The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1883.

Kumara Times, Issue 2056, 2 April 1883, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1883.

The Zeahmdia mail steamer arrived at Auckland on Saturday. She left San Francisco on March 11, being one day after her due date of departure, and as she arrives two days in advance of her time, she has thus saved three days in the voyage. The City of Sydney which left Auckland for San Francisco on February

27th, when three days out met with a terrific gale, during which one of the seamen and some live stock were washed overboard.

The Supreme Court for the despatch of business under criminal jurisdiction was opened at Hokitika at ten o'clock this morning, his Honor Chief Justice Prendergast presiding. A large number of miners and business people from Kumara were conveyed to town by the various coaches which left yesterday afternoon and shortly after six o'clock this morning, being summoned either as jurors or witnesses. The first case which came on for hearing was that of Regina v. Wylde for alleged embezzlement. The Union Company's steamer Mahinapua is expected to arrive at Greymouth this evening or early in the morning, and will leave on her return route to-morrow, as advertised.

His Honor Justice Broad arrived at Greymouth by the Grafton yesterday, and held a sitting of the District Court at the Court House there this morning, at eleven o'clock. No criminal business was set down for hearing.

The jurors summoned to attend the District Court to be holden at Hokitika on Thursday next, sth April, are officially informed, by advertisement in another column that their attendance will not be required. Two prisoners were brought to Kumara yesterday and forwarded on to Hokitika, in charge of Constable Scully. Their names are Mickle and Norman. Both were convicted at Reefton of watch stealing, and they are consigned to hard labour for six months.

It turns out that the delay in forwarding Mr Weston's resignation to the Speaker, was made at the request of the Government authorities, in order to allow time for the completion of the new electoral roll.

Another cricket match was played on the Camp Reserve, Greymouth, on Saturday, between the Grey and Brunnerton cricketers. Only one innings was played. The Grey team scored 55, Brunnerton 77. As it was a quarter-past four o'clock before the last wicket fell, it was decided to make the match a draw. In attempting a second innings four out of five Grey men succeeded in putting together a total of 113, viz., North 22, Clements 11, M'Davitt 43, and Kitchingham 37. In the cricket match, between Nelson and Wellington, the latter won in one innings and 45 runs. The number of the forged Union Bank note is 24470. A large number are believed to be in circulation in Dunedin.

The following tenders have been received for the Te Aroha bridge contract, iron work only. Accepted—David Murray, Wanganui, i'7o2. Declined—John Anderson, Christchurch, £1153; A and G. Price, Thames, £1277 ; Charles Judd, Thames, £ISOO ; Palmer, Booth and Co., £1616.

A little girl at the Fernbridge School, near Wairarapa, named Louise M'Gregor, has just passed the sixth standard at the early age of 10 years 9 months. Mr Lee, the Inspector, thinks this has scarcely been beaten.

The ship Crusader arrived at Lyttelton on the evening of the 23rd ult. with 380 immigrants. Their national ties are : English, 192; Scotch, 42; Irish, 141; foreigners, 5. During the voyage a painful occurrence took place. A boy about 10 years of age, a son of Mr and Mrs Edwards, was leaning over the bulwarks on the lee side playing with a toy windmill, when he was struck by one of the sheets suddenly shifted by the wind, and fell overboard. The vessel was going 11 knots per hour at the time. Captain Davis very smartly backed the yards and brought the ship to the wind, a life-boy was thrown out, and the seamen lowered a boat with commendable promptitude, but after searching for an hour and a-half were obliged to return to the ship after a fruitless search.

Mr Thomas Vincent, farmer, who was well known through taking an active part in public matters and amusements in Canterbury, has died suddenly. The Press states :—"On Thursday evening, according to the statements made by Mr Vincent before his death, he had left the Ohoka at 10 p.m., and was driving a horse and spring cart towards home. Going along what is known as the No. 10 road, the horse shied, he gave it a smart cut with the whip, and it went over an embankment of the Eyre, capsizing the vehicle on to him, part of the vehicle lying on his chest, so that he was unable to stir or assist himself. In this position he remained about ten hours, till next morning, when he was discovered by Mr George Butters, (

who was driving sheep, and took Mr Yincent home. Dr. Downes, of Rangiora, who was sent for, found Vincent suffering from severe internal injuries, and he lingered in great pain till 10.30 on Friday evening, when death terminated his sufferings." The work of replacing the wooden poles on the Australian overland telegraph line with iron ones is being vigorously proceeded with. Already over 32,000 have been erected. The substitution has effected most satisfactory results in decreasing the number of interruptions to the line.

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