The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1886.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1753, 6 September 1886, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1886.

We publish this morning the prospectus of the Lone Star Gold Mining Company, Limited, and it is no idle commonplace to say that the venture is one of the very best that has been offered l«> the public in this field. The reef is in view, and the quality <>f the stone is proved beyond question to rank with the richest that hah yet heeo founi in the Boatman's dis trict. The prospectus contains a plain and unvarnished statements of the facts, and the report on the crushing and on the mine by, Mr Caples, which will be found in another column, leaves no room to question the value of the property. It is no surprise to learn that the shares are being rapidly taken up. The Inangahua Rifles and Cadets as sembled for Church Parade yesterday. The two companies mustered in good force at the drill-room at 1030, and shortly after marched, headed by the band of the corps, to the Presbyterian Church. In the Warden's Court on Thursday i last a number of mining applications were adjourned in consequence of the parties j not appearing personally, or by agent in writing. Mr Warden Keddell said he made it a rule tn have some authorised ; person present in such cases to nnswer I the required questions. Water-races were ! very important rights, often crossing, or approaching public roads, to which great injury might be done. Care had therefore to be exercised in granting them, to which end it was necessary that the ap--1 plicant should be present, or appoint some ; i person in writing to appear for him to an- ■ swer the questions of the Court. It vas not sufficient that persons should merely produce the notice papers and answer to the name called. It was very little trouble for an applicant to appoint an agent by a line or two in writing when fofwarding the miners right and papers, and would greatly facilitate the business ; The Rev. Mr Jones had arranged to hold Divine Service at the Lyell yesterday, but owing to the flooded state of the river* he wan unable to proceed there. ! Mr S. P. Bamhvr, the newly appointed head-master of the Catholic Boys' School, reached Reefton on Friday last, and will enter upon his duties forthwith. Mr Bamber is a Master of Classics and Mod- : crn Languages. Bayli's College, England, i in connection with London University. 1 He matriculated at the Melbourne UniI versity in 1860, and passed the certificate \ examination of the Education Department of Victoria, and wa« reported by i Inspector Philp as one of the- best teachers and best conducted school in the district. Mr Bamber, who was educated at Lisbon College, Portugal, has hud thirty years experience as a teacher. Tht, Rev. Father Rolland and the Committee of the School are to be congratulated upon having secured the services of a gentleman possessiug such high qualifications. It is apparent from the report of the list meeting of the Honpital Committee, which Appears in another column, that subscriptions to the institution are not coming in an freely as they ought. It is very rarely, to the credit of the district, that occasion arises to make a complaint of this nature, and the depression of the past in a great measure explains it. The needs of the institution, however, are pressing, and something must be done to relieve them. The Secretary of the institution has written to the managers cf the companies requesting that the matter should he laid before the miners, and there is every reason to expect that the appeal will be readily responded to. Messrs Smith and Barkley announce that owing to the slackness of business for some time past, and the arrival of heavy consignments of new season's goods, they have decided to hold a bona fide clearing sale, at such 'a substantial reduction upon ordinary prices as will thoroughly convince the public that they really mean business, and are determined te reduce stock at any sacrifice. The said is now on, and undoubted bargaitis in all the newest and most fashionable materials and makes are now offering. — Ad. Mr Jonathan Brown, of Tatiranya. state* that district is likely to be greatly improved by the votcanio deposit. He never saw his own place look better at the . present time of year. Even at Te Puke, where the deposit was much greater, the gnus is coming up beautifully. . -One of the oldest settlers in this colony, Mr J. fl. Marriott, died in Wellington on the 25t1i inst. {says the Wellington cor- ' respondent of the Lyttelton Times), aged ' 87. - H« came to Wellington by the ship Sir Thomas Parties, in 1843, a»d.Hv*l

here till his death. He founded the first Wellington Lodge of Oddfellows, and was ! well kuown for many years in amateur theatrical circles. In 1844 he helped to build the Olympic Theatre in Manners street, executed the scenery and decorations himself, and manufactured from whale oil the supply of gas by which the theatre was lighted, this being the first introduction of gas into Wellington. He was a very fine Shakesperian scholar, and had published a volume of poetry himself. Before coming out to the colony he had been a reporter on the staff of the London Times. The deceased was the father of the celebrated London actress Miss Marriott, who was his second daughter The old gentleman had for many years kept a bookseller's shop in this city, and only retired from active life last year. The Lyttelton limes reports that a private letter received in Christchurch states that Mr Avigdor, of the firm of M'Keone, Robinson, and Avigdor, contractors for the first section of the Midland railway, was to leave England with Mr R. Gardiner iv the s.s. Kaikoura on August 26. ' I have been perusing with intense delight some American papers in which entertainments are described. The conflict of the guests as to which should wear the greatest number of diamonds resulted in a display that I fancy you will pronounce to he of the vulgarly lavish order. One individual wore a gown of white tulle beaded with silver, the bodice of which was " festooned " with a branch of green leaves, on which numerous diamonds of great size were fastened. Several strands of pearls encircled this lady's throat, besides a necklace of solitaire diamonds, from which huug a pendant of large stones. There were diamonds iv her ears, on her arms, and in her hair. But she was quite equalled in glitter, if not surpassed, by another lady, who, over a toilet of' black velvet and tulle, wore two long strands of solitarire diamonds hung in a festoon across the ■ front of her dress. Several rosettes and ! other diamond ornaments were fastened on the bodice. Numerous strands of ! pearls and four large diamond rosettes ! were on her neck, and other ornaments of large diamonds shone in her hair. Is it not enough almost to make one hate diamonds ?— New York Correspondent, j ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS is warranted to cun:<iil discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or constitutional). Gravel, and | Pains in the Back. Guaranteed free j from ercury. Sold in Boxes, 4s 6d ' each, by all Chemists and Patent eriicine Vendors : Sole Proprietors, The Lincoln 1 and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale the Wholesale Houses. i Skinny Men. —"Wells' I'ealth Renewer, " restores health and vigor cures Dysppesia, Impotence, Debility. At druggists. Kempthorn<» Prosser t & Co., Agents, Chrißtchurch