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Kumara Times, Issue 1667, 1 February 1882, Page 2

A thorough analysis of the voting in the late election of the Local School Committee shows the following as the numbers of single and plural votes given for the respective candidates :

The reductions proposed by Mr Smith, the School Inspector, with the view of economising the annual expenditure in connection with the Central Board of Education are as follow:—"That the Hokitika School shall have a junior assistant at £72 per annum, in place of an assistant teacher at £193 10s ; that the Greymonth School shall have a junior assistant at £72, in place of an assistant teacher at £129 10s ; that the Kmnara School shall have a junior assistant at £72, in place of an assistant at £92 14s ; that the Kanieri, Ross, and Bnmnerton Schools, shall have junior assistants at £72, in place of the assistants engaged in each of these schools respectively at £lO7 £IOB, and £99; that for the Arahura Road School a male j unior assistant should be provided at £9O per annum, in place of a teacher at £135 ; that the Blue Spur School should be provided with a junior assistant at £72, in place of a teacher at £135 ; that the Donoghue's School be made a side school at Ross witli a junior assistant at £72, in place of a teacher and pupil teacher at £lO3 10s ; that the Maori Gully School be placed under a female teacher at £IOO, in place of a male teacher at J 13 5; and that Hatter's

School be placed under a female teacher at £l2O instead of a male teacher at £153. In this way the saving of £515 6s is j:>roposed to be effected. The further proposals of reductions are contained in the third schedule, and are as follow :—Five per cent, from al salaries over £250, £6l 13s ; 2k per cent, from all salaries from £l2O to £250, £GI 15s ; discontinuance of insurance of buildings, £75 ; reduction in grants to committees, £95 ; giving committees for schools under the 88th clause, £5 instead of £lO, £9O ; making a total of £383 Bs," We think the proposals recommended by the Kumara Committer in their annual report of the 23rd ult. are much more feasible and less likely if acted upon to impair the efficiency of our State Schools than the sweeping propositions of the Inspector. Owing to the heavy rain last night the mail coach had not put in its appearance when we went to press this afternoon. The programme of a grand vocal and instrumental concert to be givenon the 17th instant at Foley's Hotel, Westbrook, has been circulated for some days, and, as it prominently states, is for the purpose of augmenting the funds of the Kumara Hospital. The promoters have not been slow to observe that although not in their own county, the Kumara Hospital, by reason of its nearness of access to the Greenstone, Cape Terrace, and Westbrook diggings, has afforded a more convenient refuge for those who have unfortunately been overtaken by sudden accident or sickness. The Wardsman's report for the month of January, submitted to the meeting of the Hospital Committee last evening, showed that out of eight patients who had been treated during that time four of them were from the northern side of the river which forms the county boundary, one being from Cameron's Terrace, another from Cape Terrace, a third from Hayes Terrace, and a fourth from Greenstone. The services of nearly all the best amateur vocalists have been secured for the concert, and, besides numerous songs, there will be overtures, a piar. o solo, and a recitation, all under the direction of the accomplished violinist, Mr A. Miller. The entertainment will be followed by a gi'and ball. The entire proceeds will be given to the Kumara Hospital, and the sum realised, it is scarcely necessary to state, will be supplemented-by the Government in the usual way of £ for £. Tickets are obtainable at all the principal stores and hotels. One of the Sisters of Mercy at St. Columbkille's Convent, Hokitika, Juliana Ryan, died on Monday last, of heart disease. She was buried at the Hokitika Cemetery this morning, the funeral being largely attended. From the report given in the Inangahua Times of the late fire at Reefton, it seems that Mr Mirfin had allowed the insurance policy on the Herald Office and plant, to lapse some time previous to the fire. His loss is therefore very heavy, as only a small quantity of type and stationery were saved. Mr Rudkin's customers having made great havoc with his Christmas fruits and hams, he is now offering all the patent preparations which are said to purify the inner organs, keep up a healthy and lively existence, and ensure happiness and long life. The names of the various appetisers can be seen in his advertisement. A few days ago a trim little yacht sailed into Milford Sound. It is called the Asteroid and is owned and commanded by one (or all) of three jolly young Englishmen who ai*e engaged on a cruise round the world. They left the Old Country some months ago, and their last port of call before reaching Milford was Hobart. After cruising about the Sounds for a week or two, they will proceed to Dunedin, and afterwards they go further north. Miss Moseley, a domestic in a family in West Middlesex, Penn., was supposed (says the Elmira Gazette) to have died suddenly a few weeks ago. Her family had moved to Missouri previous to her death, and Miss Moseley was given a respectable burial by her employer. A few days after some friends arrived there from Missouri to remove her remains west, and on opening the coffin it was discovered the young lady had been buried alive while in a tz'ance, and awakened in hor grave, and turned over on her side. She was lying face downward, her hands clenched in her hair, and her distorted features plainly showing the intensity of suffering she had undergone. It was apparent that in the short interval which must have ensued between return to consciousness and death by suffocation she had comprehended her condition, and turning upon her face, had endeavoured to throw open the lid of the coffin by pushing against it with her back.

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