The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 747, 20 February 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1879.

The heavy and incessant rain that fell during last night produced a very high flood in all the rivers in this and the adjoining localities, temporarily stopping communication between both Greymouth j.nd Hokitika. The bridge at the New River on the tramway line has been seriously damaged, and the mails were unable to be either despatched or received by that route to-day. The mail to Hokitika which left here early this morning had to return, as it was utterly impossible to convey either the mails or passengers over the Arahura river. At the time of our going to press the damage, if any, to the works in progress at the new bridge over theTeremakau river were unascertainable, owing to the height of the water, which was coming down in an immense volume nearly over the piles.

A suggestion was thrown out at the late public meeting anent the Education Reserve, that in the event of Mr Seddon attending Wellington on County matters it would be advisable for him to interview the Government on the Reserve question. As the County Chairman and Mr Seddon leaves for Wellington at an early date there are one or two other subjects of vital importance to the inhabitants of this district that might be brought before the Government through the agency of those gentlemen, and we trust that the local bodies will take the necessary steps to carry out this very desirable object. The drawing of Cameron's Sweep on the Dunedin Cup took place in Dunedin on Tuesday evening last, and out of the 75 tickets sold by Mr Gilbert Stewart, of this town, the three following have secured prizes :—IOB3, Ariel, A. B. C. ; 1092, Sapphire, Richard Mollett ; 1698, Maritana, Richard Mollett. As the average is about 1 in 07, the numbers sold by Mr Stewart have been unusually fortunate in this respect; and, moreovur Maritana is first favorite for the Cup. The race is advertised for the 27th-tnst.

The sale of the Empire Hotel, Dillman's Town, which was to have to taken place to-morrow, is, hy order of the mortgagee, postponed by the auctioneers (S. M. George and C.) to Friday, t' e 28th inst. A correspondent of the Pioneer gives an account of a well organised raid which was made upon _Ba :/..a va L-y hy two Hying

columns from Daka and Ali Musjid respectively. General Tytler's column was fired upon from the heights, two men were killed and four wounded. The country through which the column passed has never before been visited by Europeans, and the effect of the punishment will be to show the ZukkaKheyls they can easily be reached. An order was issued thanking the men for their gallantry and good conduct during the last four days they were out; they really behaved grandly, and the last day marched into Daka across an unknown country, doing 19 or 20 miles without once halting for food.

The scenes which preceded and followed the execution in Usk Gaol, of Joseph Garica known as the Langibby murderer, were of an unsual character. The wretched culprit narrowly escaped being lynched by a mob on his conveyance the other day by rail from Gloucester, where he was convicted, to Usk; and after he had been hanged, Marwood, the executioner—the Pall Mall Gazette escorted to the railway station at Usk by all immense crowd, who cheered him at the top of their voices. He subsequently " held a levee" in the waiting room many enthusiastic persons shook hands with him; one man made a speech stating that " Marwood had done his duty and all were proud of him." Mr Marwood in graceful terms, acknowledged the compliment paid to him. '' Never before," he observed, " had he had such a reception, and he hoped he would soon come that way again.'' This pleasantry was received with "hearty laughter," and the hangman then took his departure en route to Manchester, where his presence was required to hang another man, whose execution had been postponed on account of the prior claims of Garica.

Mr W. Willway having sold his plant and interest in the Dyeing Business to Mr R. Upjohn (who has become practically acquainted with the trade), begs to solicit the kind patronage hitherto afforded him to his successor.—Mrs Upjohn announces that she is prepared to clean and dye hats, feathers, gloves, «&c, in the best style. N.B.—Gentlemen's clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premisec.—Advt.

For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Advt.]