The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 614, 16 September 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1878.

The but ward English mail via Suez will close at the Post Office here on Thursday next, at 12.30 p.m. An accident of a serious nature occurred to a well-known miner, named John Barnes, at Dillman’s Town, this morning. He was working in the sluicing claim of Barnes and party, some slabs at the time were being thrown down from the top when one rebounding from the bottom caught him across the leg below the knee, immediately breaking it. He was at once brought to town but at his own request was forwarded by the tram to Goymouth, jas we understand he prefered being j treated by Dr. Morice, by whom he is j well known. I The requisition for a public clock for i the trtwn bus been numerously signed, and I forwarded to the Hm. the Commissioner of Telegraphs, through the officer in charge of that department here.

Although recognizing the laudable and economical motives that actuated the Borough Council in resolving that the ; Town Hall should be the place in which | public meetings are to be held, there, are,'; "we take it, exceptions to the rule. On ■ Saturday evening last, on the occasion of { the public meeting relative to the rail.vay I question, a large number of persons were j unable to obtain admittance, as nothing short of hydraulic pressure can possible place 600 people in a room only intended for a little dver half that number. The heat was unbearable, and our report of the proceedings was only obtained under very perspiring circumstances. The importance of tlie subject alone kept many in the room, who would otherwise have gladly vacated it. We trust that on a future occasion when a public meeting is called on any important question, it will bo in a room of larger dimensions, thereby enabling those attending to take part, by their presence, in the subject under discussion. The committee of the Literary Institute notify in another column that in consequence of the Presbyterian Church Concert taking place at an early date, they have postponed the one in aid of the Library : Fund. It is to be hoped that the liberal spirit displayed by the Institute committee in this matter, will be appreciated by those on whose behalf this action has been taken, and that they will in return lend a helping had to the Institute in the hour of need. The weekly paradeof, the Volunteer .-Rifles will take place to-morrow evening, at Dillman’s Town, when the challenge of the Hokitika men to fire a match oh the Queens Birthday will be considered, The late splendid weather is tempting some of our local marksmen to have an early outing on the range, and we may expect to hear the sharp crack of their rifles constantly now, as the light admits of morning practice. It is greatly to be regretted that there is no established rule, or if there is that it is evidently differently interpreted, as to the duties of Returning Officers.; .In an election held here, the unfortunate officer considers he is compelled by {the Act to remain in the polling booth during the election, but in Hokitika we are informed, at" the. late election for municipal honors, the Returning Officer, who occupies a dual position,: wtvsable tq leave the booth in the middle of the contest and. take part in the proceedings of the County Council in another portion of the town. Tenders for the assigned estate of Morgan and Love will close to-morrOwj Full particulars can be'.obtained of one! of the trustees Jdr M*Fetrich, Seddon street. For rhirachlous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [AdvE j : ■ - ip