THE The Inangahua Times. MONDAY, NOV. 22, 1880.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 22 November 1880, Page 2

THE The Inangahua Times. MONDAY, NOV. 22, 1880.

. 1 Mr Browning, the e'tief sim'eyor, accompanied by Mr Montgomery, the district surveyor, Jefc Recfton en Thars» day morning, erni proceeded along Walker's track in the direction of Cannibal Gorge. It is probable that tl>e purport of their Journey ho 3 some connection witli the contemplated trans<* insulur railway, which is now beinjr agitated in Canteibni-y, ntirl which possibly may be mid^-taken by private enterprise if the required concessions are guaranteed by the Goreriiment. Among tlio various denominations of County «<se(s, an old friend will be recognised under the item of " Union G. M. Co., £100." However much or litOc oilier items hlier from «ime (0 lim» this one lias always, under«all torts of viciss si'.ude?, presented v (he same Gguro and oppearaoce—no change has come orer its consistency, nor yet is there any lilcplio hood of future alteration. Its stability is assured. It will always remains as a landmark and startiuat point for present and future financiers as it has been to the past. One hundred pounds, neither more no? less, undoubted, undivided, unaltered, and.—— unpaid. pflVora the Hotitika Star of the ]6th instant, we learn that a large mooting hod been hell in Kanieri to protest ogninst the notion of (lie County Chairman with reference to the enforcement of nrner's riiihts frcs. The u>ual , clap-trap was d : stribufed from the ylatfrtrm about «' tyranny " and " oppression " against bone nnd sinew, andhonest sons of toil. Tiie farce ended by the Cbairman beina burnt in effigy, and happerifeig to be nje« sent, he contributed , 2< , 6J towards defrtiyhig the expenses as did also tbe County Cieik, who both enjoyed the lun amazingly. A sad o^air occurred at Ashbarton on Sunday morning lust. An elderly man name-u J. Campbell, * farcior, living near the race* course, committed suicide by shooting himsaH with a fowlin-,' pifce. Nothing has yet transpired as to cause of the rash act, but it is supposed that the deceased had latterly suffered through losses iv land, which preyed upon bis mind. A number of Corotnandel miners are leaving by the Arawata for the Temora rush, The Hon. De Fouet, the new Governor of Fji, intended leaving Auckland by tbe s.s. Sbathern Cross forFjt. but ultimately decidbi to awaiting to Sir Arthur Gorion's arrival at Auckland. Thursday was tha hottest day j*et ex perience.l in ]'eefton this seoson. We eanuot give the exactdegrecs of heat, as the sererul tliermometers we have c'r>n« suited vaty con*idrrably in tlieir read, ings, and our own reliable insttutnent wa< knocked of tbe nail and broken by our little imp rinring the rain end cold of lasl montl?. When taken to task for his clu«iroeßs be excused himself with the unanswerable plea, that the glass always falls in bad weather. The directors of llie Inangahua Low Lerel tunnel 'G-. %. Co., held (heir firs! meei'ng «ince election, on Sntiirdr.y evening, and resolved to cull for tenders, lor cons! meting 250 feet of tbo 'tunnel, to close at. the -company's office at 6 p.m. on Monday, the 29 h: ios'ant. We beliey j tiiat a musical service will taka place at St. Sfephen's Cbureh on tli« evening of Clirislmas Day, and also 011 New Year'fe D.»y. The Go'tlen Fleece Extenrled i 3 fully maiu ! ain'v.g iho past good jieid* from the miuc. The rpl urns lojit week from top platfs amounted to 326 n s»' of antulgutn f:oai 110 tons of siono. Diiving is being proceeded »with f< r \)t4 " Fleece " bloohwilh three shits on No. 5 level. The director? of the Oriental Company have resolved to alter Iho stirtin^ point of their tunnel, which will necessitate about ICO feet more 0! driving than at.- first cootoror plated , by this means 50 feet will be gainfd in bkeks, lully compensating the company for the additional outlay. The time for rer-eivms tenders for tho work is extended till 8 p.m. on Tuesduy, 23rd instant. 'Jhe "United Alpine returne for tho pa?t week aye fully up to the average, bpin? rc-r ported at 420pz3 of, amalgam fiom top plates, out o! IC2 tons of stono. Tbe County Council met ozt "^rMay evening, arid transacted a gveut. .deal of bu.'iivfs, which bad accumulated since the last sitting. \Ve are obliged to held over the latter part of the report till next issue, although it contains important matter, amongst whioh may be mentioned the resignation of Mr Gardner of tbe several efffcea hold by hinij and the in-

