The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1886.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1689, 9 April 1886, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1886.

Mr Men teat h, M. fI.R., has been successful in havinsf two important detttres in the Grey Vall«y connected by telephone with the telegraphic service of the Colony. The telephone between Ahttra and Totara Flat has proved a great bnoti to the inbabitaate at both places, ttid there Is no donbt that the line just opened to Nelson Creek will prove of <tfual public convenience. The telephone to the latter place was opened to the public lyesterday, and was the subject of much congratulation amongst the residents there. The first day of the Reefton Jockey Club's autumn meeting will open at noon to-day. Up to last night a good number of visitors had arrived in town from Nelson, Lyell, Westport, Greyraouth, and the surrounding districts. The number will no doubt be considerably swelled today, and as there is every likelihood of fine weather, we may expect to see a very large gathering on the course. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday Mr Moynihan, on behalf of the complainant, applied for permission to withdraw the information for assault in the case of C. Mirfin v. Archd. Moor. The application was granted. In'the assault case of A. Moor v. J.Roxhorough. a verdict wac given for defendant, whose costs were allowed. Intelligence has been received by the legal manager of the striking of a highly promising make of stone in the north drive of the Inglewood Extended Com pany's mine. Further particulars will no doubt reach town to-day. The members of the Called Back Dramatic Company reached Reefton yesterday, coming through in two special coaches from Grey mouth. The company have had quite a triumphal time of it in the coastal towns, playing nightly to overflowing houses. Mr and Mrs Reid have joined the company in the interval*/' and the accession of these popular favorites will be warmly welcomed. The company opened last night with the thrilling drama "Jo." The attendance was not so large as might have been expected, owing no ionbt to the unsettled state of the public mind consequent upon the races to-day. The performance was, however, a most enjoyable one, and the appreciation of the audience was testified in frequent round* of vpplaOM. To-night will be presented Bouccicanlt's world famed dramatic master-piece "The Shaughtaan," introducing all the songs and mechanical effect* as played recently throughout the Australasian Colonies with such extraordinary success by the celebrated author-actor himself. The piece is oue which is so often burlesqued that it will a treat of no ordinary kind to be permitted to see it presented as the author intended. The snc<**s of the piece on the West Coast, as inffeed everywhere hat been quite phenomenal, and in order to provide as much as possible against the crush to-night, the management have arranged that front seat tickets may be obtained during today at Mr Scantlebery's, Broadway. The* company is under the popular manage ment of Mr J, S. Smith. The opening foot- ball match of the season will be played on the ground to-mor-row, when the following players will take part : — Captain's team ; Messrs Blaklef, Nash, Durbridge (captain). Powell, Macfaclane, Boss, Mirfin, Lines, Lecher, Roberts, M'Mynn, and Hall. Vice-Cap-tain ; Messrs Campbell, North (vice-cap-tain), Boylan, Lee, Bullard, M'Dowaf, ' White, Lawn. Brennan, St. George, and M'Kay. Thematehwill.be timed so ai to be played in the interval between the races. Players to be on the ground at 2 o'clock sharp. The presentation; of prizes to the scholars of the public school took place at 8 o'clock yesterday, in the school-room, in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen. Mr G. B. Shepherd made the presentations, and the boy* wearing the handsome Cadet uniform gave a very pretty a«]iect to the gathering. The number of prizes presented was 81. mm/ of them being very handaota and valuable ones. The school will be eloeed to-day. Tdere n likely to be no lack of side amusements on the race-conne to-day, amongst the arrivals of the last day or so l>eintr a number of •• bankers' sons," with pockets bursting with money, to \m won liy lucky reefers. It is the stimulus which horse-racing gives to this form of public philanthropy which makes the sport so enchanting. MrW.J. Sli«w announce* a genuine cash sale of boots and shoes at prhes hitherto unheard of in the district An advertisement appears in another column giving prices, on«j -glance at which will the public of the gemiinetKMS of sale. -Adtt. The presence <«f aligators in th« riven of Queensland renders the task of crossing them often very perilous. A packer nam«d .Roderick Tfttgan, while crossing ♦he Brron ritnr recently after some of his horn**, had not pr<»c««ded many yards from the tank wli«n tl>« Jwrse he w;» A&*g «.ti;K uti l«i \ntu. fit? applied thj

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