The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1029, 19 January 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1880.

His Lordship the Bishop of the Diocese administered the rites of confirmation to twenty-five young persons at Holy Trinity Church last evening. The sacred edifice was literally packed with a congregation who could but have been greatly impressed by the eloquent and feeling address the Primate delivered to those on whom he had that evening laid his hands and given his blessing, as also the touching appeal he made to the hearts of all when subsequently speaking on the same subject to the more advanced in years. Notwithstanding the steady rain last evening there was a good muster of the local Rifle Contingent at church parade, twenty-four members out of thirty (which is the full strength of the contingent) falling in. The Hillmans Town Band, owing to the wretched weather, did not attend, and the members of the contingent under Lieut. Munyard, after being told off at Blake’s sawmill, marched by Main and Seddon streets to Holy Trinity Church, the whole of the men (with the exception of the officer-in-charge) discarding their overcoats before starting and facing the inclement weather in uniform only. A meeting of the Irish Distress Fund Committee will be held at the Town Hall at eight o’clock this evening, and the Local School Committee will meet at the same hour at the Secretary’s office. Exit from the English Church after service last evening was greatly impeded by reason of some persons taking umbrellas and cloaks which did not belong to them, and some also failing to find their own taking those which belonged to other people either wilfully or by mistake. The absence of sufficient light in the porch was no doubt the primary cause in some cases. We see, however, by advertisement in another column, that the churchwardens have taken prompt action to restore these useful articles to their rightful 1 owners, as they request all persons having such as do not belong to them to return same at once to Mr Ingall, Seddon street, where in due time, they may also recover their own.

The concert to be given in aid of the Church of England building fund to-mor-row evening is one that should attract a large audience as, irrespective of the object in view, the programme to be rendered comprises a choice selection of sacred and secular pieces both vocal and instrumental. There is also another and very strong reason that will justify us in expecting a crowded house which is, that there are numbers of persons though of different denominations, who will testify to the high estehin in which they hold the Primate and his son, the Yen. Archdeacon Harper by their presence on the occasion of addresses being delivered by;;the two reverend gentlemen.

A causes celebre will shortly be tried in one of tin? Grey Valley Courts, relative to the alleged paternity pf a child, a,nd with which the name of a person occupying ,a high social position is coupled.

The schooner Mary Anderson arrived at Auckland yesterday, from the South Sea Islands. While on a labor cruise, and working round' Cape Cumberland, a Pentecost Islander, named Paddy, became mad, and killed two natives and Wounded a boy named Charley. The crew having vainly tried to secure him, as he was armed and attempted the lives of those on board, one of them Peter Fabi’icus, a Native, who had been to Queensland, took a rifle and shot him. An enquiry into the above affair took place jvt Apia, Samoa, before Mr Swanton, Deputy High Commissioner, under the Order in Council, and the master and crew were acquitted, the act being regarded as one of justifiable homicide.

In some exhibition matches at Manchester between J, Roberts, jun., and J oseph Bennett, the following game took place:—The entertainment was brought to a close with an ordinary game of 500 up, Bennett being again in receipt of 75 points start. Roberts soon went to the front with 72 (nine spots), but shortly afterwards the Londoner set to work, and with 47 (three spots) ran from 79 to 126, which gave him a lead of 17 points. Roberts now added 72 (fifteen spots), and following with 36 (seven spots), and 61 (two spots), reached 283 to Bennetts 142. The lastnamed now got 47, and after Roberts had added 48 (ten spots) the game was called—- “ Roberts, 355 ; Bennett, 191.” Bennett from this point ran out the winner by 155 points with an unfinished break of 309, which comprised forty-two spot strokes, By desire Bennett went on and added fourteen more spots before breaking down, thus the break in all amounted to 351.