The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1407, 30 May 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1884.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a football club was held at the Southern Cross Hotel on Tuesday evening last. There were present Messrs Durbridge, Reid, Nash, McKenney, Pollock jn., Lawson, Sergeant, Campbell, Blakley, Harford, Tourettea, Butler, Waters, Lee, Campbell, Kater, Kater, and Eddy. It was decided to form a club, and Mr Bowman was "elected president and Mr Durbridge Secretary. Mr -Waters was chosen captain of the club, and Mr Butler vice-captain, the following with the officers to form a committee of management :— Messrs Nash, Blakley, Reid, and Serjeant. The subscription was fixed at 2/6 for the season. It was further resolved to draw up a petition praying all the business people in town to assent to a Thursday half-holiday in each week. A vote of thanks to the chair and the proceedings closed. Mr G. C. Powman will sell by public auction at 3 o'clook on Saturday (to-mor-row), on the ground, Smith'B paddock, an extensive assortment of splendid fruit trees, in full profit. This is a rare chance for gardners. The long-pending disagreement be tween the Just-in-Tinie and Fiery Cross Companies respecting the ownership of the crushing battery has at length been amicably settled. Delegates from the two directories met in Greymouth yesterday, the Just-in-TSme being represented by Messrs Gallagher, Beeche, and Casely. Under the terms of the settlement the Just-in-Time Company retains the ownership of the fifteen-head battery, the Fiery Cross keeping the ten-head battery. The question- of account between the company is to be settled by arbitration. These terms have been formally agreed to by both parties, so that uo further trouble can arise. The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Walhalla Extended Company was held yesterday, when the following directors were elected : Messrs Caples, Butler, J., Butler, P., Watkins, and Collings. Mr M'Sherry was re-appointed auditor. The Grey Argus says : — " A case was heard at the Resident Magistrate Court, Hokitika, on Friday last, before Dr Giles, that is not without interest to Greymouth readers. S. Osborne entered an action against J. Peake for the alleged wrongful conversion of two horses, the property of plaintiff. Defendant justified the seizures by alleging they were for rent due, and that the horses were followed to the place where they were seized -Otira George under the provisions of 11. Geo., 2 c, 19, which permits the landlord to follow goods within 30 days from their removal, if the goods were removed " fraudulently or clandestinely to prevent the landlord from distraining the same for arrears of rent." In the present case the plaintiff had hired stable accommodation for his horses during the Hokitika races, and after keeping them three weeks and two days, he sent them away on the road to Christchurch, himself remaining in Hokitika. After the expiration of more Jthau 24 hours from the time of their removal the defendant started with his bailiff in pursuit of them to the Otira Gorge, and brought them back to Hokitika, whereafter some days they'were sold. The question to be decided was, " were the horses removed either clandestinly or fraudulently, with a view to prevent the landlord from "distraining ?" j The Bench decided that there had been no fraud, and added £10 to the price fetched by the horses for the damage they sustained in being pushed on their way baok to Hokitika. Judgement was therefore given for plaintiff for £39 12s, with costs of court £2 9s; counsel's fee, £3 3s; and five witnesses, £2 10s. (Counsel for defendant gave notice of appeal. ) This was followed by another action of like nature, and arising out of the same circumstances— Osborne v . Temporley (bailiff of the defendant in the previous action), for unlawfully demanding a sum of L2O Bs. The Bench held that the demand was in excess of what the Act allowed, and that plantiff waa entitled to recover the amount charged in excess of what was allowed by the Distress and Repleven Act, livery of horses (L 5 12s), of course being deducted. Defendant was therefore ordered to pay plantiff LlO 13s. The Past hints that the order has gone forth that Sir Julius Yogel is to be written down, and if possible kept out of Parliament. In regard to his claim against the Government, the Post thinks that Sir Julius Yogel would injure his chances of- securing it, instead of improving them, by re-entering public life. His claim, it urges, would be sum to meet with the opposition of all his party oppo nents, although it could not well be treated as> a party question on his own side of the House. It continues in the following strain : "We cannot, however, wonder the Government are anxious to keepSirJultus Vogel outof the House, and would prefer that Sir George Grey should be reinforced by the return of his lieutenant, Mr Bee 3. The instinct of self-pre-servation is Btrong. Major Atkinson has

nothing to fear from either Sir George Grey or Mr Montgomery. The hitter whenever lie attempts to xliseim financial subjects flounders terribly, and is always made to look foolish by the Treasurer's reply. Sir George Grey out of office affects the same lordly indifference to the figures (except those of speech) which he did when Treasurer himself. The Opposition really have uot a man amongst them who understands, or is capable of understanding, the public finances so as to be able to discuss them on equal terms with Major Atkinson." The evening paper further asserts that it was from Sir Julius that the Premier acquired his knowledge of finance, and anticipates the advantage which will. result from having both sides of financial questions discussed in the House. It winds up .by remarking : "It is, of course, impossible yet to say which side we should prefer, ajor Atkinson's or Sir Julius Vogel's, when fully argued out ; but we hail with pleasure the probability of any argument at all taking place, as being certain to ensure greater soundness in the financial position of the Colony, and a better understanding of its real position."