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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 13, 9 May 1877, Page 2

The following ara the returns of amalgam obtained at the batteries named for the week ended on Saturday laat i — Wealth of Nations, 286 028 ; Fleece Extended, 408 ozs. The County Council will sit at 2 30 p.m. to-day, when several notices of motion given at the last meeting will come in for discussion, as well a,s o,ther business, The monthly meeting of the Hospital Committee was held at Mr M'Lean's offi;e on Monday evening last, hut the business dis* posed of was of a merely formal nature. A report of the proceedings trill bo found in another column. It ia said that there is but very little probability of the return cricket match between Oreyraoath and Reefto i boing played before next year. The season is now too far advanced ■ and the Qreymouth playois have not from the flrat been at ajl enthusiastic over the matter. The Rev. Mr Rtuherford will hold Divine service at Antonio's on Sunday morning next. This is, the rev. gentleman's first visit to that district, and it «, understood that arrange, raents will be made for roguhj* services thero. The Bey.Mr Rutherford will conduct sorvice as usual in Reefton on Sunday erening next At the meeting of shareholders of the Inkerman Company, held at Mr Wiae'» office, on Saturday evening last, Messrs. Ross, Thorburn, Rowlandson, Nagle, and Oxley, wero elected directors for the ensuing year, and Messra, Poingdeatre and Bayfeild auditors. An attempt to acclimatise Culifornian quail in the Inangahua is about to be made. Mr A. Simpson, of the National Bank, has ar. ranged with Mr C. Lyojs for tho liberation of a number of the birds on tho latfcer's land ,

dowq the Bwller road. The locality U said to be very farorable, and there ia no reason why the birds should not thrive well, Some years ago, Mr Whitefaordi E.M., liberated a number of the birds on Mr D. D. Donald's farm, at Totnra Flat, but wo aro not awaro if the expererimont succeeded or not. / Owing to the break ia tho weather, the Rev. Father Carew was prevented from starting yesterday upon his regular visit to the Lyell and MatalritaW. Thursday next being an holiday 2of obligation, Mass will be celebrated in the chapel, Ueefton, at 10 a.m. Although the receipts connected with the late concert have not yqj boen quite made up | owing to the country tickets not having been sent in, it. is believed that close upon £60 will be realised. Tho funds have been placed in the hands of Mr John Dawson, treasurer, and whan the list is completed the exact sum j will be made known; j We are informed that a movement is on , foot to arrange an amateur dramatic entertainment in aid of the Hospital funds. The I pieces will bs placed in rehearsal shortly, and necessary arrangements made for providing the requisite scenery and wardrobe. It is intended to hold the performance in about twa or three months. On Saturday evening la9t the members of the Heather Bell Lodge, 5.0., marchad to the concert room in procession with the other societies, wearing for the first time in public their handsome regalia, which has juat been received from Victoria. The regalia is of a very handsome design, and richly bound with i gold trimmings and fringe. The society now numbers about ninety strong. The weather during Monday night last underwent a most marked change. The hard frost of the threa preceding days rapidly disappeared, and at midnight rain commenced to fall, and oontinued without interruption throughout the remainder of the night and following day. Towards evening the river began to nao and attained considerable height. The Grey coach did not arrive, being no doubt detained at Ahaura. At a speoial meeting of the shareholders of the United Band of Hope Company, held at the Company's o%ei on Tuesday craning, it was unanimously resolved to wiud up the company voluntarily, in lieu of liquidation by the Court. The manager was instructed to forthwith stfe all defaulting shareholders and otherwise to uae the most vigorous means to compel shareholders to pay up at once, in order to save tho enormous cost of liquidadation. We have been requested to call attention to the dangerous condition of the plmked footway in Broadway below the crossing of Smith street. In many places the planks have warped and shrunk so as to leave iatorstioes larga enough, to admit the fast of pedestrians. On Saturday evening last a man sustained a very serious injury to his ankle while passing down the path in the locality mentioned. Several of the planks have also been broken, and require replacing at onoe. The regulation made by the Hopeful and . Just-in-lime Companies relative to, the exclua:on of visitow from the mines has been duly enforced, greatly to the discomfiture of a number of well-known mining touts. A nnmber of visitors to Boatman's having ne*-* leeted to provide themselves with the required order, have been refused admittance to the mines in question, and the knowledge of this fact will probably have th ! effect of considerably lessening the number of specimen hunters. The regulation is found to work remarkably well in the mines, for instead of the time of the mining managers being now occupied for hours every day in showing visitors over the mine, time is more profitably occupied. The feeling of distrust held at the beginning of last week relative to the prospects of tho , Inkerman mine, Rainy Creok, ha 3 gradually given way before discoveries recently mad 3in the mine, and confidence is once more restored in the future of that venture. In the early , part of the week several of tha shareholders i burnt their fingers severely through placing shares in the market at a ridiculously low figure. We hear in, one instance of the holder of a full share parting with the whole of his interest in the Company for £22 t and on the following morning shares were eagerly enquired for at £10 per quarter, and have since risen considerably. Itis to be hoped that on future occasions when the societies are invited to march in procession to public entertainments some better provision will be made than on the late occasion. On Saturday last a large number of the fag-.rag«and-boh-tail congregated at the entrance of the hall, and as the procession filed in a large number of larrikins, et hoc, &c, managed to squeeze into the room without paying. The door-keepers were quite powerless to prevent the intrusion owing to the crushing incident to the occasion. It Is suggested that in future the processions should be admitted to the hall by the side door, which would prevent crowding, and at the same, time, allow, free ingress to the general public. Mr John Curie, of this town, who represents one of the leading Victorian Inquiry Agencies, has just received full particulars relative to the Smith bequest, reference to which was made in our columns some time a%o. Mr Curie ia now in a position to supply tho fullest information to intending claimants for any portion of the legiey. While upon this matter we may mention that Mr Curie, who is agent in this part for the firm* of Sladden Brothers and Co., has just re ceived the firm's catalogue for 1877 of quartz orushirig machinery. As the catalogue contains some excellent drawings and diagrams of all the latest improvements in steam, stono breaking, and ore reducing machinery, it will bo found well worthy oi inspection. A witness named Bannister (states the Gcelong Advertiser) conducted himself in rather a strange manner during the hearing of the ease Police v. Emmerson, at the Mount Moria Court of Petty Sessions recently. He objected to kiss the Bible when the oath was administered in tho usual form, In reply to .the Bench, who askarl him if ho was an

