The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1883.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1284, 13 June 1883, Page 2

The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI- WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1883.

The annual 'meeting of the members of t io lieefton Jockey Club was fixed for 3 riday evening last, but owing to want of }>u' -liL'ity, the attendance was very small, ; .. I it was decided to adjourn the meeting fa- a mouth. .vlr Wylde, junr , has been placed in c'.iirge of the crushing plant of the i :uikey's Creek Cement Company. Cruahing was started on Monday morning last, but the arrangement for feeding thu l'niler with water was found to need some alterati. :■■• ■,:.■■: r. ;.;f, ; .. < •_::-. .-., •;, .•;.;„..

rary stoppage had to be made. The i stampers, have since been re-started. 1 The regular sittings of the Warden's 1 Court will open on Monday next, but i there is no business of importance as yet : down f<»r hearing. In tho Magistrate's Court there will be a large number of debt cases in connection with a recently bankrupt estate. The first snow of the season fell on Sunday night last, but the shower was only a slight one, and all evidence of it disappeared shortly after sunrise on the following morning. The fall was, however, much heavier in the Rainy Creek and other more elevated localities, where the ground was covered to a depth of several inches. A heavy fall of snow would be very disastrous at the present time, as it would greatly throw back the surface works going on at the Inkerman, Globe, and several other companies. The Rev. Father Mulvahill, who with Rev Father Rolland will in future have the charge of tho Inangahua parish, reached Reefton on Monday evening last. Parliament will be opened to-morrow, by His Excellency, the Governor, Sir William Jervoise, in person. The opening ceremony is usually a pompous affair, and draws a large house, but the present occasion will possess additional interest from the fact that our new Governor will make his political debut on the occasion. The Golden Fleece battery is still at work, the engine being engaged in driving both the stampers and the air-compressing machinery. The company's diamond drill is being erected, and, should all go well, will be ready for work in about a fortnights time. The adjourned ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Inangahua Low Level Tunnel Company was held at Mr Wise's office last evening, Mr W. G. Collings in the chair. The report and balance-sheet for the past half year wa3 read and adopted. The question of the advisability of procuring rock boring machinery was discussed, and it was stated that the Government promised to give pound for pound towards that object upon the basis of a gross outlay for the purpose of £1050. But it was represented that the £1050 was the cost of the rock borer and compressor only, and that to provide the necessary motor would necessitate a further outlay of between Ll5OO and L2OOO. Under these circumstances it was resolved to take no definite action in the matter, but the directors were authorised to obtain full particulars on the subject, and to report to the shareholders before- taking action. It was stated that the Government subsidy towards the driving of the tunnel was forthcoming, and that the directors' proposed inviting tenders shortly for 250 ft. of driving by hand labor. A resolution I was carried to increase the number of directors from five to seven,, and upon a ballot being taken Messrs. J. B. Beeche and W. J. Potts were elected. The meeting then adjourned. • A very interesting ceremony was enacted in the Catholic Chapel on Sunday evening last, after the close of vespers, when Mr J. Lynch, on behalf of the members of the congregation, presented the Rev. Father Carew with a farewell address. The address, which was very neatly engrossed, run as follows : — " To the Kevd. D. P. Carew— "Dear and Reverend Father : "We the undersigned, for ourselves and the Catholic congregation of Reefton and the lyell, are anxious to assure you that the prospect of your departure has aroused amongst your congregation feelings of deep and unfeigned j regret. "From the time when you first assumed the duty of Parish Priest of Reefton, to the present time, your labours in the cause of religion and religious education, accompanied and sustained as they have invariably been with your perseverance, lofty enthusiasm, and untiring energy, have won from us the highest esteem and admiration, and we are convinced that the great measure of success which has attended your efforts is almost, if not wholly, attributable to the way in which the above enumerated qualities have been brought to bear upon every, matter which you have taken in I hand. "We may point with pardonable pride to two remarkable instances of what your great zeal and energy have accomplished for us, our splendid church, and our school, in the success of which you have always manifested the keenest interest, and which, despite almost overwhelming difficulties, has been maintained at a high standard of efficiency by your own personal endeavours', and to 410 small extent out of your own resources. "As a good and zealous Priest, a warm-hearted and true friend, you have been, and ever will be, regarded by all who have had the good fortune to enjoy your acquaintance, and as such, you have deservedly won not only our esteem and respect, but also our warmest gratitude and affection. "As a mark of the esteem and affection with which we all 1 regard you, we beg you to accept the gift of a purse of sovereigns, subscribed by your friends. "In conclusion, we fervently wish you all possible happiness and success in the new field to which you have been called." The following address was also read and presented to the rev gentleman by Master John M'Guire, on behalf of tho pupils of the Catholic School, Reefton :—" We, the pupils of the Catholic School at Beefton, regret very much that you are about to leave us. Before doing so, allow us to express our gratitude for the many and great benefits we have received at your hands. We shall now miss your daily visits to our school, which you have maintained in so efficient and satisfactory a manner, even at many personal sacrifices. We are sorry that we have not been better children in the past, but we promise to be more faithful in the future, and hopo that tho many lessons of faith

and knowledge received from you will not have been given 1 to us in vain. "Tho beautiful Church which was erected through your exertions will speak of the majesty of the Creator, who made all things groat and beautiful • and the sacred building will be an expression of love and \ gratitude for what has been done for us " Before wishing you farewell,' permit us to offer to you a small token of affection and esteem. [The present consisted of a solid silver chalice, set in gold.] "Finally, we wish you every success in your new parish, uniting therewith our prayers and best wishes ; and we promise to be faithful to our duties and your instructions. In return we hope that you will remember us, your Reefton children, before the Altar of God." The former address was accompanied with a purse of 130 sovereigns, and the latter by a handsome silver chalice, the gift of the school children. Father Carew suitably acknowledged the handsome presentations, in the course of which he referred to the cordial relations which had ever existed between himself and his parishoners, and from whom he parted with sincere regret. He left by coach this morning. The Americans have built a steamer which they hope will cross the Atlantic in five days. She has extra powerf ull machinery, and is dome-decked, so that if launched upside down, whether light or loaded, she will right herself in the water. She is the first dome-deck vessel ever built thus from stem to stern, and her . covering is as strong as her sides, the spans being unbroken. In fact, every arch in her is one unbroken span. Some idea of her shape can be got by cutting in two the ordinary spinning top. It is proposed to build steamers after this model for ocean travel that will carry 4000 tons . of freight, 600 first-class passengers, 2000 steerage passengers, and 500 tons of mail y and express matter. f t His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, pre- > inier Duke of England, tried to enter r Palace Yard, London, during the Bradj laugh demonstration at the opening of , Parliament, but was prevented by a t policeman, who didn't recognise, him. In 5 vaih the Duke revealed his august dignity. I '* You a Peer V cried the guardian of the : law; "your no peer; your a Bradj laughite." And the Duke had to give it up as a bad job.