The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1365, 22 February 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI- WEEKLY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1884.

An examination of the Ratepayers Eoll for the Biding of Reefton discloses the fact that the names of innumerable householders have been omitted therefrom. The omissions were only discovered on Wednesday last, when those disfranchised claimed to vote at the Licensing Committee election. It is unnecessary to say that in every instance the omissions are of householders who are, or supposed to be, hostile to the present Council. Several of the aggrieved persons complained of the matter to the Clerk of the Council, who, as a matter of course, disavows all knowledge on the subject. According to him Mr B. J. Johnston, the local assessor under the Property Tax Act is alone responsible for the omissions. Whether this is or is not the case we do not pretend to say, but the fact that the whole of those left ont in the cold are known to be hostile to the Council is sufficiently singular to demand some explanation. As the assessor for the Government under the provisions of the Property Tax Assessment Act, Mr Johnston is required to furnish list of all the rateable property within the County, and it is hard to thieve that he would overlook some ijdtttes of properties in the manner MKHcen of. The fact, however, that they have been omitted seems beyond doubt, and the circumstance that the omissions only aHect one class in the community looks very strange. It has also been ascertained that other errors and irregularities of a very flagrant and inexcusable kind exist in the roll. For instance, the ownership of one of the largest and most valuable business properties in Broadway is miss-des-cribed through the insertion of a wrong Christian name. It is advisable that a copy of the roll should be obtained in order that some s eps may be immediately taken to supply the deficiencies which have been shown to exist. The Oriental Company cleaned up on Tuesday last when the amalgam on hand from the late crushing was retorted and produced 44ozs of gold. The crushing operations of the Company up to the present time have not been carried on at a profit to the Company, and in the face of the last yield it is understood that crushing will be suspended by the Company for a time at leaßt. Although nothing definite is yet known on the mibject, it is currently reported that the Specimen Hill Company have had a cleaning up, and that the result has not come up to expectations. Messrs Kincaid M 'Queen and Co., contractors for the erection of the Inglewood battery expect to have their work completed in three weeks time. Our last issue contained v Ada Mantua's " announcement on the Christchurch races, which are to be run on the 14th April. *'Ada!fl" event on the Dunedin Cup was drawn on the advertised date, and the particulars will reach us in the course of a day or two. It will be seen from our report of Wednesday's polling for the election of a Licensing Committee that the proceedings have been rendered void by the action of the Returning Officer. A petition against the election will, we believe be lodged, forthwith. Mr Willmott is certainly not meeting with the success that he deserves a+ the hands of the public here. It oftinot be in any way attributed try the lack of variety, for nightly something new and entertaining, in either comedy or drama, is presented. Last evening the audience was treated to a double bill. The farce — My Uncle's Suit, was well played, and went off capitally. Of the comedy -All that Glitters is not Gold, it is impossible to speak too highly. Every part was well and ably played, and thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, hearty laughter and no less hearty applause being the order of the evening. For to-night a treat of the highest order is in store, the bills announcing the sparkling little comedy of "Delicate Ground," to be followed by undoubtedly the, best piece the com

pany has yet produced here— "Pygmalion , and Galatea," by W. S. Gilbert. The , fame of this piece is world-wide, and perhaps no dramatic production of modern times has run through greater success, or established a stronger hold upon popular 1 favor. Wherever it has been played by Mr Willmott's company it has elicited unbounded praise and applause both at the hands of the Press and public. On this occasion then we trust the public will demonstrate their appreciation of Mr Wilmott's enterprise in presenting Buch irrst class plays by according him a bumper house. We learn that to meet the times Mr Willinott has decided to reduce the prices, the front seats to 3s and the back peats to 2s. This is an important, and i we think wise concession, and have no doubt that it will largely increase the number of play-goers. In conclusion we recommed all who can to visit the Hall this evening, for the piece will not be repeated, as to-morrow night the great comedy v Hand and Glove " will be produced. Mr ftiilner Stephen has been visited by a large number of patients during the last few days, and upon the testimony of several of the sufferers has been successfnl in alleviating, if not entirely curing several stubborn cases. Mrs D. Anderson, who fora period of twenty years has been afflicted |with deafness admits ' having obtained material relief, while Mr F. Smith, suffering from "writer'scrainp" in the right thumb and fingers, acknowledges to have been cured. Other cases are mentioned also, many sufferers being still under treatment. Mr Stephen leaves for Greymouth to-morrow morning, so that those desirous of consulting him will have to do so to-day. The following nominations have been received for the Boatman's races :— Trial Stakes ; Comstnck, Norfolk Lass, Albion, Barney, Parnell, Forester and Cigarette. Boatman's Cup ; Lillipie, Albion, Parnell, Forester and Comstock. County Handicap ; Lillipie, Norfolk Lass, Dandy, Albion, Barney, Forester and Cigarette. Ladies Purse ; Comßtook, Sunrise, Forester, Cigarette and Dandy. Hop Bitters strengthens, builds up and cures continually, ' from the first dose. Be sure and Bee. . ..