The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1104, 14 April 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1880.

The Grey mouth agents of the Anchor Line have received a telegram, announcing the expected arrival of the 'Frisco mail at Nelson late last night, and that the Charles Edward would be despatched with the West Coast portion at noon today, so that she may be expected to arrive at the Grey to-morrow night. The Christchurch coach, with four ba°-s of mails and no passengers for Kumara passed the Bealey at the usual hour this morning. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before Dr. Giles, R.M., Patrick Ryan, for allowing his chimney to take fire, was fined 10s and costs. Antoni Brown, for a breach of the byelaws in regard to his vehicle, was fined 20s, costs of Court Gs, and 30s the expenses of two witnesses from Stafford Town. The case of Ellen Kitto, for manslaughter, was then proceeded with, Inspector Kiley, of Hokitika, conducting the prosecution on behalf of the police. The evidence was a recapitulation of that taken at the inquest, which we have already published, and the case was still proceeding when we went to press. A meeting of the Borough Council will be held in the Town Hall at half-past

eight o'clock to-morrow evening, to confirm Lhe resolution of the Council relative to the bye-law relating to a public pound. At the termination of the parade of the local Rifles last evening, the following members were appointed a committee of management for the ensuing year : Sergt. Davies, Corpl. Smith, Privates Sampson, sen., and Dove.

The Chairman of the Central Board of Education, Gerald Mueller, Esq., to-day inspected the State School, and expressed an opinion that the plans for the proposed addition to the infant room could be so modified that the work could be undertaken at once without any way interfering with the children's attendance during the progress of the alterations. Diptheria has broken out in Hokitika, and the State School has been closed in consequence. The case against Graham Flowers, for stealing 15 head of cattle from Walker Bros., valued at £135, was heard yesterday at Rangiora. A large amount of evidence was heard, and ultimately the accused was formally committed to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, himself in £SOO and two sureties of £250.

On Sunday morning 3rd iii3t., a violent explosion of gas took place in the prison, Lyttelton. A resident in Christchurch named Veats, who was employed at the prison, was working in the room from which the gas pipes lead to the various parts of the prison and where there is full control of the gas. While at Avork on the floor he noticed the smell of gas escaping, and struck a match to light the pendant burner, when a serious explosion ensued, the whole of the upper part of the room, which is very lofty, evidently having been fully charged with gas. The door of the room was open, and' was the window, or the explosion would have been much more serious. Veats was thrown down, badly burned about the neck, back, hands, and arms. The windows were broken, and the whole of the paint work in the room burned. The great wonder is that Veats was not more seriously injured. ■■ He was* sent to the Christchurch Hospital, where he was immediately attended to, and was progressing as favorably as possible under the circumstances.

John Lloyd, hailing from Greta, near Wangaratta (Victoria), aged sixteen years, and a member of the well-known Lloyd family, and cousin of the Kellys, was adadmitted to the Melbourne Hospital recently, suffering from a gunshot wound on the right temple, inflicted by himself accidentally with a revolver at Benalla. The patient stated to Dr. Bennie that he was playing with a pocket seven-chamber revolver, which by some means discharged itself, the conical bullet lodging itself in the right temple close to the ear. The ball still remained in the skull, but no serious consequences are anticipated. The surgeon, however, was unable to give a positive opinion as to the ultimate result. The Italie gives an account of Peter's pence collections during last year. According to this statement, France contributed 1,100,000 francs ; America, 900,000 francs ; Great Britain and Ireland contributed 750,000 francs; Austria-Hungary, 700,000 francs ; Italy, 600,000 francs ; Belgium, 300,000 francs ; Germany, 150,000 francs ; Holland, GO, 000 francs ; imd Switzerland, 30,000 francs.