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Kumara Times, Issue 1676, 11 February 1882, Page 2

The mail coacli from Christchurch. left the Bealey this morning at the usual early hour, bringing the Westland portion of the San Francisco, as well as Australian, and East Coast mails. The Kumara mails arrived at the Post-ofhce at 3.15 p.m , and were promptly sorted and delivered through the town. A meeting of the Borough Council was hold yesterday afternoon ; present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Campbell, Dove, Pollock, and Burger. A letter was received from the Colonial Treasurer, forwarding the subsidy duo to the Borough. The Finance Committee's report was adopted, and accounts to the amount of £SI lis lOd were passed for payment. The Mayor, and Crs. Seddon and Burger were appointed a Committee to arrange for the printing required under the Licensing Act. It was resolved that the Inspector of Nuisances be instructed to lay information against all persons having unregistered dogs. This concluded the business of the meeting. In order to prevent mistakes all whose names are on the County Council roll for the Arahura Riding through having been rated in December, 18S0, by the now defunct Arahura Road Board, or in virtue of miners' rights will be entitled to give five or a less number of votes for Licensing Committee-men at the election next

Wednesday, and can record the same either at Dillman's Town, Callaghan's, Fox's, Goldsborough, or Stafford. A slight error crept into our report of Wednesday's proceedings in the Warden's Court. J. Newton's application for an agricultural lease was referred to the Waste Lands Board. The Kumara sludge-channel was so far completed yesterday as to allow of Stockman and party sluicing their tailings into it. They used only eight heads of water. We understand the trial was a very suecessful one. We have received a communication from some person signed " Geo. Simonous>" in which the writer seems to take to himself certain remarks which have recently appeared in this journal; and demanding the name of the author and an ample apology. "Geo. Simonous" is informed that we are not in. the habit of telling him nor anyone else the names of correspondents to this journal. A telegram to the Greymouth Star from Wellington last evening states :—" The Westland Education Board will receive special concession.—The Ministry are disposed to meet the views of the deputation re mail service from Greymouth to Nelson, which is now under consideration of Government." Mr Tait, the photographer, positively leaves on Monday. Messrs Gird wood, Lahman, and Co. will sell at the Preston Yards, Greymouth, on Monday next, some grand seasonable bullocks, and fat and store pigs.. We notice the Gilmer Brothers have, by mutual consent, dissolved partnership as hotel-keepers at Greymouth, Wellington, Cobden, Westport, Nelson, and elsewhere, from the 4th inst. Messenger, the sculler, has arrived at Wellington, and intends to challenge Hearn for a rowing match. According to the Otago Daily Times, wife beating is rather common in Dunedin. On Thursday last, a man named Richard Daniels was sent to gaol for six months for beating his wife, fn this case, the Inspector of Police said the feud would likely end in murder. The Prime Minister of New South Wales refused to accept a testimonial on the eve of his departure for Europe. His admirers, not to be baulked in their generosity, presented his daughter with a Christmas-box of one hundred and fifty sovereigns. A certain squatter residing not one hundred miles from Masterton (says the Dauy) telegraphed the other day to Wellington for a ton of sulphur required for sheep purposes. His astonishment may be imagined but not described, on his having delivered at the station a few days afterwards a ton of soft soap. The elections being over he is at a loss how to dispose of it. An Australian paper says it is rumored that Ulyett will remain in Australia. The Victorian Cricket Association netted the handsone sum of £IO3O in the late Intercolonial Match. The amount of money taken on the second day of the match England v. Australia was £750.