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Kumara Times, Issue 1114, 26 April 1880, Page 2

The sufferers by the late accident at Sandy Stewart's Hill remaining in the Hospital, Florence and Lucy Galland, and Ellen Henne, were on Saturday last discharged therefrom, and we are gratified to learn that the children, owing to the careful and judicious treatment they received while in that institution will in all probability not even by a scar eventually shew the severe injuries they sustained on that occasion. The monthly inspection parade of the local Rifles will be held to-morrow evening, when the attendance of all members is necessary. We are requested to state that those members who have recently enlisted and are without uniform or arms are expected to attend this parade. Those present on the arrival of the mail coach from Hokitika at the Post office this morning appeared for a few minutes greatly excised in their minds as

to what catastrophe was expected to take place within the building, as the officials in connection therewith exhibited a most unusual appearance of bewilderment and alacrity, A diabolical plot had been covered, a dynamite mine in the halfpenny stamp drawer to scattered hei? Her Majesty's portraits to the four winds, and numerous other alarming rumors were eagerly discussed ; all, however, to no purpose, until some gastroiiomic individual suggested that it was a domestic trouble as he caught a glance of the "cook" in the office. This explanation for thei moment allayed the public mind, but a "capper" was qiiietiy put on this remark by the postmaster requesting an extra fee for an overweight letter from the indivi-> dual who made this last important covery, and who, on hearing this request, disappeared from the portals of the de-< partment. Curiosity was still rife and was only abated when those who remained learned on undoubted authority that it was utterly impossible for the officials in connee* tioil with the department to give any ex* planation, as the matter was for the present " under the Rose."

With a very apt quotation from one of the greatest bards that ever lived (ev'eii including the able composer of "My Grandfather's dock "), Mr S, S. Pollock, of this town, announces his" hitention of supplying the Community at large with all the necessaries and kxuries of life, at prices that will defy competition. To bear out this assertion, he invites the public to inspect the large stock of provi* sions at present contained oil his pre* mises, and to judge by their qualities and prices of the facts as stated.

An extraordinary jump was made by Eversley while on board the Arawata eii route to Auckland. The Wanganui Chronicle says :—On the starboard side of the fore-hatch two race horses had been placed in boxes on deck. These were respectively Hilarious, a well-known two-year-old, and Eversley, an equally wellknown steeplechaser. During the afternoon the hatch covering was taken off for the purpose of allowing goods to be stowed. While this was going on some--thing appears to have startled the steeplechaser, who suddenly made a desperate spring right out of his box, and 10 the consternation of the spectators and persons in charge of him went headlong down the hatchway. : fortunately the covering was closed over the lower hold, and the horse only fell a distance of about 10ft. He landed on his legs, and then fell on his sidei After scrambling about, the animal succeeded in regaining his feet. His box was then lowered, and he got into it and was raised to his former tion, care being taken this time to prevent any similar escapade on the part of the old "timber-topper." Curiously enough, so far as could be ascertained, the horse sustained no injury whatever" from thisextraordinary accident; We have heard of Chandler's famous leap, but this is the first time we have heard of a horse jumping out of a close box, and taking a header's down a ship's hold. The Aiickland jumps, stiff as they are, Will surely prove merely child's play to such a horse.