THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1881.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 22 June 1881, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1881.

On Friday morning last, while the Magistrate's Court was sitting, and whilst a large crowd of enthusiastic Westoni'es were congregated outside the telegraph offi'e, await* ?ng the receipt from Gieymouth of the Moon* light and No Town voting returns, the news suddenly arrived announcing a majority at each place for Mr Weston. Then followed a hearty cheer, which some mnn in the boJy of the Court took upon hiirselfHo respond to. The man cheered with such emphasis that the whole Court was momentarily struck dumb. His^WorshipThaving recovered his astonishment, called out for" the oiderlie but he happened to be absent, but presently came rushing in with a very red fuce. as though he himself had just been exercising his lungs, .instructions were then given to remove the j WiiiiSrtf fh^atter ~wtrlbTftt(^ with pcruffed out, mumbling as be went tlmt he did'nt care if they sent him to the hulk.*, now that his man was in. The tin.e or the Magistrate" w»8 taken up during the whole of Friday last with the hearing of the'eas© o>f DavidJ'v.f M'Neill, an notion to recover the'eum ofj£lo,*for "breach of warranty iu the sale and purchnse of a "ow. The case hinged upon the point as to whether an absolute warranty was given by defendant at the time the bargain was made, and evidence at considerable length was tendered on both side*, ( affer wh'oh'liis Worship held that the weight of'evidence was in favor of defendant, f nnd accordingly gave judgment for the latter with costs and pro fessional fee. Parents ore" cautioned against allowing their children to romp on the Inaugahua dray bridge ,"aa owing to" the absence of any »-ide-rnHing, there ia nothing to prevent them from rolling over. The force of this admonition was instanced on Monday last. A nnmber of ehiidrenwerelracing down one side of the bridge when one oMthe number fell and rolled out to the very edge of •jhe plnnking/and in another second would have been over hid not aseistance|been providentially at hand. f It is |said that only twelve persons' went from Orwell Creek to Ahaura to record their votes on Thursday Jast, and every man of them went straight for FitzGerald. This may be accounted for by the fact that Mr Fitzgerald addressed'ihe electors^there a day or two before the po'.l. whereas Mr Weeton's engagements prevented him from "visiting I here. We regret to lean th t Mr John Maher, who was some months ago injured by a mining accident at Boatman's, has of late shown pignsjof aberration of mind. The injury he'sustained is supposed to have led to his present uffllctiori.' At the official r (Je0 laration1 aration ?of the poll nt Greymouth on Monday last, Mr Fitzgerald addressed the electors, hinting in the course of his remarks at the probability oF |his again coming forward for the Grey Valley at the ensuing general elections, Tho election excitement in has now almost wholly 1 qireted down, and another day or two will no doubt see Jthe pl«ce setled down to the usual humdrum. The eon* teat will be memorable has having caused a most extroardinary admixture ofjpublic feeling and sentiment in Reef ton. Under the magical influence of the election^the wolf has lain down with the lamb, and harmony reijjns supreme. May we not fittingly explaim in the pathetic language of Deacon Skinner: " Oh ! what a wick?d world' this is." Referring "to the prospects of the" West Coast railway : we learn from a reliable source that the Westport, Nelson, Westland and Canterbury member? have all been communicated with on the subject, nnl one and all have agreed to put their shoulders to the w^eel during the comingssession in one grand effort to urge on the scheme. Nelson members will exact that the loop to connect Nel* son with the line by the Marnia valley, shall be included in the scheme, though it may be, in other respects, as'an independent under* taking. Backed up by such a forco it will be strange if soTie.thing practical does not come pot of the agitation. We learn that the tickets in Mr Jacque'e art-union are going off rapidly, and there is good probability of the drawing taking place on the advertised date, 28th instant. Mr Weston, M.H.R., left Hokirika for Christchurch yesterday morning, and