THE IRISH FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

Kumara Times, Issue 1065, 28 February 1880, Page 2

THE IRISH FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

THE LADY MAYORESS OF DUBLIN TO AUSTRALASIANS. [united press association.] Wellington, February 28. Dr Lemon has received a cable message from Col. Glover, Chairman of the Eastern -Extension Company, forwarding the following message from the Lady Mayoress of Dublin to the Australian and New Zealand Press : . “As daughter of Caroline Chisholm, the emigrant’s . friend, I thank the Australasian people for their magnificent subscriptions to the Mansion House Fund for the relief of Irish distress. I don’t know what we could have done without your aid : it makes me so proud of my old home. £ISOO per Bank of Australasia, £ISOO per Union Bank of Australia, £SOO from Launceston, £IOOO from Adelaide, just received. Again thanking you.”

In our report last evening of Mr Barff’s remarks at DillmanV Town re county affairs, the words “as one who had twenty-nine years experience in the colony” should have read “as one who had twenty-nine years experience on the the goldfields. ”

The Christchurch coach, with one passenger and six bags of mails, passed the Bealey at an. early hour this morning, but will probably not arrive in town at the usual time this afternoon, as yesterday’s rain has affected many of the rivers. The heavy rain of last night quickly flooded the various rivers and creeks in this district, the Teremakau and Arahura rivers especially being very high. At the latter this morning a serious* accident nearly happened to Mr John Cameron’s fiive-Kdrse waggon, which, coming from Hokitika with a very heavy load and driven by Daniel Carboy (otherwise well known here as “Little Dan ”) attempted to cross the river. When in midstream, however, the current became too powerful for the horses, and the waggon got stuck in the middle of the river, the water running Gvdr the fore whedls, Seeing the danger of his situation the driver, after a most difficult task ahd one attended with great risk, succeeding in releasing his horses two of which were carried under the bridge and in close proximity to the tea before they obtained a footing on terra firma, the driver and the remaining horses eventually getting ashore. This, however, was not accomplished without nearly loss of life, as Mr A. Thompson, of the Araluu-a, teeing the danger of Mr Mr Cameron’s team, went to the assistance, of the driver on a powerful horse, from which he was swept off and carried down the river, his rescue being only effected at the last moment by the boatman at the bridge;

A lA&eting of the members of the Kumara Cricket Club will be held tit Rugg's Hotel this evening, to form a'thaltch committee and for other business.

As Messrs Tait Brothers, the wellknown Hokitika photographers', Nvill positively leave here early on Monday next, we would draw the attention of those who desire to secure a capital portrait of themselves to the fact that an early interview with the artists in question is absolutely necessary.

Sweeps are announced at the premises formerly knowii rii the Clarendon Hotel, Main street, on the Sydney Cold Cup consultation, this e'fdni’Ag.