The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1591, 2 November 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1881.

The mail coach arrived from Christchurch this afternoon, reaching the Kumara Post-office at 3.20 o'clock.

f Mr R. J. Seddon, M.H.R., addressed a very large meeting of the electors at the Adelphi Theatre last evening, there being probably from 350 to 400 present. We purpose publishing a report to-morrow. This evening, at the Theatre Royal, the Lyons Tourists will open a series of entertainments in Kumara, commencing with the great drama, in* two acts, "Milky White," which will be followed by a grand "musical olio," dancing also forming a very prominent feature of this part of the programme. The entertainment will conclude with the musical burlesque " Hash." We have every reason to believe that the company will be found a very efficient one, and those who patronise them may expect to spend a pleasant evening. The parade of the Kumara Rifle Volunteers, will take place in the Adelphi Hall this evening, when the Captain Commanding the Company, will have something to communicate specially to those members .of the corps who volunteered their services to go to the Front. We learn that there are eight candidates in the held for the representation of the Arahura Riding in the Westland County Council. Messrs P. Dungan, H. W. Sandle, J. F. Byrne, and F. Barrowman have formally announced themselves in our columns. The present members are Messrs R. J. Seddon, J. M'Whirter, and H. W. Sandle. The quarterly licensing meetings of the Kumara and Greenstone Courts are appointed to be held at the respective Court Houses of Kumara and Greenstone, on Tuesday, the sixth day of December, for the disposal of all applications for licenses, transfers, and removals. The applications must be lodged in duplicate with the Clerk of the respective Courts on or before Monday, the 14th of the present month. • The annual celebration of the Loyal Orange Lodge takes place in the Public Hall to-morrow evening. The Melbourne Cnp race, particulars of which will be found elsewhere, was run yesterday afternoon ; and at about halfpast ten o'clock last night, through the courtesy of Mr M'Dermott, the telegraph master here, we received the result of the great event, which was immediately put in type, and a few Extras distributed in town and to parties going up The Lead. The time (7.35 p.m.) given in the Extra was an unintentional error. The weather, we are informed, was fine. The result will benefit the bookmakers immensely, Zulu being a rank outsider at 100 to 3, and, the day previous a doubtful starter, whilst The Czar was little better, being at 100 to 4. The time, 3min. 32isec, is°the second best time on record, l>arriwell in 1879 being the fastest, 3min. 30£sec.,whilst Zulu's beats Grand Flaneur's time last year by If seconds. Messrs Fleming and Stapleton's Novelty Consultation on the New Zealand Metropolitan Meeting, to be run at Christchurch during next week was drawn at the appointed time, last Monday. Four lucky tickets are held by persons in this district, Mr E. C. Peters being the procurer of three—436B Santrum, 4353 Kincraig (for the Derby), and 2988 Betrayer (for the C. J. C. Handicap), and Mr Stewart obtaining the fourth for one of his customers —586 Atlantic, which horse is, however, scratched for his engagement. The tickets sold by Mr G. H. Moss, Hokitika, in Fleming and Stapleton's Consultation drew six horses, namely, 2549 Malvina colt, 256 Nonpariel in the Derby. 4441 Libeller, 273 Sir George, 4434 Fleuzange in the C. J.C. Handicap. And 264 Chancellor in the Metropolitan. The West Coast Times reports :—MiMarks, of the Haast, reached Hokitika by the steamer Waipara on Monday, bringing with him a map, showing the copper and coal deposits recently found in the Haast district. Mr Marks has several hundred weight of copper ore, waiting shipment by the next steamer calling at the Haast or Okura. That distance lends enchantment to the view is once more proved. A correspondent of the Riverton Star writes :—" We have just received a letter from two of our old identities who left here for the Mount Browne (N.S.W.) diggings a few weeks ago, viz., Messi-s R. O'Brien and J. Barry. They were much disappointed with the place, and wish they had never seen it. Their opinion is greatly in favor of New Zealand, which has advanced 100 per cent, in their estimation." We have also been favored with a communication, which will appear on Friday next. A most desirable freehold property, consisting of six-roomed cottage in Main street, with garden, &c, can now be obtained cheap, the owner, with his family, being about to leave Kumara. There is

also a 20-acre farm, at Kapitca, for sale, including house, orchard, &c. Particulars will be found in onr advertising columns.