The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1883.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1248, 21 March 1883, Page 2

The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1883.

Wb publish to-day an address from Mr. E. Bhaw to the electors of Inangahna, in whioh he, "at the request j of many old friends" declares hynself a candidate for the vacancy, in the representation of this disject. Of course, it is known the solf-same "many old friends" first of all extended the cnnipTiment to Mr Richard Reeves, by inviting him to stand, but that gentleman being rather older in the political horns than Mr Shaw, | and being, moreover, fully aware of the fact ihat Mr E. Wakefield was already in the field, he wisely declined the honor. J\lr Shaw, however, does not appear at all squeamish in the matter. To. him the "compliment" is not one whit the less, because it reaches him second hand. Sufficient j that duty and the " many old friends" call, and there is Mr Shaw in the breach. However, the electors have now Mr Shaw's address before them, and as the production of one who "truly cannot claim tho possession of political experience," it will command, no doubt, a considerable amount of consideration.

We remind those interested that tenders for the purchase of Mi Wearne's tailings plant close at 8 p.m this evening, with the trustees, Mossra. Oxley and Steele. | We are veiy sorry to learn that Constable Baraford is still confined to the hospital, Buffering from a Bevere attack of typhod fever. Mounted Constable Kelso of Greymouth, is now doing temporary duty here. Mr G. C Bowman will submit to public competition, at his mart, to-day, at 4 p in , a number of valuable town sections, which were withdrawn from the sale on Friday last Such an opportunity of securing really valuable building sites in Broadway is not likely to offer again for, f . some time to come. The Revision Court for the District of Inangahua sat yesterday, W. IT. Rfevell, Esq., R.M., presiding, when upwards of 300 names of persons, either dead or-left tlie district, were ordered to be struck off the roll: The Registrar that a n umber of objections had been served by Constable Bamford, but as that officer had been lying unconscious in the Hospital for some weeks, and could not make the required affidavits of service, the cases were, therefore, adjourned till next Court day, but it is understood that the whole of the objections will be finally dealt with by the Court before the preparation of the new roll The following letter from MrT. S. Wes- j ton appeared in the Christchurch Press of Saturday last :— Sut, — Will you permit me to say that your Wellington special correspondent was in error when he telegraphed that I, as the retiring member for Inangahua, had promised to support Mr E. Shaw in his candidature for that seat. It is true that to enable the electoral rolls for the district to be made up to date, and to give time to the electors to look for a suitable candidate, I agreed to withhold my formal resignation, for a short period ; but I have not presumed to recommend, directly or indirectly, any person for their favourable consideration. So far as Mr E. Shaw is concerned, I know nothing whatever of his political principles, movements or intentions ; and certainly I have had no correspondence with him or his friends in connection with the approaching election at Inangahua. — I am, &c, Thohas S. Wbston, Christchurch, March 14 th, 1883. The Taupeka Times has the following :- In connection with the Government scheme for the boarding out of children from the Industrial School, it has been decided to make Lawrence the centre of a boarding-out district. Mrs W.. Jenner, ; who has kindly consented to act as local ! visitor, will be glad to supply all necessary information to any person desiring to take one or more boarders. We understand that the children will be required to attend the same church as the foster parents ; therefore. Catholic children will be placed with Catholic families, and Protestant children with Protestant families, The Bay of Plenty Times of February 24th, says : — "We hear that a Dnnedin merchant, a Mr "Wilson, has astonished the citizens of Nelson (known as the Sleepy Hollow) by purchasing the whole of the hop crop of this season: This gentleman wired last week to his agent at Kelson, requesting to know th« price of hops now being harvested. The reply was Is 6d per ft). ; the reply was " Purchase all you can," which was done, amounting to £10,600. The neStt day the JSelson hop-growers awoke to the fact that hop 3 had risen in price in London to 5s per ib., and that Mr Wilson had,. realised upon, his bargains 200 per cent., a clear gain of £20,000. The Nelson hop-growers, after this lesson, are now-, agitating for a cooperative association, :b.y which they will huld weekly markets, -and so.^aKe. their hops sold by auction'; '"* ■':■■•■**■■■ i£y We have been requested ; by the to notify that the^ Stock -of Boots and Shoes in the Bankrupt estate of. W. J. Shaw, is for Positive Sale on- .behalf of the Creditors only, and -must be cleared off immediately at a Great Reduction on , Cost Price. [Advt.] .