The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1885.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1586, 12 August 1885, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1885.

Mr James Stevenson on Monday evening last received from "Ada Mantua," the well-known consul tationist, Dunedin, a bank draft! for L 282, being*'Reefton's winnings in Ada Mantua's last event. The money'will be paid overjtojthe lucky ticket holders to-night. Pressure of late telegrams compels us to hold over several local matters. The two last contests for Tauranga cost Mr Kelly over £800. Speaking at Birmingham on Whit-Sun-day, at the annual conference of the National Secular Society Mr Brarllaugh gaid : •—"ln New Zealand Robert Stout and John Ballance, men holding the views I hold, speaking as openly as I speak, hold office, one as Prime Minister the other as a Cabinet Minister. (Loud cheers.) In New Zealand there is perfect equality for all before the law, without mockery of oath to make shame or taunt of. There Affirmation Bill has given to every one the fullest right, without hindrance, without insult, without question. Nrw Zealand gives us promise of what we shall wiu ; win with your help, if you will give it ; win despite your hindering, if you will hinder ; win in any case for we will have it." (Loud cheers.) Master — Well, Susan, did you mail my letter aa I told you ? Faithful servant — Tea, sir. But I had it weighed first., and as it was double weight I put on another stamp. Master — Good Girl. Only I hope you didn't put it on so as to obliterate the address. Faithful servant— Oh, no, indeed, sir ; I just stuck it on the top of the other stamp bo as to save room. It is now stated that Henry M. Stanley, the great African explorer, wears a swallow-tail coat. We can now understand why he was able to travel among the cannibals for years without being roasted and eaten. No man looks juicy in a swallow-tail coat. The Wellington correspondent of the Grey River Argut says : All hope of the East and West Coast railway may be considered at an end for the present, whatever chances there may have been before. Sir J. Yogel, in reply to Mr Ormond, made a statement "yesterday as to the conditions demanded by Meiggs and Co. There is not the remotest hope of anything being done now. Your members may get the whole subject inquired into with the view of having the railway constructed by the colony, as proposed by Sir George Grey. There are many good folks, honest enough, and inclined to do well, but timid, who are afraid of touching any pie in which Sir Julius Yogel may have put his hand to. These folk are very much afraid of tho Colonial Treasurer. They are very much more affraid of Meiggs, whom they know less about than they do of Sir J. Yogel, and they are rather timid about your mining community taking the matter in your own hands, and perhaps ruling the country, by-and-bye. To be ruled by farmers like John Hall, Byrce, Atkinson and Rolleston are pretty safe we know, but just fancy having mining members like Guinness and O'Conor, Seddon and Bevan, at the head of affairs. That would be altogether too much for these timid and respectable folk. When you get Hannard, print Menteath's speech in full if you can. On all sides it was reckoned the best speech delivered during the whole of the debate on the appointment of the Select Committee. He displayed an intimate knowledge of the country and its great capabilities. West Coast members from whom he hms been generally holding aloof, are as loud in their praise of Menteath's speech as his own friends. If a single speech made the fame of a Minister, as it did a century ago in the House of Commons, Mr Mententh might rest on his laurels. I saw o'Con<>r and some other members inspecting the T«le|>bor system ' of railway at tho Exliil-itini to-day. < Messrs Fletcher and Co. inform me they < have received some coiuinuiik-at.ion? fr,>m ■ . the West Coast ou the subject. Politic* are in an unsatisfactory condition, but the Ministry may drag on this session. A conlition between Atkinson, Ormoinl ainl f Montgomery is spoken of, but I do nut ' Attach much importance to it. Souk; s.iy 1

a proposal was marie to Stout to throw over Yogel, but this has been denied. I It is anticipated that Sir Julius Yogel j will announce to the House this afternoon • that the AgenttOeneral will be authorised ! by the fiovernmertt to announce to Meiggs i and Co. that Parliament decline to enter tain their offer. There is also •» rumor afloat that Government wijl bring in a new Bill to ameiuHhe act of last session, and ask further concessions similar to those in the District Railways Bill. What truth there is Tri flris 'runior^ftrK Banl £6 say. • : TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS. FOB. FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities; and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent; with the sex. Boxes Is l£d., and 2s. 6d., of all Chemists. Prepared only by E T. Towle, Chemist, Nottingham, England, Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses, Bewirt of Imitation* Don't physic, for ft weakens and destroys, but use Hop Bitters that builds up ! (Take none but American Co.'s).