The Kumara Times. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1877.

Kumara Times, Issue 206, 1 June 1877, Page 2

The Kumara Times. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1877.

We have to apologise to our readers for the late hour at which the Times is published this evening. The delay has been caused by the breakage of a portion of the printing machine, the repairing of which took some hours. At the Oddfellows' Hall Stafford, a conceit in aid of the local fund for the Hokitika Hospital will be given to-morrow evening. The concert was to have taken place last Saturday but the heavy rain caused its postponement. The performance commences 8t 8 o'clock. Tenders are required for alterations and additions to the Albion Hotel, corner of Seddon and Main streets. The time for receiving tenders (which may be for labor and material, or for labor only) closeß on Wednesday next. Divine Service will be held at the Theatre Royal at the usual hour on Sunday evening. The public of Kumara is informed, by an advertisement in another part of this issue, that a dramatic performance is i about to be given by amateurs for the benefit of the Kumara Literary Institute. The IJpiece3 chosen for the occasion comprise a comic drama and a farce. The dramatis personae will be represented by ladies and gentlemen several of whom are well acquainted with stage business. The rehearsals are being carefully gone through, bo that there is every probability of an excellent performance. The object, for which the benefit is tendered, is one which must ensure a large attendance of the public. The electoral roll for the Arahura Riding of the Westland County can be inspected at the Warden's Court, MainIn yesterday's raport of the R.M. Court, it was incorrectly stated that there were cross actions in re Kortecast and Dawson. There were two cases, in both of which Mr Kortecast was the plaintiff. The defendant apologised in each case and the charges were allowed to be withdrawn. The inquest on the late fire on the premises of Mr Simmons will probably be held at the Court House on Friday next. The Taranaki arrived at Nelson on the 26th ult. At seven o'clock the previous night, when off Cape Farewell, a tremendous sea struck her on the starboard side, carrying away tne two boats on the pore side, and dashing one starboard boat against the engine room skylight. The whole of the railing round the poop was torn away, the cabin skylight stove in, and the wheel smashed into pieces. The cabin was flooded, and the lights extinguished/ but fortunately no one was hurt. She had a heavy list to port, owing to the coals shifting, and altogether looked a complete wreck when coming into harbour. | The Weekly Mercury, a Napier paper, says : —" The foundation has been laid for naking the village of Waip ukurau, within three generations, one of the wealthiest cities in the Australasian colonies. We hear that the Hon. H. R. Russell, to whom Waipukurau belongs, has defined by survey the limits and boundaries of the township, and, in his will, has bequeathed the whole of the property to the locil goveraing body for the time being as trustees in perpetuity for the benefit of the town. Mr Russell has sold none of the freehold, but he has a numerous tenantry holding 99 years' lenses. Oo the expiration of those leases, W.vp lkurau will, without doubt, boast of a Mayor and City Council which will beI'trae r.ha wealthiest Corporation in New There will be no occasion for rar.es and taxes, the rentals will give a revenue far in excess, of the city requirement*, and to absorb the surplus, probably the Council will vote the Mayor a salary of £IO,OOO, and the Councillors an honorarium of £2,000. There will be some piping times at every election, and the statue that will hi P'-'ctel to the honor and memory of the Hon. H. R. Russell, the founder and benefactor of the city, will perhaps look down on scones of waste, extravagance, and corruption, i >- duced by excessive wealth, and high stak ;s to play for, that will make the very marble weep.'' A little girl named Elizabeth Hill ) was burned to death at Clinton, Otago, on May 19. Acetopatity.—The best and safest cure for and Throat Diseases, Scarlet Fever, ttc. Duncan M'Lean, Main-road.—FAdvt.]