The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1350, 18 January 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI -WEEKLY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1884.

i The next meeting of the County Council is fixed for Wednesday next, 23rd instant. The committee of the Presbyterian Church, Reef ton, have completed the purchase of two sections in Shell-street, adjoining the residence of Mr Lee, as the lite for a church building. . We publish this morning the winning numbers in " isobin Hood's " last event on the C.J.'\ Summer Meeting/* The consultation filled for the full amount before the advertised date, and a No. 2 programme was opened, which also 'filled in Ohristchureh alone for a large amount, thus showing the confidence reposed there in " Robin ,Hood." Investments in he current event are filling up fast, and those wishing to secure tickets therein should make immediate application to the local agent, Mr P. Salmon, Dawson's Hotel. . . The preliminary trial of John Donogue for the murder of Clifford, at Maori Creek on the 26th December last, was concluded in the Magistrate's ourt, Greymouth, on Tuesday last, when t^e prisoner pleaded his innocenc* of the charge, and reserved his defence. He was committed for trial to the Snpreme ourt, Hokitika. The inquest upon the fire which consumed ChestormAn's cottage, at Ahaura, a week or so back, threw no light whatever upon the mystery which envelops the occurrence. The value of the property destroyed was stated to be about t3OO, and there was no insurance. The owner stated his impression that the fire was the work of an incendiary Attention having already beenxalled in a forcible manner to the necessity there is for placing side rails to the different bridges in town, we have been requested to urge that a like precaution be taken with regard to the Black's Point slip. The saw mill at the Inkerman Company's works is now in full swing, and the necessary timber for the battery and machine house is being turned out rapidly. About 42,000 feet will be required, which will take about six weeks to run out, and by that time the erection of the battery, as well as the other outside works, will he well on to completion. Owing to the flooded state of the rivers to the northward on Wednesday last, the Nelson overland coach to Reefton was unable.; to ggt, through, jfind Judge Broad,; who" hit a passenger, was unable therefore to reach* here in time for. the sitting of the District Court appointed to be held on yesterday. The Court was therefore adjourned until Monday morning, when all jurors summoned in civil cases will have to be in attendance. There is only one ease on the civil side, for hearing— that of Anderson v. the Homeward Bound Company, an action for damages for breach of contract* which will probably not occupy more than a few hours. Thin, with two or three unimportant applications under the Mining Companies and Bankruptcy Acts, comprises the whole business of the sitting. The Keep-it-Dark Company's battery stopped on Tuesday evening last, when a general cleaning np took place, the result being S92ozs Sdwts of melted gold for the ten days crushing. The stampers will trow be hung np for hree weeks or a month, pending the completion of he work of enlarging and deepening the head-race. In the meantime the machinery will received a thorough overhaul after its long and active service, so that when crushing is again resumed everything will be m fit repair for another long and continuous run. At daybreak on Wednesday last several parties of searchers proceeded down the coarse of the Inangahua River in quest of the body of young Corbett, whose melancholy death by drowning we have already recorded, and aHmit noon Mr Tv Moor, discovered the body in a wateif*hole on .tip soijth side of the river r ' near the t«*w*3V «S*rix half a mile )>efc>w the scene ejtbf accident. The corpse was got oat at O0&, and brought into Reefton. There waft a cut on flit head, as well as one or two-slight bruises on other parts of the body, all of which were apparently sustained after death. An inquest upon the body was held yesterday, before 6. C Bowman, Esq., J.P., acting coroner, when the facts already reported were testified to, and a verdict in accordance therewith, returned. The funeral will take place today. A general feeling of sympathy is felt for the parents in their sad loss. Mr A. Greenfield, Commissioner of Cfown Lands, reached Reefton yesterday, and will leave here to-morrow morning for Nelson. We remind the public that Mr Gilbert, dentist, will not remain in Reefton after the advertised date (21st instant), So that those wishing to consult him should lose no time, particularly as he will not be able to visit Reefton again for a longer period than usual. . At a meeting of the joint directories last nightfthe tender of William Evans was accepted for supplying the Just-in-Time and Imperial companies, respectively, with mining and sawn timber for a period of twelve months. . . Some very nice looking stone, estimated to be quite equal to liozs. per ton, was brought- to' town- yesterday from thd Golden Treasure win^e. [ The reef shows a thickness of 3ft, aod is well formed.

We understand that the public -particularly the wage-earning section of the community - are responding freely to the proposal to establish a cooperative store in the district, and that a general meeting of the shareholders will shortly be called for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps to form the company. The objects and aims of the company are pre ty fully set forth in the prospectus appearing elsewhere in our columns, and the principle of co-operation in matters of this kind is now so well understood that little argument should be needed to commend the project to the public. That there is room for a commercial venture of the kind, without entrenching seriously upon private enterprise, is shown by the large number of hawkers who visit the district regularly from Qreymo ith and Westport, and who together must monopolise a very large share of the business of the community, more particularly among the mining class. v The tender of Messrs. Murphy and Tweedie, contractors, hasbeen accepted for the construction of sections land 2 of the Murray Creek road The price for No 1 section is £329 and for No. 2 section, £300, Wai £629. : : A meeting of the members of the Boatman's Jockey Clu»> was held at Walker's otel, . Caplesion, on Monday evening last, to consider the question of holding a race meeting there on the 17th \ arch next. The secretary reported that here was a considerable balance to the j credit of the club. A suggestion was made that athletic sports should be held in lieu of races, but the proposal was not received favourably, and ultimately a subcommittee wan formed to report upon the possibility of obtaining a race-course and recreation ground near the town, and the meeting then adjourned to await the report. The Timaru Herald says:-— "What sort of leadership has Parliament met with under Major Atkinson and his politics? Literally, no leadership at all What Bort of politics has he taught them ? Big politics 1 No — miserable lobby in- [ trigu'es and committee-room caucuses. Public questions, instead of being debated in the House for the information of the public, and decided on their merits, have been settled beforehand by the whips, compromised by private arrangement with the various local sections, or else postponed until the dying hours of the session, and then disposed of without discussion by sheer force of voting. The public money has been flagrantly employed to influence parties ; the freedom of elections has been interfered with ; and even the pure course of justice has been mingled with the muddy current of political chicane. The members themselves speak of the whole business with 1 * disgust and shame; and even the supporters of the Ministry do not spare them for their utter neglect of their duty towards the House. Thir conduct can be described and explained in a single sentence. They have habitually anil systematically subordinated all other consideratiens whatsoever to the contemptible one of retaining office as. long as possible. " Purify the blood, cleanse the stomach, and sweeten the breath with Hop Bitters. Read. - ' ■