The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 797, 21 April 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1879.

The adjourned meeting of the Borough Council will be held at the Town Hall this evening. We are informed that the long threatened inquiry into Armstrong and party’s claim, for compensation for damage done by the Waimea water-race to their workings, will be investigated at the Court House, Kumara, at ten o’clock next Saturday morning. The Hon. J. A. Bonaf, Mr Warden Giles, and Mr Warden Price will preside. Notices to this effect, under the hand of the Clerk of the Court, have this day been served on those concerned in the inquiry. The monthly inspection parade of the local Rifles will be held at the Adclphi Hall to-morrow evening. The prizes won at the late district firing will be presented to the successful competitors at the termination of the parade. Exception has been taken by Mr Richard Brady to our report of the remarks made by the Resident Magistrate in dismissing the fowl case on Thursday last, in which Mr Richard Brady figured as prosecutor. In chronicling the remarks of the Bench on the occasion, we simply acted in our journalistic capacity, but we can assure Mr Richard Brady that should he again give vent to his eccentricities by directing a torrent of abuse at our heads, there is every probability he will again interview his Worship, but under far different circumstances. t The drawing of Lee Brothers’ billiard sweep, which was to have taken place this evening, is unavoidably postponed uptil the Queen’s Birthday, in consequence! of a number of the ticket blocks not having come to hand from outlying districts. We are gratified to learn that the past valuable services of our respected Warden and Resident Magistrate (M. Price, Esq.) will in all probability receive public recognition previous to his departure from amongst us, as a number of the leading citizens and the mining community generally are taking steps to carry out this well-earned and thoroughly deserving compliment, to which it is unanimously admitted Mr Price is only justly entitled at the hands of the public. The settling for the Canterbury Autumn meeting took place in the Commercial Hotel Christchurch, on the 17th instant. The following are the amounts paid over to the respective winners :—Mr Fraser, £592 4s; Mr Griffiths, £290145; Mr Neilson, £278 12s; Mr Butler, £137 15s; Mr Vallance, £99 15s ; Mr Mallock, £BO 15s; Mr Goodman, £47 15s ; Hon. Mr Robinson, £25; Mr Rowe, £10; total, £1562 ss. A telegraphic mistake of an amusing kind (says the Argus of April 6), but which at the same time occasioned much pain and annoyance to some of the persona concerned, was made yesterday in the transmission of a message from Kyneton to Melbourne. A message was sent stating that Mr R. Winter Kelleher, barrister, was “ kept to-day, down to-morrow,” but the message as delivered read, “ killed, body down to-morrow.” The news soon spread, and naturally occasioned deep pain to Mr Kelleher’s friends. We are desired to mention that on telegraphing to Kyneton for further particulars the welcome intelligence was received that Mr Kelleher was alive and well. A fatal occurrence through a burglary happened on Feb. 15 at Swanwick, Hampshire. Mr. Parsons, gamekeeper to Mr. Hornby, of Hook House, Warsash, and Mr. Simonds. M. P., had a considerable sum of money in his house paid to him for tithes, rent, &c. Hearing a noise in the house, the inmates believed a burglary was attempted. Mr. Parsons went out and discovered a man on the prein ses, with whom he struggled, calling his nephew to bring him the gun. The lad brought the gun and fired, killing his uncle. He also seriously wounded the supposed robber by beating him with the stock of the gun.

The Gothavd tunnel is now the longest tunnel in the world, the length bored from both sides reaching a total of 13,481 yards twenty-three yards longer than the Mount Cenis. Very nearly 3000 yards still remain to be excavated, and if the work goes on as rapidly this year as ii went on last, the navvies from Coschen and those from Airolo may expect about this time twelvemonths to shake hands in the heart of the mountain. This, however, is far from being a certainty, for, according to the calculations of the geologists, the workmen will find directly under the Kastelhorn a thick mass of serpentine and schist, which may prove a considerable hindrance. Mr W. Will way having sold his plans 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.