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Kumara Times, Issue 1602, 15 November 1881, Page 2

Mr John M'Whirter announces his candidature for the honor of representing the new electoral district of Kumara in the General Assembly. Mr Frank Guinness is a candidate for the Grey electoral district. The Hospital Committee will hold their fortnightly meeting at the Secretary's office this evening. Messrs Dungan and Barrowman will address the electors at the Public Hall this evening, commencing at 8 oclock. At the Resident Magistrate's Court last evenmg, before E. Barff, Esq., J.P., Patrick Lennon was charged with the larceny of gold, the property of Louis Kormann and others. On the application of Sergeant Emerson, the accused was remanded to Wednesday, the 16th inst., bail being allowed in two sureties of £SO, and himself in £IOO. At an early hour yesterday morning (says the West Coast Times) as the steamer Charles Edward, which arrived here yesterday, was on her passage to this port from Westport, a young married woman named Mrs Ways, a steerage passenger, came from below and deliberately jumped overboard in front of one of the paddle boxes. She was never seen afterwards. It is believed her parents live at Greymouth. The Novelty Company advertise a powerful combination of talent to give an entertainment to-morrow at Dillman's Town. There are nine competitors. Admission cards, 2s 6d, are obtainable from the manager, X.Y.Z. and others. As there will be accommodation for only 200, early application for tickets is necessary. The Lyell Times of Saturday says : " On Monday Messrs Pringle and Henry, the two men sent out by the prospecting association recently formed, returned to town with the news that they had discovered a reef some 10ft. in thickness. The locality is Deep Creek, about two miles from the Lyell. Several small parcels of stone, crushed in mortars, have given exceedingly rich prospects, and quite a sensation has been caused by the discovery. The Reefton Herald records the death of Mrs Amelia Nicholas, which took place at Black's Point. The deceased has for many years past conducted the business of hotel-keeping at that place.