infidel, he said " No !" and added, " I acknowledge God as the Supreme Being, but do not belive tbe Bible is an inspired volume, lie farther said that some of the matter contained in the Bible was infamous and he would as coon kiss the Q-eelong Advertiser &9 the Holy Book. When reminded by the Bench that his refusal to take the oath in the form recognised in all eourta of justice would be punished, he acquisced with reluctance, and kissed the book. It is not long since, at the same court that a person who conducted himself in a similar manner got his answer short, sharp, and decisive. — " You are fined £5, sir." Lately a married couple wore attacked in Victoria'street, Hamilton, nearly opposite the English church, by a dog. The wife screamed and tried to run, but her husband caught her by the shoulders and held her firmly between the infuriated beaafc and his person, while he whispered in a hoarse voice, " Don't you dare let go of me, darling ; I'll stand by you oven if he doss bits." Never losing his presence of mirtd for an instance, the daring man baffled every effort of the fierce bruta to get at him. The owner of the dog interfered, and as the couple moved off, the husband was heard to say, "If you had only let that dog bite you, I might have sued for £1000 damages. But you never have much sense." The Victorian Parliament has voted £1500 for preliminary expenditure in establishing an experimental farm at Dookie. The object is to show farmers what wheat crops are suitable to certain climates, and in what rotation the crops should bo grown. It is held that such farms would raise the standard of cultivation io Victoria by establishing a system or systems of rotation whereby lands might, be oropped without fear of imparing their fertility, and at the same time .at a profit to the occupants ; while experiments could also be conducted on these farms on the growth and after«treatment of many products, the cultivation of which is little understood by ,the majority of farmers Jin Victoria. The cost of conducting the purely experimental portion was estimated at £1200 per annum j of buildings, £3000 j and the expenditure on, the general farm at £600 to £700 per annum, until it was brought under cultivation, when the roturna fnrn this portion would probably cover the outlay on the experimental grounds. The N.Z. Herald calls attention to the inconvenionce caused by the want of branch offiocs of the principal mining companies at the Thames and a district stamp office, and says many disagreeable incidents have arisen therefrom. The following is related : — A gentleman at the Thames bought several Moanatairi shaves from another before the declaration of the last dividend of £2 10 a, and paid for them. Supposing the shares had been duly registered in his name, he presented himself at the company's office and claimed his dividends. To his surprise he ascertained that he was only entitled to receive the amount accruing on tvye shares. He declined to accept the money, and is now about to claim the return of his purchase money on the whole seven, vi 2., £20 per share. Of course, hod there been a means of registering the transfer at the Thames and having it duly registered, this complication could not htivo arisen, although it m *y bu that the purchaser is now glad to get out of what, looking at the present state qf tha market, was a bad bar« gain, Some time ago th.ero waa a lady in WeU lington who wa3 well known as a barmai.l in a couplo of hotela. Sheroceivrccfan off-i 1 of marriage from a Mr. Cueeseman, acd accepted it. The parties appear to have lived together for some months and then separated. Being a rather fascinating lady she waa somewhat popular with single young gentlemen, At length a Mr. Robertson, believing hero to bo a single tronaan, asked her to mnrry him and she consented. After a short interval Checseman discovered what bal taken place, and informed Robertson that ho had married another man's wife. The result was not a row has taken place, and, says the Post, at the request of both the husbands the woman was arrested at Tauherenikou. A letter from Rock ford, Illinois says ; — One of the most remarkable instances of a supposed corpse coming to life, again, ever known in this part of the country,, took place yesterday afternoon, at a little place called Middle Creek, in this country.. The daughter of a well-known farmers, named Andrew M'Gregor, died last night of soarlet fever. The funeral was arranged for Friday. The corpse was brought in, after having been driven a distance of seven miles. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Braddock. After the services, tha friends and chief mourners commenced to take a last farewell of the beautiful corpse. One of the mourners observed there was a moisture upon the inside of the glass. In a moment the lid was torn off, and the body gave evident signs, of life. The greatest confusion and excitement ensued The parents of the departed were almost frantic with j >y, as they saw yet a hope for then* dear ones life. Medical assistance was. procured, and the supposed corpse was forthwith removed to the Minister's house, situated a mile and a-half from the church. Hope 3 are entertained of her recovery.