The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26.1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 31, 26 September 1877, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26.1877.

".\ niMin: nf tho F.xppa'iw Committee of fbe County Council wilt be- held to-day at thea«ual hour, A rumour ww fiiirrp-nt in town fast night tb-it htiP reef Tmd hppfl- utri-wk m- the Tietoina. minp, Mnrrnv oi-e»ft, hvti we were u-nnblo tonenprtdin anytTninj? mni-e fTefinite than ihis. Fuller poftfnutars will no doubt roacTu u-s du'ine to-day . Tho menibprß of tho Heather TJeTI T.o/1 2 o nrc rpQiiPstofl to- meet a-t Ramsay's store at 2 1 oVlon-it t-fydiiv. for tliP pin-pose of taking p<irt in the fttnenil of WilKn-m- Stodtan-. Th-e- Wnwlpii* 1 !} Co»rt sat yesteviVa-y» andf mnvHy the wliol'o of the- d'rny was onfiapied l \n benrinz tho application- of John IVutler nnd' othnvft for a go-Id mining a-rea adjoining th« Perflpvovance 1o»bp, Mwrrty Croik. A- 1>Bayfcild and otters ojiposed tnc- »pf lTtMitioa on the- ground 1 of prior peggina. A Rood 1 doiil of PYidc-nflu was tnken- as io *?n« cwf* trnp- n-f tfie ppßging by each appTiwiit, iiwdl finiillv the Warden dfwdod in- favor- of the ! ppgt'fnj of A. ft. BnyMld. Bwtler and pni'tv intond r<wifeestfng ih-p point fwtlipr-, and' the pis ■ wi'l' itcralu pora<» on in thp TPirtr'uA Court in thp ninwe of nn- npp<'iil fi'atn- i\w d'-cision of Ih" Wiirrten. Thp TTi'ipfni fompfniv did not cotn-rfVPiioe-crust)ing n>i Monday ovrnin-i:, (iwi'njf to CPr--'nfn rppnt>'q t'* thp hntto-"v not- Vini'nrf q.iii bo pompitetPff. Tr w-u» oTDPft'-fl, howpvwi t-Tint i-tip work nt orpi'hnßi'ing ilip m-nchin-pry would hn f-omul 't"d IV y.wtwd'iiy urtcriioe<KJ»i»T *ha.t hc\\v! »n. (Tip piaiTvnfl would' bo- put in oporiv* lion lnsf msjn''. 'fn,p f.twnoli-ifv of n-np- 1 " 0^)' *v.^ift cvitttwd' fri'lrn'"P of a yffforoMS inn*«r- life-. AIT aTiiif(iMi! lnn^ p nrron ndt i iff it i« in ormtmtion, and thp wwft of (•fon'-:vi S r. fencinn, nnd fillTn-jf, h i-nni-'lv ffoii-i0 (vi on- »tl 4'p<». Mr Arcl'vpr has jinf pivfyfrrt n ".en two story hniM'ing ftff©rf''» in<l Hip puHlin ampi'o aflcmninnfiution-, o-rwl many oth'-r o'' tl'lo I'niov'ip's vi-sid'entp ni'fr atfto I ndcY W fro and' rpnnvah'Tiff H'n>ir p«tnblWvm«i>f» ! in fuingiHnc nntcipation »? " \he gnod Hrrte poinfn?." Tt npi'd'i nn aft of pro'iliu'py do. pK«di'ot «ii in'T'iri'ng ftnd' hiwtliivg l'i'fc i ; n storp ; for- \h\* ptanp A good di- r of rl'iftsfiti-fictiori i? pxp-"wwod I by \iwnow> in ti'ndiiv' to- tend'o-r for tTv ww*i*nrpiimnw o the Otpv nnd' R.ioihnan's ro-ids a» , thn mmmrr in w'iH 1 ) thfl ppeetftcntJ-ins air worfif fi. Tlm> coiidiiions nr-' not mily stnot to an mdin-ird of d«'t»i'pe», »^u+ so m-iiol't power is' vi'scrvedi \n thp Tiiinds of i\v> Pountsy I<",ii2mpct- t'nit nnrfie? ftfP po«itivply ;i f M»l tn tpndor for -he work. Tt \* faid to he qni ; te impo^'bt • fir n person cotitmcting to e«ti"iuit • the v.luu of thp wwit to hp ppi-^oniipd a* i ; t iV not all f>ppp ; fii'd. For- ii>»tnnop the po-wcr is i-i-si-i'ved to- tlic iMmniPoi* of onioning the (•oMlTiictoi- to conpti'uct any Turnhcv of cu-U vi> In di-wiu-d n-qnisifp bpyond 1 ihrwe en amor- , ntcil in I ho- ?