The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1885.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1521, 20 March 1885, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1885.

The Europpan <v\M«'irr\m=t thi" ni-n-nint' are n->t <>f particuliir ii'terest. The hand of Rus»;* in tlie dir-cM ••'» >>f Af-r'iani-.^in , lias n.-en fit:ij-el. an! after ih» d.>fl*rin*= | that tlio only method ..f si-nrins y crvce is j to prejv'n* fur war, we h;iva pr -In'-'y I h-ard the last, fir a time til least, <>f t^o i Great Benr, and hi« deßitfns hrn m In Tin. j Tliere is still an uminous Rtiencn in reference to the movements of the Xil-> army, and when wo remomW how copi-tm the news was concerning the doings of T^ord j Wol<e!y on his " triump'-aut " n«wird j uuircli, this present silence after tins r.»- j reverse near Metem-ieh i' al! the nr>r:« j BH<_'ge«Hvp, and loaves it otwu t<i V>-> im- j fei red that war correspondents have lint j one duty to perform, and that is to magnify victories. The monthly mc?Hivr of the Re»ftoti j Suho'il Conmiittoe wai It-H «n Tlnna^iv \ evening, : Mr O. R Sher>her<l, J (chair), Messrs Campbell, CoHin^. R"\v- j man. Patterson and Hin-hnarah. T!m j Visiting Oommitt»'e rnp-»rt«l paMxfiT- j torily, and th*; Chairman reporte 1 that fencing the school ground an 1 boarding ! tanks had been tendered for and )»*. The drainage in front of the suho.il buildings w«» consi'lervl, an 1 it wn<« resolved that Messrs Campbull, Collinsn and the Chairman interview the County : Engineer upon the su'iject. Tenders for] desks wore opp?v>d and c^nsi lered, an-1 it ! was ordered tliafc th« tender* s'lonll 1-e i sent to th« Nelson Hoard for their c<>n- j federation. Messrs Cnmnb.-U and Cd\lings were appointed a Visiting Ceinmit tee f<ir the ensuing montli, I Prof ossor Black seems to have met with a mos f enthusiastic welcome at Boatman 'sj the attendance at his lectureß and testing j classes being even greater than at Reef I on, the gmiera! reni-'jt l>eiiv_' ttiat the stay of the Professor whs iv>» h:<lf li>nt» '-nomr'i. It wilt Vie seen from a repoit app<'a»ing ; elsewhere in our columns that a strong movement has been organised them in favor of establishing a School of Mines, j and from the names amongst the promoters ; there is no doubt that. the. project will l>e j carried out to a thoroughly Kiieeessful is«u<j ; Professor Black left Boatman's for Lyell ; on Tuesday morning last. j The settling up over the recent races ; took place last night, at Stevenson's i j Hotel. It can hardly be said that the : races were a success either from a finin- i cial, or indeed nny point <>f view. For : much of this, however, the stewards wero : in noway rosnotisjble. In the first place . the district may.be sail to be at the. very j antipodes of the "spirt," aivl the finan- | cjal barometer is disagrwab'y low, and : thfl public are in no good humor forhorso \ racina. or in fact any kind of " devarsion ' : j which draws its stimulus from the breeches ; pocket. In the next place the determi- ] nation of the Boatman's penplo to stay at j home for their holidays meant more than J Was allowed for it at the outset, and just ina'le the i difference between success and' failure for the. Reef ton meeting. The races at Greymouth on the saui'i day al.vi detracted something from the success of t the meeting here. With moderate coach j fares .thenou,.. fine weather, and larger Helds it \ya' only to be expected that some would be drawn nwav, and not that the stewards here have been 'ipnet in their j calculations, but that they have not been ■ upset to a larger extent, is were thw surprise comes in It is satisfactory to learn j j committee have be.en able to promptly j meet all claims arising out of the meeting, j I and this without inconvenience. j i The Ke*«i-leiit Magiatri»t« will sit this i ! n»np'onc», wlh'u tli»! adjourned County | ! election jK-ti'i.iHH will c<»me on for hearing, rin 1 wiH. in nil probdhilify. ha disposed ..f. i Moihars with siol;ly, fr-t.ful, nursiti': ihiMw. will cure tlio iltild and tieuctit th»jiri«i"lv'-'? i.v. v «akinj{ Hop iiitt'ers ilaily. The ><;\*iv\v 'hi ai I of tlio Catholic' School Fuikl «'»i* continued in th<- Odd- ' fallow's Hall, on Wi'dm-Hday evening hut, ; Win-!! t!j ■ aUcU-l.'lM' 1 -' WM l * jli-.Mil '. f!V lil !-«.'»• I

t ;e ]i:tll bpinif crowded from the hour of open ins; till midnight. The receipt* at tin <lilfi.-ier.t sralU wepJ veiy good, an<l tlio gross proc-je-ls. when all jm over, will ranch a very respectable am ■unit. It is i .tended f" 10-npon the bazaar to in< trow cv ning, in the Oddfellow:* Hull, when the goods lvnriining will l>u disposed of. A large quantity <>f needlework remains <>v band, which with the balance < »t the fancy stock will l>e cleared on" at a reduction. I'll.; finding of Mr Warden Bird upon the application for the cancellation <.f the Homeward B -nil lease will he found reported fully in another column. The application for tin* cancellation of the Happy Vall«y lease whs heard yesterday, and occupied a large part of the day. At tlio conclusion the Warden said the evidence w;is insiifh'jiKiit to justify him in recommending the Government to cancel the lease. We learn from Punedin that " Ala Mantua's" consultation on the (.'hristcliureh Autumn Handicap is rapidly tilling, and will close, full by the advertised date. Early app'L-ation is therefore necessary, earn of Lyons and Hart, box 3 >l, ©tiuedin. We learn also from Mv J. Stevenson, the local agent, that the tickers are being fast taken up, only a few rom lining on hand. Tiie local rotuiTS will close on Thursday next, at JK-G iffin's Hotel. The Boss Advocate Bays that when Ross was at the height of its prosperity the w <-kfy yield of the field wan from 0000 to 10 000 >■/.% i if crold. The ti"ld itself w;ih extending in all directions, on the Flat the Whim, Hallaiat, Moy'n, Danes, and a down other claims were turning out tint rite <w the first 40ft bottom, the weeky y-ehl b.-in« from 40 to 60oz* per claim. • Tlio best periodical for ladies to take in mthly ant! from whirh they will receive the greatest benefit is Hop Bitters. Read. A C \rjD.> -To \T,L WHO >XX SVFFERTNO PKOM THR errors and indis.retion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss "f ina'ihoo- 1 . A'?., T will ;"ud a recipe, that will .-nvrt yon, FBKE OF CHAHOE. This ;:reat. remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. S-u 1 a I sttlf addressed envelope ;vnd sixpence tr. nrepay po<»br<e t<« the lltv. Joseph T. Tvnav, -tiifio)i J). yc/c York City.