THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1882.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1100, 14 June 1882, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1882.

A carpenter named Evans was admitted to the Hospital on Saturday last, suffering from a fracture of the leg. He was engaged in the erection of a verandah when his foot slipped, with the result that he sustained a fracture of both bones of the right leg, near the ankle. There are now three patients in the Hospital, all suffering from broken limbs, namely, John Kelly, miner, from Boatman's. Mrs Lowe, Reefton, and Evans, who is the latest addition to the number. We understand that Mr E. Quinn, who his been suffering from fever for some time past, is now approaching recovery. A well-known West Coast celebrity, "Piccolo Charlie," otherwise Charles

Evans, as turned up again, this time in Christchurch, where he waa the other clay fined 58. for drunkennes3. Charley always had a dry whistle. Mr Theodore Ranft, one of the pioneers of the Inangahua, and an eni thusiastic amateur geologist, has just I been commissioned by a number of Victorian capitalists, to report upon the mineral resources of Queensland. Mr , Ranft has been very fortunate in his investments in Tasmania, and is now a millionaire in a small way. Applications are elsewhere invited for the position of first assistant teacher for the Reefton State School, salary, £100 per annum. Applications, and testimonials, to be forwarded to Mr S. Ellis, secretary of the Nelson Education Board, up to Monday, 3rd July. Mr James Hamilton, formerly "mine host " of the Melbourne Hotel, Greymouth, is one of the leading sharebrokers of Launceston, Tasmania. Mr J. Montgomerie, district surveyor, has been engaged for some days past making a re-survey of the town of Reefton, and connecting it with the main trigonometrical station. This survey merely offects the lines of streets, and the squares, public, reserves, &c., in order to connect the whole of the town with these lines it will be necessary to resurvey each section, and this «an only be done upon the petition of the inhabitants, and upon their agreeing to bear a part of the cost of the work. As all the old survey pegs have been knocked out and lost, and many of the original sections have been cut up and sold in halves and thirds to subsequent occupants, houseowners will see the importance of this survey being undertaken. As matters at present stand it is extremely doubtful whether one section holder could sue his neighbor for encroachment or trespass, owing to the impossibility of fixing upon a starting point, or of legally identifying any particular section, or a part of it. The Press says : — " Sir G. Grey has effectually inserted a wedge and split up the nascent party. It is more and more evident that no strong or united Opposition can be looked for while he is in the House. He cannot be ignored, and he will follow no leader but himself. So far as the Opposition is concerned, he is entirely master of the situation, and holds the balance of power too firmly in his hands for rivals to wrest it away. According to the Preßa, the proposal to erect a pretentious building in Christ church for the use of the Free-thinkers, is likely to be carried into effect. Three gentleman, it is stated, have given " conditional " promises of £1000, £500, and £250 respectively. Guiteau, while in prison, has been making £10 per day by the sale of his photographs and autographs. An Auckland man named Howie, given to liquor to the annoyance of his wife and family, was seized by her with the aid of # three other women, put on his bed and well horsewhipped. Notwithstanding this, he was brought up again a day or two after for being drunk and disorderly, and fined 20s and costs at the Police Court. A serious accident says the West Coast Times of the 10th inst, occurred on Tuesday evening at Woodstock Hill, to a miner named James Carr, who had that day sold out his share in a claim on the Woodstock rush. It appears he was wandering down the hill about mid-night when he fell over the precipice, a distance of sixty feet, breaking his leg and severely injuring himself otherwise, particularly about the head, and nearly lost one of his eyes by its coming in contact with the stump of a tree. The poor fellow remained in his dangerous position all night, and was discovered in the morning in an exhausted condition. He was immediately conveyed to the Hokitika Hospital, where, he was promptly attended to by Dr James. His escape was truly miraculous, and it is considered that the injuries will not prove fatal. The Lyttelton Times learns from Wellington that his Excellency the Governor has just received six months' leave of absence and will almost immediately start for Fiji. His family will remain at Wellington, and join him on the way to England at Melbourne. In the meantime an administrator Will be sent out. It is remarked that the Sovereigns of Europe appear to be filled with a wholesome dread of the Nihilists, as they have excused themselves from attending the coronation of their brother in royalty, the Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias. Coronations and their attendant festivities and fireworks are well enough in their orthodox form, but when the pyrotechnic displays are likely to be seasoned with bombs and dynamite, the effect is rather too much for even the strongest royal stomachs. The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce are forwarding a copy of the following resolution, passed at its last meeting, held on the 19th ultimo, to all the members of the General Assembly: — "That every bill of sale hereafter executed within six calendar months before the bankruptcy of the grantor thereof, whether given to secure payment of a present advance.or an existing debt, shall as against the trustee in bankruptcy, or under any assignment for the benefit of the creditors, he deemed fraudulent and void so far as regards the property comprised in any such bill of sale ; and that the time for registering a bill of sale be limited to 10 days from the making thereof ; and that copies of this resolution be printed and sent to each member of the House of Assembly and Upper House." The Melbourne Age of a recent date Bay 3 : — ln the absence of Miss Montague, whose indisposition unfortunately continues, Miss Deakin sustained the title role last night in the performance of Maritana at the Bijou Theatre, and may be complimented on having such an im-

portant understudy sufficiently presentable to enable the theatre to be opened. Miss Deakin, of course, played under much disadvantage, and her vocal execution is not by any means equal to the music of the part, but her efforts last night showed that she is working assiduously to become a bona fide artiste, and she accordingly deserves commendation. Mr Turner's splendid impersonation of Don Caesar saved the performance from becoming monotonous, and he was fortunately in magnificent voice.