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

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1327, 23 November 1883, Page 2

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

The sitting of the District Court at Reefton is appointed for the 26th instant. Jurors summoned are notified that their attendance will not be required. / Mr Dowsing having* disposed of his business, and being under engagement to give possession of his premises in seven days from date, announces that his stock of general groceries, &c, will be disposed of at cost price. A concert and ball in aid of the funds of the local hospital will be held in the new State School-room at Black's Point, this evening. Tickets for the concert have been sold largely so that the attendance will be numerous. Every provision has been made for the success of the ball which is to follow. The Black's Point Band will render a selection of new dance music, and the room being large arid woll ventilated, the devo'ees of Terpsichore will be able to enjoy an undoubted treat. The cab will run between Reef ton ape! Black's Point throughout the night, al short intervals, for. the convenience oj the public. An accident, resulting in injuries of a more or less serious nature to several persons, occurred at uapleston on Wednesday last. Our. correspondent writeß :— While those attending Steers funeral were crossing Boatman's creek ny the handbridge below K over's, the structure gave way suddenly. There were; a large number of persons on the bridge at the time., and they were pitched head first into the bed of the creek about 12ftbelow. Those who fell into the wateu escapeel witlv a ducking, but those who struck the shingle sustained some nasty cuts and bruises. Mr Y. Q. Caples alighted feet first on a boulder and sprained his ankle badly.' ,4 man named Cunning was also badly hurt, but it was a miracle that the consequences were not very much worse, as those whe witnessed the accident made sure there would be at least a dozen brbken legs. The bridge proved to be quite rotton anc unsafe for traffic." • ■ ... We understand i^»t the proprietor^ the New Zealand Dlotbing Factory purpose establishing a branch of their, busiliesss in Reefton. A gencies have already been opened in Hokitika and Greymouth, and Mr Hallenstein, the senior' membei of the firm, is now in Reefton on the looli out for suitable premises to commence business here. Since the foregoing was written we have learnt that Mr Hallenstein has purchased the premise's 'of Mi 0. Dowsing, Broadway, adjoining the Southern Cross' Hotel,, the. prida being £850, ' and possession to be delivered in ten days. Mr DoVsing is l homeward bound. , ■ i ■ , --. . , , . . Mr.T. Hunter, of and Mi Lecky, of Greymouthi accompanied by a number of Westport- gentlemen chartered a small steamer at Westjabrt last week -for the purpose of visiting IVT ok'ih'iriui, arid inspecting the reefs there; The party entered the' Mokihinui river on Friday laßt, and travelled thence on foot to the reefs. The weather was, unfortunately, very unfavorable, for the trip, a drenching rain falling almost uninterruptedly during the two days of their stay. They, however~ visited the Red Queen and Guiding Star mines, and were shown over the the whole of the workings of each. The Guiding Star Company is well advanced with the preparations on hand for a trial crushing, and some of the stone to grass is exceedingly rich. The reef is well formed, and the visitors predict a good future for the company. The Red Queen has also turned out some splendid specimen s'one atone which compares favorably with the best obtained from the Welcome mine here. The Red Queen will have a trial crushing at the Guiding Star battery early next year. The reef has been traced for a considerable distance on the surface, and in the No. 1 level where first opened out shows a compact body of stone. A second level was started some time ago to intersect the lode at a greater depth, and the reef was cv on Friday last, the stone being equal in quality to thai found on the surface. The prospects of both these mines are in the highest degree encouraging, and there is little doubt that Mokihinui will have a buisy time during the coming summer. The Mokihinui reefs are only eleven miles, from Lyell in a direct line. The committee, appointed some time since to circulate a petition for signature empowering the County Council to levy a special rate for procuring a water-supply for the town, was to have met last night, but at the time appointed only two members put in an appearance, and they having arrived at the conclusion that public feeling was averse to the scheme proposed, the meeting was allowed to lapse. Thus ends the last effort made to provide a water-supply. The town beinij now without a fire- brigade, and left to the mercy of the first fire which breaks out, it may be expected that the next step will

j be either the -withdrawal of all insurances, or llio imposition of largely increased premiums. A.s will be seen by advertisemet Mr < harles Dowsing has sold his premises to Messrs Hallenstein Bros., and Company, proprietors of the New 'Zealand Clothing Factory. This enterprising company have agencies all over New' Zealand, from Dunedin, to Auckland, and are now opening branches on the West Coast, at Hokitika, Greymouth and Reefton, where, we doubt not their manufactures, consisting of New Zealand made woolens and clothing, will be as much appreciated as they are in other portions of ]N ew Zealand. Mr Kobin has patented a new concenh'ator and amalgamator, which, so far as we are able to judge, is likely to supersede many of the appliances now in use for gold-saving' at quartz batteries. Its I principle is not exactly new, in so far that it is merely another adaptation of the travelling canvas tables or bands, but Mr Robin's invention gets rid entirely of the objections which have hitherto prevented the endless canvass process from being generally adopted. It is claimed for the invention that it is the most perfect, simple, and inexpensive concentrator yet devised, and if it only works out in practice, and of which there seems no room to doubt, the claim is well founded Mr Robin has patented the invention in this Colony and Victoria, and leaves for Melbourne to-morrow morning for the purpose of having the machine tested by a competent committee of experts at the Ballarat School of Mines. We wish Mr Robin every success, and shall be glad to learn of the complete success of his mission. Mr J. Tiiog, photographer, announces that he will leave Reefton on Monday morning ne^t, 2(sih instant, so that those who desire to secure portraits or views j should call as early in the week as possible. It is perhaps not sufficiently known that by ihe new instantaneous process Mr Ring is enabled to e;.ecuie portraiture of the highest class in any weai her, a sunny being no longer a desideratum. — [A ovt. ] It is impossible to remain long sick pt out of health wtiere Hop Bitters are used! See another