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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 27 September 1880, Page 2

One thousand and fifty-3ix ounces of rnel* ted gold, as the outcome of sk weeks and four daya' crushing, is the handsome result of tho Golden Fleece cleaning up. It is a long time since any inino in the lnangahua has landed Buch a fafc result, and it recalls tho palmiest days of the district. A dividend will bo declared at Greymouth to-day. The quantity of stone crushed was 932 tons, the ' nyeraga yield thus being a trifle over loz 2dwt per ton. If we may so express it, it is rather what remains than what has beon ob< tamed that gives interest to the result. The stone was taken from different points along the course of the lodo for 176 ft, oo that we get the rverage of the stone for that extent of the lodo. We learn that stone taken at pars tieular places would giro a very much higher yield, but in opening the block this could not be done, even if desired. The battery will be kept going up to Christmas from tho stopes already open, and there is little doubt that future crushinga will give a still higher average. The most southerly stope is only 170 ft from the main shaft, though the Leyel (No, 4) has been driven 240 ft, the stone bay.« ing been met with 60ft from the shaft. The present indications in the mine augur well for tho success of tho Low Level Tunnel, as tho workings ava now between the 440 and the GiOft Levels. His Honor Judge Weston was a passenger by coach from Wostport on Saturday evening, and proceeded on to Gf-reymouth this morning. Owing to tho roughness of the boh the Albion could not be tendered at G-reymouth on Saturday last, but it vas hoped that the tug would get out yestorday. Tho Albion will take away on her present trip about 120 West Coasters for Melbourne, the bulk of whom are on pleasure bent. There was a tolerably stiff fresh in tho In* angahus yesterday, which did some trifling dama ;o to the bridge works. We notice that the gap in the stone-work on the south side of the river has grown a little larger by the last flood, and the earthen bank below has also suffered to some extent. It has been decided to further postpone the hospital entertainment unlil Saturday evening next. We havo been requested to state that o general practice will be held in Dawson's Hull on Thursday evening next, Wo haye received the memorial of registration of the lnangahua Low Level Tunnel Company, but owing to its length wo are compelled to hold over its publication until Wednesday. An adjouvned meeting of tho race committe will bo held on Friday evening nest, when a programme will be adopted. We be« lieve that had Eeefton failed to hold races at Christmas, the Boatrnod's people would hare done so. • The Fiery Cross Company will complete their crushing by about the ond of the pres* ent week. At a sitting of tho Westland County Council recently thp following resolution moved by Mr Seddon and seconded by' Mr Sandle \vss carried unanimously : — '' That Wardens Giles and Maekny bo written to and respectfully requested to take the necessary step 3to compel tho Chinese working on the goldfields, in their ropoetivo districts, to take out miner's rights ; any expenses in - curred to be defrayed by the Council." Mr Seddon in moving tho resolution said that very few of the large number of Chineso working on tho Westland geldfielcjs took out rights and if some efforts were mado to get them to do so, the County revenue would bo i '.creased by ;C4OO or £500 a year. The Japan Mail gives an Recount of tho following pstounJing trick. — It is being eshihited at Joshidii bashin* Tho performance takes plaeo in a amal! room about 28 feet long by 12 feet wide, half being allotcd to the spectators, who arc admitted on payment of the moderate feo of two cents. Tho " properties " consist of a deul tablo and a sword, &c. Alter tho usual eoul-stirring flourish on a drum and Eamisen, a man ai;d woman appear from behind a screen, tho man bimta tho woman's head in a cloth, and she tli.'ti kneels down close to tho tablo, and sides w;iya to the spectators. The man then rlr.iv/;! the sword, makes a violent blow at tho woman's neck; she fulls forward, arm 3 crt'^ivJetl and limbs twite-Ling. Ho then, having Gust wiped tho sword- on a gory* looking pieeo of ng, takes up (apparently) the woman's lnvij, wmpiied in tho cloth, and places it on Iho t>iMo. To all appearances it '13 a human head, tho eyelids and fouuves havo a convulsive motion ; pro?crrly tiio cjvs open in a dreamy sort of way, and, lo tli3 accompaniment of tho evevListing sttnii'sun, the head cinqs a mournful song. A em-i/un is then interpo.ee 1 between t';e n«li:nfo an.'l tho performers, and v.'lie;i ng'-in cv w. :i Lul;; tho woman is disi-10-^d quietly seri^tl alongside tho nvm. When it k rpr.lleeted that this all lakc3 place w't!: in üb 'Lit three feot from the spectator, and i!iit. t!u " properties " are of the simplest description, some idea iray bo formed of the won 'erf ul excellence of a, performance which hii-3 csc ted attention.