The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1695, 23 April 1886, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886.

We received the following telegram last night from Nelson :— "Mr Sclandera, Chairman, Nelson League, has received the following telegram from Christchurch to-day :— • Company registered. Requisite capital underwritten. Directory — Salt, Hoare, Clifford, Hilton, Davies. There is an unintelligible code-word ami about issue which I am getting repeated, and all send you congratulations. Signed Charles Bowen." The message is a very welcome one, and will no doubt be read with great interest. For ourselves we must confess however we not exactly understand the stage to which the negotiations have been carried. But it is apparent at least that a strong syndicate has been found in London which is willing to construct the East and West Coast railway. Whether there is more than this in the telegrams, we are unable to say. The County Council met last night. The resignation of Mr Meuteath as a member of the Council was read and accepted. A voucher for £2 2s travelling expenses tc Cr Craig was objected to by Cr Campbell, and was referred to the County Solicitor for opinion. LSO was voted for the construction of a track to the Lone Star reefs. The other business was unimportant. The Hon. the Minister of Mines paid a visit to the Kee-it-Dark mine, and was with his party shown over the workings by Mr Fitzmaurice, the mine manager. The party next entered the No. 2 south Keep-it-Dark mine, and inspected the reef, from which some excellent specimens were obtained. On returning to town several deputations waited upon Mr Larnach, and the party loft for Boatman's in the afternoon. Mr A. G. Taylor, M.P, for Mudgee (N.S.W.) conducted his case against the New South Wales Government before the Privy Council witli extraordinary ability and eloquence, and made Biich a striking success at the liaw Courts that the ' Pall Mall Gazette' heard of him, and has re quested an interview. Can fame further go? A " Dickens fancy dress ball " was recently held at the Freemasons' Tavern, London ] the guests .being got up to repre-

sent various characters in the great writer's novels." Remarkable accuracy (says 'Iron') is now attained by engineers in cutting j tunnels through mountains, working from both ends. Thus, at the Musconetcong Tunnel, on the Lehigh Valley Railway, the alignment tested to 0.04 foot, or less than half inch. In this case levels were run over a mountain 5,000 ft long, and 450 ft above the line; also, into the tunnel at each end about 2.600 ft to the point where the headings meet. These tested to 0.015 foot, or less thau ono fifth r»f an inch. The chaining carried by steel tape meamneinenta over the same distance tested, on the headings coming together, 0,52 foot or 6.4 inches. This accuracy is to a large extent a development of recent years. TOVVLE'S PENNYROYAfi AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve t\,e distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l|d., and 2s. 6d., of all Chemists. Prepared only by E T. I Towle, Chemist, Nottingham, England, Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses, Ueware oflmitationt