The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1882.

Kumara Times, Issue 1773, 7 June 1882, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1882.

At the Warden's Court this morning all the applications for constructing tail-races into the sludge-channel were granted, subject to channel rules, and, in some cases, to other conditions. These and other, applications will be reported in to-; morrow's issue. In the course of an in-, vestigation into the necessity that one party should support the ground of another where their tail-races cross in approaching the sludge-channel, the Warden remarked, and he wished it to have the fullest publicity, that if in any case that should come before him in future he found any party making the fall or gradient of their tail-race so great as to absolutely exclude other parties from the benefits of such channel, he would require the party so constructing to economise the fall of their tail-race so as to admit the passage of the two boxes without interfering with their working. We have received from the Government Printer a bundle of Bills which are now engaging the attention of both Houses of Parliament.

The failure of Mr Toms to put in his nomination as an Auditor on the Queen's Birthday, thereby causing an extraordinary vacancy in the office, has brought out six other applicants for the appointment. Before noon to-day, Mr Jas. Wykle, the Returning Officer for the borough, received the following nominations : —Mr Charles Bernard, proposed by Messrs Killeen and Seebeck; Mr Jas. Drummond, by Messrs Dove and Campbell ; Mv Alex. Hay Miller, by Messrs Williams and Anderson ; Mr Jas. Miller, by Messrs Drummond and Rudkin ; Mr James Richmond, by Messrs Pearn and Pollock ; Mr L. J. Spyer, by Messrs Killeen and Keenan ; and Mr Reuben Toms, by Messrs Campbell and Burger. A poll for the election of one of the above-named seven candidates to be elected as an Auditor for the borough will take place at the Town Hall on Friday, the 16th inst. The mail and Rugg's coaches did not leave the Bealey this morning, as usual, on their way hither. A very heavy fall of snow i 3 known to have taken place at Porter's 1*1133 and its viciuity, and it is supposed to have blocked the passage of the coaches from Springfield. As is customary in such cases, the mail driver from Hokitika proceeded from the Bealey towards the Pass this morning to meet the Springfield mail; but up to noon to-day there were no tidings of their arrival at the Bealey; therefore the mails cannot possibly reach here until to-morrow. In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning there was only one case, a civil one—G. Rudkin, v. Denis Reogh, a claim of £7 Is, for goods supplied. There was no appearance of dofondant, and judgment was given for the amount claimed, with costs. Political correspondence in our contemporaries states that "Mr Hamlin's first appearance as Chairman of Committees was a decided success. He produced a very good impression, and acted with thorough efficiency." The Grey River Argus reports:— " Amongst the subscribers to the Glasgow Art Union in this district who have been fortunate enough to draw prizes this year are Mr John Mitchell and Mr John Arnott, each of whom have drawn a £lO prize." Mr D. Blunk's colonial wines are fast gaining reputation, and if we may judge of the whole by a sample which he forwarded to us some time ago, we can add our testimony as to the excellent qnality of his local manufacture. We observe Mr George F. Orams has become agent for the Bale of these wines and cordials, and all orders given to him or left at Mr Heinz', tinsmith, Main Road, will be punctually attended to. A special telegram to the Argus states that Sir Julius Vogel's object in visiting the colonies is to float the Australasian Electric Light Company, with a capital of a quarter of a million. The man Midgley, who shot himself at Foxhill, left the following letter :—" Dear Father : lam heartsick of this world. I cannot work nor rest, so good-bye, with one fond kiss for you all. Post that letter for [a young lady's name was mentioned], and please tell mother to kiss her forme." The other letter above alluded to was addressed to the young lady in question.