The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 962, 1 November 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1879.

In reply to the letter forwarded by tjie Borough Council to the Postmaster-Gene-ral relative to the proposed discontinuence of the letter-carrier in this town, the following telegram has been received by the Town Clerk:—“Letter carrier’s delivery will not meantime be abolished. Further inquiries will be made concerning the actual postal requirements of the townspeople of Kumara— W. Grey.”

The Christchurch coach, with one passenger and six bags of mails, passed the Bealey early this morning. We are informed by telegram from the agent at Hokitika that the Claud Hamilton will be tendered there at noon tomorrow, and probably a second time on the following day. The lecture by Mr P. Dungan on “The Life, Time, and Character of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, the illustrious Irish nobleman and patriot,” at the Theatre Royal last evening, was well attended. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and briefly introduced the lecturer. Mr Dungan may be complimented on his maiden attempt, for during the hour and a-half occupied by the delivering of the lecture he was frequently and warmly applauded. His clear though concise desceptioh of Ireland at the time the illustrious subject of his lecture lived was given fairly and without prejudice, as, although the lecturer pointed out the great grievence that the Emerald Isle was laboring under at this period at the hands of England, he did so in a manner that carried conviction without offence to his audience. In tracing the life of the subject of his lecture from his boyhood to his unfortunate end, Mi’ Dungan introduced very appropriately, and with effect, the poetical opinions of Moore and Byron on one of Ireland’s greatest noblemen. Taking the discourse throughout, the elocution of the lecturer was perfect, every word being carefully though emphatically delivered. At the termination of the lecture, Mr Dungan recited that well-known Irish poem ‘ ‘ The Memory of the dead” in a manner that dieted marked approbation.

We would remind our readers that a grand vocal and instrumental concert will be given by a number of lady and gentlemen vocalist from Grey mouth, on Monday evening next. Seats can be secured on application to Mr Spiers, who has the plan of the reserved seats.

We are requested to state that as the drawing of Gilbert Stewart’s Sweep will positively take place on Monday evening next, those who wish to secure an interest therein should at once make application. The sweeps on the Consultation will be held this evening for the last time as there will probably not be sufficient tickets remaining for Monday evening.

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At the City Police Court; Dunedin. Captain Charles Clark was charged with assaulting Mary M l lnnes by putting his arn round her waist and kissing her, and calling her “ a bonnie wee lass.” After hearing the evidence the case was dismissed. The case excited great amusement in Court.

In an article on Mr Tomoana’s recent defection from the Government, and his theatrical mode of leaving the Government benches to join the other Natives on the Opposition side of the House, the Timaru Herald says:—“lt has since transpired that the whole scene had been carefully prepared days before, and that Mr Sheehan and his friends had arranged the coup de theatre from begining to end. It must be very satisfactory to the European inhabitants of New Zealand to know that Ministries rise and fall and the destinies of a great young nation are moulded, at the will of four. Maori gentlemen, elected solely by Maoris, speaking only Maori, and having no more conception of the principles of Parliamentary Government than the man in the moon. If the thrilling historical episode which we have just described should attract serious attention to that subject, Mr Henare Tomoana will, after all, have rendered some service to his country.”