The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1882.

Kumara Times, Issue 1658, 21 January 1882, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1882.

This evening, at the -Adelphi Theatre, the newly-organised Comedy and Burlesque Company will produce the favorite three-act comedy drama " Struck Oil," in which also three favorites will take the three principal characters, viz., Miss Amy Johns as Lizzie Stofel, Mr Wilkinson as old John Stofel, and Mr Mack D. Alexander as Dean Skinner. The company have also arranged for a second night's performance on Monday next. We regret to learn that a telegram has been received this afternoon from Ross to the effect that George Copley was killed there this morning by a fall of earth. Mr Copley was one of the members of the Ross Brass Band, to whose martial strains on the tenor instrument we had the pleasure of listening during the Christmas and New Year's sports here. The telegram is from Mr Dungan, who accompanied the Minister of Mines to Ross. The deceased leaves a wife and largo family. The Christchurch mail and Mr Ruwo-'s coaches both arrived this about three o'clock. A Gazette received last evening notifies that letters of naturalisation have been issued in favor of Alexander Foldi, storekeeper, Dillman's Town, and Giovanni Beroz, miner, Hokitika. The Literary Institute of Callaghans has always had a lively interest taken in it by the residents of that locality. On Tuesday evening a special meeting of the society was held to receive the resignation of Mr J. E. Hunt, who has for seven years most earnestly and conscientiously performed the duties of honorary secretary, and to whom is mainly owing the actual existence of the society. Mr Hunt stated he gave in his resignation with regret, but that as he was about to leave for Beefton, he was compelled to do so. He then handed in his resignation. One of the members in a eulogistic speech expressed the regret which was felt-at the resignation of their respected secretary, pointing out that he for years past had been the life and soul of the Institute, and dwelt upon the fact that in spite of hard times, they still had a balance of upwards of £l2 in their favor. Other speakers followed in a similar strain, and the resignation was accepted. A cordial vote of thanks was then passed to Mr Hunt, the mover having first begged his acceptance of a testimonial from the members of the Institute. Mr Hunt responded in suitable terms, and the pro-'v--eJings terminated.

Householders are reminded that the election of the Local School Committee will be held at the State School on Monday evening next, punctually at eight o'clock. The drawing of the Grand Art Union at Hokitika, takes place positively this evening. The following paragraph we clip from the Melbourne Evening Mail : '" E. Trickett, of New South Wales, rowed F. Plaisted, of Boston, on the 16th October, and the Australian won easily. The Han-lan-Ross match fell through, in consequence of Ross not coming to the scratch. Trickett then challenged Hanlan to go on with their match for the championship of the world, but the Canadian positively refused to row the Australian and preferred to go all the way to England to meet Boyd.