The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 954, 21 October 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1879.

By a special telegram which we publish in another column of the inquest held on the body of Mr John Bulstrode in Sydney, there is little doubt now that our Late unfortunate townsman came to his death by drowning at Woloqiloo Bay in the Sydney harbor, although there is no evidence to show that the act was an intentional one on the part of the deceased. The funeral of the late Mr Thomas Houlahan, which took place this morning, was largely attended, notwithstanding the drizzling rain. The majority of those who followed in coaches and on horseback proceeded with the funeral to Stafford Town, where it was met by a number of deceased’s friends. A meeting of the Hospital Committee will be held at the Secretary’s office this evening, when the question of “ Are ticket-holders subscribers 1” or visa versa, will doutless be definately determined. The local Rifles will be inspected bv Captain Bonar at the Adelphi Hall, this evening, at which inspection the attendance of all members of the Contingent is expected. A special meeting of the Grey County Council will be held this evening to open and consider the various tenders for the first section of the new track at Cape Terrace. We trust that among the number one will be accepted, and this highly necessary and urgent work proceeded with immediately. ; .

The San Francisco mail was signalled ivt Auckland this afternoon, but at the time of our going to press, the netfs had not been telegraphed. We (Grey River Argus) very much regret to state that, after a searching examination by the medical men in Wellington, they pronounce Mr Price’s eyes in much too weak a state for him to attempt duty at Reefton. In fact, his sight, is weaker than on his first arrival; he will therefore, as originally proposed, immediately proceed to Melbourne to undergo a further operation, and in the interim Messrs W ardens Broad aiid Revell received instructions yesterday to continue to perform the duties appertaining to the supervision of Mr Warden Price’s district,

An accident, fortunately unattended with any great damage, occurred last evening on the Main road nearly opposite Union street. The hearse of Messrs Sinclair and Jack, drawn by two horses, was passing the place mentioned, when, the off-side horse trod on a stone stumbled and, pitching forward on its head, turned completly over into the drain at the side of the road. This naturally drew the other horse and the pole of the hearse in the same direction, and it appeared for a minute as if the conveyance would capsize. Luckily there were a few persons who observed the accident, and immediately ran to the scene of the occurrence, when, after releasing one of the horses and running the hearse back, the other was rescued from its unleasant predicament, but little the worse for the fall it had sustained.

Referring to the late Premier’s despatch to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach re the importation of 6000 English unemployed to this Colony, the Press says:—“Sir George apparently loves to do good by stealth. He had a burning desire to assist the mother country in her sore distress, by relieving her of a few thousands of her pauper population, who ‘ could at once find permanent and profitable employment in New Zealand. ’ But he preferred that the philanthropic act should remain unknown. Not only did he desire to keep his offer a profound secret, he, as we have seen, wished to be regarded as entirely opposed to such proceedings as pouring ‘ 6000’ pauper immigrants upon our shores. He resolved to give all credit of ordinary immigration over to the ‘ landocracy,’ and only failed in his task because he was unable, or forget, to suppress a number of other telegrams and despatches bearing upon the subject.” The New Zealand Times says :—A real true Irishman has forwarded a letter to us which we give to our readers. We are quite sure that though it may be difficult for our correspondent to identify himself, other people ought to have no difficulty at all in identifying him. The letter contains almost as many “ bulls” in a few lines as it is possible to conceive. But for the fact that the writer encloses a two-penny stamp to cover cost of reply, we should be inclined to believe that he was hoaxing us “Gore, Oct. 3, 1879. To the Editor of the New Zealand Times, Wellington. Dear Sir, —I have been informed that from somewhere about two years to date I have been advertised for in your paper, and now transmitted to Australia. Should it have been in the paper with which you are connected, would yoii kindly send me a copy that I may identify myself.—Yours respectfully, Patrick Lyons.” We are unable to furnish the required information. Perhaps some of our readers can do so.

Mr Holloway, of a pill .celebrity, has, it is announced, just signed a contract for the building of the college for women, which it was some time age announced he intends to erect at Egham, near Virginia Water, on 95 acres of land known as the Mount Lee estate. The contract price is upwards of £250,000, exclusive of fittings and furniture. It is intended to provide twenty founder’s scholarships of the value of £4O each, tenable for not more than two years in the college. No professor will be required to submit to any. test concerning his or her religions opinion, and denominational theology is not to be taught. Mr Holloway agreed to provide and endowment fund of £IOO,OOO, in addition to any fund that may be derived from the sale of such portion of the Mount Lee estate as may not be required for the purposes of the college.