The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 625, 28 September 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1878.

The election of a Councillor in the room of Mr D. Williams, resigned, will if necessary, take place on the 18ih inst. Nominations will be received by the Returning officer up to noon of Saturday, the 12th October, at the Borough Council Chambers. By the coach this morning another well-known resident left for “ fields and pastures new,” in the person of Mr Ruucie, who for a long time has so successfully acted as manager for the firm of Messrs F. A Learmonth and Co., in this town. His friends (and they are many) will .although regretting his departure, be glad to learn that he is leaving for Christchurch for the purpose of occupying a lucrative position to which he has been appointed in that city. We learn that water has again stopped the progress of the party sent put by the Prospecting Association, at’ about the same depth in the shaft as in the previous one they sank. The Eumara Quadrille Assembly will hold one of their sociable meetings on Thursday next. Though the coach due from Christchurch on Wednesday last has not yet shown up says the West Coast Times, the state of the rivers absolutely precluding communication, the regular Canterbury mail left this morning, and will go through as quickly as possible. Prom the other end a ooach also started, having for one of its passengers his Honor the Chief Justice, who will preside over the coming session of the Supreme Court. Wo fear that the respected judge will have a rough time of it, and that hla jouriiey will hardly be a pleasant one, indeed whether he will arrive here in time to commence business on Monday, is somewhat doubtful, unless a great change in the weather takes plaice without delay. We would however advise Jurymen to be in attendance punctually, or Cassidy and Clark manage to put their passengers through generally in the face of great difficulties. Though at the time of writing, the rain has nbt taken off, we hear that the' rivers are falling, and the overdue coaches may therefore be enabled to complete their respective journeys. Over two thousand shares in the Taipo Quartz Mining Company have, been applied for in Hokitika. There are only one thousand more to be disposed of there, the balance having been sent to various other towns, where they are being ,taken up. For the convenience of those attending the Supreme Court, to be held in Hokitika on Monday next,, it will be seen by. advertisement that Jeff’s special coach will' leave the Crown Hotel at 6.30 that morh-‘ ingThe s.s. Maori, after having dodged about at sea during the last two days, got in yesterday morning over the Greymouth bar. After completing her coaling she would proceed to-day, if possible, on her trip to Jackson’s Bay, the Sounds, and Bluff to Dunedin. No news of the whereabouts of the s.s. Waipara has as yet been received. She is supposed to be in shelter somewhere down South. Scipio said that “a valiant and brave soldier seeks rather to preserve one citizen, than to destroy a thousand enemies.” Gollah on a similar principle, destroys the thousand pains'of rheumatism, sciaticia, and lumbago, by his “ Great Indian •Cures,” the wonder of the nineteenth century. Testimonials may be seen in another column, and medicines may be procured at all Chemists.— [Advt.] For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Advt.J PROSPECTING ASSOCIATION. | j PUBLIC MEETING AT DILLMAN’S ■ TOWN. I A crowded meeting was held at the ■ Empire Hotel, Dillman’s Town, last evenI ing, to ascertain what support would be | given towards sending out prospecting j parties in the direction of the Christchurch | road. . Mr Agnew was voted to the chair, and briefly stated the purpose of the meeting, j Mr Cuming, in a highly humorous I “after-dinner” speech, amused those prei sent for some time, when i Mr Seddon said that he would explain the attitude-taken by the Kumara Pro- ' apecting Association in regard to this dis-

trict. Owing to the action taken by our representatives in the House, the Government had altered to a certain extent the rules and regulations under which the subsidy for /prospecting was granted; previously jf,could not be claimed unless prospecting carried five miles from an existing goldfield, but through the action of. the Kumara Prospecting Association, this distance had been reduced to three miles. As the ■ Government were willing to give cent, for cent, with the amount expended by the Association, this meeting had been called to see what assistance would be given by % inhabitants of Dillman’s Town aiM He did not agree with the ii|atOn, of the Association in prospecting down the Teremakau ; they had certainly put down a shaft 78ft. deep, but were compelled to leave it in consequence of the quantity of water they had to contend with. He-intended to move that certain persons, consisting of miners and business people of the township, should form a committee, and that all subscriptions given should be expended in sinking for the main bottom, or going three miles ahead of the present lead. Had the Prospecting Association done this in the first instance, they would have been well supported. There had been a certain degree of selfishness exhibited in going down the beach, and he did not blame the inhabitants of Dillman’s Town for not supporting the Association, on those grounds. When Harnett and party were sinking for the main bottom, great interest was shown in it, and he had heard people in town say they would either subscribe or put men on to aid them in this undertaking. They now wanted to start on a new footing, and try and get the ground prospected between here and the Christchurch road. All that was required was a sub-committee to canvass the district, and he thought they would soon be able to send out three.men. As the Government had agreed to give £ for. £, if yon collected £4 10s in this township, that would be £9, which meant three men’s wages. The Government only subsidised one Committee in any district, so that they would have to be members of the Kumara Prospecting Association. He would move—“ That in the opinion of this meeting, prospecting should be done either in sinking for the main bottom or endeavouring to trace the lead ahead, of the present workings, between D'llman’a and the Christchurch road .and with a view of carrying into effect that object, a sub-committee be elected to assist the Kumara Prospecting Association, and canvass the district for subscriptions. All moneys contributed to be expended, with subsidy, in the district above-mentioned. Also that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to : the Kumara Prospecting Association, and they be asked to enrol the gentlemen abovementioned as members, and to give effect to the wishes of this meeting. ” Mr T. Clark seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.

The following gentlemen were then nominated as members of the Kumara Prospecting Association: —Messrs Agnew, Peters, Clark, Everett, Isdell, J. Caldwell, Connelly, and J. Scott, with power to add to their number.

The nominations were put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. .A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings.

A meeting of the Committee was afterwards held. Mr Agnew was elected chairman ; and Messrs Peters and Clark were appointed to canvass the district and send returns -to the Association by next Monday week.