The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 780, 31 March 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1879.

Considering the weather last evening, it may be said there was a respectable attendance at the Wesleyan Church to hear the farewell sermon of the Rev. J. Newman Buttle, whose career amongst us has been marked by the most perfect accord and unanimity in matters affecting the church of which he has been the pastor. In referring in our issue of Saturday last to the departure of Mr Buttle from amongst us, we inadvertently stated that the scene of the rev. gentleman's next labours would be in Waikato. This was an error, as Mr Buttle proceeds to Balclutha, in Otago. We understand Mr Buttle will be succeeded here by the Rev. Mr Garlick,

His Lordship Dr. Redwood is expected to arrive here to-morrow afternoon, about four o'clock, and for the purpose of receiving him in a hearty and appropriate manner, tho Catholics of the district are requested to assemble at St. Patrick's Church at three o'clock in the afternoon, where they will form in procession, and proceed to Sandy Stewart's Hill, to meet the Bishop and escort him through Main and Seddon streets to the church.

It is understood that Government, in selling 16,000 acres of land in Waimate Plains, will depart somewhat from their original plan. It is how felt that the main object in view is to put settlers upon the land. Eight thousand acres of the block to bo offered for sale will therefore be dis-

posed of on deferred payments, the remainder being sold by auction for cash. " Going !—going ?—Gone V said a well- | known auctioneer at a late sale, when he 1 knocked the handsomely-framed

countenance of the first worthy Mayor of this Borough, set as it were v iri gems by the surrounding faces of his colleagues in office. " Gone, for six shillings I" he reiterated, " or about sixpence a head, and his Worship thrown in !" and then the auctioneer gave one long-drawn sigh, and moralised generally on the pecuniary depravity of human nature and the ratepayers of this borough in particular. There was a large attendance of the public at the sale of the Masonic Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, but the bidding was far from spirited, the building, billiard table, and greater part of the furniture being eventually knocked down to Mr S. S. Pollock, of this town. A man named Matthew M'Lean, who recently came to Wellington from the West. Coast (says an exchange) was found dead in his bed at his lodgings at Phimmer's steps on the morning of the 10th inst. About 8 o'clock a servant belonging to the house in which he was lodging went to his room with a cup of tea, and found him lying dead. The police were immediately sent for, and when they searched the body they found an open knife, stained with blood, in his hand. On stripping the body they found a small wound near the heart, which had, apparently, been indicted with the knife referred to. Dceeased had been drinking heavily for some time past and semed to be depressed in spirits; but his friends did not suspect that he intended to commit suicide.

The death is announced of Mr William Moffit, the clerk in the Albury branch of the Bank of New South Wales, who was wounded by the accidental discharge of a revolver last week. Mr. Moffit, it will be remembered, was about to reach the revolver, upon a suspicious-looking man entering the bank, but upset it and it fell to the ground and exploded, a bullet wond inghim in the leg. The injuries were thought to be of a trivial character, but lock-jaw suddenly set in, with a fatal result.

Mr W. Willway having sold his plans and interest in the Dyeing Business to Mb R. Upjohn (who has become practically acquainted with the trade), begs t£> solicit the kind patronage hitherto affordejd 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 premises.—Advt. '