The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1043, 3 February 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1880.

The missing mail bag that was lost about a month ago in the Taipo river when en route by the mail coach from Christchurch to Greymouth was found yesterday by Mr Martin Ryder on an island about two miles from Horsey’s farm on the Christchurch road. The bag was no way damaged except by water and Mr Ryder having at once given information of the circumstances, the postal authorities immediately took the necessary steps for its removal here from whence it will be despatched to its destination—Greymouth.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before J. Mackay, Esq., R.M., Joseph B. Hnnn surrendered to his bail on a charge of perjury, and the case was proceeding when we went to press. An extended report will appear to-morrow. The usual weekly parade of the local Rifles will be held this evening, when, we understand, arrangements will be made to hold a competition to decide who shall represent the Contingent at the New Zealand Rifle Association’s meeting, to be held in Nelson next month. The premises of Messrs Davidson and Go., drapers, Seddon street, are closed to-morrow, for the purpose of re-marking their stock prior to the final sale of all the goods in hand, which will commence in a few days. Not having received any satisfactory tender for either their premises or stock, they intend offering the whole at prices by which the purchasers only will be the gainers. Mr Montagu Browne, the manager of the Gaiety Variety Company, arrived in town this morning by coach, and left again this afternoon. The company made their first appearance in Hokitika last night to a good house, and are higlily spoken of by the Press. The West Coast Times says it is by far the best company wluch has played on the West Coast for ten years. . It says the charm of the performance is its constant variety, each member of the company being good in his or her line. It further says “all the company dress with great taste and elegance, and everything goes without a hitch or stoppage. The fun is fast and furious, and the music well selected.” There are four ladies and four gentlemen in the company, five of whom are dancers, the ladies being by far the best who have appeared in New Zealand. We anticipate a great treat. The company will play at the Theatre Royal, Kumara, on Friday night. Messrs Keech and Malloy notify that from this date they intend prosecuting any person found trespassing on their property situated on the banks of the Tereraakau river, and also will impound all cattle found straying thereon. At the recent inquest on the body of Donald the marker who was shot at the .Kaiwarra butts, near Wellington, Captain Thompson in his evidence said:—On Saturday afternoon a: portion of the corps, consisting of six men, were at practice at the butts. I was in charge of the party, and two other officers were also present. I had finished firing, and was coming away with Lieutenant Cameron. Lewis Cheraus and David Bruce, two members of the corps, were firing at the 400 yards range. David Bruce fired a shot, and the deceased came from the hut and marked it out, and then signalled with the danger flag that all was right for the next shot. He then retired as usual. Cheraus was the next to fire, and he lay down and took his aim. .1 then turned round to speak to some one, and I heard the word “ danger” called out by SubLieut. Overend, who was sitting next to me. As he spoke the word I heard the shot, and immediately Sub-Lieut. Overend again called out, “Oh! Donald is shot. ” I then looked towards the butts, and saw the marker lying on the ground. We all rushed up, and when I arrived at the spot I found the deceased lying on the ground with a wound through his head and quite dead. The danger flag was lying under the body. It is not the rule for a marker to carry out the danger flag ; he should show it first. “The grave of the late Constable Bowen, whe lost his life by being wounded in the encounter with the Wantabadgery bushrangers at M‘Glede’s farm, is,” states the Sydney Morning Herald, “to be surmounted by a monument which the Government have had prepared and suitably inscribed by Mr .J, Hanson, at the marble-works, Elizabeth-street north. The style of the monument is that of a plain white marble obelisk resting upon a a base of dove marble, and its height is about 16ft. The inscription upon it as follows:—‘Edward Mostyn Webb-Bowen, Senior Constable in the New South Wales Police Force. He was mortally wounded when bravely performing his duty in an encounter with armed criminals, near Wantabadgery, on the 17th November, 1879, aged 29 years. Erected by the Government of New South Wales.