will reach Wellington on Sunday next. It is Mr Weston's desire that the electors should communicate freely and unreservedly with him upon all matters affecting the welfare of the community. No le.'s than four bakers ore now catering for public patronage in Reefton, and eonsnmers a*e beeinning to wonder when the 10 per rent reduction will take place. A billiard match for £10 a-side, 500-up was played at Twohill's Hotel, on Saturday evening lasr, between Mr E. Paine and Mr M. Dornan, the latter winning by 20 poiuts. The Christchurch Telegraph points out that while the cost of the national education system of New Zealand costs £4 1* 8d per head for the scholars, that of New South Wales amounts to only £2 13s 3 1. It is officially notified that the area of land comprised within a circle formed within a radius of six miles around the summit of Mount Egmont. containing 72,382 acres, has been temporarily reserved for the growth and preservation of timber. The Qtago Daily Ti^es of May 10th, contained 96 columns of closely prii ted matter and advertisements. It is the largest i*sufi of a daily newspaper yet published in the colony. Forming part of it was a special four page supplement, containing a complete account of the wreck of the Tararu*. Burones-a Buvdett-Coutts, when young, and reputed to be worth £4,000,000, way wooed,

it is said, in vain by the eldest son of the Duke of Norfolk and by Louis Napoleon. Labouehcre says that EnglL-ta physicians and English mothers are behind those of America and the Soulh of Ireland in not vaccinating children above the ankle instead of on the arm, which ia so frequently figured.Bismarck has a salary of £3000 as Chancellor of the G-ennan Empire. The British States Minister in the German capital receives £7000, and the United States Minister £3500. In reference to the convict Butler, a correspondent asks theOtago Daily Times . — • Is it possible I hat the convict Butler will ever be at large again ? He thonght at the time of the trial the judge made a very great mistake in not giving him penal servitude for life. The villain who could go and rob a house and set fire to it, deseived never to have a chance of his freedom again. A great many, hims self amongst the number, think he ought to have been hanged. After this fresh attack on his fel'ow prisoner, will he still have the chance of coming out to do fresh mischief ? Cannot the Press use some influence towards JianngJhJßjmafl [J?pii_ftged l.fo£ life ? _._ In a speech delivered , by ; Mr Wesfon at Westbrook on Tue-day night he said that there werp 82 000 children attending the National schools in New Zealand, and cost £230,000 to maintain. As the s.i. Glenelg was proceeding to Tauranga on Wednesday, May 18, an extraordinary phenomenon was witnessed. When a little beyond the Slipper Island, 1 "^ huge lump rose in the water a short distance from the steamer, like a grpat bubble or a vast gasometer ; it w»s roughly estimated to be about 60 feet in diameter. The bubble soon burst, but the spa did not. resume its normal condition, hut kept seething and bubbling as long a* the vessel was in sig v t of the spot. There was evidently an upheaval of a volcanic nature p.'oceecTnp, for the water was quite muddy, and stones and pipi she l Is wero plainly discerned. The bubble was noticed within ten minutes of 10 o'clock. The time was noticed particularly because it was conjectured at the time that the oceanic commotion was probably the continuation of an earthquake which would be felt ashore. Some t'me ago great quantities of dead fish were cast up on the beach on the coast, and spccula'ion was rife as to the cause of mortality. It has been suggested that submarine disturbances, such a9 thut |°en jfrom the Q-lenelg. would be a likely explanation of the matter.