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Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1181, 11 October 1882, Page 2

The concert and entertainment in aid of the Catholic School Fund has been fixed to take place in Kater's Hall, tomorrow evening. The programme prepared for the occasion is a really excellent one, Jiud we trust to see a bumper house on the occasion. The programme reached us too late for insertion in today's issue.

Tho Inangahua Times has been appointed a Gazette for the publication of all notifications issued from the Waste Lands Board, Nelson, in reference to. the Inangahua, and henceforth all such announcements will appear in this paper.

A very admirably executed plan of the mine of the Specimen Hill Company has just been completed by Mr W. H. Hobby, and is to be seen at the office of Mr P, Brennan. The levels are very clearly shown, though it mustliavebeefn a, matter

of difficulty to ascertain them exactly, owing to the very crooked manner in which they have been driven. The survey must, owing to this cause, have been a must complicated one and the greater credit is due to the surveyor for the work turned out. The plan is well worth inspection, and does credit t<> Mr Hobby.

The Big River district ia attracting a large amount of attention just now, and the Big Hivor Company's shares have gone up in value within the last few days. A large amount of ground is being taken up in the neighborhood, and a small rush seems to be setting in there. In our advertising columns notice of application fur two leases in the locality will be found, and we hear more- will be sent in shortly.'

At the inquest held on the infant Potter yesterday, two of the jurymen summoned, Messrs Alexander and McLaughlin did not show up when the jury were sworn. The former put in an appearance later on and the coroner, Mr Revell let him off with a caution. Mr McLaughlin did not show up and was fined.. 10s. ; • .

At the last Warden's Court an application was made by Ah Gen, Shim Hoy and other Chinese for a head race, tail race, and dam at Antonio's Flat. It was objected to by William McColl, and the Warden determined to visit the ground before giving his decision. This he did on Monday, the result being that he refused the privileges asked, not because ho deemed McColl to have any right as claimed, but because proper notices had not been posted, as required by law. - • • At a meeting hold in Blenheim on Friday last, re the railway route, Mr Conolly said that from the information obtained in Wellington he understood that the Commissioners would not only take evidence, but would go over the various routes themselves. Govei'nment was also in possession of elaborate reports from tho engineers, which would be at the service of the Commissioners, and from an engineering point of view the information available might be considei'ed as complete. What the district required to do was to furnish evidence as to the amount of land available for settlement which would lie opened up.