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Kumara Times, Issue 1548, 13 September 1881, Page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Borough Council will be held at seven o’clock this evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of watersupply to the town ; and at 7.30 an adjourned meeting from last night of the whole Council will take place. In the Warden’s Court this morning, before H. A. Stratford, Esq., the following applications were disposed of :—R. Watson applied for a residence area. There was no appearance.—The application of King and party for a water-race was granted.—Felix Restant applied for a double-area. Granted.—An application of Stockman and party for protection, was granted.—J. Holmes applied for the registration of a dam. The application was granted.—Holroyd and party applied for the registration of a tramway, granted.— In the application of Scott Irvine and party for an extended claim, Mr Hannan appeared for the applicants, and Mr Barff for the objectors. The application was granted.—ln the suit O’Brien and party v. M‘Mahon, Mr Guinness appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Perkins for the defendants. A large amount of evidence was taken, and the case was dismissed, the result being that young M‘Mahon acquires the ground he pegged out on Tuesday last, the day that judgment was given in the case of M‘Mahon and party v. O’Brien and party. The Court was still sitting when we went to press. The following complimentary notice from a No Town correspondent appears in yesterday’s Grey Argus :—“The paragraph that appeared in your paper some time ago stating that the clerk of the court here, Mr M‘Ennis, was to be removed to the Kumara, was received with deep regret—the universal wish was that the report was not true, but unfortunately it was. During the time that he has had charge of this district he has enjoyed the esteem of everyone with whom he has become associated. He was most zealous in the discharge of his duties, kind, and obliging to all, and possessed in an eminent degree the qualifications required for his work. I feel sure lam only expressing the unanimous feeling of every one in the district, when I wish Mr M‘Ennis every success in his new sphere. ” Mr Robert Carter, an old and respected settler at Nelson, and at one time a member of the Board of Works, went to bed apparently in good health on Friday night, the2ndinst., but in the morning his wife was awakened by a peculiar gurgling sound that proceeded from his throat, and on looking at him saw that something serious was the matter, and at once sent for Dr. Hudson. In the meantime, however, all was over, and the doctor, on arriving, found that he was dead.

The Waimate Times says highly satisfactory news lias been brought to town by two men who have been prospecting for some time in this district. They claim to have discovered, say Within 20 miles of Waimate (it is inexpedient at present to give any clue to the exact locality), a large area of very rich alluvial ground, and also

extensive deposits of auriferous cement of of a very payable character. They have lodged a claim for the reward, and are taking steps to obtain a prospector’s lease. When this has been done all particulars will be made known the public.

Jem Mace, having retired from “the ring,” has declined to make a match. It is a woman this time. fShe insists,on Jem paying forfeit, as he refused to i come to the scratch. In other words, Je.m &to be aued.fpr breach of, promise. Jem, who is a pitbU'can, will be his own bottle-holder, ajid a Supreme Court Judge will officiate as referee. The girl values him at £SOO, which is cheap : for an ex-champion. Another match is to take place between Rush and Laycook, the latter being dissatisfied with his defeat.

Every division taken in the English House of Commons involves an expenditure of £5.

After all (writes “Phaston,” the sporting contributor to the Auckland Herald) Lorillard won nothing on the Derby. He cables the London Sportsman that the result of the race was a surprise to him. He didn’t think Iropuois good enough—in fact, before the race, he considered Barrett and Passaic (two others of his stable) better, and on them put his money. He had only £2500 on the winner.

England takes 7,000,000 gallons of wine from France, and 5,250,000 gallons from Spain.