The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1590, 1 November 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1881.

Mr R. J. Seddon, M.H.R., addressed the electors at Reynolds' Hotel, Dillman's Town, last evening; there was a very large attendance. His remarks were principally relating to his actions in the House during the past session. A unanimous vote of confidence and thanks was accorded him. Our report is unavoidably held over. The Hospital Committee will hold their usual fortnightly meeting this evening, at 8 o'clock. The usual parade of the Kumara Rifle Volunteers is postponed from this evening till to-morrow at 8 p.m., at the Adelphi Hall. Captain Bonar received a telegram from the Defence Office yesterday, i"equesting him to thank the officers and men on behalf of the Government who volunteered to go to the Front, also intimating that in consequence of a larger number of men having volunteered than were anticipated, the services of the West Coast Volunteers would not be required. The great race of the year in Australasia will be run to-day on the Flemington course, Melbourne, and whilst our subscribers in town are perusing these columns the excitement in the southern metropolis on the national event is probably at its height. We shall, as usual, if possible, publish an Extra this evening, giving particulars of the race. Mr Gilbert Stewart informs us that the holders of five tickets purchased from him in Hughes's Westport Sweep on the Melbourne Cup have been lucky in drawing horses, two of them being out of five telegraphed for last evening; the whole number sold here was about thirty. The following are the winning numbers and names of horses : —533 Pawnbroker, 131 Totalisator, 531 Primrose, 141 Nautilus, 150 Royal Maid, 138 Guinea. The sweep was drawn ior £733. Mr R. J. Seddon, M.H.R., will address the electors, at the Adelphi Theatre, this evening, at 8 o'clock. Tenders are required by the Board of Education for an addition to the Cobden School building. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Board's office, Greymouth, where tenders must be addressed and forwarded to on or before Wednesday, 9th inst. A teacher is required for the No Town school. Applications will be received till Saturday next, the sth inst. For further particulars, see our advertising columns. The Lyons' Tourists will open at the Theatre Royal, Kumara, to-morrow evening. We are pleased to hear that the Amateur Dramatic Club have very kindly consented to give a performance in aid of the Kumara Benevolent Society on the Bth of 1 ectfn'ber. An accident occurred in the Golden Treasure mine, Reefton, recently, by a fall of stone from the roof of one of the drives,- which fractured the left thigh of a miner named David M'Gechie. The contractors working for the Company, and | the men employed by them, assisted to i convey the sufferer to the Reefton Hos- j pital. The Herald learns that it is a i simple fracture. |

Among the 164 meu who enlisted at Chvistclinrch for active service at " the Front" were two medicos, one clergyman or ex-clergyman, one lawyer, and a number of clerks, accountants, and skilled mechanics. The export of gold for the quarter ended September 30th last from New Zealand was 83,710 ounces, value £332,787. During the corresponding quarter last year there was exported 69,G31 ounces, of the value of £279,554. The return for the last September quarter is made up as follows : Auckland, value of gold exported £55,785 ; Marlborough, £4531 j Nelson, £8319; West Coast, £156,437; and Otago, £L07,715. News has reached the Lyell (the Lyell Times of the 22nd ult, reports) that a serious accident had befallen the Nelsori and Hampden coach on the trip to Hampden on Tuesday last. It appears that shortly after leaving Trowers', about 18 miles from Nelson, one of the broke, and Mr Newman (the driver) and a passenger got off the coach for the purpose of adjusting it, giving the reins to Mrs T. O'Rourke, of Hampden, who. was a passenger. While thus engaged, the horses became restless, and bolted, going along a very steep and dangerous sideling at a furious pace. Approaching a curve in the road, Mrs O'Rourke pluekily jumped off the coach, falling some distance below the road. In rounding the curve the the coach capsized, and horses and vehicle, Were precipitated down a steep btSrtk, falling in a heap across a large lag. Three of the horses escaped injury, but the fourth ia very badly hurt; the coach is said to be a total Wreck. We regret to learn that Mrs O'Rourke is very severely injured, being much bruised about the legs and body,- b'ut ive are not aware whether any bones are broken. The sufferer was taken back in a trap to' Nelsofy for the purpose of having her injuries attended to. The mails were brought into Hampden on horseback. The damage to the coach and horse will prove a serious loss to Mr Newman. [From a late Nelson pkper we learn that Mrs O'Rourke had both her a'rikles dislocated.] The Goldfields and gold dirty revenue for the month of September, payable ttf the Inangalma County, amounted to £772 19s lOd. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand, held at Auckland on' the' 26th ult., a dividend was declared at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum, and the sum of £24,000 carried forward.