LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 732, 3 February 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Chrlstchurch, February I. An old and respected resident of Oxford, Mr We*'bO*, ’ was‘seized witfi an. apopletic fit and difed. t At a-meeting of the Selwyn County Council, the Hon.- John Hall reported the credit balance to be £12,155. Two hundred and fifty thousand white fish ova have been sent to the Acclimatisation Society for distribution in Canterbury. On Thursday afernoon a sou of Mr Anderson, baker, Kaipoi had his h ind ernshe 1 betwe-n the rollers of a biscuit rolling machine. It is feared he will never regain the use of the Tim •. The insurances on Mrs Ftz erdd’s house are—Standard office £250 ; South ib iti-h, £SOO. 1 n favourofin irt-a *agees. furniture insure 1 in the name of lli7je s —Standard office £265; piano, £35. the empty house is insured in the National office lor £160; the third house insured in i lie National for £IOQ. Mrs b tzg'Mahl sti ii iteil her logs over the amount ios .red at £2OO.

The remain! ng event of t he Canterbn ry Rifle Association, second quarterly contest, was fired yesterday. Astrongsouthwester was blowing. ReiJ; Bassingth waite, arrested on a chargoof fraudulent insolvency bail was accepted—two sureties in a’ bond of £2OO. The Northern 'Monarch, with 355 Government immigrants, arrived at Port Lyttelton this morning, after a passage of 92 days from Plymouth. Information received at the police depot tips , morning states a vessel is reported assaying ashbre-oh the Ninety-Mile Beach, near Lake Ellesmere. No bodies were found. The size of the vessel is not known. Wellington, February L K. Ti Clarke resigns the Native Under Secretaryship on a pension. James Mackay will probably succeed him. ; Fishook is scratched for the Cup. At Carterton, Phillip Goodin’s house caught fire from bush. Loss estimated at £4OO. tte is insured in the New Zealand office for £l5O.

~ i o AMARU, .February 1. The Schooner Clyde has been washed ashore near lake Ellesmere. No one was ion board. She left Oamaru yesterday for Auckland with produce, and •Captain Bishop" and crew of six with one passenger. John Bennet. Auckland, February 1. W. J. Hurst, Reader Wood, and David Goldie m-ei spoken. of as candidates for City West. Rev, Charles Dunn, of Glasgow, has been appointed minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,vice' .Rev. Svraonds. The St. Adah, ketch, has been declared , f winner-of Hip Champion Prize. Regatta. ' The yacht race was sailed over again to-day. After starting, a squall passed oyer, capsizing the Terrible and Dreadnought, which sank instantly. The other boats rescued the crews. One man fnglis was nearly gone when picked up. The race was declared off, and will be run over again. i ) , mtfiST unpublished, : [PRESS AGENCY.] ■ - Grahams Town, Feburary 1. Five tnns of levd ore from the mine at Tararu were shipped yesterday at TAnckrjand, en route to Sydney, where it Will be smelted. If the ore is proved shareholders will make a finb;a|(hing of the claim, as there is plenljjr of it. fffpl Board of Health officer’s report forisjiinuary shows that fourteen deaths • •cduVred, eleven being of infants, who died of diarrhoea.

Westport, February 2. The Oh .ka bridge contract is accepted hy tender to a local man for £1998. The Korunui Company, who have let the contract for the bridge, pro]nse to push on the construction of the branch line and put No 2 issue : of scrip into the market when the line’ is complete.

Mr Cooper, and Major Roberts, R.M. who arrived by the Reefton coach on Saturday, sit as a Commission to-day, iii regard to the charge of intemperance, and consequent neglect of duty made against Warden Broad, R.M., hy the police officer in charge to his superior. It is said that the latter had been inched by the Warden reporting said officer undeservedly. HOSPITAL CONCERT. Since the night on which Charl -s Clark uttered his first declamation before a Kuniara audience, the attendance at the Theatre has never been surpassed op equalled until Friday evening last, when, on the occasion of the entertainment in aid of the funds of the local Hospital a similar scene ensued. Long before tfie hour appointed Tor the opening of the doors, a steady stream of people might have been observed moving from all directions, but converging to the one point—the Theatre Royal. Front and back seats, passages, stairs, and every inch of available space were quickly filled, and many who arrived in reasonable time were unable to obtain even standing ro >m. The opening Overture, by the. Dlllmaii’s Town Bras Band, was plaVei'l with ’their accustomed good taste and finish, and was followed hy the song of “ The Old Musketeer,” capitally rendered by Mi Mairhead, evoking a w.dl-dese ved encore,. to which he had to respond. “ Far Away,” by M-s Phillips, was sting with an expression an I feeling that received the .most enthusiastic applause, and .necessitated that, lady’s rea .p.-ai- . a nee, Irer respond! g snug a,.so eliciting

