The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1883.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1278, 1 August 1883, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1883.

-Luo ueuaie on me property Tax question, brought on by the Colonial Treasurer, and which, it is understood, has been set up as a counter-blast to Sir George Grey's motion re land tax, commenced in the House yesterday afternoon, aud will, in all probability, continue until to-morrow night, when the division will be taken. It;*! quite understood that the question is a party one, and will be distinctly fought out as such. It is expected that the division will be a very close oue, although the general impression is that the Government will have a majority. What the outcome of the debate will be, it is, however, hard to foretell. "Nothing is* so successful as success," and should the Opposition enter upon the battle with even a bare chance of a victory, their ranks will no doubt gain many "converts" from the Government side. It is stated that Sir George Grey and Mr Montgomery are in complete harmony on the question of a laud tax, so that for once, at all events, the Ministry will have to face the fuH strength of their opponents. Mr J. G. Wearne has received the appointment of mine manager to the Golden Spur Company, atTerewhiti, and left here on Saturday last to undertake his duties. Mr Wearne is an, experienced quartz miuer, and the company have done well to secure his services. The Croesus Company, T yell will have a general cleaning up at thefr battery on Saturday next. The plates do not show much for the time the stampera have been running, but an examination is said to show that the quantity of gold in the stamper boxes is quite satisfactory. The sitting of the Warden's and Magistrate's Courts was held yesterday. The business in the former was exceptionally light, consisting of oue or two unopposed applicatious only. There were a few debt cases in the Magistrate's Court which •were all disposed of and the Court adjourned at 11 a.m. We publish elsewhere in an abridged form the report recently issued by the Christchurch Railway League as a reply to the Commissioners on the East andWest Coast Railway. The league have undoubtedly made out a good case. Hunt, the plaintiff in the action Hunt v. ,-Sir Arthur Gordon, was a clerk in the Bank of New Ze^and at Hokitika some twelve or fourteen^rears ago. He subsequently left the bank and started trading among the South Sea Islands acquiring thus an extensive knowledge of the natives, their customs and traditions. Eventually he was made a sort of plenipotentiary extraordinary to the King of Samoa and cut a big fgure at Court for a longtime. Although possessing the "confidence of his Sovereign " however, his Vice-Regal career was but short-lived, % the High Commissioner, Sir Arthur Gordon, possibly jealous of his growing power, forcibly removed Hnnt from the Island, affording another exemplification of the adage that » uneasy lies the head that wears a (vice-regal) crown." Mr A. A. S. Monteith, formerly manager cf National Bank Reefton, and admitted, to the I nglish bar, arrived at Wellington on Monday morning last, and left yesterday en route for Reefton, where, we understand, he contemplates settling in practice. Carey, the informer in the Phoenix Park murders has fallen a victim to retributive vengeance. He was shot dead on the deck of a steamer by a fellow passenger. Our cablegrams also convey a rumor that Cavanagh Kelly and several other of the » Invisibles " have arrived at Perth, the capital of Western Australia. A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last for the purpose of discussing the ad" VisabUity of petitioning Parliament to constitute a separate Education District for the whole of the West Coast. The County Chairman was in the chair. The attendance was rather meagre. The following resolutions were agreed to :— Moved by Mr Beeche, seconded by Mr Scoltock,— That, in the opinion of this meeting, the .whole of the West Coast should be declared one Education District. Moved by Mr Preshaw, seconded by Mr Cochrane,— That the Bill proposed by Mr Seddon, and adopted by Government, ■ having for its object the division of the ] Educational District of Westffand into two districts would be injudicious, owin* t to the extra expense would be entailed in , the management of two Boards. Moled ' GabrM vT 1 winded by Mr i*aDnel,— That the educational districts

should be fairly subdivided according to the population. On the motion of Mi Graham, seconded bj' Mr Macq-inrie, it U was decided to forward copies of the resolutions passed to the Premier, the Minister of Education, and the membei for the district. The meeting then adjourned. Mr G. C. Bowman held a sale of forfeited raining stock at the office of Mr T. . Lee yesterday, when several large parcels of shares in outside ventures wore passed under the hammer. In most casos the a shares realised the full amount of the 3 liabilities due thereon. A man named John Coghlm was brought in from Boatman's yesterday and conveyed to the hospital. He was suffering from a broken leg. He was carry- , ing a plank on his shoulder when he slipped and in the fall sustained the injury stated. The fracture was reduced by Dr Thorpe and the man is progressing favorably. The new cabinet organ for the Church of England, Reefton,' arrived here .on , Monday last. It was purchased in London, costing close upon LIOO, and is perhaps one of the highest class instruments of the kind yet imported to the Colony. Its tone is beautifully clear, ( while the workmanship is superb. We understand that Mrs Danka of the Empire Hotel has assigned her estate for the benefit of the' creditors. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs Danks who has j thus succumbed to the prevailing de- , pression. All your own fault if you remain sick or but of health, when you can get Hop Bitters. Read*.