The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1884.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1414, 9 July 1884, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1884.

Mr Menteath addressed the electors of Orwell Creek on Monday evening last. J. Reid Esq., J. P., in the chair. There was a large attendance and Mr Menteath spoke for about an hour. At the conclusion of his address a number of questions were put and answered satisfactorily, whereupon a vote of confidence was, moved by Mr Malcolm Graham, seconded by Mr White and was carried unanimously. Mr Menteath's address was very favourably received. The annual ball under the auspices of the Pacific Lodge of Reefton will be held in tho Oddfellow's Hall to-morrow evening. We learn that the number of tickets and invitations issued gives promise that the gathering will be a very brilliant and enjoyable one. The music will be under the able leadership of Mr Richards, and the catering is in the hands of Mr Kater. An old resident of Reefton passed away yesterday in the person of Mr Thomas Rosser. Deceased had been ailing for some time previously, his condition for more than a week past having been very critical. He leaves a wife and large family to mourn his loss. It is notified that the funeral wi'l take place to-day. A lunar rainbow of peculiar distinctness was visible in the north-western sky shortly before 7 p.m. last e veiling, and lasted for nearly fifteen minutes. An inquest was held on Monday, before G. C. Bowman Esq., J. P., Acting Coronor, touching the death of William Thomas Goodger, aged three years. The evidence showed that the deceased with some other children was seen playing near the Keep-it-Dark water race, and was shortly after missed, whereupon a search was made and the dead body of the child was found some distance down the channel. The jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. It will be seen by our telegrams this morning that Mr E. Shaw is a candidate for the Te Aroa seat, and has got over his first electioneering address. The Wellingcorrespondent of a southern paper says that Mr Shaw's reason for not again offering himself for the Inangahua seat is that he could not spare the time such a contest would involve A meeting of the Little Grey School Committee was held at Mr Duncan's residence on the 3rd instant, when there were present Messrs McNeill (chair), Barman, Doig M'lnro, Pendergast, and Duncan. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and continued, and the inward and outward correspondence was read and appoved of. The question of the erection of the school building was thon discussed, and it was eventually moved by Mr Barman, that tenders be called for the building, to close on, the 24th instant. The resolution was seconded by Mr Pendergast and carried*. After some other business of a formal nature had been disposed of -the proceedings ended with the usual vote of thanks to the chair. Westport is already revelling in the exment of a contested election, and it is said the battle will be keenly fought on both sides. The rival candidates have already opened the campaign, Mr Munro leading off with a long and fluent address, and Mr O'Connor with a vigorous speech. The issue of the contest will be watched with interest Dr Sinclair, the eminent dentist, will reach Reefton on Friday next, 11th July, and will remain here till the 15th instant. Mr E. F. Hodgson, Dr Sinclair's advance agent, arrived here on Monday evening last, and has engaged Mr Hampson's office adjoining Dawßon'a Hotel, where the doctor may be consulted. Dr Sinclair has been compelled to forego his intention of visiting Ahaura and Lyell, his detention at the Coastal towns having been longer than was expected. We take the following from the Lyell Times : — The United Alpine Compauy had a general cleaning-up at the battery on Monday last : the quantity of Stone crushed by tho ten heads which have been running for the Compauy since the previous one, which took place on 2nd ult., was 358 tons ; and the weight of amalgam obtained was 742 ounces ; made up as follows: plates, 411ozs ; skimmings^

