The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI – WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1883.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1227, 31 January 1883, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI - WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1883.

A scratch match at cricket— Married v. Single, will be played in Smith's paddock this afternoon. Wickets to be pitched at 4 o'clock. Mr D. P. Anderson, Bharebroker, has removed into the offices in Bridge-street, lately occupied by Mr J. Lynch, solicitor. We are sorry to have to announce the death of Mr Michael O'Callaghan, saddler, of Lower Broadway, which took place suddenly yesterday morning. We understand that owing to pressure of private business Mr T. S. Weston contemplates retiring from the representation of the Inangahua at an early date. Mr Wm. Watson, of Dunedin, is at present on a visit to Eeefton, and in company with Mr M'Laren,' of Kincaid M 'Queen & Co., is now making the round of all the principal mines. Yesterday morning the party left with Mr C. Macquarie for Murray Creek, and inspected the Golden Treasure, Inglewood, and other mines in that neighborhood. Some complaint is made as fo the insufficiency of the ventilation of the Oddfellows Hall. The room was crowded on Monday evening last, to witness the opening performance of the Willmott Company, and it is certain that the heat of the night, and clti&eneas of the room did cause some inconvenience, but a good deal of this was due no doubt to the oppressiveness of the weather, and all the ventilation possible could hardly have cured the discomfort. The lessees, or proprietor would,- however, do well to do every thing in their power to mitigate the evil complained of. A meeting' of the Provisional Committee appointed to enquire" iifto 'the working of the electric light was held at the office of Mr Hindmarsh on Tuesday evening. Present :- Mr P/ Brennan, in the Chair, and Messrs Dawson McGaffin, Cochrane, Steele, Mirfin, McQuillan, G. Wyld and Shepherd. It was resolved that the Secretary obtain estimates from' the New Zealand Electric Company—advocating Swan's Patent — for '.plant , to run 1000 lights of 20 candles, and aUra estimates of cost of lighting houses. . The meeting was adjourned until estimates are obtained. • *■' A most absurd, and therefore the more generally accepted, rumor was circulated in Reefton yesterday, morning. It was said that Mr O'Callaghan's death, which occurred .early in the morning, had been caused by English cholera. The neighborhood in which tjjß^4fisth occurred is probably the worst drained part of the ! town, and this :fact gave additional force to the report, which for a time created a good deal of alarm in the vicinity. Upon inquiry we ascertained, however, that the rumor was quite, unfounded, the death having resulted purely from natural causes. The sewer at the lower end of Broadway is, however, in a very filthy state, and that it has not yet given rise to an epidemic is indeed a marvel, and the local Board, of Health should certainly do something in the matter. We are glad to be able to say that a marked improvement has been manifest for some time past in tho tone of the share market, nor is the improvement merely local. Dunedin, Christchuroh and other outside places are once more displaying an appetite for transactions, and, as far as can be judged by present symptoms, it is highly probable that in a very short time we shall see a return of all the old activity. We are informed' that towards the close of last week £1400 worth of Keep-it-Dark'g changed hands in one line, and for the five days ended on Saturday last, scrip in the same company had advanced seven shillings per share. An active business has also "been done in Fleeces, Welcomes, Specimen Hills, Wealth of Nations, and one or two others, all at a substantial advance upon the quotations of the early part of the month. There has also been a good deal of business done in United Alpines, the star of which seems once more in the ascendant. The Willmott Combination Company gave their opening performance in the Oddfellows Hall, on Monday evening last. Thero was an overflowing attendance, and vhe piece pro^c-nttd -;v.'ir. Ti. Pvrr>r-'=* ••; ' ■

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ncidents, and the cast, though a long'orie, i ifforded full opportunity for individual < sffort. The leading characters of the { piece were sustained by Mr Brook, .. Mr Herman, Mr Rede, Mr Wilkinson and Mr Stewart, and the lady parts by- Miss L. Crawford, Miss L, Lawrence and. Miss - K. Howard, and it is unnecessary, to add \ that each and all acquitted themselves in the most able manner. Last night was presented the charming spectacular drama in three acts entitled "Flowers of the Forest," and the manner in which the piece was placed on the Btage would really do credit to a metropolitan theatre. The • dresses were all that they should be for such a piece,, and the high reputation' which the company has already established is sufficient as to tbe merit of the performance as a whole. To-night will bo presented one of -the acknowledged 'masterpieces of Bouccicaults, entitled " Lost in London," which haa obtained perhaps the strongest hold upon public favour of any play of modern times. It will be; present ted to-night"with all its realistic effects; and perfect in every detail; and" we trust that Mr Willmott's enterprise in" bringing such high class productions within the range of Reefton play-^oeri}, will be rewarded as it undoubtedly deserves to be by another bumper house. To-morrow night will be presented a grand xmas pantomime and the glorious burlesque "of ♦•Lurlyburgh." .. : •; The project -for ihtroduetrig the electric light to Reefton seems to'be 'howln a fair way of assuming form and consistence. An influential meeting of the business people was held at Mr Hindmarsh's office last night, when it was .decided to procure at once full information as to the cost of the plant, when definite steps will be taken. One hundred and eighty-five, tons of stone were reduced during the past week at the United Alpine Company's battery, for a return of 180 ounces of amalgam from the plates. It appears that the total area of the colony is 66,577,160 acres ; and of. this the: area Bold or otherwise disposed of from the foundation of the colony tp' 31st Dec. 188 i, was 16,229,475a.'3r. 7p., or somewhat less than a quarter of .the whole quantity. The area held under depasturing licenses was 12,072,216 acres, under agricultural leases 113,248 a. Or. 15p., and under purchase by deferred payment 534,690 a. 2r. 21p., the bulk of the remainder having apparently been sold for cash.