— N.Z. Herald. A writer in the Saturday Advertiser suggests that some one should move during the session for a return of the number of days spent by the AttorneyiGeneral at his post in Wellington during the recess, with the proportionate cost to the country of his valuable time. There is no necessity for such a motion: The re' urn would read some* thing like this : Attended to duty six days ; palarv, £1000 with travelling allowance for the remainder of the recess ; deduct from salary honorium of an 'ordinary member, £190 ; result, £135 per day for six days. Mr Vessy Siewart says Mr Whitaker is a man of keen forsight. We believe him. Mitchell's Maritime Register thus describes n novel invention for shipwrecked sailors which was taken on board the Jerusalem. Bhip, now on her way to Melbourne from London^A- ' The invention, which is called a 'despatch box,' and is the' design of Mrs Deaac of Hastings, is a littleboat 3 or 4 feet in length, being built upon tho principle of a lifeboat. It carries a sail on which is a Scripture text executed in phosphorous. The idea is that, when a vessel is wrecked, the fats of the ship might be written down, and the record deposited in a despatch box on the deck of the little boat, and the craft com-* mit ted to the mercy of the waves. With a moderate wind the boat will travel four or five miles an hour. Captain Beach intends launching the boat, which has been named the Little Jerusalem, about 200 miles off the Scilly Isles, Certain despatches and instructions will be placed in the box, and a lighted lantern will also be placed^on board.' The Waikato' tells 7the following good story,—' A number of young gentlemen belonging to good English families came out with Sir James Fnrgxisson. One of them was introduced to Mr Hurst at the citizens ball given to the Governor. Mr Hurst impressed the stranger with a due sense of the honor of being introduced to the Mayor of Auckland and then eaid, ' Take my arm and walk round the hall. It will do you good to be seen walking with me." The stranger accepted the invitation and promenaded the room with his Worship. After doing so he went on the dais and told the story to the Governor and the rest of his party, who were, of course, convulsed with laughter. Tho juke ran round the ball room like wild fire, and, for the rest of evening, when a gentleman wished a Jady to promenade the room with him, the form of invitation wbb, 'Take my arm an l walk round the hall. It will do you good to be seen walking with me.' The Jlangitikei Advocate states that the Turakina Maories phophesy a two vear's famine, and are quite as specific as was Joseph to the king of Egypt in telling their pakeha friends how to make provision for the great dearth that is at hand. Madame Boenu, who is said to be • certainly one of the finest singers ihat has ever appeared on the colonial stage,' will visit Nt w Zealand shortly, and give a series of concerts. She comes under engagement to Signor di Vivo, who is popuWv known as manager of the lima di Mural a Concert Company. Over 35,000 people are reported to have attended twelve concerts given by the Boema Concert Company in Sydney. Madame Boema is a native of Prague, An interesting ceremony took place at Bt, Mary's Church, Wanganui, on the evening of the 2nd inst., when six ladies were admitted to the novitiate of the Sisterhood of St. Joseph. During the ceremony, Bishop Redwood is reported by the Herald to have delivered an impressive sermon. Ke spoke of i the sublimity and utility of the religions life,

and the valuo in the sight of God of the vows of poverty ohedience, and chastity. The life of our blessed Lord, and of His holy mother in its simplicity, purity, and obedience, was the life upon which the novices were invited to enter. What waa the life to which they would attain ?■ They would, both ia their active wo k and their example, particularly in the education and training of the young, for which the Sisters were so celebrated, imitate Christ, and win golden opinions from all sorts of people. . A few days ago a traveller from Lyttelton to Christchurch, who had about Bcwt of luggage, dewing to get it through as cheaply as possible, found that the regular rate for excess luggage would be IG*. lie immediately took out eifiht passenger ijckets at Is 2d each, whi.h allowed each pn?senger lewt of luggage, and thus passed the lusrgnge through for 9? 4d, or saving|about 6s 8d on regular rates. Mr J. T. FitzGernld, late hotelkeeper of Greymouth, died on Thursday, of congestion of the brain. The total population of j the province of Canterbury is now about 111,000. This is an increase of some 19,000. The Turanaki Hemld learns that it is likely that iuformations will b& r - ffel .^afrainsr iafflT Retford for a breach of the Lotteries Act, and also aeainst the Ven. Archdeacon Gavett, Rev.,,P. Wnlsh, andjteeveraljladies and gentle* men for like offences in connection with the r. ccr.t Church of England bazaar.