^ pilulo of work to ho londercd I'nr ; ih'i 1 powpr v alsovi's'Pi'vcd'to th&Rngfnpei 1 1 fr> ordpv ih-o fnrriation of wivtor-tftbles on any pni't iif tlip road, other than tho«p spWMffed' iliu right nf ci'lccting grawl 5* nTso Ve-'t in , llip Imnds o f tli-o KiiginMr, who- al*) ivtinii« ! power to ov-1 i' fh' 1 logsiing up of wildiiiig i wl'iprevi r li fl nyv 1 " flf^m flf. Tliese and various other nl^'in-iid arc urgwd to th* 1 gppci:l,-iitio-i«, mid i' f l -a'rd 1 that M'lli-s.i ivi-tniii ; mo.li-lrciilions n-p "i. id.' vn ll.l1 1 c- w«v of lnvinghif- 1 lin flip- "■'''''' '^ ili ' " rl " works h> bi> jiei-" r.i-nv 'i. mis lc:irt-!» It 1 * 1 - f" tfi 0 (liiHTt't^on of (lie Kngi'jpi-i 1 , ii hi"'.'" c-'.na of mun will bo -hut out fmm lenrfi'i-f ><:. 'fill! wfK-k of gi'tling on\ stonp li-'ii thp, Wt-lfi^me minr (w ife? our com snrwh-nO in -i"-of'«c.Kn£{ gtpiiflily. Tin.' I' 11 ** f |lf>ll) Cfn-v-Cul) 1 ( . v ,.l to thp Al' x Hi^ri tramw iy i* •low I'n'l of pfoMp.uiul llie work- ol" cmvevii.^ j (he bI-oiiu down tn tllP pa lil'ic'.? will he atm-Vii shortly- Tht* fortlKoiui ii» (.'riwliin* I'roin this minfi will coti.-*i.-fc of fv'xnit fi-n---hundr.-'d tins of ctriue, thn mv. imuc vi.'lil , I'roin whif'i \s Viiriciu«'v r?l iiiui'ml -I- i-^hi I'lrco to fii'i 1 ni, iif.es per ton. f-i ill" ' "''' "' -, n .. .- ; i-..i I--;." i> . ■ i-i '..', ii'- ! i I- 1 •'■ ■'■■ „,. ; • ,- .1 . • 'v ■ . i.i.iiiin-i- 1 .' ■ '1 " ■■ - ,- „'. -■:., ;' '!.-■. -'I ! bo'>-i, I-'-'',

upon what was understood asn breok or fault in the reef, the lode lias been struck, nt a depth of about 50 feet, the width of Btone bfiing from 18 Jnohea to two feet As the Woleomo are only now getting into tbeir ground all Its roal wealth is yet nhead, but oven the work* already constructed hare laid bare a large mass of ftone, nnd as the slopes nro nil rendy for tnppino; immndfatolr rhat the butter? is available, a very substantial return mny bo looked for between now and Christmas tirr.e. The mino ar>poar9 to be worked to the very host advantage, and tbo bulk and des« oription of timboi* lipin? put in is an ample guarantee of the permanence of the works. t Sharps nw now tfsrh»ty held at 4ln, nnd nit iho prosppnts of the trine are fn the rlin>ntion of n consjder<»Wo advance upon this figure during the next few months. AprfcnThirai spttlnment down the valley of fbp Innngahna between Ree^fton and tho Duller Junction i 8 proneeding with Bmnsungstrides, nnd it is wond«rful to witness the improvements made in many of the holdings during the- last tweJvp or eighteen months, Large nw»» of owce hotvily timbered f a/peat land have been stripped of timber, and the plough is now nt work preparing for the coming spring. Tbo country is intersected in rill direction with substantial fences, while comfortable bomwtoads and all tbo etceteras of rural Hfe dob the hii'lsoape surrounding. Much of the land, however, wWeh waa ncquived in some mystsyious manner in yeavs past portly by absentees and partly by per* sons still re&Ldenb in the diafcriot, still remains. | in its primoval unstghtliness, not one sixpence having been expended upon it in improvement?. This lfturi i* now held as it was '• taken up " — fiw purely speculative pur-* poses. In the meantime the- legitimatesettler who need» elbow room and •• Beaie to> j toil " is pushed imo Iho back country, there to prosecute hi&work in inaccessible localities where ko has to. debate to rood making a I'irge portion of the labor-, wbiclii ofilierwisewonlil b«* (l«voiorl towards tlw impi-ovement of bis holding. T!