The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1546, 10 September 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1881.

Notwithstanding the unfavorable state of the weather last night just at the hour when most people who had the slightest intention of bestowing their patronage on the second efforts of the Amateur Dramatic Company at the Adelphi Theatre were considering whether to turn out or not, it may be said there was a capital house to show its willingness to support amateur talent such as had been displayed recently in the entertainment for the benefit of our local Hospital. Our space does not permit us in this issue to give such mention of the performances last evening as we desire, or that is due to those concerned, and our report will therefore be deferred till Monday. Suffice it for the present to say that both pieces—- “ Belphegor, the Mountebank” and “ Swiss Swains”—were acted by our local artistes in a manner that would have done credit to professionals of many years’ vocation. We believe the universal opinion of those present is that the successes the Amateur Dramatic Club achieved last night went far beyond the most sanguine expectations.

The coach from Christchurch with Australian and East Coast mails left the Bealey this morning at the usual hour, but, probably owing to the swollen state of the rivers neither it nor Mr Rugg’s coach had arrived at the time of our going to press, 4.35 p.m. The Union Company’s s.s. Hero left Melbourne on Thursday last, a day late upon her. appointed time. She will be due at West Coast ports on the 19th inst., and will be dispatched for Sydney and Melbourne on arrival. The presentation to Mr W. A. Barton will be made at the Court House, on Monday evening next, at 7.30.

Through the agency of Mr Pyke ill the House of Representatives on the 2nd of last month, we learn that it is now intended to dose the Lycll, Ahauva, Kumara, Ross, and Charleston Telegraph Odices on Sundays. The Rev. S, Lawry, the recentlyappointed Wesleyan Minister of Hokitika, is announced to preach in the Wesleyan Church, to-morrow evening, at the usual hour. Mr Lawry who hails from the old Methodist county of Cornwall, is making quite a reputation as preacher and lecturer ■in Hokitika.

The following is the result of the election for three councillors for the Ross Borough : Malfroy, G2 ; Casley, 43 ; Hunter, 43 ; Costello, 43; M‘Donald, 40; Roberts, 38 ; Stephens, 27 ; and Hodgson, 22. This leaves Malfroy, Hunter, and Casley, successful, all new blood. The State-School at Kanieri has been closed for a week, in consequence of an outbreak of diptheria. The late Mr R. J. Falconer, who died at Balclutha, Otago, on August 5, had been a resident of Warepa, Otago, for sixteen years. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, Mr Falconer’s mother received a telegram from Hokitika announcing the death by drowning of her son-in-law, Mr Ward, a nmholder on the West Coast; The accident occurred on Friday, the day of the death of Mr RobertHFSlconcr.

Tenders for the erection of a whim on Dunedin Flat are required to be sent in to Messrs Hobbs and party before 8 p.m. on Wednesday next.. Messrs Girdwood, Lahman, and Co. will sell at the Preston Yards, Grey mouth, on Monday, prime fat bullocks, wethers, and porkers, landed from Wanganui, after a rapid run, and in splendid condition. Ivir Seddon was very busy in the House House last Saturday in “stonewalling.” We find him (in the Post) speaking to Mr Hurst s amendment on the Representation Bill at some length, and contending that the late should be altered so that the next Parliament should deal with the length of time the Act should remain in force. Afterwards, he moved as a new clause, that “No person shall be entitled to have his name placed on more than one electoral roll.” The clause was lost on the second reading by 31 to 21. Subsequently he moved, “ That Auckland City West have two members instead of one, and that Auckland North be abolished as an electorate,” but the motion was lost by 27 to 5. Mr Seddon proposed, “That Auckland City West have two members instead of one.” The motion was lost by 28 to 5. Mr S addon moved, the amalgamation of Franklin North and South. The m, tion was lost by 24 to 4. He then moved, “That the Thames have two members instead of one.” The motion was lo&i by 21 to 6. Mr Seddon proposed then “That the Ilutt have two members. ” The motion was lost by 26 to 4. At 6.10 Mr Pitt moved, “ That progress be reported.” The motion was lost by 25 to 4. Mr Se Idon moved to make the Wairarapa one electorate. Ayes 4, Noes 25. lie then moved to strike out Wairarapa South.—Mr Pitt opposed this, acknowledging gratefully the assistance and sympathy the Nelson member had received from Wellington, especially from the Wellington Press, and Mr Seddon then withdrew, the amendment, and moved that Wellington be one constituency, returning three members.—Mr Pitt hoped the Government would not approve of this. The motion was however lost by 6 to 22. Th’s is how the big £30,000 diamond robbery at the Cape was e-Fcted. A company of burglars purchase! oue of the largest and best iron sa'cs procurable for money 1 n London. They shipped it to the Cape of Good Hope. Two of the gang followed it. At Ca; e Town they had it sld by anct’on. It was purchased for the diamond field. Nobody would buy such a safe as that, unless he had something valuable to put into it. The original investors followed the safe. Cue mo Elinor when the p -rchacer opened it, the - 30,000 worth of property which he ha! deposited there was gone. The safe had not Iren broken open. The thieves had made duplicate keys to fit it before they put it up to aucti-m.

Among the “ Waikato Wrinkles” iu the Auckland Free Lance, we notice the following The Seddon (Block) dispute is to be settled by arbitration, and set apart as a burying ground for the ratepayers’ debris. Who has got the pickings ?” A Mississippi man puts it thus :—“ At the earnest solicitation of those to whom I owe m ney I have consented to become a candidate for the County Treasurer.