THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, FEB, 14, 1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 77, 14 February 1877, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, FEB, 14, 1877.

A telegram in the Lyttelton Times dated from Wellington, states that the Solicitor-Genfira! " is worried to death for opinions on points daily arisiDg j?nder the Counties Act an 4 its fellows, and.it is said, finds it impossible to reconcile many of the provisions of the various Acts.

To-day being Valentine's Day the opportunity once more presents itself to those disposed' of "touching off" the weaknesses of tb,ei* neighbors. Judging by the degree of perfect vindictiveness woich is evinced jn the cartoons displayed it would appear that the extreme has just about been reached, ancj| nothing less than a public horse-whipping would be a meet reward for the dissemination of these painted libels. The nomination of candidates for the "Ruling of Antonios, took place at noon Tsn' Monday last, at Johnstom's store, Antonios. Two candidates were nominated, namely, Mr Mathew Byrne and MY David D.ancan. The proceedings were very tame, the residents showing little or no interest in the proceedings. The names of the candidates proposed haviug been duly posted by the Returning Officer, the poll was fifed for Saturday, 17tb instant, and the proceedings then closed. Dpriog the last few days a large number of waggons have arrived from Greymouth» bringing a full supply of merchandise, and general freight. The carriers ha?e had a rather hard time of it lately, owing to detemion on the road by floods. Some of the teams bare been tljree weeks on the road. Thpre was a sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, but the j cases were chiefly for the recovery of small, debts, and were of no public import" i ance. i ' The proposed establishment of a pound in this district is not viewed with the utmost favor by many cattle»owners, who urge that the community is too young for such an imposition upon them. It is I contended that the free pastorage of the river»bed enables the farmers to raise cattle for the market more extensively than they would be able to do if thnl area were closed to them, which it would be to a great extent by *he establishment of a pound and consequent fear of im> poundings. It is reasonable to suppose, however, that the establishment of a pound, will not necessarily mean the de« privation of all existing commonage rights or privileges, for that would be out o£, all question. We remind ratepayers that all objections against the County Council assess* ment must be lodged at the Resident Magistrate's offi.ee, and a copy with the Clerk to the Council, not later than tomorrow. Objections lodged after tomorrow will not be entertained. Mr Hodgson, Inspector under the Nelson Board of Education, wilj visit Reefton during the present week, on hjs half-yearly tour of inspection of the local schools. The following is the latest information respecting the alteration in the police re* gulations. %t is stated that very important alterations will be made in the police force throughout New Zealand afte,r the 30th of June next. Among; others the men are to be sworn in under the Armed Constabulary Act of 136,7, which compels three j ears' service, they are to provide their own uniforms, and in some classes a j reduction of as much as 2s a day will be | made. A circular to some such effect has j been received by the Christchurch department, and has been read to the men. An Auckland telegram to a contemporary gives the following account of a recent scene in Court, in which Mr Rees i

was one of the principal aotors :—Albyn Roberts was placed in the dock charged with deserting bis wife at Timaru. The accused was nrrested onboard the Rotorua as it was about to sa.il for Sydney, the arrest being made on the strength of a telegram to the police. Mr Bees defended him, and demanded the release of accused on pain of an action for false imprisonment against the police, who had no business to arrest on a telegram, unless for felony. There was a great scene in Court, Mr Barslow, Resident Magistrate, said he bad no power to remand him to Timam. Inspector Broham said, and maintained, that the accused was properly arrested. Mr Rees told accused to walk out of the Court. He did so, and was pounced upon by three constables, and brought back. Ueesand Broham then had a regular setto. The former accused the latter of gross ignorance of the law, and threatened to bring his conduct before the Government. Broham pooh-poohed' the threats, and described them as idle and windy. He had heard them often during the last ten years, and they were worse since Rees had got into the House. Mr Barstow ordered the release of accused. On Sunday two girls, pupils at an Illinois seminary, were about leaving their j rooms for church, when a dispute arose as to wijich had occupied, the most time in dressing. The discussion waxed warm, » bet was mads to be decided on the spot, and there other girls were called in as judges. The contestants removed their clothing, and at the call of " time" sprung to the contest. For a few moments the air seemed fUkd V' tn flying bits of feminine drapery —shoes stockings, garters, &c. —and the winner was all" hooked up," and her bonnet on in seven minutes and thirteen seconds, the other girls coming out in less than balf a minute behind.