The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 636, 11 October 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1878.

At the request of several licensed victuallers of this town Messrs Dungan and O’Hara forwarded a telegram yester-, to Messrs Barff and George, M.H.Rs., relative to the refund of the licensing money, as promised by" the Government to those’ who in the first instance had overpaid their licensing fees.. The following reply has been received “ Money will not be available until appropriation is passed.— E Barff.’’’ ' • . , ■ ;

As we predicted the fate of Mr Hirter’s motion to rescind the resolution carried in the Westland County Council “ re the' inland railway line" died ah ignominious and natural death, as the mover decline.d to proceed with it as two members of the Council were absent.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before M. Price Esq., R.M., Isabella Nidd for drunkenness was fined 10s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment, with hard labor. The same prisoner was then charged under the Vagrant Act with habitual drunkenness. Constable Blackmore proved that he arrested prisoner at half-past-eleven last might, as she. was in a helpless state. Mr Sub-Inspector O’Donnell called Mr Birch, Clerk of the Court, who proved a number of previous convictions against prisoner, who was then sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment, with hard labor, in Her - Majesty’s Gaol at Hokitika. On:. being sentenced, the prisoner cried and shrieked piteously, but his- Worship said he- had no faith in her promises of reformation, and trusted that the present sentence might: have a beneficial effect; The prisoner. was then removed," and the Court adjourned. tfhe first firing for the selection of a team, to compete against Hokitika in the proposed rifle match, will take place- tomorrow on the rifle range. The: first squad will fire at 6 a.ni., and the second at 2 p.m. Should, however, the present

boisterous weather continue, there is every probability that the competition will have to be postponed until next week.

The inevitable bad weather prophet Captain. Edwin, will know that his pronostigations have, as usual; been fulfiled by a gale of more than ordinary, severity and which at the present time shows very little sign of abatement. The Teremakau river has risen rapidly, but so far no damage has been done to the works in progress at the new bridge. The Greymouth mail by the tram was detained about an hour this morning in consequence of the weather, and the Hokitika mail was behind time, also through the same cause. A large tree, fell across the Government race at the Shamrock lead completely demolishing one of, the lengths of fluraing ; but the necessary repairs were at once commenced by the manager, Mr Griffiths, and will soon be finished. .

- A-petition presented by Mr M.‘Whirter urging the construction of a pack track from Larrikin’s Track to Mignonette Flat, and also ono presented by Mr-Sandle (in the absence|of Mr Seddon) for the construction of a road from Noonan’s Hotel at the Tramway crossing, Teremakau, to the beach, were read and received in the County Council on Wednesday. The members of the Legislative Council are evidently not matrimonially inclined towards their deceased wives’ sisters, as a bill legalizing this happy state of family affairs, although finding favor, in the Lower House,-has been rejected- in the Upper ,by a double majority as will be seen by our telegrams. We understand that a new company, named the “ Co-operative,” has been, inaugurated at Hillman’s Town for the purpose of working the “ Tucker claim and that the knights both of dough and cloaver in that locality are highly interested in its success. TheLclaiin. is.,situated-.ih- the . main street, and is substantially timbered throughout, oven the proverbial fly being built of native wood. - At the : present there are fifteen shareholders, but it is proposed to increase their number to twenty, as the prospects of the company justify us In stating that every- shareholder will receive full gastronomical renumeration for all expenses incurred. The christening, which was on an improved plan, took place yesterday, much to the disgust of one of the order who received an impromptu shower bath. ’ Operations will commence on Monday next, when it is expected the claim wifi be in thorough working order ; but from the peculiar and various nature of the different substances to be encountered, it will be worked on. a most novel system, all hands being engaged only during meal hours,' and “ a washing up” taking.place at least three times per diem. I A wrestler whose powers were .well known on this Goldfield, Mr G. Cowan, has been giving our New South Wales friends a trial of his quality, as in a wrestling match that took place at the Barrington diggings, N. S, W., for £SO a-side, between Cowan and Manning the Maori wrestler, Cowan succeeded in throwing his opponent four times in succession, thereby wining the stakes greatly to the satisfaction of his friends and backers.

'. The distribution.■' of 'prizes- inrtheObffe Christchurch chess handicap tournament (reports i the -Lyttelton Times) was made last night (October 6th), at the Commercial Hotel. The President of the Olab, Mr J. C. Yeel, after a short complimentary speech, read the names of tliosb iof the 24 competitors who had made the highest scores in the tournament, and said he would now have the pleasure of handing the prizes to the winners. . They were as follow ; —First prize, an elegant clock under glass shade : Mr Hookham. Seconid prize, a handsome writing desk : Mr Bray. Third prize, a folding chess board, with men, also Staunton’s- Chessplayers’ Handbook : Mr, P. F. Jacobsen. The ladies’ prizes were Gossip’s Chessplayers’ Manual,”- won by Mr M‘William; and a beautiful papier maehe inkstand* won by Mr Newman. It appeared probable Mr H. J. Day would be elected.Secretary to the Chess Club, Mr . Jacobsen having resigned through failing health^ Four allotments near the cricket ground, Wellington, were sold on the 24th ultimo,./ at a rate- equal to £4476 per acre. The entire acre was purchased about nine years ago for £52. ...... The Secretary of the Dunedin Benevolent Institution, r Mr Quin, has'received a letter from W. Lambert, • Secretary to the Dunedin Artillery Volunteer Corps, enclosing a cheque for the sum of £4O 6s,‘ collected' among the past and present members of the corps. This very laudable - example may possibly be followed by our Westland volunteer soldiery. Some of the youths of Dunedin are decidedly ingenious. If a star actress happens to placard her portrait on a public signboard they take a positive delight .in sketching a cigar in her mouth, demolishing an eye or ruiung some other portion of her features. The other evening, however, they were sadly outwitted, A lamp had been erected , opposite the Otago Clothing Factory, which, when lighted, reflects the name of the wharehouse on the footpath. Here was a chance for the street Bedouins, and right dilligently did they go to work. On their bended knees they might have been witnessed blowing, spitting and rubbing the letters, but alas 1 without result. The laughter of some passers by explained to them that, they were fighting with a shadow, and they dispersed disgusted.

A gentleman who was attacked by a Wellington evening paper, took a novel and apparently effiacions method of revenging himself. The day after the libel appeared the editor of the offending journal was surprised at the office lad meeting him on entering the door with a parcel” which he handed to his chief and then discreetly retired. The editor opened

the packet, to find a black draught and blue pill, with the following note: — “Dear — , —The tone of the article last evening leads me to believe your stomach is out of order. Take the accompanying medicine at once. Your sincere well wisher. ” Her Majesty’s ship Lively, in going out of Cowes harbor, ran foul of the Queen’s yacht Albert, damaging her bows and carrying away a great portion of her bulwarks. She also ran down and sank a small yacht belonging to Mr A. White. This lively ship lately ran ashore ; but it is not .supposed that she sustained much damage. At the Liverpool County Police-court, a man named Fred. Bottoraley, who had been engaged by the. Stanley Cricket Club to assist, n. the ground during a match with the Australian cricketers, was sent to prison for three months for stealing a number of silk scarves, pocket handkerchiefs, and other articles belonging to the members of that team.' For miraculous cures ,by the of use Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Ajovt.J •