The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1883.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1257, 11 April 1883, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI- WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1883.

Mb Shaw's Reefton friends seem to have got on the candidate's track at last. Wo say advisedly "seem" to have got on his track, for we are by no means certain that the information is to. bo depended upon. It was announced more than a fortnight ago that Mr Shaw had sailed in the Lyttelton forChristchurch,.and intended to ride overland to the West Coast. Then a weeVlater came the. news that he had sailed in "the St. KjldW from Wanganui to Westport, and now we have the an-nouncement-thathe-sailecl from Wellington iir .the -steamer Penguin, on Monday last, for /Nelson. We do not know whether it is claimed that Mr Shaw is coming over in throe ships, but the facf remains that ho is not here

yet, and we must confess that wo shall await the issue of this Penguin story with sonio misgiving.

— . ,<- — The sittings of the District Court woro brought to a close ,on Monday'; last, and His. Honor Judyo Broad left for Nelson overland, on Tuesday morning. Mining matters at tho Lycll are said to bo in a vory depreasod condition, and the residents are looking forward to the coming winter with anything but ro3y anticipations. The Magistrate's Court will resume at 10 o'clock thia morning, there being two defended cases otill for hearing. The Revision Court will sit in tho afternoon when the balance of tho objections against, tho old roll will bo disposed of. It has hitherto been tho custom of the local banks to close at noon on Wednesdays for half holiday. An alteration has, however, been made, and henceforth the half holiday will bo taken on Saturday, instead of Wednesday. At tho request of a large number of Grey Valley voters resident in Greymouth Mr Wakefield will address a meeting there to-night. On Thursday, Mr Wakefield. leaves for Christchurch, and thence on to Timaru, but will return here in the course of a, fortnight and probably remain till the close of the poll. The interest of the candidate is in good hands throughout tho electorate, and the many influential committees formed will sco that no opportunity is neglected. Mr Wakefield met tho electors at Ahaura on Monday evening. Mr Reid was in the chair, and there wore between 50 and 60 electors present. Mr Wakefield spoke for about an hour and a half, and at the conclusion of his address, on the motion of Mr Smith seconded by Mr Calder, a vote- of confidence wa3 carried unanimously. In the Warden's Court yesterday the following applications for mining leases were heard and recommended :— W. Hindmar3h for the Cosmopolitan Company (3) ; James Grieve for tho North Orlando lease ; James Stevenson for the Arran ; Thomas Lee for the Inangahua Valley; G. C. Bowman for the Typhon ; P. McGeady, for the Vale of Clyde j the applications of the Divide and Lord George were adjourned as also the applications of the Argus, South Wealth of Nations, Nonpareil, Red jacket, Admiral Seymour and the Pearl. Tho Prichard Troupe gave one of their pleasant entertainments in the Oddfellow's Hall on Monday evening last, the peice presented being the famous screen scene from the School for Scandal, interspersed with vocal and instrumental selections. The performance gave the most completo satisfaction, and by special request the company will give another entertainment to-morrow evening, when an unusually attractive programme will be put forth. "' A rather am uning circumstance hap■pened at Mr. Wakefield's meeting at ;,Granville on Saturday evening last. At the close of the candidate's speech, and after tho regulation number of questions ;had been put and answered, a mud-bu-spattered individual, whoso demeanor was decidedly "groggy" rose up, and expressed the opinion that a vote of thanks only should bo accorded to tho speaker. This drew forth strong expressions of dissent from the meeting, and one gentleman present — Mr. David Donald — the well-known farmer, of Totara Flat, at once moved a vote of confidence, which waa carried amidst hearty cheers. There were from 80 to 100 persons present, and so strong and unanimous were the expressions of dissatisfaction at the conduct of the aforesaid muddy party, that he took the first opportunity by way of apology of explaining to the mooting that for himself he rather liked Mr. Wakefield, but he had been paid by Mr. thaw's Kecfton friends to go through tho Grey Valloy, and ask people to allow their names to appear on Mr. Shaw's committee. It didn't matter ad — to him who got in, he was only doing lib duty. The meeting seemed much struck with the candor of tho stranger, and all angry feeling was at once appeased. Some hours after the meeting, however, tho candid visitor was seen dancing on his hind legs in a convenient "pub," and some jokeists present felt rather anxious to ascertain the contents of a bulky and mysterious-looking bundle which thi3 advance agent of Mr. bhaw had left just outside the door. A hurried examination showed that the parcel was comprised of several hundred copies of the Inangahua Herald of a recent date, containing a, " scathing article " on Mr. Wakefield, and intended for gratuitous circulation What became of that parcel •»f papers will ever remain one of tho darkest mysteries of Granville. We have been requested by the trustee to notify that the Stock of Bonta and Shoes in the Bankrupt estate of W. J. Shaw, is for Positive Sale on behalf of tho Creditors only, and must be cleared off immediately at a Great Reduction on Cost Price. [Advt.]