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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 22 August 1881, Page 2

Here is a lesson for those who have grown grey in business on the West Coast. Mr T. Gallagher, who left here some six months ago, and commenced business in Canterbury, was the other Jay offered aud refused £15 000 for a share in his business. Mr Gallagher has established a large ham and bacon-curing establishment, which is regarded as one of the great coming industries of the Co'.ony. Love's Juvenile Minstrels anuounce in our advertising columns an -opening performance at Dawson's Hall for Wednesday eVem'ng next, when a splendid programme will be submitted, This company have been highly appreciated, where they have hitherto, appeared, and as some considerable! time* n6w has elapsed since the Reefton public have had an opportunity to enjoy a pleasant evenings amusement, it is probable that a full house will meet the Juveniles at their opening night. The sittings of the District Court will^com* mence this morning at 10 a.m. His Honor Judge Broad iiccompanl d by Mi Warner ar* rived yesterday afternoon iff* a light trap' driven by Mr Mitchel j a little later Mr Guinness also arrived having driven through from Greymouth without changing horses, thus making excellent time for such a long di-tance. The series of billiard tournaments arranged for at Cochrane's Hotel are receiving considerable attention from tbe loycrs of the green cloth, who are freely patronising the sport. The No. 3rd tournament will be re* sumed this evening when the remaining competitors will play and the event con« eluded. Entries for tbe noxt will close on Wednesday next. Lovers of tbe sport, with rod and fly, can enjey a treat now and for a few days longer,greyling from 8 to 12 inches in length are* very plentiful in tbe Inangahua river, the waters-hole under the bridge was swarming with them yesterday. Our usual weekly nr'ning report will appear in next issue. , Those who are not . already .aware of tbe f fact may be interested to know ; that the, heaviest rainfall in the Colony takes plaoe in Hokitika. The average for tbe previous 15 years is 119,047, and tho number of days ou which rain fell, 119. Tho Jewish world says tbe chief changes it observes in the Revised ; Naw Testament, tell altogether in favor of Judiasm. The London Tablet makes an almost similar statement in regard to Roman Catholicism, and the Freethinkers declare tbat tbe changes are all in favor of their views. It appears that an Act of Parliament will be necessary to enforce the use of the new version of the Testament by the established Church, and that the Government have no intention of preparing such an Act. ' ?•;;*■' .X I It is rumoured that Mr Rpbt. Walier§ the genial boniface, so long and favorably known in Hokitika, is tired of Wellington and purposes returning at au early date to cast iv his lot on tbe Coast again. A late cablegram from Lopdon states that Wallace Ross has challenged Hanlan to a sculling match for the championship. Up to the Present time (says a Dunedin paper) about 4300 copies of tbe revised edition of the New Testament have been disposed of by eight firms in Dunedin. A London cablegram dated August 2, announces that Mr Pond, the well-known entre* preneur and caterer, of the firm of Spiers and Pond, is dead. Prince Bismark has completely recovered from his recent severe illness, and is now enjoying excellent health. t , Owing to the continued spread of socialistic principles in Germany, it is reported that the Imperial Government contemplates fresh legislation, with a view to its suppression. It is believed thit very stringent measures will shortly be enforced. The latest news from the scene of the massacre at New Briton reports that four whites altogether were massacred, including Fleimsmith a German naturalist; and his two assistants, and an Englishmen named Little* ton. The Sandfly and Beagle are co-operating to punish the savages, but tbe principal offenders have escaped. Much interest has been created among naval architects by the adoption by Germany of a new type of war vessels. The German naval authorities have given instruction's for building gun boats on a novel and improved principle. The vessels will be constructed for speed, and will carry a gun of unusul power. Four young women this year have received the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the London University. There is a vast difference between tbe Wellington and Nelson Colleges. The former institution is always legging, and alwajs in debt and disrepute, The Nelson College account for 1883 have just been published. They show the balance of receipts over expenditure for the period to be £1,394. The Austrian Band is playing with great success in Queensland. At one concert they had an. audience of 2,000. A Sydney paper is responsible for stating that it is now pretty dear that the wrong Cbiuamen was hung for the Naseby murder in Otago, and that the real murderer has since been Boycotted by his countrymen, The Melbourne Leader reports & further discovery of coins at St. Kida. Some men scraped the ground and found a sLillinar. O n further prosecuting their searches they found £20 worth ol silver and £$) of gold coins. The coins were dated as far back as 1798. They will probably have to disgorge this money os the property of the Crown. On July 26th the new docks recently completed at Leilb, tho seaport .of Edinbuigi,

were opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. The ceremony was a brilliant affair, attended by thousands of spectators. The Queen had be. n invited to -perform the ceremony, but the was unable to accept the invitation, nnd deputed the duty to her son. The new docks have been constructed on the ground lately reclamed from c Bea at * cost of £375,000. ' ■ ■ , The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times telegraphs :— lt was rumored in Wellington reoently, that a disturbance had taken place in the Public Works Office between the acting Minister for Public Works and Mr Maxwell, whioh resulted in the latter sending in his resignation, on the ground that he cnnnoV in thodace of political interference accept responsib lity. As Mr Maxwell, has since been pressed to reconsider his determination, it is difficult at present to predict how this olcial fracas will ter. minate. According to a Christchurch paper a party of Timaru resident, four or five in number, invaded the office of a notorious weekly paper published in Sigh street, Christchurch, and \ proceeded to take bodily satisfaction for some alleged insu'ts which had appeared in the col urn us of tbat journal. The editor and one of the proprietors happened to be in, and suff-red considerable injury before their as* gallants"" were satisfied. A good deal, of damage was 'done lo file 'ftt6_' Ih Ih'e office' durifrg the fray. " 'One of the sufferers is now, we believe, confined to bis bed, and the other will scarcely be visible for some days. Through the abolition of the gaol at Lawrence, a Chinamen who had a sentence to serve has been allowed to go free. Two of the principal licensed victuallers in Christchurch, finding that tbe gas cbargea come exceedingly heavy upon them, have sent to America for the latest improved method of lightening by electricity. Mr Reeves was to ask tbe Governmert. if •bey will, : n future, cause tenders to be called for in the colony for the uniforms of tbe police and Armed Constabulary, the same to be made of material manufactured in the colony, and to 'be furnished to the men at cost price. During the next financial year tbe City Council of Dunedin purposes expending the ' sum of £1000 on baths, and should it be deemed expedient, will subsequently vote a similar sum for baths at the south end of tbe .town. The rent from the ' Baths Reserved will »pay4he interest on both amounts. The net cost of the San Francisco mail service for tbe past year was £3,176, for the conveyance of 443,283 lettters 136,443 books and 1.110,349 newspapers to the colony. ,463,900 lettera, 20,314. books, and 433,048 newspapers from the colony. Tbe net cost of the Suez-Brindisi service was £9464, for the conveyance of 97,484 letters, 37,978 books, and 255 782 newspapers to the colony j 57,307 letters, 2 074 book*, and 16,679 newspapers front * the colony. This exhibits forcibly the enormous comparative cheapness of the San Francisco service.