The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 466, 25 March 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1878.

Telegrams for Australian colonies, per Alhambra (via Hokitika), will be received at the Kumara Telegraph Station up till 2 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday), 26th inst.

Tenders are called for the construction of sections of the Erin-go-bragh waterrace, full particulars of which can be seen in our advertising columns. Meetings of the Kumara Hospital Committee and the Cricketers take place this evening, the former at the Brian Boru, and the latter at Rugg's hotel. This evening Father Hennebery is to lecture on the Education question. His views on the subject may be understood from the following telegram from the Dunedin correspondent of the Rangitekei Advocate.—" Father Hennebery preached on education last night. He was very bitter on the new education scheme here, and secular education generally. Those who voted for the measure must be looked upon by Catholics as their deadily enimies, and must never again receive their vote. He said—lf you have Catholic faith and Catholic hearts within you, you will never give a vote to any of these infidels, whom Almighty God will send to hell some day for leading a whole generation away from religion. This work would fall upon the Legislature. He urged Catholics to educate their children in their own institutions, and recommended the bishop to withhold absolution from those who did not do so exclusively." The name of Miss Ridings was inadvertently omitted from the list of ladies who gave their services at the Concert in aid of of Church of England building fund on Friday evening. A serious accident occurred this morning to a miner named Peter Gafney, who, while felling a tree near Dillman's Town, was caught by a falling branch, and severely cut and bruised at the back of the head. He was quickly brought to town on a stretcher by relays of miners to the Hospital Ward, and on enquirey from Dr. Bennett who was immediately in attendance, we regret to learn that Gafney fs suffering from concussion of the brain, produced by the blow he received from the falling tree. It will be seen by a notice which appears in another column, that the members of the Kumara Dramatic Club intend giving a benefit to their well-known stage manager and secretary Mr J. S. Jolly, and from the fact, that he has on every occasion, charitable or otherwise, in which his services could be of any benefitj voluntary given them, should ensure a bumper house, on the night of the entertainment tendered to him, for his past services.

We understand that it is in contemplation to have a procession on Wednesday of all those persons who have taken the pledge of total abstinence during Father Hennebery's mission. The number is said to exceed 500.

The annual Inspection of the local Contingent of Volunteers, was held on Saturday evening last, at the Public Hall. The men having paraded, their arms and accoutrements underwent a minute examination by the Inspecting officer (Lieutenant Spence), who afterwards put them through the mannul exercise, following it with company drill. There was a good muster on parade notwithstanding it being Saturday night, which compelled many engaged in business to be absent.

There is considerable excitement in Hokitika with respect to the alleged discovery of good coal in the neighborhood ; and it is thought that this, in connection with the Taipo reefs, will lead to a revival of some of the former prosperity of the place.

A meeting is to be held at Hokitika I this evening to take steps towards form- i ing an Orange Lodge. j The amount of revenue collected at the I Customs, Greymouth, for the week ending Saturday, the 23rd inst, was £O9 15s 2d. During the week there were shipped v

651 tons of coal coatwise and 122 tons to foreign ports ; 17 tons coke and 12 tons fire-bricks.

This morning's West Coast Times Btates that the telephone was in use last night between Hokitika and Greymouth, and after mentioning that Mr Arnott, one of the proprietors of the Grey River Argus, was in the Greymouth office says.—"We informed him that Father Hennebery wished to speak to him. Mr Arnott replied that he was quite prepared. He was then informed that the reverend gentleman would probably use another medium than the telephone—possibly the shillaly. Mr Arnott again assured us, with a laugh, that he was quite ready, even for that method of communication. He did not require any one to keep the coffee hot."

At the last night's meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council, a letter was read from the Borough Council of Thames upon the subject of proposed concerted action amongst the various municipalities in regard to all legislation affecting Municipal interests, and suggesting a join delegation should meet twice a year to confer upon all questions of a Municipal character.

The Lyttelton Times states that after the 11 o'clock Mass at Cluiftchurch on Sunday, a meeting of Catholics was held in order to take steps towards sending in all claims to be placed on the electoral roll of those who possess the necessary qualification.