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Kumara Times, Issue 1685, 22 February 1882, Page 2

A meeting of the Kumara Hospital Committee was held last evening, at the Secretary's room ; Toms (in the chair) Spyer, Morris, White, Morgan, and Wilson. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed, nine tenders for the supply of firewood were opened. The tenders for rata varied from only 22s to 24s per cordj and piue and birch from 12s to 15s. Messrs Shepherd and Co.'s tender, rata 225, and pine 12s, was accepted. Sums were handed in to the amount of £l2 0s 6d—by Mr W. Morris, £1 10s ;by J. White, £1 ; by the Secretary, £9 10s Gd. Messrs Pearn, Toms, and the Secretary were appointed a committee to receive the proceeds and liquidate the expenses of the concert and ball, in conjunction with the Westbrook Committee. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Westbrook Committee. The mail coach arrived from Springfield, bringing Christchurch and East Coast mails at 3.15 this afternoon. The Warden's and Resident Magistrate's Courts were held to-day. An unusually heavy sheet was in readiness for the former Court. A report will appear tomorrow. The election of a Licensing Committee for Hohonu is proceeding to-day at Westbrook, Greenstone, and Cape Terrace. The Hokitika election also takes place today. The election of a Licensing Committee for the Kanieri district took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Messrs Cuming, Staines, Clarke, Luke, and Main, the polling being as follows : Andrew Cuming 85 Henry Staines ... ... 82 F.J.Clarke 79 Thomas Luke ... ... 74 Jame 3 Main G 4 Thomas Potts 57 William Morris 55 James Shillito 54 Robert Ferguson 48 Frederick Dale 47 Robert Hannaford 40 James Hennessey ... ... 31 A late cablegram announces the death of M. Jacques Offenbach, the famous French musician and composer, at the age of G 3 years. We learn that the diggers have been compelled to leave Mount Brown. Serious loss of life is feared through want of water. Special attention is called to Smith and ! Baridey's geuuine cheap sale. Great reductions, and 2s Gd cash in the pound returned to every cash buyer—See price list—[Auvt.]