THE Inangahua Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE REEFTON COURIER PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, FEB. 21, 1881.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 21 February 1881, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE REEFTON COURIER PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, FEB. 21, 1881.

A raeetiner wag held at Williams. Hotel on Saturday eyening last, for the purpose of forming a local branch of the Irish National Land League. The meeting was fairly attended and Mr P. I Butler was toted to^the chair. In in« ■ trodncing the business the Chairman said that Reefton was somewhat behind hand in taking*aclionj£in*tbe matter,, but better late than never. He called upon Mr Brennan to move the first resolution. Mr Brennan moved— That this meeting is of the opinion that the efforts now being made by the Irish National Lnnd League for the settle* ment of the land question in Ireland, characterised as they are by genuine patriotism, are deserving of success and a* a consequence claim the support of Irishmen all over the world." He said (he question of land tenure underlied J|]ejreat evils that afflicted Ireland in doubt (hat the country could never be secured against a recurrence of famines, Otherwise than by a relaxation of the law which at present subsisted between land" lord and tenant; this was (he aim and end of the smuggle now being made at borne, and no one possessing any knowledge of the burdens of the Iris.b tenantry could deny the justice of the agitation. Since 1844 the population of Ireland had fallen from nine millions to four mil* lions, and there could be no manner of doubt that this enormous depletion had been caused by the insupportabjlity of the position of the tenantry. To endeavor then by" all honorable and lawn ful means to brin/g about a more equit* able adjustment of the relations between landlord and tenant was the purpose of the Irish Land LeagW and as such it claimed the support of Irishmen in every part of the world, The motion was gee* ended by Mr Harris and earned, Mr Harris moved— That for the 'purpose of assisting our fellow countrymen in Ireland in their struggles for an equitable adjustment of the land question, it is advisable that a branch of the Irish National Land League oe established in Reef ton, to be called The Reefton Branch of the Irish National Land League. Mr M'Guigan seconded the motion, which was carried. Moved by Mr Brennap, seconded* bj/ Mr "Williams and carried— That as the principles of the Irish National -Land League are essentially of. a character which is honorable and is intended for the benefit of every class, and which may include *all nationalities, that all fair thinking men are of . whatever tiationaH' y are Invited to j.viu- A com" mittee was then formed aiid the entrance fee fixed at ss, and the weekly contribution at 6 ', Mr Patrick Murphy was appointed president, Mr Patrick Butler, treasurer, and Mr John M' Sherry, secretary! The meeting then closed, The Court Minstrels opened in Dawson's Hall, on Saturday evening, before a full bouse, and the hearty laughter and applause they evoked, fully attested to the appreciation of tlief audience. Asa manipulator of the tambourine Mr Wilson can have few equals and no superior?, and the same may be said of bis ability as a step-dancer— be is undoubtedly good. Mr Easton is no less proficient on the bones. The various songs, jokes, and by-play are all admirable in their way, and to shortly sum np the merits of the performance we can safely say that all those who ap« appreciate the , sidesplitting laughter and the sweet harmonies of a really first class minstrel troupe, should ccr. tainly not miss seeing the talented Georgias. The singing of Mr Bowman is an especial treat ' Although we did not hear the precise yield obtained by the Welcome Com* pany last week, 960 odd ounces is the rumored return: The operations in the Golden Fleece Extended, bave been confined during the week* to the southern portion of the mine, from which 135 tons have been passed through tbe mill. The top plates were cleaned, and 2210zs of amalgam obtained. 'The low level workings will again be manned on Monday. TbeKeep»it*Dnrk mill, which has been idle for a snort time, was started again in the beginning of the week. Fifteen head of stampers are engaged on stone of tbe company, and five head were i let loose on stone supplied by the tribu'tors of the Nil Desperaridum, who intend to keep this number of stampers going daring the continuance of their tribute engagements. Tbe mill having received all necessary repairs is now in excellent order. = „....,..! Tbe Waikatao Mail, a new journal founded j by Mr Ivess has passed over to the proprietor and editorship of Mr C. OvMontrose. In 'taking his leave the late proprietor said it was evident there was no room for an "in- I dependent" newspaper in the Waikato, and* wound; up by expressing his great pleasure at* going as their treatment of him had been of the moßt scurvy kind. • ■ Reports from experts are very favorable of TeraWhiti. The reef is four feet thick, and good etore haß been got out. Willhm

