The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1883.

Kumara Times, Issue 1980, 3 January 1883, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1883.

Our space compels us to hold over reports of St. Patrick’s School Picnic and the Westland Rifle Association’s meeting till to-morrow ; also a letter from Mr W. Barnett in reply to Mr Hannan. The Christchurch coach left the Bealey this morning at the usual early hour, and arrived here at two o’clock.

The panorama of the Burke and Wills Australian Exploring Expedition was exhibited at the Theatre Royal last night, and will be again shown, and under more favourable circumstances, this evening at the same hour.

We omitted to notice yesterday the visit of Messrs Wooclyear and Ross’s Royal Australian Circus, which arrived in Kumara last Saturday forenoon. The brass band connected with the Circus were driven through the town, playing several lively airs, thus heralding its arrival. The large and small tents wei’G pitched in the Recreation Ground, and, after per-

forming in the evening to probably the largest concourse of people ever seated as one assemblage in this town, the company packed up their monster marquee again, and within a few hours were oft' to Greymouth. Such a hurried arrival and departure, in somewhat showery weather as it was, did not as we suppose enable the performers to do full justice to their respective capabilities, and some disappointwas the consequence. The entertainment was certainly not so varied as when the same company, or we should say a portion of them only, visited and performed in this town in May last. The acrobatic feats on the trapeze were curtailed, and the clowns were not so vivacious or witty. But the military manoeuvres with six horses were good, and the tumbling and somersaults could scarcely be surpassed. The Armless lady and one of Edison’s improved phonographic instruments which were exhibited in an adjoining tent, were fairly patronised, the charge being one shilling.

At a meeting of the Directors of the Long Tunnel Gold Mining Company (Limited) a call (the seventh) of twopence per share was made, payable at the office of the company on Wednesday next, the 10th inst.

Tho following weather forecast from Captain Edwin was recived yesterday, timed 3.40 p.m. :—Bad weather is approaching from any direction between east and north and north-west; the glass to fall very soon after ten hours considerable and increasing sea.

A telegram from Wellington states : “It is understood that the vacant governorship of Hokitika Gaol is about to be conferred on Mr James Donaldson, the senior warder of Wellington Gaol. Mr Donaldson is senior of all prison warders in the colony, and promotion is made in accordance with the new system enforced by Captain Hume, under which a regular method of promotion will be carried on from the lowest to the highest position. The appointment of Mr Donaldson will thus involve a regular change of promotions through all ranks.”

It was a pleasing relief to public anxiety (remarks the Reef ton Times of the 29th inst.) when young Osborne and Barton, the two jockeys injured on the proceeding day, appeared on the course yesterday and they were warmly congratulated upon their escape. Barton complains only of a soreness and stiffness about the neck and shoulders, and as far as can be judged is otherwise uninjured. Osborne, however, bears evidences of the severity of his injuries. Besides a fracture of the right arm, his shoulders and chest are evidently much braised, and there are several large abrasions on the side of the face. He was scarcely able to walk on to the ground, and shortly afterwards had to be led home. It is gratifying to learn, however, that he has sustained no very serious injuries, and a week or ten days will no doubt see these dashing and plucky riders once more able to take to tho saddle. Much sympathy is felt for the young sufferers, particularly in the case of Osborne, whose heavy loss in the death of Fishhook is a severe misfortune.

In the same issue the Times states : “Reefton has now enjoyed a week’s saturnalia, and the disposition to ‘see life’ appears to be as keen as ever. The influx of visitors has been truly astonishing, and not the least astonishing part of it is how they all managed to procure accommodation. The hotels, of course, had. a rare harvest, and the amount of money which has flowed into the tills of the publicans since Saturday last, must have been enormous. Nearly all the hotels have been ‘ running ’ night and day throughout the week and those in attendance have been worked off their feet. In many of the hotels, beds were only available for ‘ four hour shifts.’”

The Westport Times of tlie 29tli instant says : —“ Holiday enjoyments have been damped by death, on Christmas day, of Mr William Henry Poole, one of the earliest residents in this district. His fatal camplaint was inflammation of the bowels, and his illness a short and painful one. The deceased held the position of House Steward at the District Hospital almost from the time of its institution, and in that important position had gained' the respect and esteem of all who were brought into contact with him. Deceased was 72 years of age, and a native of Dublin. The funeral, on Wednesday morning, was attended by the members of the Masonic body and a large number of citizens.’'

At the Wesleyan picnic at Cambridge, a boy named Kingdon, aged 12, while bathing in the Waikato rivej, was drowned. The current swept him away.

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