used. As a lubricant there is no sirajhr pro* duet so valuable but as a medjsine few drugs are more pernicious. The best physicians have banished it from their pharmaoopea. Although usually giving present relief it* alter effects are distressing, and when onoe a person has got into the habit of taking it, its use soon beoomes almost a necessity, and it has to be taken in constantly increasing dose to procure the desired effect. It is the idea of eminent authorities that most cases of chronic costiveness which are so common, are caused by injudicious dosing of the sufferer in infanoy and childhood. Experience and observation prove that if their use is never begun, Castor oil and all other aperient medicines may be entirely dispensed with,— Exohange.