\i£ land so locked! up. comprised some of the most eligible nvon* in tb* whoie- district^ awl what shadow of title the alleged owners of it can have it would bo difficult indeed! to- say* By tUe- regulations under- which ibw kr.d was ta-keu wp, certain, improvements, are rcqiuired to be- Miade an» niuiLly> andi none of the required impi-ovo* m-eat has beeu- made. 3t would! be a good th\&g if some- man, with aufßuient means and eoiira-ge h would) Btop> to. the front and test the titles of some- of the land, (or it is difficult tosec- hew any Waste Lands Foard in the world 1 couldi uphold a* "■ benefcial occupa* tion" wltot is in- veu-liity- no- occupation at all. Ih> re are- three FreetibougM Associabio>»>» meetinnj; lluere on Sunday niglits— via, tlw* Pre* I'^tM-asaioij) Sftcietv. at tll>a Trades Hal'lH theSpiirit'vtiiil'bts.at tho MoAonifi Hall, and anotlie-a diioeun'siioni society, ut tho ApoM'o ITail. Tlb9ftist .larmedl discussed the BrurllUugb affldl Bessaw-li pamphlet lift Sunday night, most approving R* A nunuber- of Badies wttend'edv but the- language- was considerably oHtcpokeij-. A stobscvJption fa Hafeed bore for- tbo Brad* I'rtUgb and Fessanfc Dtpfenco Fund. Mrs Florence Willia>n»>,.n youngish kdy spirituaHs-t . lipcturciv Violda fovthi on Su«w>.vy nighti* at the 1 Masonic ICidl'. Sfoo- toiicbea fi»«> lave too, but. d(»es not exactly a<dvocato it. AVtotiether,. IVfol'linuirno is. getting qiuito AmerJeawiisefiU.— Cowesjjond'cn t O'dufjo. G u-ard inn. ; Mr T?fies, M.TT.JI y m\&ab yi-tt possess someByin)iiitby for Hokvbifta, wl'u're-lie Hi«ed so bug. His voluntary expression of° interest in, and pwmfeo, to- afford airi to, Mr Tirbiio's recent ' mi9|fop|n behalf of tho ffiivbow Boa.rd,. w ' ce«tiliiiiiy''g«atiify.ing > eommg a* it does from a i gentilemnn who v with> all liii* faults, has tindourbteHlly ma<le his- m»rk iift tl>e poiitteul ■ would' of New Zealand). KlPoJ!tsMi|^^^^*i|^a^i;, or ltove- fawn- madfc*. 'at 1^ 9 tn TrokifrSkßi*- , the- mrl! Ml ' X'' 1 " 161^ Nf.Tritt;!^^^^^|^v)'Cbnor nnd the enpi* 1 neorinir Ido (Jreymoufeh. We 1 Ti^pe ■ thpsp ptfbvts will pi'ove- abortive, At , n\f evente, Afr liowir h-n* beon ad'vihol of tlie wi«Tioa of tho smgle-niiiiud'edi gtmifeiSßfln re* 1 fer^ed 1 to. ; TIT* Guardian tell's » fiiny story abou/t the nofiu^le Mr Wutt, RM., of Dton^d'fei,. A hiT/jfV wi*h«d to cxamiiiie iusfe one marewitnosn in a recent case-, but his Worship wus tfrecl and' wanted to got awny. Looking d.-igeers at tVw oienduig counße]!. ho turned' to the reporters*, ftnd' said, wi ; tb scttthing irony, ' Will fri'te gentlemen of the Pressany objection' to the- Bench changing its mind ?' Not observing t-Na irony in blio pre» s«li»s» Justice's tone-, and', tbi'nkinio; the- Press wns- cnJled upon to give its voiiea in bo impor» taut a rmtttoi", a Juroitw member of |}Ye Fourth E.-*tn+n Kose iiiiij-'Sticiily from his sent, and replied l patronising 1 r h to the- surprise- of nil present, ' Oh !" not at all, your Worsliip j not in 'be l'enst/ '111 f* seemed 1 to settle them:ittei\ for Mr Watt alfewed the next witness do- he s-wnrn. Suddenly clinng-in-g his miad* linwcTiT, li(» fmid 1 it was perftaiu* better- not to go nny furtiier tb-en,. and the case was adpnrnttl till Fn'ny iwsfc. It is nftt often ooie hears of n msigistrate iiv picjue putting such v rid k;u lons quvetion as the one put by Mr Wutt} but when a repor'er guts up to iv l iily to. it the position bt-couius positively loughabie-.* 1