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Kumara Times, Issue 865, 9 July 1879, Page 2

The Claud Hamilton sailed from Hokitika to-day for Greymoutli, which place she will leave to-morrow. She returns to these ports, and will leave for Melbourne on Sunday, the 13th inst. A meeting of the Hospital Committee was held at the Secretary’s office last evening : present—Messrs Todd (in the chair), Pollock, Everett, M'Kenzio, Garguillo, and O’Flaherty. The auditors’ report and secretary’s balance-sheet for the preceding year were read, received, adopted, and ordered to be published. It was resolved to hold the annual public meeting in the Town Hall on the 15th instant, on which occasion nominations would be taken for the new Committee, the election of which should take place on the 22nd inst. The sum of £2 2s each, as auditors’ fees, wore passed for payment. The Secretary was instructed to convey the thanks of the Committee to Messrs Kortegast and Pizzey for their donations of beer on the occasion of the Hospital ball. The meeting then adjourned till Tuesday next. We regret to learn that the unfortunate man John Anderson, who died in the Hokitika Hospital lately from the effects of an accident received whilst driving Mr Singer’s horse and cart, has left a widow and three children totally unprovided for. Although appeals to the charitably disposed public in this district have of late been of a most unlimited nature, we trust that a few gentlemen in this town who have taken this matter in hand, will receive the support of the community generally on behalf of the widow and fatherless children.

We learn that , another friendly chess match is now on the tapis, as the lovers on the goldfield proper of the kingly and strategic game, valiant in their present strength, are desirous of trying conclusions with their chess' brethren of this town. When on a previous occasion a similar contest took place, the friendly spirit with which it was conducted tended materially to its success ; and should the forthcoming battle be fought out as pleasantly, it will go far to make these highly scientific and thoroughly intellectual reunions more frequent. We understand there will be ten or twelve players on each side, and Friday and Saturday week are the days contemplated for the match.

The Bay of Plenty Times says :—On Saturday we were shown a monster egg, which had been laid that morning by a lien belonging to Mrs Snodgrass, of this town. It measured 8j inches in circumference the long way, and 04 the shorter, and was 3|ozs in weight. The hen was a cross breed between a dorking and black Spanish.

The Rev. Charles Clark disappeared very unexpectedly from the Capo.—The Cape Standard of May 8 publishes the following The lecture and concert which was announced for last night by the Rev. Charles Clark and Miss Christian did not come off, the talented artists and their clever manager, Mr Smythe, having made a hasty departure for England the previous afternoon. Some surprise was expressed yesterday at what seemed to be a very sudden change in a promising programme, and we have not heard any satisfactory explanation of the movement.” According to announced arrangement, they were to leave on May 13, but they left on May (3. Captain Alan Gardner had his horse shot under him at Zloband, and rolled to the bottom of a hill, but with no worse results than a few bruises. In the battle of April 1, however, he was firing from the top of a waggon, and after killing three Zulus, a fourth shot him in the thigh. He was able to write the following day, and says that the bone of the thigh is not broken.

Two men were killed the other day by lightning during a thunder storm in Birmingham. Five men in charge of a wagon took refuge from the storm in a hut, but two of them went out to hold the horses

which became restive. Immediately afterwards a Hash of lightning passed through the window of the lint, killing two of the remaining men, and seriously injuring the third.

The Queen’s first great-grandchild was bom on May 12, and is the first-born child of the Hereditary Princess of Saxe-

Meiningen and Hillbourghausen, the Princess Charlotte of Prussia, eldest daughter of the Crown Prince and Princess of Germ any. Her marriage with Prince Bernard took place in February of last year. Her Royal Highness and the infant Princess are reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

Some of our readers can, perhaps, say if the following from the World is fact or fiction :—“ Long residence in India does not always destroy the sense of humour. Here is an illustration from the English graveyard at Peshawur. On a slab is the inscription, “ Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Blank Blank, A.M., who spent seventeen years as a missionary among the Afghans, and translated the Holy Writ into their language. He was shot by his choukewar. ‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant.’ ”

Mr W. Willway 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, Ac., in the best style. N.B.—Gentlemen’s clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises. —Advt.