The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY MONDAY, MAY 19, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1402, 19 May 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times, PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY MONDAY, MAY 19, 1884.

In the return to the House of the Hon. E. Richardson another death-blow has been levelled at the Ministry. Mr Rich- | ardson is one of the type of representatives whose absence from Parliament haa been long felt as a loss to the Colony, and which has been mainly instrumental in keeping the present Government in office. He was Minister for Public Works in seven successive administrations up to the reconstruction of the Atkinson party in the year 1876, when he retired from office. He is admitted by all parties to have been the best Minister of Public Works the Colony has ever had since the portfolio became one requiring the exercise of the highest statesmanship. The return to public life of such a politician at the present juncture is therefore singular? fortunate for the Colony, v 9nd goes far to remove from the Opposition side of the House the reproach which Major Atkinhas been of late so fond of hurling at his opponents. Mails for the Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Sydney close at Auckland per Waihoraon Tuesday, 20th, at 2 p.m. Mr G. C. Cowman, auctioneer on Saturday last offered to competition a cottage and section on the Buller road. The property realised £40. The property known as McGaffin's Hotel, Broadway Reefton, has been sold privately, the purchaser being Mr James Stevenson. The recent heavy rain fall has caused a number of heavy land-slides on the Buller road, and traffic has been very difficult on the line for some days. An extensive slip occurred near the approach *o the Inangahua Junction bridge, and had to be removed before the Nelson coach could come through. It is also said that one of the piers of the bridge shows signs of settling down. This is a serious affair, and the truth or otherwise of the report ought to be ascertained at once. It will be seen by our cablegrams this morning that the Australian cricketero have been caught somewhat at a disadvantage in their match with the Oxford University team, the weather being unfavorable for good play. Past experience has shown that the great majority of the Colonial losses in the English cricketing Meld have been recorded on bad weather days, and even the scoring averages for those days in successful matches have shown the same thing. In this respect "Sunshine and Success," has grown into an axiom with Colonial players at Home. In the present match the University side required to make 108 in their second innings to win the match. The following flattering tribute to Mr R. J. Seddon, M.H.R., is from the Wanganui Herald, one of the leading Liberal papers : — " It is curious to notice the insignificance of some members of the Legislature in the eyes of the Press Association. Mr Richard Seddon, M.H.R., receives just two inches of space, the say of a correspondent taking up half of it by Mr Seddon'b announcement that as a member of the Opposition he "would vote straight." It must be said for him that he has always gone straight as a party member. But here is one of the ablest men in the Colony — original, quick in apprehension, and a born orator—condemned to two inches ! There are two men in the House whose opinions are always worth having, just as they are expressed,— they are William Swanson, and Richard Seddon. Yet there appears to be little demand for these rough diamonds.