The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1883.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1234, 16 February 1883, Page 2

The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI- WEEKLY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1883.

I : Mr Cox, Government Geologist, returned to Reef ton on Saturday last, from his geological survey of the Maruia — Tophouse country, but wo are not able to give any particulars as to the result of his investigations. Mr Cox will report to the Government at an early date, when the information will be made public. Mr Cox left on tho following morning for Nolson. The business people of Reefton arc invited by the committee of the Hospital Carnival, to close their establishments at noon to-day, in order to give employees an opportunity of taking part in the carnival, and as it ia the interest of every person in the community to make the occasion a financial success, there is little doubt the invitation will be cordially acceded to. The members of the Prichard troupe paajed through Reeftoft "yesterday, en route for the Lyell, where they will fulfil a brief engagement, and then return to Reefton for a short season here. The troupe is very highly spoken of by tho down country press. Mr M'Guinness is reported to be quite a musical prodigy, and the beat performer on the violin, cornet, double-base and other instruments, travelling in the colony. Miss; Prichavd, the favorite vocalist accompanies the troupe. . : The new steam boiler for the Golden Treasure; -Company, Murray Crack, has been put together and was yesterday tested up to 1451ba. of pressure with the most complete success. The boiler was turned out by the well known firm of Kincaid, M'Queen. & Co., of Dunedin, and brought to Reefton, and thence to tho machine site- in sections and riveted together on the ground, with the result above stated. The founders as well as the company are to be congratulated upon the success of the test. The work of building in the boiler will now be proceeded with at once. With fine weather there Bhould be congregated in Smith's Paddock to-day one of the largest assemblages ever witnessed in the district. As a spectacle the gathering will be unique and interesting, and of a kind not likely to be seen again here for, at all events, a long time to come. The committee have done all in their power to secure the success of the occasion, and the cordial manner in which they have been supported by the general public affords the best guarantee that eventhing will go off satisfactorily. The public are invited to assemble at the Oddfellows Hall, at 1 o'clock and the procession headed by the brass band will march to the ground. A spacious platform has been laid down for dancing and a large pavillion erected for the. performance and fair. All that ia required then to complete matters is a fine day, and at the hour we write, although the clouds are heavy and portentous, the readings of the glass afford every hope of the dedesired boon. A great sensation was caused in Reefton yesterday morning by the announcement that Mr Joseph Cereseto, second son of Mr .Angelo Cereseto, had been found drowned in a water-tank, at tho rear of the residence, lower Broadway. On Saturday last tho deceased went for a bxthe in the river, and, as he stated, remained for nearly two, hours in the water, with the result that upon dressing he felt unwell, but joining in the costume cricket match shortly after, the ill effects for a time, seemed to disappear. On the following day, Sunday, however, ho was confined to his bed, and medical assistance was called in, and from that time up to his ' ieath hq recioved the closest attention. < Fhe symptoms were not, however, up to i yesterday morning such as to cause alarm, ] lis demeanor both to visitors and attend- c ints disclosing nothing to raise the loast ( ipprehension. Up to a late hour on liVednesday evening he was conversing reelyand rationally with some friends, nd expressed his intention of being . iresent on the cricket ground to-day. * resterday morning, he showed signs of a le'ntal aberration, accompanied with 0 trong .fever, and it was considered ad- d isable, at the wish of deceased, to remove a mi to the hospital. This was at dinner • me, and the removal was to take place . iroc'tly" after. Mr Cereseto sat down to inner and only a few minutes clapsod a hen his daughter rushed into the room tying that her brother was not in his ?(!. Search was at once made for the d

patient, and after a few seconds one of his legs was seen projecting from the tanlc. The body wa3 instantly drawn out, and)k doctor sent for, but the vital spaijk had lied, medical examination showing that life was completely extinct. \ThcKtank contained about 2ft. of water and was about one-third full. In order to reach it deceased had stood on a cask, and the supposition -is, -that being, feverish he sought to dip his head in the water, but having to reach a long distance down, lost his hold of the top rim and slippod in head-first, as when found the head was doubled completely under his chest, having, no doubt, been worked into that position by his struggling to release himself. It would be quite impossible for any person to release himself unaided from such a position, the whole, weight of the body being on the head, and there not being sufficient room to turn. The sad news cast quite a gloom over the town,, as the deceased was a general favorite, and of most exemplary habits. He was employed onithejstaff of this paper as a compositor for nearly six years, but towards the close of last year entered into articles with Mr W. H. Jones, barrister, and the progress he made in his studies and the aptness he displayed for che profession raised the very brightest promise of his future career. Wo aro sure the anouncement of his untimely end will be read with the deepest sorrow throughout the district, for it is certainly one of the" saddest terminations to a young and promising life that we can remember. He was 22 years of age. Their well merited good fortune seems to have followed the Combination Company to Boatman's, for they opened at Capelston on Tuesday night to a house crammed to the' last degree. The performance, which consisted of " Aurora Floyd" and "O'Callaghan on his Last Legs " passed off very successfully. We are glad to learn that the work now going on in the Result mine give every encouragement of something good being ;met with. The drive going north is now following well-deiined walls, with pug and quartz between. The work is under the direction of Mr J. Ranger, who is sanguiue of shortly meeting with the lode. The Combination Company returned from Boatman's yesterday, and will reappear to-night. The programme is one of unusual merit, comprising no less than three pieces, namely, the sterling drama of " Milky White," to be followed by a charming Musical Oleo, the whole concluding with the screaming comedy of "Ye Wyndoryng Mynstryl." For tomorrow night the pieces announced aro "British Bora" and a sparkliug comedietta, and we trust that" as to-morrow night is positively the hist occasion upon which this really talented Company appear in Reefton, that they will have good houses on both occasions. Mr YVillmott by his liberality to the Hospital,) has certainly established a good claim to public support, and it is to be hoped that the people of Reefton will testify in an unmistakeable manner their appreciation of his action.' ■ The gigantic character of the work which Mr Leader Williams, C.E., ha 3 undertaken in the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal may be judged from the fact thai it is intended to be 34 miles in length. The width of the canal between Warrington and Manchester will be 100 feet. This is 13 feet wider than the Amsterdam Canal, and 22 feet wider than the Suez Canal. Vessels will thus bo able to pass each other at any point. Mr Williams intends to construct but three locks, only two of which will be required at high tide, when vessels of any tonnage will be able to come to Irlam, a distance of seven miles from the Manchester Docks. Mr Williams proposes to accomplish a notable feat of engineering skill. At Barton the river is crossed by the aqueduct of the Barton Canal, which is principally used at this point for coal traffic. "I propose here," says Mr Williams, "to construct a new aqueduct, the centre portion of which will boa wroughtiron caisson, which will swing on a central pier in a similar way to a railway swing-, bridge, leaving a wide opening for the 1 passage of vessels on either side. Even J if a boat i3 on the acqueduct it will make no delay, butfremain. floating in its basin while the caisson is swinging. " ]\lr Williams believes that he can complete the whole work for £5,400,000.