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Kumara Times, Issue 1620, 6 December 1881, Page 2

In the appeal case of O'Brien and party v. M'Mahon and party, heard at the District Court, Greymouth, on Monday and Tuesday, 21st and 22nd November last, it will be remembered his Honor District Judge Broad reserved judgment, in order that he might go over all the evidence adduced at both Courts. His Honor delivered judgment at the District Court, Nelson, yesterday ; and the result will be found in a special telegram received late last evening.

Mr Edwin Blake will address the electors of Kumara, at the Theatre Royal, this evening, at S o'clock. His committee will meet at their l-oom, Seddon street, at 7 o'clock.

Mr David Madden has resigned as a candidate for the Greymouth electorate in the General Assembly.

The earthquake wave yesterday morning seems to have rolled right across the Middle Island, at least most part of it, as shocks were felt about the same time as recorded here at Timaru, Ashburton, Lyttelton, Christchureh, Dnnedin, and Wellington. In comparing times and direction of the wave current, there is great discrepancy. We were inclined yesterday to put down the time at 7.33, as the Argus has it, but the testimony of three of the best chicks in Kumara, which stopped simultaneously at 7.35, may be regarded as most accurate. The time is very important, as that would settle the

other discrepant and dubious question whether the wave was from north to south, south to north, or (as we stated yesterday) from south-west to north-east. The Rev; E. A; Scott todk his departure from Kumara this morning by the mail coach to Chfistchnrch. It is understood he will officiate in one of the English churches there for a few Sundays, and then proceed to England to visit his aged parents, who have arrived at the ripe age at which we are told it is " labour and sorrow" to live. The reverend gentleman carries witli him the best wishes of a host of friends and admirers, of all denominations and creeds, for he was an industrious, useful, and good man amongst us. We have received from the Greymouth agents, Messrs Nancarrow and Co., the Union Steamship Co.'s handy "Pocket Guide for December."

Thes.s. Grafton, at Greymouth, was the. only arrival or departure at the ports yesterday.

Pick and shovel men for the Paringa and Haast road woi-k, can make application, as by advertisement, up to Friday next.

Rewards of various amounts from £1 to £lO are offered on "the coming man" to those persons who shall be nearest the mark in asserting who it shall be at fifteen different places and an aggregate of places next Friday. A small deposit of 5s has to be made as a guarantee of good faith to Mr Gilbert Stewart, where a lot of information o'n the nierits of " the coming man" can be obtained.