THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY,J AUGUST 20,1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 57, 20 August 1877, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. MONDAY,J AUGUST 20,1877.

Our summary of tplcgraphio intelligence is unusually lengthy to-day, and has drawn upon our space to the exclusiqn of other matter. The Creymouth bar is reported to bo blocaded, and considerable public inconven* ience is being felt. The Glee Club will meet for practice in Gamer's Hall, at the usual hour this evening. Tenders are invited by the County Cquncil for thefbjrmatfon ofFranklyn street, Black's Point. Tenders vrill close on Thursday next. We understand that upon the suggestion of Mr Munro, County Engineer, Mr Gardiner contractor for the erection of the suspension bridge, has cgreeil to some alteration in the position of the anchors, which will, it is believed, add further stability to the struo» ture. The work on %i whole appears to, be carried o,n very satisfactorily. In £h,e. District Court, on Friday last, Mr .Reid, on behalf o.' Mr .William M'Lean, liquidator in Ihe mutter of the winding up, of the Erema Causia and Long Drive Companies, applied for ovtlers dissolving the proceedings in each mattev. In granting the orders his Honor cpngrat,ulated the liquidator upon th,o expedition and economy exercised in the eases. Xii|;tle or no business has been dono. in the sharemarket during (ho post few days, the business o,f the District Court having to a gifejit extent engroosed public attention. The proceedings }n respect to lho Defianco Com* p.any have been w.atch,ecl with apparent iutorn eat by person^ largely interested in the field, a,nd: will no, do.i^bt o,on^iuu l o to, do so until disposed of by. the Co,urt. Perseverance shares have roceivnd eomo little attention during the week. The Mncedoma' Company will commence to crush th^a morning. Mr Staite, on bohalf of Moor Mawhinnej > |ti^ Ahrftbatn Jenkins, two bankrupts^ ?n :k^ '■' '"■■■ ' -

