The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1138, 22 May 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1880.

Monday next being the anniversary of the birthday of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, all the Banks in this town will be closed in honor of that occasion. Messrs Nicholson and Toms were to-day duly elected as auditors to the Borough Council for the ensuing year. A miner named Alexander Campbell was yesterday brought down to the Hospital from Dillman's Town suffering from the effects of aii accident incurred through falling down a shaft about 15 feet deep. On examination by Dr Acheson, it was found that his left leg was broken just above the ankle ; and to-day we learn he is progressing as favorably as can be expected under the circumstances. The local Contingent of the Rifle Volunteers will attend at the review to be hold in Greymouth on Monday next, and, as will be seen by an order elsewhere, they are to parade at the Tramway Station at G o'clock in the morning of that day. We have been requested to state that the greatest punctuality will be ne-

cesscary in attending at the hour named, as the special trains for their conveyance must leave to the minute, so as to ensure the time-table being carried out. This evening there will be a speeial parade of the Contingent at the Adelphi Hall, for the purpose of taking the names of all those who intend being present at the review. We understand that the Contingent, through the officer in command, has received an invitation to a banquet on that day, to be given in their honor by their comrades in arms, the Greymouth Rifle Rangers. The Christchufeh coach had not been telegraphed as having passed the Bealey at the time (4.15 p.m.) we went to press. At Dillman's Town last evening there were a large attendance of electors to hear Mr R. J. Seddoii's address on the political questions of the day. As we have already given a full report of Mr Seddon's j opinions on these subjects oh a previous occasion, and as his address last evening only confirmed our own report, it is unnecessary to recapitulate his remarks; At the termination of the meeting a unanimous vote of confidence in Mr Seddon was carried, on the motion of Mr Christian, seconded by Mr Wilson. Mr Seddon will, we understand, address the electors of the Grey Valley at Greyniouth, on Tuesday evening next; Commander Edwin wired the following yesterday afternoon:—"Bad weather is expected between north-east to north and west; glass fall again within 12 hours, and sea decrease for a few hours." We regret.to learn that Mr Overton, who was well known in this town, and who was greatly respected for his quiet genial dispositton, died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday. Mr Overton only left here about a week ago, in consequence of suffering from bad health, under the opinion that the change would be beneficial, but when as far as Wellington he rapidly grew worse, and at once went into the Hospital there for treatment. The drawing of Hannah's Grand Art Union is announced to take plaoe on Monday evening next. The few tickets remaining unsold will be swept off this evening at Mr Hannah's premises in Seddon street. It will be gratifying to those of our Dillman's Town friends who at present are undergoing the martyrdom of single blessedness, to learn that Mr and Mrs Thomas, of that town> have re-opened their boarding house, which, when in existence some two years ago afforded many the comforts that can only be obtainable in a benedicts home. The drawing of Tonka's consultation on the Adelaide Queen's Birthday Cup took place at Greymouth last evening, the result of wliich is published in another column. Of the tickets sold in this district Suwarrow was drawn from Mr Peters' book at Dillnian's Town, and the following horses fell to those disposed of by Mr Gilbert Stewart:—Wizard, Lockleys, Thane, Enos, Perseverence, Queen Bee } and Marauder. Mr W. C. Gilberti dentist, of Greymouth, announces that he may be consulted daily at his rooms in Mackay street, of that town. Mr Gilbert will, we understand, visit this district in a few days, due notice of which will be given; The Eugenie arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on the 19th ult; A very large crowd assembled to witness the landing, but nothing in the way of a public demonstration took placei The steamer conveying the ex-Empress to Natal sailed from the Cape on the 20th, apd was expected to arrive oil the 24th. The Government House at Maritzburg has been placed at her disposal. Twenty-two thousand four hundred and seventy-three pounds of gunpowder, and 323,8551bs of blasting powder were exported from Great Britain to New Zealand during the year 1875. During the same year 1,022,038 cartridges were also exported.