vilaiion of applications from persons willing to undertake the duties of Tuluer, Rate and Dog-Tax Collector, wbich will bo received np till 11 a.m. on Wednesduy, the 21oh instant. The annual raeeLing of the Council will tate place on Werlncsdiy, November 24, at 12 o'clock noon for the yearly election of County Chairman. The Now Zealand Times of a late date •ays of a genilenan who was connected with the press on the Wont Coart : -" Quotations '' is the title of a li'tlo pitnphler complied by ,Mr Elijah Tunkor, of Nelson An old press - tnan, well read and icholaaly, a denr Jover of books for the good tint is in them, a keon ieokcr after bright thoughts hidden in musty tonics, a finder oft of pearl* even wnnng literary garbage. Evidence of his kneen vesearch are given ia the cplleottou of " Quotations," which he now produces in modost form, He has gathered up IVagnaonts irom a bo-t of authorities, bearing mainly, in this hit first «erie 3, on political find financial topics. The extract* are for the most part teise epitomes of heutlhy fcnlitncnt and honest thoßglit, and wo hope that the offurts of the comyiilor will be practically appreciated so that he. way iiilflli his expressed intent and uspi ration !o Liing out ft second series Bpeedl v. The publisher are Messrs R. Luc: s mid Son, of Nelson, the price but sixpence. Lieutenant Shwakis discoveries in the Arctic ond Polar matters generally, are yet discussed by London press. A<i>ong the infest contributions to literary circles ou the subject, is a letter from Commander Cheync, in reply to an article in tbo Standard. It wug not tho Arctic in regions, he say.', pent ifoinklitTs expedition to thf next world— they were murdered bytlie contractor who supplied the expedition to which they belonged) with tins labelled " beef and mutton,' continued nothinp but ouM. No doubt tho iriouds of the late Mr Charles Broad will be pleased to learn that iiinong tho items of Government expenditure there are £5.00 for the widow and family of the lato Charles Brotid, R.M. Sir Charles Dilko takes thfl placo of W. P Adams in the Board of Public Work'j and Leonurd Courtney, M-P. for Lukcaid, lukes Diike's place i-.i thu Foi-eign Oflioe. It is believed that at the recent meetings of the Wetland County Council and tlio Board of Education, the business was got tbioiiuili much more expeditiously than usual, owing to tho absence of Mr Su-ddon, and a consequent acid considerable diminution in tho quantity of hlk — W. C. Times. The French Government hits commenced proceedings ug.iitißt Felis Pratt, journalist, fur an uiliclo justifying tho pttompt of PerzouUki, a Pole, to shoot tho Emperor of Russia. Tbo race "letween Laycoclt and Ilo3mei», nn Ameiicun ecuiler, on the Titanic?, rcsulte.l in favour of the Anslraltsn. The bettting at the stare was 2 to lon Layco.ek. Hdtaier led for » mils and quarter, when Liycock pußscc'l hi;n and «nd kept the load to the finish. A wauMiit has been issued by tho Government for the arrest of the natives connects.! in the murder of the unfortunate' man Moffait. In ivfereuce to the min-Moffatt, shot by Ibo Mao 'is at Tuhtu recently, we (West port Times), learn that? a Wellington, gen'tlenifiu saw him ut Palmeiatori about 'six weeks ago. Moflatt then raid he was going into the Tuhu:i district, having, left £1500 there. lie also stated that he had discovered qarfz reef iii (he locality, ond hud a stamper, working on tho spot. Mr J. Sharp and mates are at present engaged in Tory commendable work. They nve prospecting, on their oWn account, the ranges on the Westp-jrt side of the Nine-Kile Ferry, the exact .location of operations being visible from Palmerston s'raaj;. The prospectors will have the best wishes of the townspeople ,i>i their enterprise. If there are jhj '■ unern* ployed " in this distiict they might do woran Ihun go on a prospecting lour. — Wcstpoit I'nnes. The London Eoh<i observes a* follows concerning (he prospects of tho coony :— New ZoiUud has mnde mnrvellsns progress daring the last few ycnr<, but, like its neighbor?, it lias been spending money a little too freely. Peoplo and Parliament are just, now sorely exercised about ways and mear>3, tsxJion and- rotrenchmont. Great reductions rwo to be effected in tho Civil Service ; publiu. works ore either stopped for want of funds or curtailed now thnt the winter is over, and out of the la»fc £5,000,000 loan, when prior engagements had beon met, only 800,000 remained available. What is wanted is mo^e capitii to develop the splendid resources of Hio couiltff '! here are coal mines, the produce of which" is,, beginning to bo u?ed for local serrioc, but. they want development 5 the timber of the cwntiy i* second to none, but the trade in it is at present limited, and so with the oj her riches of the land. Whethc? tlu New Zua]a«d formers will bo abie to compote with .America, und their otp.orts pay, reauinß to be soon. Thee n'-e 13,000 miles to got over iui s end of 4000, and ut present ino'.tofthe New /Jea'iind trade U in s.-iling ship?, whi«h t«ka I a hunflrad days nnd upwards between the two countries- Eut if there is a profitable trade to be dono in moat,, we may expect to see steam communication between the colony and the inoiher country sreat!y extended. The coun'ry is a magnificent one, nod sis we I>e~ liew, a pwt future before it, but miles? capitul follow? ciTii^ation there must be eov disappointment for many wtio hivo been laught to believe in Ne* .Zealand as a land flawing with niiik and honey.