The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1134, 18 May 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1880.

The deputation appointed on the motion of Mr E. Blake, of the Arahura Road Board, to interview the Westland County Council relative to the amount they were prepared to advance the Board, so as to allow that body to satisfactorily meet its liabilities, left for Hokitika for that purpose this morning.

In our report of Mr Seddon's speech yesterday, an error occurred, inasmuch as Mr Seddon was made to say that he attempted to get the " miners rights reduced" by the introduction of a bill into the House. This should have been " gold duty reduced," &c. The ordinary meeting of the Hospital Committee will be held in the Secretary's office at the usual hour this evening. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday as follows:—"Expect bad weather any direction between west and south and south-east. Glass further rise. Sea very heavy* Expect heavy gale and weather unusually cold soon."

At the last meeting of the Central Board of Education Mr Norman M'Kay was appointed teacher of the Westbrook School; and certain works necessary at the Kumara, Westbrook, and Greenstone schools were referred to the Building Committee with power to act.

The usual weekly parade of the local Rifle Contingent will be held this evening, when the final arrangements for attending the review to be held at Greymouth on the Queen's Birthday will be made, and for this purpose a full muster of the Contingent is requested by the officer in command.

tenders are invited by the Government for a section of the Mikonui water-race at Ross, plans and specifications of which may be seen at the Public Works Office here.

The tickets in Hannah's grand art union, to be drawn on the Queen's birthday, are being rapidly disposed of, as few can resist the temptation, after inspecting the ?' golden prize " on view at his establishment, of securing an interest therein. As Monday next is the day of the drawing, early application for the remaining tickets is absolutely necessary. Those acquiring bargains in the Way of clothing will have an excellent opportunity afforded them on Friday and Saturday next when Mr F. A. Learmonth, of Hokitika, will submit the whole of the remaining stock of Messrs D. Davidson and Co. to public auction. The various lines to be offered appear in another column.

The drawing of Tonks' sweep on the Adelaide Queen's Birthday Cup will take place at Greymouth on Friday next. There are only a very few tickets now undisposed of, which can be obtained from Mr Gilbert Stewart, of this town, or Mr C. Peters, of Dillman's. If the abilities of the respective speakers at Mr Reid's late meeting in Hokitika are to be gauged by the amount of applause bestowed on their utterances on that occasion, Mr John Cross evidently is "the man for Galway," as we find it reported that, whereas Mr Reid simply received "applause," Mr John Bevan fared similarly, only it was "Loud applause." Mr Cross not only came in for " great applause," but the termination of his speech was greeted with "loud and continued cheering." Probably, however, the illustrious poet was attired in a "grey" suit, and that alone would find favor with a large number of eleotors whose infatuation for this ancient color, fast dying out, is quite sufficient to account for their jubileflt feelings on the occasion in question.

An Adelaide telegram states that particulars have been received of the existence of a strange animal at large on Yorke's Peninsula. The report, received a few months ago, represented the animal as being like a large hairy man. The latest account is as to the frightening of settlers' horses during the night. Tracks as of an enormous kangaroo were discovered in the morning, jumping four feet six inches high. The aboriginals speak of a "big one fellow like man along the scrub." The first report was discredited, but the latest furnishes reason for thinking that some unknown animal is in the scrub. The settlers are talking of organising a party to search the scrub. The matter has caused much excitement on the Peninsula.