2520zs j berdans, 37'»zs and boxes, 42i»zs ; yielding 2480zs of retorted g<»M, It will be-: remembered . fchaj^at^the cleajijng-u,]^ for) the previous cHWu^n^Jl 2^^nV.|fle' boxes were not touched, ad tlmf bfakiilga little allowance for this,.' the return 'ji» a Very satisfactory and payable One. "ihe: tributors would have .cleaned upoii Thursday, but for a breakage which occurred to tho wheel on Tuesday night. Munro and O'Conor ard candidates for the Buller seat. They haye both addressed meetings at Westport, and-re-ceived votes of confidence. 1 The Grey Argils sajß : — Some- of the residents at Totara Flat contemplate starting a cheese and butter factory in the neighborhood, and there is very little doubt that the enterprise will become an established fact if only the anticipated sUpport is forthcoming. With' tntf present low prices in the meat market, an unfailing market for milk would make a good substitute to fall back upon, and would have the effect of directing keener attention to the production of milk Btock. The establishment of a butter and cheese factory might also commend itself for other reasons. It could not possibly exercise an adverse influence upon any calling, and would directly confer a benefit upon the farmer, consumer, carrier, and shipper, and afford healthy employment for a number of the rising generation. It is to be hoped that the enterprise will be pushed forward vigorously. It is said that the shares will be freely taken up by Greymouth and Reefton storekeepers, as well as by those more directly interested. A preliminary meeting will be held at Totara Flat in the course of a week, when full details will be laid before the meeting. As the name of Mr David Donald is associated with the movement as promoter, there is no occasion 'to refer to $he bona' fide nature and business like character of the movement. Thus writes " Silver Pen " in the Auckland Herald : — *' There is in San Francisco a woman who must be the eighth wonder of the world. She actually dressed for her wedding, when she disappeared and could not be found. Later oh she sent from a distance £1 to her affianced to pay for the putting up of the banns, saying that she dreaded the marriage rite so much that Bhe fled in horror. The young man took a train and. p,uraue.d, the timid spinster, fortunately * Ending her. She threw her arms around the dear fellow's neck, and said she feared the sequel, but she * never, never would part from him/?; Again ili'd, weeding was ready to go on, but the lady's scruples got the better of her love, and she swooned away from sheer fright. Now this is a female who deserves embalming should she die young, for, of course, should age overtake her, she will be swooning for spite at her folly." The letter written by the Premier to Sir F. D. Bell asking him to continue to hold the Agent-Generalship, contained the following passages : — The manner in which, while efficiently performing the ordinary duties of Agent-Generalship, you conducted important financial operations and negotiations of various .kinds,; gave,as I know, the highest satisfaction to the Governments of Sir John Hall and F, Whitaker. My colleagues and myself feel strongly the same sense of satisfaction at your more recent labors, and the ability shown by you in dealing with thtf ' questions of Federation and Annexation, and the more pressing one of the mode in which the French Government have acted and propose to act with respect to the criminals of that country. The Governbelieve that the people of New Zealand share these feelings, and would learn with pleasure that you were to be the representative of the Colony in London during the years 1885 and 1886. Drowsiness, biliousness, pains and aches, and ague, Hop Bitters always cures. Read. The Tichborne-Orton case has [been revived in an application made to the Supreme Court in Sydney for the release of a lunatic confined in the Gladesville Asylum under the name of William Creswell, and who is asserted by the movers in the matter to be the veritable Arthur i Orton, with whom the Claimant was I identified at the English trial. If this identity could be established, the hopes of the believers in" Sir Roger" would be marvellously strengthened. In the trial fot perjury, the prosecution not only undertook to show that he was not Sir Roger Tichborne, but that he was Arthur Orton, and succeeded in convincing the jury of the truth of this assertion. The upßettal of this theory by the production of the real Simon Pure would render the Claimant a greater enigma than ever. The forco of the evidence adduced in Sydney rests entirely upon tho amount of credibility to bo attached to the witnesses. Two brothers of Arthur Orton swear that the lunatic is their real brother, and others testify that they also recognise him, and that he, when sane, has declared that to be his name. The unfortunate man, however, cannot now give any personal testimony. The application has been opposed on behalf of the Crown, who deny the identity of the lunatic with Arthur Orton, and bring witnesses who swear to him as William Creswell; but their evidence is not more convincing than that of the other side. Judge Manning has determined to adjourn tho application for three months in order that Thomas Creswell, the alleged brother of the lunatic, may be brought from England to speak as to the identity. A peculiar case was heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court at Christchurch last week. A man was charged with having beer, guilty of conduct calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. He accosted a young lady at ten o'clock at night, conversed with her, accompanied her to her home, laid hold of her as she was about to enter the house, and as\ed

her to meet him on another occasion. He did not use insulting or rude language. Mr .BeethahKheldv that* the young lady V^^vlejbeen^lrled in stepping *c ni|p f&ej thl&fore he was guilty of theloflenct-r charged, and fined him L 2. By a singular coincidence a resident of Sandhurst (Vicforia),! named Witham, who happened to be in Melbourne on the 18th ult., on a visit, called by chance at the hospitalin thtrtTjity, where he learned, to hia surprise, that. his father, whom he belieVed to** Have bWn dead for eight years, was lying a corpse in the morgue attached to the institution. Mr Witham was permitted to view the body, which he identified. The deceased, whose* widow is still living at Sandhurst, went to Queensland about nine years ago, and shortly* after shs arriva] in that colony news reached^ his ffimily in Victoria of his death.