THE Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1880.
The Connty Chairman received a tele' gram from the Minister of Public Works department, on Saturday last, announcing that the lowest tender for the Inangahua bridge had that day been accepted. Neither the name of the successful tenderer, nor the amount was communicated. The latter will probaly be made known in j the course ofto»day or to-morrow. We direct attention to an advertinement from the Government which" notifies that the time for sending in returns un> der the Property Assessment Act has been extended to the 2nd August. It is notified by the Grey County Council Overseer that all traffic over the Arnold bridge will be suspended from Thursday, the Is July, to Wednesday, 7th July, both days inclusive. Tenders are invited by the Welcome Company, for the supply of mining goods, mining timber, and coals, required at the mine for a period to twelve months. We learn tbat the through survey' of the low Level Tunnel will be completed by tbe end of \\& current week. The tributors in the Nil Desperandnra mine have got fairly to work. The water has been reduced to the cap-piece, and it is expected that llie workings will he throughly drained by Wednesday nest, when a systematic course of operations Our Lyell porrps pendent writes : — Persons travelling; fhe Buller road should beep their ejes flifted while passing that portion of it, known as the White Cliffs, the rooks which overhang the road are continually breaking away. Yesterday the road was totally blocked up at this point by large masses of rock which came tearing down the mountain side, burrying themselves in the road. Some of the pieces weighed over six tons. Anyone passing at the time would have probably lost all future interest in mundane affiirs. The obstruction was cleared away in time lo allow the mail coach to pass. The maintenance contractor for this part of tbe road, who has had a lively ime of it owing to the number of slips, thinkg thia pardon of New Z-aland is finding its level.— The late successful crushings of the United Alpine Company I am informed will, after paying all expenses, give a dividend of ninepence per scrip, to the shareholders, will be gom^ne^dj, The Just- in- Time Company were to
commence crushing to day, bnfc up to last night the water in the race, as well as everything about the wheel was in the won grip of " Jack Fr^K" The tramways were quite unworkable for the same reason, so that it is more than likely the battery will not be able to start for an* other week. We learn froth Wellington that Messrs Mas' era and Beeves have arranged for a special interview, with the Government, for the purpose of fully representing the position of this County in view of the withdrawal of subsidies. The members of the Beeflon Brass Band have no reason to cornphin at the manner in which the public responded to their call on behalf of the bandj'fund, while pn the other hand visitors \o\t]\p ball hare every reason to be satisfied with the character of the entertainment provided. The room was crowded, in fact no snch attendance has been as^embled in Eeefton for many a day. The concert itself w«?s of more than the customary merit, and the presence of a bumper house seemed to stimulate the whole of the performers. Thefvariou* lady and gentlemen singers acquitted themselves admirably, and if the measure ot their satisfaction was in the ap» plaune elicited, they cannot be at all dis pleased. In the second part Mr Williamson made a decided hit in'ljhis ren* dering of the time honored " Johnny s moker," which took immensely. The entertainment concluded with an old friend in a new faro, styled " The Znln Carnival," otherwise " The Hall's Going On," in which Mr J. Sannders took the part of Slim Jem, and kept the house in roars of laughter throughout by his r.npi. tal delineation of the character. Mr Fama as Barnum. and the other characters of the piece were also ably sustained, and upon tbe whole the manner in which the farce was played surprised, no less than delighted all present. Tbe public of Feefton have betrayed an evident relish for this form of entertainment, and as it has been shown that the material is available, we hope to soon see a repitition of the performance. The receipts from the concert ai c expected to be about £20. _____
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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 28 June 1880, Page 2
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