Friday last applied in tho District Court for orders pf discharge in each of the above oases. Ip discharging the bankrupts, bia Honor remarked that in the majority of small bankruptcies, such as thoßO boforo the Court, he had no doubt that if the debtor, instead of going to the expense qf. obtaining a release through t\\e Court, tendered the amount thus expended to his creditors, by yay of j composition, they would be only tog glad to i accept it in full satisfaction. He was not quite satisfied that a bankrupt without estate could pr-operly ola}m his discharge, and expressed his intention to look up the point. A large and influential meeting of the male membprs of the Catholic congregation was . held in the school-house immediately after last I^aes yesterday, to consider the different qlauses of the new Education Bill, and its relation to- Catholics. Mr Brennan was unanimously Toted to the Chair. The Chairman having explained the object of the meet" ing, and the Rev, Father Carew having adverted to the obnoxious clauses and their pernicious tondenoy in relation to Catholics, The following resolution was carried unani" roously : — " That a Committee consisting of Mr Brennan (Chairman) the Rev. Father Carew, and Messrs Byrne, Deehan, Fitzgerald o'Ro.urke, and Delaney, wtih power to add*to their number, be appointed to draw up resolutions expressive of tho sense of the meeting, and that the same be forwarded to the representative of the district, Mr M. Kennedy, with a view to his taking action in his place in the House relative thereto." Tho usual vote of i thinks to the Chair closed the proceedings. ' The sittings of the District Court were continued on Friday and Saturday last, and ultimately adjourned until this morning. The greater part of Friday's and the whole of Saturday's sitting was occupied with the applications against the directors of the Defi>nco Company. Mr Pitt, with Mr Reid and Mr Staite, on behalf of William Lynch, moved for a rule nisi, calling upon the Company to show cause why the name of George Hollingworth should not be removed from the register of the above company, in rei« pect p,f shares, and the name of William Bu.bstitu.ted thereon as the holder of the shares in question. On both days the legal manager of tho company failed to an- | swer to his subpcsna. Mr Pitt argued at great length in support of the application, adducing numerous authorities The argument was a purely legal one, and is not there- j fore reported. The merits of the application, so far as disclosed, will appear as soon as the matter has been dealt with by the Court. We believe that the shares in dispute represent nearly half the entire company. His Honor will deliver judgment upon the application ' this morning. The Masterton News Letter reports an accident which illustrates the danger of playing with firearms, Sam Creighton, a native, had a gu Q i Q hia hands, and having snapped several capa merely for pastime, concluded thqt it waa flat lp.ad.9d. Putting on another cap* he said to a Maori who was standing njear hjm, t'Nbw, you're a sorcerer, and I will shoot yor^."- Sujting th,e action to the word, he i,ook aim. The ggutn t much to the surprise of both, went off* the charge of shot hitting tho mun in the fleshy p,art of the arm, and, also knocking a hole in the wall, The iyou,n,d is said to he very alight. A Southern paper, says : — A few old Maoris aye sljill left in the Tajeii district, Otago. They aye old folks, ranging up to 70. and 80 years, of age. They have flexfc to nothing to live upon, and are likely to starve 'during the present winter. The Government might do aomething for. thes.e ppw old creatu,res. The Weatport Times says i-— The psopflsal to throw op.eu the Athenaum Reading Room free to the public is commendable. The wonder is that the step, had not long since suggested itself. In nearly overy town in thoColony free reading rooms are maintained, and the cost, compared to the public advantage gained is insignificant. The new arrangement will probably come in force .so soon • as the Athencsnm Committee can meet to alter the existing rules. A monster speciman of the Wild Boar w,as killed in Duavachelle's Bay, on the 4th inst. by Messrs Piper and Domalmanoho who with a party where engaged in pig hunting. The length of the pig was quite 6 feet and it was estimated to weigh over 5 owt. All of the party were agreed in stating that this was the largest boar that has been destroyed in the district. Mr Piper has sent the head, skin, &c, to Dr Haast to be mounted for the museum. Wellington (says the Prens) has this year received its visitors handsomely, with mo3t beautiful weather, so bright and clear that it compels the leader of tho Opposition to take a less gloomy aspect of affairs. It is under, stood that this state of weather is owing to the high state of efficiency to which Captain Edwin—familiarly, tne " Clerk of the weather " — has brought his department. Orders for five weather to attend the opening of tho House were issued, and to the present time have b,ee.n ably carried o,ut. The town has put on its carnival a^re. The shop windows are filled with, the most tempting of retail merchandise. The pabmen have cleaned their broughams. The streets already look better filled, and the place gathers cjqite an air of im» portanoe from tho Bight of honorable members walking the footpaths arm in, arm in new clothes, gloves, that hare been oarefully put aside since the last prorogation, and the cares of a nation arriving to be brought into expression by iiiean,B.. of a, scowl and a w.rink.lod forehead. Tho Tuapeka Tiniest thinks the, Lawrence Town Council properly designated " the happy family " from the way in, which councillors " work, into, each others's hands." For in» stance Cr. Tolcher supplies the corporation with coals and timber ; Or Mes,ra. carpenterj and th,e required supervision of work % Or Anderson, stones, ior. building purposes ; Cr M'Coy, legal advice; Cr Horrop, pens, ink, and paper ; and Cr Watson— well, he ha charge of the cometery, and, of course is per soniilly interested.

The other day, eaya the Otago Guardian, a tal) man of middle age and shabby genteel appearance applied to the Bench for a passport to the gaol, on the ground that he could npt get honest employment outaide its waH f anfl. his means were completely exhausted. He stated that he had been walking about for two days and nights without bed or shelter, and that he had to suffer a 9 well from want of ib«d. In reply to questions, he informed the presiding magistrate that he had followed the profesiion of a school teacher, but he had applied in vain for any sort of employment at whioU he could earn his livelihood. Inspector Mallard intimated that the applicant had asked to bo placed on the charge-sheet as a vagrant, but owing to bis decent appearance be was not disposed readily to accede to the request, Mr Elliot, J. 8., expressed his regret that a man so intelligent and cleanly in appearanoe should be driven to make such an application, and gave him some pecuniary assistance out of his own pocket to tide him over his present wants.. The following is an extraot from a letter written by Mr Hugh Craig, of San Francisco and formerly of Auckland, to a gentleman connected with the New Zealand Herald: — "I am in receipt of many letters from your city asking about this country, and the prospects for employment in this State. By last mail one young Aqeklander in a good position theye, asks, ' Is there any chance of getting a good situation in ' Frisoo P I am getting tiied of Auckland, and would like a change. | There are thousands of white men in this , State unable to get employment at present, 'Ijqd the probabilities arc that the destitution will bo still greater. Only yesterday an Auokl&nder called on me who had walked 100 miles to get here, looking for employment on the road without success, arriving here absoutely destitue, although strong and willing to work, with a wife and bajrns. If you publish the enclosed letter, it may deter some from coming here expecting employment."