THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY MONDAY, DEC. 26, 1881.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 December 1881, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY MONDAY, DEC. 26, 1881.

There will be no isaue of this paper on Wednesday next ; ' The races to-day promise to be very largely attended. The grand stand bits been completed, $nd the course is in excellent condition. •;'■■'• ■■:''.■" It j» currently reported that Mr T. S. Weaton' will shortly twit the Weat Coast in company witli the Hoii. Mr Rolieston. We give, the intelligence. a"s rumor only. Mrßoase, of the Telegraph Department. h»s received six months leave of absence from the Government; and will shortly proceed to enjoy his well-earned holiday. Mr Bonse has spent twelve years in the service pf the department! for which he has become entitled ton4??iV»>uTes *° twelve months' ieave of absence on half pay, or to six months leave on fall pay, and electing to accept the latter, he purposes paying a visit to the Cape j Colony. As an obliging and attentive officer Mr Boaae will be misled from the service, and we are lure we re^echm the feeling of fcbe community generally in wishing him a pleasant voyage and safe return. ■ There was a very large attendance at the opening of the Church of England B»«sar on Saturday evening last, and the various stalls were: fairly patronised. The interior of the jflre brigade hall was ve*y tastefully decorated and the Bcene was very atlraotive. Through the nonsarrival of Green's waggon on Batur« day, ai expected, the consignment of English fancy wares did not come to hatd in time for the opening. The goods have, how•ince been landed, and will be displayed in the itaila this evening, . Mr T. Muirbead, who will be remembered agreeably by Beefton audiences as a really clever and entertaining vocalist, announces one of his popular entertainments, for Tues« day (to-morrow) evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall. Mr Muirhead ia a vocalist of acknowledged reputation, while as » dancer and delineator of negro minstrelsy be has no ri. ■v.aj. These qualification?, added to the good service be baa on many past occasions reno dered in aid of Reef ton charities, will, we are sure, secure him a bumper house. The hand of Death has been sorrowfully busy in Reefton of late. On Friday morning last a painful sensation was cause in town by the announcement that Mr J^mes Corfleld, of Black's Point, had been found dead in Ilia bed. The deceased h»d been ailing slightly for a day or two previously^ but not sufficiently ao to alarm his friends, who were unaware of the full extent of his danger. Of industrious and temperate habit a and kindly disposition, he had endeared himself to a wide circle of friends, who bave heard of hia death with unfeigned regret. The funeral took place yesterday, and waa very largely attended. The cause nt death w«s valvular disease of the heart. Yesterday morning brought the intelligence of another aari fatality, the victfm this time being Mr John M'Mynn, bailiff of the Magistrate 1 * Court, \ Beefton. The deceased had been suffering from consumption for some time previously, but latterly the disease had assumed a more virulent form, causing the gravest apprehensions to bis friends, whose worst fears were realised on Sunday morning. Mr M'Mynn wtia an old resident of the Grey Valler, and his many friends there, as here, will recdi/o the tidings of his death with regret. ||' The annual Christmas Gathering in connection with the United Methodist Free Church, Beefton, will be held on Wednesday evening next, in the church-bailding, Sbiel-Ftreet, tea to be on the table at 53 . A concert will be held during the evening,, in the; intervals of which addresses will bo delivered by the Bey. Mv Parkin, and also, by the Rev. Mr Bcdgv7i'ck, The concert will commence at 7*30. Sir Francis Dillon Bell was present at the annual dinner of the .Iron and Steel Institute on October 12 ih (saya the Europoan Mail), I and proposed the toast of the evening in the following term?.: — ' I felt;, 1 he said, • when I saw my name was associated with this toast there was a singular appropriateness in asking a colonist to propose it, and far this reason : All things to which you bave been witnesses in co many years, and which represent to you the grovrh of the magnificent works with which you are associated to us, li\>m the

other eide of the world, they sliotr the leap? and bounds with which iron and steel manufacture has been progressing during the last, 10 or 20 years. In another sonse it is also appropriate that a colonist Bhould be the proposer of the toast, for if, in Europe, an association like this ia immensely concerned in the improvement of nation-", how much more will you be interested in those distant communities who. are obliged to rely upon you for their, comfort and progress? In my Colony we live in a great "c!cj»rce**in iron bouses, and we therefore rely upon you to -provide them for us. Our Colony possesses vast iron resources, and will afford an' outlet for your energy, which is nowhere more ap predated than in our Colonies. • Tho Nelson Mail's . Wellington corres- y pondent telegraphs :— T hfartlfat Sir Brvce" intends rcturninj to Parihaka shortly. Tbere is nothing special about his visit, the object being merely to ccc how the road making, &c, is getting on.— lt is stated that the Hon. Mr Pharazyn's explanation of his double voting at the Thorndon election is that he thought the second booth which was situated in Willis street waa in connection with the Te Aro election. If so, it is curious that he did not notice th«t the names of the candidates were those standing for Tborndon. The Auckland Star, in the course of a leading article speaking of the maey-olcL&oaft^ that will be mtised from the new Parliament, refers to the late member for the Duller as that ' promising young lawyer and general favorite Fisher.'