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Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1181, 18 September 1882, Page 2

In an application in the Warden's Court on Thursday, by the Globe Company, for a special site for machine and other purposes, of five acres, Mr Revell demurred to the company asking such a large area for those purposes, as he remarked it was not required. He said he was greatly opposed to granting these large areas on reefs, for two arces were ample for machinery, and he would always require good proof of its necessity before he would make such giants as the one asked, for thereby ground was taken up that was not really required. Mr Hindmarsh, who represented the company, assured the Warden that the whole space would be wanted, and gave some particulars in support of the statement. Mr Revell adjourned the application for survey, remarking that he then would deal with it. The Houses of Parliament will be lighted with the electric light next session. Recently the sum of £3000 was voted for the purpose, the Treasurer stating that, including all lamps and apparatus necessary, the estimated cost was £2,500, but the extra £500 was asked for in case the expense should exceed the estimate. • About a year ago a singular experiment was tried in Wairarapa in order to abate the rabbit nuisance, which was very serious. Several hundred cats were purchased, and turned out there, but their rabbit hunting was anything but a success, and they rather turned their attention to the nearest hen roosts, greatly to the loss of the proprietors of the lat- ! ter. The late severe weather has however, got rid of pussy, as nearly all of the wild felines have succumbed and have died in scores. On Friday last, Joseph Graham, charged with refusing to 'assist the police, when called on in the Queen's name k to aid in arresting an offender, was brought up on remand at the Resident Magistrate's Court. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate committed him for trial at the next sitting of the District Court, remarking at the time of doing so, that it was an indictable offence that the Court had no power to deal with. Bail was allowed and tendered immediately. The Court will sit on Thursday next the 21st inst., and this is only one other criminal case set down for hearing.

At the Warden's Court on Friday, Mr Revell, in reading over the list of leases for survey, again remarked on the inconvenient repetition of the names of proposed mines in making them No. 2 of well known claims in many instances. He said that as they were merely for survey he would not say more, but before they were recommended they must be rechristened, and thus prevent the confusion that would otherwise arise.

If John Chinaman docs not pick up the more current parts of English speech very quickly, he is an adept in learning to swear in the most approved British vernacular, and the use of expletives becomes rapidly familiar. On one of the recent wry wet evenings, after it had been raining hard all day, and a heavy shower was falling, one of the natives of the Flowery Land, rather a swell John in his way, made for one of the cottages occupied by the Chinese in Lower Broadway. Ho wore the thick soled slippers without any heel attachment, aud on crossing off the road towards the desired haven, plumped right into a small morass, in which he left one of these appendages, and only recovered it with sonic difficulty. A hearty g—d — followed aud the slipper was replaced, but hardly had he taken .another step when he got into a worse slough, resulting in the loss of both before extrication. On this second mishap a perfect torrent of objurgation followed, that would have done credit to a bullock driver, in which without doubt the County Council were anathematised, after which picking up the recovered treasures, the owner splashed barefooted into the cottage he was bound for. We publish elsewhere the list of subS2ribors to the fund in aid of Mrs Lowe.

I liorougli and Mr A. Caird have purchased the valuable property known as the Lankoy's Creek Coal Mine, and it is their intention to start at once upon work to thoroughly open up the mine, and turn ■ out coal in sufficient quantity to keep the I Reofton market fully supplied. The coal from this mine is of first-class quality, and its reputation is already established with consumers. Messrs Roxborough and Caird are both old and energetic residents, and we have no doubt that there enterprise will meet with the greatest success. -^ We have been requested to direct attention to the necessity of doing something to lessen the risk to life which threatens foot traffic after dark at the juuetion of Church-street and the Buller road, and as the Council purpose to form t^e northern part of Welsh-street, it is a convenient time to urge the matter as the two works could possibly be let in one contract. It is announced elsewhere that the estate of the late Peter Alsted has been brought under the operation of the Curator of Intestate Estates, and Mr W. McLean has been appointed to receive all moneys due to the deceased, and administer the estate generally. Mr W. H. Buchatfa new gold saving process continues to engross a large share of attention from all persons directh/ interested in quartz mining, and the modus operandi is being daily exhibited to numbers of visitors. As a proof of Mr Buchan's confidence in the efficacy of the invention, he has made an offer to the Welcome Company to erect a plant, entirely tit his own cost, to treat the tailings from their battery at Boatman's, and return the company a certain percentage of the gold extracted. The offer is now under consideration by the Welcome directors, and the issue will probably be made known in a day or two. There is this much to be said of the invention, that should it in practice fully realise the anticipations raised, and of which there seems no possible room for doubt, the value of quartz mining ventures in this district will be proportionately inhanced. The way-bill of Saturday's up-coach from Greymouth contained the names of no less than twenty-one persons, the most of whom were strangers. A meeting of the railway committee was held on Friday evening last, which, though hastily convened, was well attended, there being present Messrs Hankin, (chair), Lee, Wise, Brennan, M'Loughlin, Buchan, Beeche, Grieve, Shepherd, Collings, Dunn, and Kater. The Chairman explained that the meeting had been called to oppose the Government proposals for the extension of th c southern main trunk line from Amberley to Blenheim, as opposed to the A da Pass robte. He stated that meetings were being held in various parts of Canterbury to the same end, and it was necessary that a strong working committee should be formed to work in conjunction with the other centres of population interested in the matter. Mr Brennan moved — "That with a view to promote agitation on the question and obtain the co-operation of Canterbury, the business would have to be taken in hand in thorough earnest, and would necessitate the appointment of a permanent secretary. v r Beeche seconded the resolution, which was carried, and Mr H. G. Hankin was unanimously chosen to fill the position. On the motion of Mr I cc it was resolved — "That this meeting resolves itself into a Railway League, and that the inhabitants of the Inangahua be invited to join the same, in furtherance of the movement in question, and that a "subscription of LI Is. per member be subscribed to assist in covering the necessary expenses." On the motion of Mr Wise a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs Brennan, Lee, Collings, Beeche, Faler, and the mover and chairman, was appointed to draft resolutions to be submitted to the public meeting. This concluded the business. Mr James Rees, carpenter, met with a serious accident on Saturday night last. He was passing round the Black's Point' slip when he missed his footing and fell over the embankment, receiving a serious wound on the head. He was conveyed to the hospital, and is progressing fairly. The Boatman's ball in aid of the hospital proved an unqualified success, and it is expected that fully L7O will be netted, but particulars are not yet to hand. At Christchurch, a man has been fined £6, in default one month's imprisonment, for conducting himself in an abusive manner towards the constable at the railway station. A man named Thomas Carson, who was cross-cutting in the bush near Invercarcargill, during a thunderstorm on Saturday had his saw struck by lightning. He was stunned and blinded for a time, but is now none the worse. It is chronicled as a noteworthy fact that during the visit of the Japanese warvessel to Auckland, not one of the heathen sailors was seen worse for the liquor, although all spent their money freely in other ways. In the caso of a publican who was recently lined for diluting his liquors with water, the Christclmrcir Licensed Victuallers Association paid all expenses connected therewith.