The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1395, 22 March 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1881.

We understand that the miners enengaged at the Lamplough in endeavoring to extricate the body of Thomas have now come on to the tent amongst the gravel and debris ; but the remains of the unfortunate man were not inside. It is more than probable that on the first sound of the fall of earth commencing, he ran out of the tent, and that his body will be found between it and the path connecting with the main track. The Hon. W. Gisborne, M.H.R. for Totara, arrived at Hokitika on Saturday last, and visited his constituents at Ross yesterday. The editorial chair of the Grey River Argus is now filled by Mr Florence McCarthy, the late editor of the Wellington Chronicle. The dramatic entertainment to be given in aid of the Presbyterian Manse fund, at the Theatre Royal, on Friday evening last, should prove a great success, as, judging from a rehearsal we witnessed of the piece to be presented, "Ben Bolt," the various characters are well up in their respective parts and business. The monthly inspection of the local Rifles takes place this evening. In consequence of Messrs Patterson Bros, intending to leave this town shortly, they are now offering the balance of their stock at greatly reduced prices. To any pez-sons requiring a large supply of garden seeds, a capital opportunity is offered of obtaining them at cost price. By a telegram received from Reefton yesterday, the Argus learns that Joseph Stenhouse won the Maiden Handicap foot race, Greenland 2, Cochrane 3. In the Reefton Handicap, Stenhouse won the 100 yards race, Cochrane 2, Greenland 3. In the 400 yards race for the same event, Stenhouse was first, Handy 2, and Greenland 3. For the 600 yards race, Handy was first, Stenhouse 2, and O'Rorke 3. There are other three distances in the same event—2oo, 300, and 500 yards—which would be run to-day. The Boatman's Jockey Club's races came off on the 18th, but the weather was bad. The principal results were as follow :—Trial Stakes : Mr Werne's Rustic, 1; Mr Gallagher's Harkaway, 2 ; Mr Williams's Forester, 3. Ladies' Purse ; Mr Williams's Forester, 1. Boatman's Cup : Mr Gallagher's Lillipie, 1; Mr Moonlight's Dandy 2; Mr Warne's Rustic, 3. Farmer's Plate: Mr M'Ginley'sKate, 1; Mr Cairns' Gammy, 2. A protest was lodged by the owner of Gammy against the rider of Kate for running inside a post. The matter will not be decided until today. Hack Race : Mr Byrne's Golden Eagle, 1 ; Mr Moonlight's Outlaw, 2; Mr Lee's Tommy. A Detroit man was astonished the other day to find that the telephone could talk French. He said he thought it was an American invention.

The non-Biiccess of the Auckland men at the recent New Zealand Association meeting has caused a growl of discontent that the Thames and Southern men should be armed with steel-barrel guns while the volunteers of Auckland should be compelled to use old iron barrel weapons. For list of prizes in a grand art-union at Hokitika see fourth page.—[Advt.] To those in search of merriment, visit S. S. Pollock's, and obtain the great Irish song "The Babies in our Block," or "Little Sally Waters"; price sixpence. [Advt.]