The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1555, 21 September 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1881.

The mail coach from Springfield left the Bealey this morning, at the usual hour, arid arrived at the Kumara Post-office at 3.15 p.-ii); His Honor Mr Justice Richmond is expected to arrive at Hokitika, by coach from Christchurch this evening. The Circuit Sittings of the Supreme Court will open on Monday next.

By the Union Company’s steamer Hero, which sailed yesterday morning for Sydney, 56740 z. I6dwt. of gold ■were shipped by Bank of New Zealand, and 13940 z. lldwt. by the Union Bank of Australia,

The next direct steamer from West Coasts ports for Australia will be the Union Company’s s.s. Albion, which is announced to leave for Melbourne, via Sydney and Newcastle, on the 17th October.

The Gazette notifies the appointment of James M‘Ennis, Esq., as Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths, and also Vaccination Inspector, for the District of Kumara. William Alfred Barton, Esq., as Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths, and also Vaccination Inspector, for the District of Greyalso Registrar of Electors, under “The Registration of Electors Act, 1879,” for the Electoral District of Grey Valley, vice E. F. D. Elmer, Esq., resigned. Appointments date from the Ist - September, 1881.

During the evening sitting of the House on Tuesday, 13th hist., in consideration of the District Courts and Supreme Court, on the vote for the Resident Magistrates and Wardens, Mr Finn drew attention to the conduct of Warden Stratford, at Kumara, and moved a reduction of £IOO on his salary. Mr Seddon spoke strongly against the Warden’s conduct, which he said was driving the pepulation away from the place. Mr Dick promised to ascertain whether it was true the Warden had disregarded the instructions to him not to hold his Courts at night. He would not be allowed to disobey such instructions. Mr Finn withdrew the motion, and the votes were passed, as did also the votes for criminal prosecutions, fees and expenses of inquests, contingencies and prisons.

On a motion of Mr Pyke in the House recently it was ordered, That there be laid on the table a return showing the number of persons who have been drowned in New Zealand rivers since the last return of casualties was laid before the House together with a summary of previous returns.

On the motion of Mr Finn, it was ordered, That there be laid before this House copies of all correspondence received by the Government from the Warden and others at Kumara, relating to the opening of the Resident Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts at that place at eight o’clock at night, together with all letters and telegrams sent by Government to the said Warden.

In the Immigration Returns, we find that the distribution of the immigrants amongst the several provincial districts has been—total to March 31, 1881—as follows; Auckland 13,028 Taranaki 2,248 Hawkes Bay 7,325 Wellington 15,535 Marlborough 1,49 i Nelson 2,140 Westland 1,743 Canterbury 27,954 Otago 29,672

Total 101,096 The nationalities of the immigrants are— English 51,400 Irish 25,311 Scotch 16,825 French 284 German 3,038 Banes 1,955 Swedes ... 936 Norwegians 703 Italians 312 Others 532 Total 101,096 A resident in Hokitika advertises the following quaint notice Notice.—To Old Maids and Other Propagators of Cats.—My garden suffering much from the incursions of feline midnight marauders, reluctantly compels me to give notice that a dejeuner of strychnine for their reception will be served, this and each night during next week.—A. F. F. Etheridge, (Section 906, Sale street). September 17, 1881.”

The West Coast Times of to-day says : “It is understood that now Mr Seddon’s little bill for the Abolition of the Gold Duty has been killed, the County Council are endeavoring to make arangements with the bank for the payment of, at least, a considerable portion of their long overdue debts. These arrangements are likely to be completed if the County Chairman remains away for a week or two longer.”

The Sydney correspondent of the Argus writes .'—Elias Laycock, who attributes his late defeat to the indisposition he suffered from a few days before the race, has challenged Rush for £2OO a-side. Rush’s friends are anxious to make a match for £IOOO aside, but Laycock, who has to find his own money, cannot raise such a sum. Though I am satisfied Laycock was not quite himself, Rush never, perhaps, was in such form. Moreover, Rush had the better boat of the two, the craft turned out by Donnelly and Sullivan

being one of the very best ever seen on the Parramatta. The match between Edwards and M‘Donald is likely to be a most interesting affair, though Rush considers it a good thing for M‘Donald, and he found half the money. A document in cipher and plan are now at Durban, and they are being studied by experts. It is said that they relate to the £50,000 box of treasure, buried near the wreck of the Grosyeuor, Indiaman, eighty years ago. The paper bears a diagram, with letters and numerals, and is believed to be authentic.

Interesting old documents throwing more light on Shakespeare’s life have been discovered in Warwickshire. After supper at a ball.—He : “ Without joking, Elie, Ido adore you. When I look at you, there is such n commotion in my breast!” She: “ And in mine, too, Henri ; it must be the lobster salad !”