The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 919, 10 September 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1879.

The following are the official numbers at the Grey Valley election : Masters, Edward 1130 Reeves, R. H. J. ... 1029 Morris, W 45 0 Lahman, W 2GG M'Lean, W. ... ... 120 Drury, E '. 35 1538 votes were polled on the roll, and 319 by miners right*.- There were 31 informal votes, and four cases of double voting. A meeting of the Hospital Committee was held at the Secretary's orfice last evening. Messrs M'Kenzie (in the chair), Everett, Blake, Mansliokl, Kiley, Brown, Agnew, and Dr Huxtable. The committee appointed to consider the applica-

tions for the appointment of a surgeon to the Hospital reported that they had met the delegates of the various friendly societies, and that, aftci- discussion, they in conjunction with the delegates recommended the appointment of Dr Acheson, of Greymoiith. Accounts tn the amount of £75 os were passed for paj'ment. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Chairman of the WesUand County Council drawing attention to the small subsidy granted to the Kumara Hospital and asking a fiu*ther grant of £2OO. The sum of £6 was handed in for annual tickets sold by members of the Committee. It was agreed to unanimously that a vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes to Dr Huxtable for his efficient services as Hospital Surgeon while in Kumara. The name of Mr L. J. Spyers was added to the Committee and the meeting adjourned for a fortnight. The Christchurch coach, with mails arid one passenger for Kumara, passed the Bealcy at the usual hour this morning; There was again a large attendance at the Theatre Royal yesterday evening, on the occasion of the last night of the exhibition of Rainer's American War Diorama. Thi3 evening ah entirely new Panorama of the RussoiTurkish War will be shewn, and from the comments passed on these Views -by the press wherever this panorrama has been exhibited, it far surpasses the Diorama previously on view. The gold watch given last night, was obtained by Mrs Harrison, of Main street. This evening a splendid lock stitch sowing-machine will be given away in conjunction with a large number of other presents We refer our readers to an extract from the Danedin press which appears in another column in reference to the new Panorama to be exhibited this evening. A public meeting is convened at Dillman's to-morrow evening, to consider the various questions brought by the deputation of miners under the notice of the Minister of Mines, at their late interview with that honorable member of the Government. While on this subject we would direct special attention to an article entitled the "sludge-channel scare," which appears in another column.Tenders are invited for lining the Church of England, and finding the necessary material for the purpose! Plans and specifications can be seen at Mr Ingall's Seddon street, where tenders will close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday next. The New Zealander of Monday has the following :—lt is well known that the Maori prophet Te Whiti has an intense aversion to having his photograph taken, and more than one peripateic artist has come to grief when venturing too near to Parihaka. The special correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, however, during his recent interview with Te Wiiiti, succeeded in taking an excellent pen an ink sketch of his features which lias been placed in the hands of a clever artist to be worked up in crayons, when finished photographs will probably be taken of it and a limited number offered for sale. The special correspondent, who has returned to Wellington fro'm Parihaka, brought with him the handsome mat and shark's tooth presented to him by Te Whiti and his wife;