The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1882.

Kumara Times, Issue 1701, 13 March 1882, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1882.

A public meeting will be held at Dillman’s 'Town this evening, at 8 o’clock, at which propositions of a very important character to the miners will be submitted, modifications, in fact, of the impost which the Government has made for water and the n’Se of the sludge-channel. Not only all those who are immediately interested or likely at Any time to be concerned in the big race should attend, but, as a principle is involved which affects all miners it is very desirable that as many as can will be present, and give expression to the'ir views. By a notice Which appears in our advertising columns it will be seen that the Borough Council have now given notice of their intention to construct a tank, lay down pipes, and fix hydrants for the purpose of supplying the town of Kumara with water, for fire and general purposes ; and ill order to do this it is notified that they intend to borrow £IBOO, pledging as security for such loan the general rates of the borough, together with the rents and profits of the 500-acre borough reserve. The Chinese Exclusion Bill has passed the United States Senate,

The Arawata, with the English mail was expected to arrive in Wellington last evening. The Government steamer Stella is to cany on'the southern portion of the mail as soon as it can be transhipped. The Wallace was waiting to cany on the Nelson and West Coast portion. Both steamers would probably get away shortly after eight last night. The Rev. W. S’. Green and his two Swiss guides have been successful in reaching the summit of Mount Cook. This is the first time this feat has been accomplished, and the courage and intrepidity displayed by these renowned tourists will be hailed with pleasure dud satisfaction by all admirer’s of indomitable pluck, energy, and perseverance. The Okarito correspondent of the West Coast Times writes : —“ We are keeping a sharp look out down here for the Alpine explorers, and are anxiously waiting to see the ramping roaring British Lion flying on the summit of Mount Cook. If MiGreen and his party get down alive on this side of the mountain, we will give them a champagne supper to take the ice nut of their constitutions.” The tourists returned to Timaru on Saturday evening last, and will proceed homewards, via Christchurch, in one of the Orient Line of steamships. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before A. C. Campbell and T. Connell, Esqs., J.Ps., Timothy O’Mara, for vagrancy, was sentenced tosix months’ hard labour in the Hokitika Gaol ; and a Mrs Simpson, for drunkenness and using obscene language was mulcted in a fine of 15s. A little girl, daughter of Mr Mulhearn, schoolmaster, of Waimea, whilst handling a tomahawk or axe yesterday, had the misfortune to let it slip, the consequence being that one of her toes was almost separated from the foot. She was brought to Dr. Porter last evening, and the injury promptly attended to. A painful case of sudden death occurred early yesterday morning at Mr M‘Goldrick’s Club Hotel, Hokitika. The West Coast Times reports —“Mr Henry Ralfe, a well-known and respected resident of Okarito, who came up to town for medical advice, and has been ailing for some time, retired to rest at the Club Hotel, at about nine o’clock on Saturday evening. About half-past five yesterday morning, Mr Ralfe awoke Mr M'Goldrick, who immediately came out of his bedroom, and found Mr Ralfe leaning over a sofa in the parlor, vomiting a large quantity of blood. Mr M'Goldrick immediately despatched a messenger for Dr. Rossetti, who attended promptly. Before he arrived, however, Mr Ralfe had expired. The deceased has many friends in Okarito, and intelligence of his death had to be sent down to his friends by Mr M'Goldrick by special messenger, owing to the telegraph office at Ross being closed on Sunday.” It was the deceased, we presume, Mr William Henry Ralfe, who had just been elected a member of the Jackson’s Bay Licensing Committee. The registration of dogs within the County of Westland is now imperative, or the owners will, as may be seen by public notice, be proceeded against according to law. Collars may be, obtained from Mr Thomas Kerr, Dillman’s Town, or at the Council Chambers, Hokitika. The talented Kohler Brothers, with their Waxworks Exhibition, were passensers to Greymouth by yesterday morning’s tram, and will open for a short season there tonight. On Saturday night last, at the I heatre Royal here, the elder Kohler favored the audience with an illustration of his superior abilities on the English concertina. Extra facilities are to be afforded on the opening of the Christchurch International Exhibition to parties desiring to see the works of industry and progress of science as they are in the present day. Mr Rugg, the coach proprietor, is now making arrangements for and will be prepared on and after the 7th of next month to run a coach twice a week, viz., on Tuesdays and Fridays, returning each way so as to arrive in Kumara and Springfield on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The annual St. Patrick’s day ball at the Post-office Hotel will be held as usual on the 17th March, not on the 27th, as erro- ! neously announced in Saturday’s issue. j