The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 911, 1 September 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.

Mr R, J. Seddon's Committee will meet at the Buck's Head Hotel, Main street, this evening at eight o'clock. Electors favorable to the return of Mr Purkiss are requested by advertisement to meet this evening at the Empire Hotel, Dillman's, and those favorable to Mr Reid o meet at the Empire Hotel, Kumara. Mr R. C. Reid will address the electors thiseveningatthe Empire Hall, Dillmans, and Mr Cuming a t the Theatre Royal,' Kumara, will also lay his political views before the electors. The chair at both the places named will be taken punctually at j 8 o'clock. An inquest was held by the coroner, C. Droad Esq., at Prestnns Hotel, Seddon street, this morning on the body of ' Samuel Gould, who was found lying dead in the prospectors dam on Saturday morning last. Tiie j;uy after lining the evidence a returned verdict of "Founddead." I The funeral, which w,vs largely attended, I took place this ai'fer.lo,lll. V/e would draw the attention of ratepayers, or at present non-ratepayers, to a notice that appears under the hand of the Town Clerk in another column, by w ],; c q j it will be see i that all rates not ode ! u-'ithm the ens no ■■■ r.,, ~: -•... ~.:,; , L ' ,' j ■ - ,,! ■'■-, un; oe suea ! for without further notice. ' Mr B-.u-if will aldrcs the electors at the Adeiphi Hall, „n Thursday' next : lie addressed a meeting ~f theeledors at the 'Town Hail, Hoia't'oi ~n <<■.!■..,. 1..,- >■■'., <ni o.tui.iaiLj o-.-Uniig last and received a vote of confidence. A smart shock of earthquake was felt it yesterday. Direction s.iuta 1. > nori ,i.

It is currently rumored in town that one < f the six aspirants for parliamentary litis withdrawn from the contest.