The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1443, 13 May 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1881.

The Christchurch mail coach, due on Wednesday afternoon, arrived at Goodfellow’s shortly after six o’clock last evening, and the Greymouth and Kumara mails were delivered at the Kumara postoffice at nine this morning. The San Francisco htiails came by the same route and were promptly distributed this morn-

In the GoldsborOugh Warden’s Court on Thursday last, before J. Giles, Esq., Warden (Mr Hannan appearing for applicants and Mr Byrne for objectors), John Pozzi and Patrick Carty applied for amalgamation of water-rights Nos. 355, and 2372, Middle Branch, Waimea Greek. The application was opposed by Breta and party, and Brown and party, on the ground that if Pozzi’s head of water was lifted into Carty’s race, which is situate higher up the creek, the water from some tributaries between both races would be lost, and consequently the objectors would be called on to make up the deficiency, as theirs were inferior rights. After a deal of evidence had been taken, the application was granted on condition that water-right 355 would date from date of amalgamation. The Boss Gold-mining Company have now completed thirty chains of their sludge-channel, and at a meeting of the directors at Hokitika yesterday the question of calling for tenders for a shaft and tunnelling was taken into consideration. Shares are at a premium.

Severe damage lias been caused at Charleston by the late heavy rains. The correspondent of tire Grey River Argus telegraphed yesterday that the Government dam tit Charleston was carried away last night, taking with it Gregory and Homer’s dam ; also everything below it, and very “nearly also Causing loss of life. The damage is considerable, and will cause nearly a total Cessation of mining operations in the district. Mr Jago, now postmaster at Westport, is to be removed to Hokitika in place of Mr Cook, who will be transferred to the East Coast of this Island.

In refei’ence to the Grey Valley seat vacated by Mr Masters the Reeftoxi correspondent of the West Coast Times telegraphs yesterday that “an influential •requisition was sent fx’om Reefton, asking Mr Weston (late District Judge), of Christchixrch, to stand for the Grey Yalley seat. His reply states that although possessing property in various places, he was not qualified, and the chances were against his ability to qualify befoi’e the election, which was certain to be held soon, and it would xxot be x-ight for the electors to accept the risk. Although he declined, it may be x’emembered by the electors at a future time.

The Board of Education held its monthly, meeting at the Board office, Hotika, yesterday ; present—Messrs Hamilton (in the chair), Lord, Warner, Petrie, Perkins, Grimmolid, and Lie id. The following resolution, moved by Mr Warner, was carried : —“That the meetings of the Board in future be held at Greymouth, and that a committee consisting of Messrs Hamilton, Perkins, Petrie, and the mover, be appointed to carry this resolution into

effect.” Mr Reid and Mr Grimmond opposed the motion, and Mr Warner and Mr Petrie spoke in its support. The following resolution moved by Mr Petrie was also carried ;—“That the resolution passed by this Board, at a meeting held on Thursday, September 16, relative to charging for school requisites, be rescinded ; such resolution being contrary to the spirit and intention of the Education Act.” This was carried by 4 to 8, Messrs Hamilton, Reid, and Grimmond, voting against it, and Messrs Warner, Lord, and Perkins, in favor. Of the whirlwind at Greymouth reported in last evening’s issue of this paper, the Argus writes : —“All along the west side of Mackay street were houses with their fronts blown out, verandahs ripped to pieces and scattered about in all directions, chimneys blown down, and the street strewed with debris, consisting of palings, weather-boards sign-boards, and corrugated iron, many places bearing evidence of having been struck by flying pieces of iron and wood. The principal buildings that fell before the destructive blast were the Holy Trinity Church and the two-storey buildihg known as Wy Key’s Chinese store ; but there were several old and dilapidated places which were made matchwood of. The whole thing did not occupy more than a moment, and the ti’ack of destruction was not more than threequarters of a mile long and about 20 yards wide. The aggregate loss, according to those competent to form an estimate of the damage, is put down at between £3OOO and £4OOO. The repairs and reerection of that portion of Holy Trinity Church blown down ate 'estimated to 'cost about £800.” At the meeting of the Westland Comity Council on Wednesday last, Mr M'Whirter moved, “ That the resolution adopted at special meeting held on the 9th day of March, 1881, making special order declaring Road Board of the Arahura road district to be dissolved, and the said road district to be merged in the County of Westland, as from 10th March, 1881, be uow confirmed.” He hoped this would be the last of this notorious Board. —Mr Sandle seconded.—The motion was carried on a divison. Messrs Grimmond and Dale were the only two members who opposed the resolution. Nine larrikins named James Hudson, Charles Sargison, E. Huntley, W. Cain, J. ■Quinn-, W. Baxter, Reginald Fane, Francis Kir wan, and James Lynch, were charged before Dr. Giles, the Resident Magistrate at Hokitika, on Wednesday last, with using insulting behaviour in Stafford street, on Sunday, May Ist, by throwing mud t'hd atones at a wedding party returning from the Roman Catholic Church.—His Worship said that he had no power to order them to be flogged ; if he possessed that power he would have taken evidence, and ordered therm if convicted, to be thoroughly flogged. All the law allowed him to do was to inflict fines, which would cause the boys to be sent to prison if their parents did not or could not pay the money. If this sort of thing were to go on, if passers by in the streets wei’e to be pelted .with mud and stones, he would certainly send the offenders to gaol. In future cases he would not hesitate, but this being the first time he would let the boys go.

An interesting instance of animal instinct, (says the North Otago Times), occurred. in this neighbourhood the other day. At a farm not far from Oamarn there is a horse which is treated somewhat as a pet of the family. On investigating a heap of oat straw, on which he purposed making a meal one day, this horse discovered a small member of the family reposing thereon fast asleep. In order therefore to be on the safe side, and not run the risk of accidentally hurting the child, the sagacious animal carefully lifted her up by her dress and removed her to a place of safety. In an article on the late Earl of Beaconsfield the Auckland Star says :—The title will die with its first holder, Earl Eeaconsfield having neither heir appax-ent nor heir presumptive. His wife, who was 49 when he max Tied her, and who lived 33 years afterwards, had no issue. The Earl’s only relation is his brother, Ralph Disraeli, Deputy Clerk of Parliaments, who had one son, Coxxixxgsby, born ixx 1807. Some time ago the Queen offered to make the title go to his brother, but Earl Beaconsfield declixxed. The latest utterance of M. de Leseps in referexxce to the Panama Caxxal is to the effect that it will certaixxly be fiixished ixx 1888, at an estimated cost of 512,000,000 f. About 8000 to 10,000 opex’atives ax’e to be employed, and they will be recruited froxxx the colored population of Columbia and the West Indies. To those ixx search of xxxerriment, visit S. S. Pollock’s, and obtain the great Irish soxxg “The Babies in oxxr Block,” or “Little Sally Waters” ; price sixpexxce. [A nvT. ]