LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Inangahua Times, Volume I, Issue 169, 13 November 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Nelson Diocesan Synod meets on the 15th inst for thepurose of nominating a successor to Bishop Suter who has resigned.

The annual Hospital Carnival will be held on December 80th and every effort will be made to eclipse previous gatherings. A preliminary announcement appears in this issue.

We remind the public of the meeting which is to be held under the auspices of the Mining Association at 8 o'clock this evening.

The regulations under the Land and Income Tax Assessment Act appear in the last Gazette ; they are in force since October 31st.

Gold-bearing stone has been struck in No. 5 level of the Keep-it-Dark mine. The reef is 2ft 6in wide and has every appearance of being permanent, water is also coming freely.

Electric Light. — Before adopting the above get an estimate from John Horton. Establishments fitted in accordance with Fire Insurance requirements at from 20 to 80 per cent under Eeefton prices.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet by Mrs Victoria C. Woodhull Martin, entitled " The rapid multiplication of the unfit." The work is written in a fluent and graceful stylo and as the title indicates, deals with the rapid rate of increase among the poor of the great cities.

One of the directors visited the National mine yesterday and found a very welcome

improvement, the winze is now down about 13 feet and the red has opened out to about 2 feet in width; 1 carrying splendid gold down. The ground being sunk through in tho Winzfi is of a soft slatey nature, the walls being hard aqd well defined; fair headway is being ndade with' the sinking and th^re, is every rippearance of a Ittrfle blo^k of fiioni) eoiiiinß ill. A sample of the stone can be seen at the Company's Office.

A meeting of the School Committee was held last night at Mr Irving's Office. It was found that the Committee was considerably in debt and in order to rise funds to pay off their indebtedness it Was cleterlnimjd ir Weld a CofrWrE on or ftliottt the lifch December next Tho Board will contribute » for £ on the amount locally raised. The indebtedness is over £70, and it : is to be hopid that all will try their best to make the concert a success both by offering their services and by their attendance. J Tho auction sale li .Mr Wise of the estate of Mr R-. T, Will s was postponed) but will take place at B 3 r "Wise's Office tit 4 p.m. to-morrow. It would appear as if he stind thieving syndicate intend to mdl s tip for the CrbninvilltS mishap aa early s possible. On Monday night these |arpnsing vagabonds paid a pvofeßsionM^lsit.-to^iixvP. Kilmartin's claim at 1 resulted in a nett.gainij ;about £10 to the organisation. They bfike into the hut where the sand tank ww> and conveyed it to the tables by nieans fpr. a bucket, and were it not that the wafer gave out, the haul would have been considerably larger. They left no old hats or^embossed matttlibo*es.bdhind them this;- time. "Wo wonder Who'll be the next victims. — Charleston Herald. 7