McLean, of Beefton fame, is raanaeer, pro tern, of the new company. The only obstacle to speedy progress of the new field is the dander headed obtuseness of the owner of the land who wants everything. The Australian Frozen Meat Company hare received a telegram that the butter ex Protos, is selling very frealy in Lpniion. and that the whole venture realised a pnfifc of £2000 to £3000. It appears probable thai the Protos will be permanently employed to carry frozen meat. Billy Bow, formerly member for Thames once rolling in money, got 48 hours recently for stealing 2s from the bar till at the Royal Hotel. ' ■ At next session of Parliament a bill, in course of preparation, will be introduced, entitled '"" The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors Bill," granting a charter and otherwise in detail providing for the legitimate welfare of. the profession in New Zealand. Acike weighing 286£0z from 480 tons of stone from the Homeward Bound mine, and one of 3160z from 140 tons of stone from the Gladstone, were brought down from Mace town.— Cromwell Argus. : . , < The Australian cricketers did not impress Nelson folk favorably. At the conclusion of the game the Nelson men gave them three hearty but (says the Colonist) underserved cheers, for only one (Mr Boyle) recognised tempered scowl can be culled so doing. They were again cheered 'on their departure from the wharf, bat there was the same illbred conduct, and a feeling akin to relief was experienced when the men had really led. Individual members of the team might po3* eibly improve on acquaintance, and it osay be that one or two are not in reality so boorish as they appeared. It is, bowever, generally supposed that travel gives polish ; but if it ha* done so with several of the Australian team we . can only deplore their original roughness. We were led to consider the players as gentlemen when they went home, but now— well they have become professionals in the money-making sense, but in another we have met better professionals. We clip the following from the -San Francisco correspondent of the Otago Daily Times :— *' The IrishaAmerican Land League kas become a very powerful organisation, and money is being rapidly subscribed to aid in defence of the Land League leaders, and also to support the striking tenantry. Public sympathy in America, with but very few exceptipnsj goes wiih the people in their, demand for a just and equitable settlement. It would be a mistake to suppose that only men of Irish birth and descent are in this movement : Americans, French, German, and even Englishmen are in it. The moral effect upon, British politics mtfst .■'■•' be very considerable ; artd if the agitation continues much longer the cause of Irish nationality will be taken vp as a. party cry by one or other of the great political organisations of this country. The woman 1 are especially aotive, and a Womahs Land League has been organised here, which has raised very con* siderable money. Thus a. hostile feeling to* wards England is engendered which may lead to unpleasant complications in the future." y \ i The officer who is to be tred by court* martial fur his rude behaviour to the Governor of Bombay is the eldest son of Lord Vernon, and gave his father considerable trouble a few years ago, when owing to h s foolish and extravagant habits, he had to leave the Guards. He doles not seem to have improved in India. Driving in a dogcart he tried to pass the Governor's carriage which contained Sir James Fergussion and his wife and daughters. Sir James beckoned to him not to pass, pointing to his restive horses, which were new ono3, and not easy to handle ; but the officer was not going to stop for the Governor or for any one else, andtried to force his way past the troopers, one of whom was sent to tell him not to pass the carriage: Vernon struck the native trooper in the face and forced his way past. These facts speak for themselves, and no comments are needed." Mr. W. W, Cole's circus, which claims to be the greatest show in the world of the description,' has just finished a most successful season in Adelaide, and will arrive in Melbourne on Wednesday next, opening at the junction of the St. Eilda and Sand' ridge roads the following evening. The cirrus includes the largest aggregation of performing animals of every description that has ever visited Australia, and the bipeds of the company are the first in their res* pective capacities that can be procured. Mr Klein writes as follows to the Hokitika Star :— I received yesterday a letter from an, old West Coaster, welUknown in Hokitika; arid Nelson Creekj who only left here a month' ago, and "as the information is of considerable interest to the mining community, I have translated the same into English for the benefit of miners. — Temora, January 29, 1881. Mr dear friend Klein— ln my travels from Hokitika to Temora I have enjoyed myself very much. I have been in Melbourne and in Sydney, and now lam in the large goldfield, Temora. I wish I had never seen it, as all things here at present are at a stand-still. It has not rained a drop for 10 months, and the drinking water has to be carted for 10 miles, and ie cold at 3d per bucket. Every load of washi dirt costs eight shillings to wash, which takes about all the profit from the miners as those diggings are very poor, and the most of the claims pay only from four to 8 dwt per load. There are a few good claims here which ate worth from £500 to £1000 per share, and the balance is hardly worth the working in the fearful hot weather that is here at present. Business is verj dull with the exception of the grog and beer sellers ; I shall leave here to go to the Gulgoug diggings, a distance of 250 miles from here, which journey I have to make on hor6e-back. Mr Collet, purser of the Tui, dre^ Li belle* in North's £4000 sweep, so that bis loss, by the sportiDg barber's bolt is £443. . ...