The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1403, 21 May 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1884.

A stoppage took place at the Inglewood battery on Sunday last for the purpose of raising the stamper bottoms, which were found to be too low. We believe that no scraping of the plates has yet taken place. Mr W. McLean, of Wellington, has addressed a circular to the electors of Inangalma announcing his intention of offering himself as a candidate at the forthcoming general election. Mr R. Reeves has also expressed his intention of wooing the suffrages of fclie electors ou the same occasion. It is said that two other candidates at least will take the field, so that there is every chance of an active contest, and it is well that the electors should not r.ishly pledge themselves. Many of those •who supported the present member at the lust election did so in the fulfillment of a pledge given hastily some time before the contest began, and subsequently regretted it. The circumstance should not be overlooked at the present time. The sittings of the District Court, before His Honor Judge Broad, will open to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. It is notified that jurors summoned on the occasion will not be required to attend. We are advised that ;- Robin Hood's " current event on the Christchurch Queen's birthday races will close full on the 22nd instant. Intending investors must therefore make imniedia f e application. Telephone offices are now open at the following places : — Kanieri, Stafford, and Waimea, all in the County of Wostland. The tender of T. Locher and Co., has been accepted for the erection of the new bell-tower. The contract price is £'24 4s. The tender of P. Mclnerney, £58 9s, for construction of the road to the Phoenix battery, and that of F. L. Smith. £7 12a, for formation of Pattinson's road, were albo accepted. Mr J. Anderson, the machine contractor, with the local directors, visited the Inkerman Company's works yesterday. The whole of the contracts are now approaching completion and the important ceremony of starting the first crushing should take place in tea daya or a fortnights time. An accident (says the Kumar a Times oi the 16th inst.) befell Mrs Monckton (wife of Dr Monckton) yesterday afternoon. She slipped down through treading on a wet board. She had to be carried into the house, and, on examination, it was discovered that she had unfortunately broken two ribs. She suffered great pain during the night, but to-day, we are pleased to learn, she is doing well.