The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1352, 31 January 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1881.

The first of the new line of coaches between Knmara and Springfield, inaugurated by Mr James Rugg, of this town, started punctually at 5 o'clock this morning, with a good compliment of passengers. A special meeting of the Phelan Relief Committee will be held this evening, at the Town Hall, at which the attendance of every member is urgently required, so that matters in connection with the Phelan Relief Fund may be finally and definitely dealt with. The advertisement in our last issue notifying the meeting Stated "Wednesday," inadvertently for Monday evening:

The question of challenging the Hokitika rifle team (who were the victors in the late match between Hokitika and Greyriioiith) will) we understand, "be br6ught forward at 'the usual parade of the local Contingent to-morrow evening, when the matter will be definitely settled. Attention is specially directed to the great reductions made in coach fares between Kuniara and Hokitika, and vice versa, by Mr John Cameron, whose coaches are running daily between the two towns.

In the Westlahd Scholarship examination, Francis Allen, of Hokitika, took the first scholarship, worth £SO per annum for two years. The secoridj wdrth £4O per annum, for a similar term, was gained by Lizzie Kilgour, of Greymouth. The third and fourth on the list, entitled td the prizes forwarded by Sir Julius Vogel, are A. B. Reynolds and Laiira Howe, both of Hokitika.

The American Ferro-Photo Company will open their establishment next to Rugg' Kumara Hotel, to-morrow morning, where the smallest gem to the largest 'cabinet size can be obtained at almost a minftte's notice, so instantaneous is this peculiar class of photography produced and finished. As the prices are within the reach of all, there can be little excuse for anyone now not possessing a remembrance of an old friend or relative in the form of their photographic picture. A fatal accident happened to Mr C. E. Blanck, an oil and colour manufacturer in Dunedin, at an early hour last Wednesday morning, On Tuesday evening the deceased, in company with Mr David Blackie, rode from Ravensbourne to' Krull's new hotel, where they left their horses, and the latter gentlemen went to celebrate the anniversary of Burns at the Queen's Hotel. At a late hour the same evening the deceased called at the Queen's Hotel, and inquired if Mr Blackie was ready to go home. Being answered in the negative, he declined the invitation to take part in the festivities, and returned to Knilfs Hotel which place he left at midnight, Mr Blackie left the Queen's Hotel at nearly the same time, and on arriving at Krull's was told that Mr Blanck had started for home. Living at Ravensbourne, Mr Blackie followed the same route as that of the deceased, and when he had crossed the bay via the coast road, he noticed his (Mr Blanck's) horse riderless. Thinking deceased had gmie home, he proceeded to the house, and was informed by Mrs Blanck that her husband had not returned. He immediately set off back to Mr Krull's, and after obtaining matches and a candle, he, with Mr Krull and his son, went in search of deceased. The first indication found of his whereabouts was his hat, and the body was shortly afterwards discovered in about three feet of water. The head was severely cut, and it is thought that in falling from his horse he struck the stones, causing death. He leaves a wife and two children. He was insured in the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company Fund for £SOO. An inquest was held at Krull's Hotel,

Mr Pv. G. Bagot, the secretary of the Victorian Racing Glttb, when appointed to that post twenty years ago* knew no--thing about racing, and his great success as a race-course entrepreneur is due altogether to his organising ability. Individually he takes not the slightest interest in the sport, never bets or gives a tip, or cares one jot who wins or loses. He is a working machine, nothing more, and be. ing this is perhaps the reason why he has done his work so well.

The Library Committee of the Thames Borough Council recently appealed to Sir Julius Vogel, Messrs Collins, Sons, and Company (publishers of Educational Series in use in schools), and other persons at home for donations of books, &c, in aid of the Mechanics' Institute and Reading-room: In reply, Sir Julius Vogel wrote as follows by the last mail: 7, Westminister Chambers, London, S.W., December Ist. Dear Sir,—l am in receipt of your letter and enclosures. I will do the best I can in the way of inviting donations from persons likely to respond, but I am not sanguine of success. The distance and expense of carriage will, I fear, greatly stand in the way. For myself, I will look out some books, &c, I can spare, and beside purchase from £lO to £2O worth, and forward them to you as a donation.—Yours sincerely, Jvirus Vogel.-—A letter from Messrs Collins and Sons promises to forward at once some of their science series of volumes through Messrs Ashby and Co., of London, "as a token of their desire at least to help you in some small measure in the gathering together of a library."

The Times gives the following characteristic little speech made by a lady, who was brought up at the Christchurch Police Court on Fridays on a charge of having imbibed too freely:—She was ejected from the hotiiJi) and retaliated by hurling a stone thrpfigh a plate glass window. Her view 6f the case was embodied in. her speech, which was as follows : —" He slapped me on my face and hands into the sthreet. When I recovered meself, oi met a sthone corivayriient to me for to throw at him, and I promise, Heaven and your honor, fresh and fasting, that I'll never Come before ye again."