The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1883.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1237, 23 February 1883, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI- WEEKLY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1883.

The cricket match fixed for Wednesday last, between the married and single players, fell through in consequence of the inclemency of the weather.

Captain Jackson Barry, a colonial lecturer of some repute, is billed to speak in Reefton at an early date. Mr Mack Alexander, acts as agent for the captain.

In view of the great interest felt in the Inangahua in the Lyell tragedy, we reprint from the Grey Argua of Wednesday last the confessions made by the two persons charged with, the murder.

The Westporfc coach did not arrive on Wednesday evening, being stuck- up at Cronadan, by the flood till the following morning, when the driver managed to get through. The coach left again yesterday morning, Dr Grabham and Mr Denniston being passengers.

Mr J. Ring, the well known photographer, of Greymouth, is on a short visit to Reefton and in the course of a day or so will have his studio in readiness for taking pictures. By the application of the instantaneous process Mr Ring is enabled to take portraits in all weather, and at the same time able . to guarantee the perfect fidelity of the work.

Captain Jackson Barry, whom not to know ia to proclaim one-self unknown, reached here last evening and to-night will delight a Reefton audience with one of his inimitable lectures. Mr Brennan, ■ the County Chairman has kindly promised to preside, and the people attending may look forward to a few hours of intellectual enjoyment. On Saturday evening next Captain Jackson Barry will lecture at Boatman's.

Three prospectors, named Clark, Cullen, and Mayes, who returned to Invercargill on Wednesday, after a protracted stay at Doubtful Sound, appear (according to the Southland Times) to have had a rough time of it. Provisions gave out, and for many weeks the prospectors subsisted on birds., fish, and nettles. They could shoot nothing, their ammunition having been exhausted, and penguins were their principal food. The curious fact waa the existence of the nettles in that out-of-tho way spot. These were found on an island called Bauza, and covered a patch of about a chain square. They were of a gigantic size in stem and leaf — bigger than we care to say, although we are persuaded the men were not exaggerating. These nettles made capital soup, and without it the penguins would have been difficult to! swallow. No gold was found, but in the cliffs there waa abundant evidence of copper. The scenery i s described as of the : wildest and most rugged character.