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Kumara Times, Issue 1745, 4 May 1882, Page 2

The folly of dispensing with the services of the municipal day-labor man will shortly be comprehended by the ratepayers. This morning an ugly looking hole was to be seen in the footpath in Main street, and although the mouth of the chasm was temporarily stopped with a few stones, there is no doubt but that the first unfortunate pedestrian who places his foot anywhere near the spot, will receive more injury than the Borough Council will care about paying for. The Greymouth mail-bag, which did not arrive this morning by the tram, was, on search being made, discovered at the Teremakau, and was forwarded to its destination without delay.

Parliament is to be opened by Commission on the 18th, but real work will not be commenced before the 23rd. It is understood that the Budget will be expected at a very early period of the session, unless delayed by party fights. It will be of a very favorable character.

The ceremony of the reception of a Sister of Mercy, took place at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Hokitika, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The Officiant, was, by permission of his Lordship, the Bishop of the Diocese, the Rev. Father Martin, assisted by the Rev. Father M'Guinness of Greymouth, and the Rev. Father Devoy of Kumara. The ceremony lasted upwards of two hours. A sermon appropriate to the occasion was preached by the Rev. Father M'Guinuess. The name of the sister who received the white veil was Miss Margaret Mandl, and her name in religion is Sister Mary Joseph. The rites of the ceremony were most impressively conducted, and the choir acquitted themselves admirably. The Church was crowded to witness the investiture.

The Woodstock Rush (says the Hokitika Star) is going on well, and nearly every day fresh claims are bottomed. Yesterday Burke and party (Ross men) bottomed at a depth of 53 feet, and have passed through four feet of wash, which prospects from two to three grains to the dish.—Stewart and party, whose claim is situate on the upper side of the Ross road, in the vicinity of Pott's saw-mill, are reported to be able to obtain fourteen pennyweights to the load.—The Chinamen, who are sinking on the terrace, are down 70ft, and expect to bottom at 80ft. They have met no wash as yet, but can raise a color in the dirt they are sinking through.

The following are the particulars of Hanlan's race with Boyd :—Hanlan, the Toronto oarsman, defeated Boyd at New. castle-on-Tyne on April the 3rd by four boat's lengths. Boyd won the toss for position, and chose the north side of the river. At the start Hanlan led slightly, and at Hugh Bridge, four and a-half furlongs from the starting point, he had increased his lead to one and a half lengthsHe kept this position past Dunnast (three furlongs further on). Nearing Armstrong Crane, half way from Dunnast, he had increased his lead to four lengths, but after this eased his pace, performed tricks, and rowed leisurely. His victory was complete, and the race a hollow one. An immense crowd witnsssed it. Time. 21min. Bsecs. The length of the course was about three miles tliree and a-half furlongs. His victory was received quietly in Toronto, there was not much betting and no enthusiaam.

The Hatton Garden Post Office robbers have been arrested in Berlin, on their way to Russia, and the diamonds recovered. It is not always that the police are so fortunate. The perpetrators of the great Cape diamond robbery still remain undiscovered.

The Grey River Argus correspondent at Ahanra sends that Journal the following:—"I have just conversed with Mr Thomas Maxwell, from Slatey Creek, Moonlight. He is prospecting in the creek, and has obtained a little gold, but nothing whatever to warrant or justify a rush. He is at a loss to account for the origin of the report.

The Melbourne Telegraph has been given- to understand that the late tour of

the English Eleven through the Australian Colonies and New Zealand has proved a financial as well as a cricketing success, the gross amount taken from all sources being in close proximity to £13,000-. The promoters (Messrs Shaw, Shrewsbury, and Lillywhite) pay the remaining nine professionals £2OO each, and allowing £SOOO for expenses of the trip this would leave the very handsome sum, in round numbers, of £6,000 to be divided between the three above-named gentlemen.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court, Greymouth yesterday, (says the Grey River Argus) on the certificates of Drs. Morice and Smith, an order was issued by the Justices (Messrs Nancarrow and Kerr) for the conveyance of Mrs Broderson (well known in Kumara) to the Hokitika Lunatic Asylum. She will be removed by the early tram this morning. It appears that only two or three days ago the poor lady was in her usual state of health, mentally as well as bodily; but from some premonitory symptoms experienced she felt that something eventful was about to overtake her, and asking a friend and countryman, just then stopping at her house, not to leave her. Shortly after that she was overtaken with paroxysms of mania, and has continued so ever since without any apparently lucid interval, though at times sinking into a state of quiesence. Yesterday and the previous day, however, the condition of the patient was such as to call for the intervention usual in such cases.

There has been a rairaculons draught of fishes resembling sprats at Oamarn. The harbor was literally swarming with them and almost every conceivable utensil was used in capturing t em.

The Chinese Immigration Act, 1881, is now in force. Under the Act no vessels arriving in New Zealand ports may bring more than one Chinese passenger to every ten tons of her register, and the sum of £lO must be paid for ench Chinaman landed in Colony. Mr G. G. Fitz Gerald, M.H.R., in a letter to the Mayor of Ross, states that he could get no definite information with regard to the Mikonui water race from the Minister of Mines.