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Kumara Times, Issue 1516, 6 August 1881, Page 2

The coaches from Christchurch left the Bealey this morning at the usual hour, and arrived here at 2.20 p.m. The homeward mail via San Francisco closes at the Kumara post-office on Monday next, the Bth inst., at 12.30 p.m. When the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill came on for its second reading in the House of Representatives, a variety of opinions were expressed as to whether there was there was or was not poverty in New Zedand. A queer little

member known as “ Goosey Gibbs,” who resides a score of miles from any human habitation other than his own, and who probably does not see twelve human faces in twelve months, except when in Wellington, expressed an opinion that such a thing as poverty was unknown, and, in the most peremptory tone, said that men who were willing to work for four shillings a day, but could not get it, should be forced to work on farms for their rations. He did not call such men indigent. These remarks called to his feet one of the Auckland members, who is certainly the best representative oi the working man in the House, Mr Swanson, who indignantly protested against the doctrine that men should work for their food, without wages, leaving wife and children to starve. “Goosey” subsided. We have received from the Government Printer a number of bills, including “Public Works,” “Lunatics,” and “Fisheries” Bills.

The Gaming and Lotteries Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Representatives.

The Rev. Mr Douglas, M.A., of Hokitika, will preach in the Presbyterian Church, Kumara, to-morrow evening at 7 o’clock.

We publish to-day the full programme of the entertainment to be given in the Adelphi Theatre on Friday, the 19th inst. for the benefit of the Kuniara Hospital, from which it will be seen that the Amateur Dramatic Club have set themselves to % very great task in preparing for presentation Stirling Coyne’s fine fouract drama, “ The Streets of London,” or “ Fraud, and its Victims.” It is needless for us to point out that the names in this bill include some of the best amateur talent on the West Coast. Then there is with them an excellent member of the Comedy Company. From a visit we paid to the last rehearsal, we may safely say that a great treat is in store for the public and the many patrons who have signified their intention of aiding in the benefit. The scenery, too, will be of a character unsurpassed by any.previous efforts of local handiwork, and cannot fail to be highly appreciated.

Not long since we gave publicity to a niraor that the Government had resolved upon certain reductions in connection with the management of the Kitmara Water-race, and that in consequence, Mr Griffiths had received notice that after the expiration of one month, his services would no longer be required. We now learn that the matter has been reconsidered at head-quarters, and Mr Griffiths will retain the position he has so long held. In answer to Mr Finn’s question re the Warden at Kuniara holding Courts at night, the Wellington correspondent of the West Coast Times telegraphs that the Minister of Justice said he had sent extracts from the paper and a copy of the question to the Warden for his explanation. The statements appeared to him of the most extraordinary kind, but as he had only heard of thorn the previous day, and as no reply had been received, he refrained from making further remarks at present.

The same authority informs us that “Mr Seddon asked if certain correspondence was sent to the County Council in November 1879, respecting the offer of the Waimea and Kuraara water-races. He waxed wrath at some paragraph or statement which had emanated from some other county councillors. The Premier handed a copy of the letter referred to. ” A tea meeting in connection with the Presbyterian Church will be held on Thursday evening next; after which addresses will be delivered by the Revs. Messrs Scott, Fennell, Root, Douglas, and West, with service of song by the choir. .The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Courts of Kumara and Greenstone will be hold at the respective Court-houses on Tuesday, the 6th day of September next, at noon. All applications for licenses, renewals of licenses, and transfers, are required to be lodged in duplicate with the Clerk of the said Courts not Lter than Monday week, the 15th day of August inst.

A telegram in the Melbourne Age, dated July 17, says Edward Trickett, the Australian oarsman, who is now on a visit to America for the purpose of meeting the principal rowers there, took part in a regatta held at Ottawa, in Canada, but was badly defeated. Much interest was excited over the race , in which eight competitors, including some of the best Transatlantic scullers took part. The result was as follows :—Wallace Ross, New Brunswick, 1; Gandar, 2 ; George Hosmer, Boston, 3. The race was well contested, but Ross proved himself indisputably the victor. Trickett rowedpluckily, butwasthoroughly

outpaced, aud succeeded only in obtaining sixth place. He was quite exhausted when he passed the winning-post.