marked approbation. Mr M'Laren then gave “ Green grows the rushes, O !” in character, greatly to the amusement of those present; and, in response to unlimited culls and applause of a most energetic nature, he responded with a parody on “ Cheer boys, cheer,” which, however, was greatly mai'red through the singer and accompanist not being in unison. This was followed by the gem, and we may say unhesitatingly, the greatest musical treat of the evening, “Pot Pouri,” from the Opera of “ Lucia; di Lammermoor,” rendered by the Knmara String Band, The manner in which this beautiful operatic selection was given won for the performers golden opinions, as it was played with that perfection of execution, power of expression, and exquisite time that clearly indicated the cultivated mind of the true musician predominated in the arrangement of the piece for the various instruments, and also that the instrumentalists were, if amateurs, thoroughly competent to periform what they had undertaken. The following gentlemen constituted the orchestraMr A. Miller, Ist violin; Mr P. Dungan, 2nd violin j Mr Brewer, flute; Mr Richards, cornet;- Mr Hawkins, piano; and Mr Schultze, double bass. The latter gentleman must have felt highly, gratified with the genuine and unanimous approbation accorded to the performers, as f;o,. fiis able tuition the Band were undoubtedly indebted: in no small degree for their unqualified success, which in the second portion of the programme was undeniably endorsed by the perfect ovation they received after playing the “ Overture to Caliph of Bagdad.” The wee small vocalist, Miss L. Mogd ridge. then gave, in capital style. and : ,with the confidence that in one so young was perfectly surprisihg, “Somebody’s courting somebody,” but without any disparagement, to this young vocalist’s undoubted powers, we may say that this, early strain on her capabilities will tend materially to retard their future development. A comic song, by Mr Jolly, which fairly convulsed the audience, and “ Her bright sniile haunts me still,” well rendered by Mrs Rahy, concluded the first par* of the programme.. After the “ Overture ” in the second part, Mr Clacher gave the “ Woods of Dunmore,” and was followed by a lady—Miss Smith—whom we inadvertently omitted to notice previously ; she sang, in the first part, very . nicely, “Home, sweet Home,” and in the s< cond part “ My heart is Witli my Nora,”’ both songs receiving a well-merited encore. The “A B C ” duet, between Mr and Mrs Phillips, was heartily applauded. “The Englishman” suited Mr Taylor’s splendid voice, and received full justice at his hands, evoking such approbation tiiat he had again to respond. The rendering of “ The murmur of the shell, by Mrs Drummond, was all that could be desired—a sweetly pretty item, choicely given. The “ Pianoforte Duet” that followed, by the Misses Byrne, was marked throughout by a delicacy of touch, combined with the most perfect fingering and exquisite harnvmy that could not fail to justify the high appreciation with which it was received. “ Toll’s Archery,” a recitation by Mr Cuming, was listened to with rapt attention, for it had evidently received careful study at his hands, the elocution being perfect, and the whole subject being given with “tell-ing effect.” A violin solo by Mr O’Connell. which evoked a hearty encore, terminated the musical part of the pro gramme. During the interval between the first and second parts of the entertainment, Mr O’Hagan, on behalf of the Hospital Committee, thanked those present for the manner in which they had responded to the appeal on behalf of the funds ot that Institution, and also tendered the thanks of the Committee to tin; ladies and gentleman who, by their assistance, had mode the concert the grand success it had proved. fhe last, and not least interesting pillion of the programme was the m eat rope-tying- feat “ a la Davenport.” Mr S. P. Pollock, iu aecorda ce with

a wager previously laid with Mr Clark) of Dill mans Town, had to relieve him- . self within five minutes !rmu aclinic to* which he allowed himself to he tied in any manner Mr Clark might think fiu An extempore cabinet having I teen placed on the stage, Mr Pollock was hound to a chair with a rope which was twisted and tyed into every con* ceviable knot and hitch possible by a “shell-hack,” Mr Clark acting the “skipper part,” by giving the necessary orders dnr ng the reefing process. When the whole operation had been (lerformed to the satisfaction of the Committee appointed, Mr Pollock was enclosed in the cabinet, and, to interest the audience meanwhile, Mr D. Williams gave “Grandfather O’Brian ” greatly to their enjoyment and amuse* ment. As the minntes flew.on so did the excitement increase, and those who were near the cabinet heard threats loud but deep proceeding therefrom oh the head of the nautical gentlemen who had taken an active part in the tying business. “ Four minntes,” “ four and a-half,” passed, and just when the • excitement had reached its climax at 455, Mr Pollock walked out of the cabinet amidst great applause, free, but exhausted with the herculean exertions he had undergone in successfully carrying out the feat he had undertaken. The playing of the National Anthem brought to a close one of the most enjoyable performances ever presented to a Knaiara audience.