The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1096, 5 April 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1880.

We are gratified to state that the sufferers by the late accident at Sandy’s Hill (who, with the exception of Miss Maud Galland, still remain in the Hospital) are rapidly recovering from the severe injuries sustained on that unfortunate occasion. The patients speak in terras of the highest praise of the attention they have received from the medical officer of the institution, and also of the care and kindness bestowed on them by the attendants; Mr and Mrs Cooper. The appearance of the various wards alone speaks well for the general good order and cleanliness Of the institutioil ; and the quiet air and comfort that appears to pervade the whole building doubtless adds materially to the recovery of those patients who are necessitated to seek relief within its walls.

The continuous fine weather, although agreeable, lias a most depressing effect in more ways than one on the mercantile and mining community, owing to the scarcity of water. At tire present time those working on this goldfield whose washings are dependent on the small creeks have been waiting for weeks to realize the efleet of their labor, and we understand that Mr Blake has also been compelled to-day to cease working his saw-mill in consequence of the water supply for the engine having run out. A large number of people in town are dependent on the carters for water, who during the present drought are reaping a rich harvest.

When the gallant Captain Edwin wired; on the Ist instant., that “ bad weather was approaching, any direction,” and there were “ indications of rain,” we appreciated the joke he perpetrated in honor of the day at the expense of those who were earnestly wishing for an inci'eased water-supply ; but when he follows this up by wiring, on Saturday night last, “Same indications still as have been constant since the 29th illtiiho,” it is a clear case of adding insult to injury. On All Fools’ Day he declares for rain, and after a scorching sun for a week we are told the “same indications” exist. If any faith is to be placed on his prognostications in future the sooner he leaves the indication part of the business out and notifies rain the better for him on this part of the Coast.

The drawing of Mr Singer’s grand art union will take place at the Public Hall this evening h} T a committee chosen from the subscribers present;

Game this year seems (says the Timaru Herald) on the whole-, to be more plentiful in this district this year than last, and wo hear of some capital hags having been made. A party with seven guns near Waimate bagged 110 birds in a day ; another with four guns at Kingsdown, something over 12(5 ; two on the Washdyke, 55 ; one on the Saltwater Creek, 33.—The shooting season was commenced pretty punctually in Southland this year (says the Hews). Sportsmen bound for duck haunts in various parts of the district wore seen sallying forth on Sunday, and shortly after midnight the work of destruction was commenced. The night, although cloudy, was light, arid favorable for shooting. FOur gentlemen returned to Invercargill on Monday evenihg with a bag holding 195 ducks. They stated that the birds were very plentiful aloAg the line of the Makaretva. Doctor Angus, one of the company engaged in the revision of the Hew Testament, stated the other day, in the course of a lecture delivered in London, that the revised Hew Testament will in all probability be published at the end of the present year. The revisers, he said, had sat from 11 a. m. .to 0 p. m. for forty days in each year during, the..last ten years-, and had received Ao pecuniary reward for their labours'. ‘