The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY JANUARY 13, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1035, 13 January 1882, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY JANUARY 13, 1884.

The occurrence ofibe, fire "'on Monday looming la&thas again Revived the com" plaints against the position of the fire-bell. A* % matter df fact there wefe many residerit^^i«*iidtiray'who^idn6t hear the j£*e-belt ring oh Wedfleaday morning, and «rho therefore 'knfijW nothing whatever of the fire until some hours after it was over. Nearly all the nendentH of the Buller road, Church-street, and the lower part of the town were in^he came position, being quite oblivious of the fact that a fire had j occurred. This ia « veiy serious matter and it is really neceiwary that either the brigade or the Council should take immediate cognisance of the complaint. As we have pointed out on former occasions, the tire-bell is too far back from the street thus allowing the whole or the sound to escape down the ooiiree of the rivet-, The cost of placing the bell in its old position ! on a tripod at ike comer of the street | would not be gre&t, ft.#d as thp matter is i oije of the jwpor(*n<{e to a very i Ittrgt) nmq,\w di people, we hope that j dome #ctjon will be at once taken. W» Mfl4erstand that the Clovernment hay« a tender for a weekly mail scryjxje between Beef ton and Nelson. j 1l\)& National Bank premues received a j [>r«iiy severe toasting during Hut <i»'e on i W^Onesda-y morning. Mr he*ri* *«wk the I>jy3caution to have bfet)fcoijs Jftii^ from' j ; flip parapet, aiwl theßc bp^ng kep^V^flid I ! %iY)A sojTicc, ft.m\ materially JcgscAwt the | ; tlariger. Minn fi. Ciiihp>«W a,nno\incoi» tfe^t she ib pre avci to roceive pupils for instyuction ■>n the piano, iiu easy terms. Mia» Camp-' b .:11 Lfwi:^ 'ill " . ; «* v.v - r.--r.j; '. ', ■'.-..■■..

o/^pusical tuition under luustei-s of the hig&estlgpute In Melboure. is herselfan 'i^P% the Council Chatebers. '< v Business frontages in Reef ton have risen imjnejp#ely in y^U&oiJatfl, <aftd, JU»Wy» command a higher price at present than atawrtiraeflince;^eefton has-been s«t^ tied. We understand that the two front' adjoining Thomas and M*Beaths were sold privately, the figure stated being L 440, Mr 0. Cohen, stationer, being the purchaser. It is the intention of Mr .Anthony iKater to proceed at once with the; erection of his hotel. The first load" of timber has already been delivered on the site. The town was full of business last night and .Broadway was crowded with share dealers up*to a late hour in the night, the burden of the hum being Imperials, news having reached town during the afternoon that very good stone had been struck in that company's mine. At a meeting of the Reefton School Committee held lasVnight Mr H. Tarrant, and Mr C: J. Malcolm were appointed to Trepresent the Committee on the Central Board. We observe that pending the re-erec-tion of bis premises, Mr Kater is continuing his hotel business in the Oddfellows' Hall. The Minister of Mines will reach Reefton this evening, from Westport, and will probably remain here until Sunday or Monday morning, when he will proceed to Ahaura and Greymouth, and thence on to Kumara, Hokitika, and Ross. £ i(. Four fresh applications for leases were lodged in the Warden's office yesterday, two being for quartz mining areas, and two for cement areas. The applications will be found in our advertising columns. The programme of the forthcoming St. Patrick's Day races at Tttijifton i hii|pbej& drawn up, and provides ibf" ah aggregate 1 6fi£250 in stakes. The events of each dakrwill include a £60 handicap. The > programme will appear on Monday. Yesterday was the date appointed for the regular sitting of thfc>f«£d#si^o\irs> and no notice of the adjournment having been given, several suitors came to town. The Court has been adjourned to Monday next. An inquiry, into the late fire will be held on Saturday next. There was a considerable run on Imperial shares yesterday, and quotations quickly advanced to ss. 6d., a large amount of business being done. Attention is called to the sale by public auction by Mr G. C. Bowman on Saturday next of the valuable property knoVn as "Green's FaEm^j^^the Left-hand BH||^^^HH^Jsithin)the.area is amongst phl^p(plptM whole district, *"* soil being both rich and deep. The attention of contractors and others is also called to the fact that the land contains the only totara and birch avaUabie fpr ...bridge building, the land thus Deing immensely valuable for the timber alone. We take the following from an English paper : — At a meeting held last week at Tavistock, Capt Skewis, in response to a hearty invitation, referring to the prosperity which attended the different industries, said one was always pleased to hear of the prosperity of mining. Then the agricultural branch of employment was very large, and as the progress of this country depended a great JjJeal'UpoM'k;, hi was always glad tp heW of its pwlperity. But, compared with the mining industry, the agricultural industry was, he thought, very small. From Devon Consols there had been enough ore raised to buy all the Duke of Bedford's landed interest in that district. The mining interest of this country went to contribute more to the prosperity of the country than any other industry. It was this industry which had made England the richest country in the world. Forty-four years ago he was a labourer, and commenced mining ; then a labourer with his son he had to work for 5Qs a month, and he dared to ask for an advance of ss. for fear of being thrown out of employment. But then provisions could ta tiadjtf a jpiujOh cheaper rate. Althougn wage! were so* low it cost a much larger sum to work the mines than now, for with improved appliances they were able to drive 300 fins, as cheaply as they could in those days drive 100. So if they were to make their mines pay they must use the proper machinery. Then they must have good landed proprietors. The chairman Was a good example. At Gunnislake Clitters there was once a time of great depression, and but for the liberality shown by his Royal Highness it might have continued. But through his concessions the shareholders were encouraged to put their hands in their pockets to join with him in bringing out the mine. Now it was one of the most progressive mines in the neighbourhood. Sometimes they might, meet with great obstacles, but perseverance would overcome them. Crebor mine was once a very unsuccessful mine, and now it was one of , the greatest mines in the district, and has resources which will last a hundred years more. Devon Great Consols was once given up, and when Mr J. Hitchens came down people in the neighbourhood refused to take shares in it, and npw i£ wqs^he, greatest mine in tho neighbourhood. Fpr twenty years £14,000 a month had been circulated through the ioyrn from the mines, and all classes were found to benefit ty' it. (Cheers.)