The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1882.

Kumara Times, Issue 1699, 10 March 1882, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1882.

Several telegrams and local paragraphs are unavoidably held over. An accident, which it was at first reported was attended with very serious consequences—“ the almost hopeless extrication alive of two men,” occurred in what is known as “The Frenchmen's” eiaim r Dillman’s, this morning. When the true facts, however, became known, and the the only injured miner was brought to town at half-past one o’clock, we gleaned the following particulars from the parties who own the claim and were at work at the time :—At about half-past eleven

o’clock, whilst Peter Romas, Thomas Lewis, Thomas Martin, James Phelan, Peter Beyer, and Charles Ringmann, were engaged opening out a six men’s claim; being the second day of their using water for that purpose, there came a fall from the face they were working, which is about GO feet, and before they could all get clear Charles Ringmann was caught by the earth, and the box that carried the water fell across his left leg. The usual prompt measures were taken by the miners near at hand for his extrication and in about fifteen minutes he was released and subsequently, as we have before stated, brought down on a stretcher to the Hospital; Dr. Porter was prompt in attending; he soon found that both bones of the left leg were broken below the knee. Ringmann is in excellent spirits ; blames no one ; and says it was purely an accident, such as may happen to any sluicing party under similar circumstances. The San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland yesterday at 5 p.m. Having measles of a mild type on board, the steamer (Australia) went into quarantine. The southern mails were, however, despatched by the Arawata, which left Auckland at ten o’clock last night, coming down the East Coast. The mails will arrive in Wellington on Sunday, and the Stella will bring on the southern portion. Tile wife of William M'Nulty, of the Edgwareroad, Knightstown, Christchurch, died suddenly at 11.15 on Sunday night. She is reported (the Press states) as having enjoyed good health up to the time of her death. Dr. Mickle was sent for, and arrived shortly before death. An inquest was to be held dri Monday. This case acquires greater interest from the fact of the parties having been married so recently as Saturday last. The following changes take place in the Union Company’s vessels : —Captain Bdie leaves the Penguin to take command of the Ringarooma ; Captain Anderson, of the Wanaka, takes the Penguin ; Captain Holmes, of the Waitaki, takes the Wanaka ; Captain Hansby, of the Maori, takes the Waitaki, his successor being one of the chief officers of the service. Special attention is directed to the Waxworks Exhibition advertisement and handbills.