The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1883.

Kumara Times, Issue 2066, 13 April 1883, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1883.

The Burgess List and the Defaulters' List of the borough are now notified as being ready for inspection. There was but a poor response to the notification calling a public meeting at the Town Hall last evening to form a committee and take means to extend the operations for collecting subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire. The meeting was adjourned till half-past eight o'clock this (Friday) evening. The meeting of persons interested in the " Colonial Land Settlement Association takes place at St. Patrick's Schoolroom this evening, at half-past six o'clock. The West Coast Times this morning informs its readers that "there is still no si"ii of the New Zealand revenue returns for the financial year which expired on Saturday last." The paragraph is taken from the Wellington Post, and means, of c >urse, Saturday week last (31st March). Although the returns are really late in making their appearance, they were published by us yesterday evening.

By the coach thi3 morning Mr Edward Wakefield returns home to Timaru, after, what the Argus describes, as "a most energetic and successful canvass of the Inangahua electoral district." It is his intention to return in about a fortnight's time, before the polling for the election takes place.

The mortal remains of Richard Thomas, son of Mr Hugh Thomas, of One Mile Road, Arahura, were conveyed to the Hokitika Cemetery yesterday afternoon, followed by a large number of mourners. The deceased was much beloved by his widowed father. He was only about 21 years of age, and was engaged to be married in a few weeks' time.

The funeral of the late James Forrest, who was killed at the protective works, Greymouth, last Wednesday morning, took place yesterday afternoon, and was the largest seen there for a considerable time.

Patrick Morrissey, of Nelson Creek, aged 55, native of Tipperary, Ireland, died in the Grey River Hospital yesterday. A Lyell patient named Henry Hood expired in the Westport Hospital last Thursday. When admitted he was past medical aid.

District Judge Broad (says the Westport Times) has established the rule in his Court here of allowing expenses to parties to a suit, thus placing them in the same position as witnesses. The arrangeis allowed by the lawyers to be a sound one.

Mr Felix Campbell has become the purchaser of the tug-boat Dispatch, for £4OOO cash. It is understood that the company fixed the price of the boat at £4OOO, having refused a cash offer of £3500. The working of a special claim of 50 acres at Kelly's Terrace, near Stafford (the Times states) will shortly be proposed by the promoters. A company will be floated under very favorable circumstances, the prospectus of which will be issued in a week or so.

The Willmott Combination played Shakespeare's great tragedy "Hamlet" last night at Greymouth, Miss Louise Crawford taking the character of Hamlet. The Argus says that the verdict of those present generally was favorable, and something decidedly more than that with the majority of them. The following were the principal characters in the caste, omitting the one already referred to : —King Cladius, Mr John Hesford ; Polonius, Mr James Wilkinson ; Laertes, Mr Mack Alexander; Horatio, Mr R. W. Rede ; Rosencranz, Miss Kate Howarde ; Guilderstern, Miss Jessie Howarde ; Ghost, Mr John Hesford; Osric, Miss A.my Johns ; a priest, Mr Frank Simmonds ; Francisco, Mr Charles Marter ; Marcellus, Mr Frank Simmonds ; Bernarda, Mr Arthur Herman ; Gertrude, Miss Lizzie Lawrence ; Ophelia, Miss Amy Nelson.

The writ for Inangahua is not yet issued, a considerable number of claims for enrolment having been sent in during the past fortnight. The new Electoral Roll contains the names of 1901 persons, and the Supplementary Roll will probably add another 150 or 200 names to the list.

The election for Selwyn has gone against Mr Richardson, who is 38 votes behind the successful candidate. The official declaration of the poll takes place on Monday—Lee, 258 ; Richardson, 220 ; M'Lachlan, 140.

Mining matters at Lyell are said to be in a very depressed condition, and the residents are looking forward to the coming winter with anything but rosy anticipations.

The Duller River is lower this season than it has been for years past. So is the Grey. West Coast coal is making its way in the markets of the world. The schooner May, which is a regular trader between Hong Kong and Wellington, will this trip take 100 tons Brunner coal for the Hong Kong Gasworks. It is seriously stated (says the Marlborough Daily Times) that at the next general election for the New Zealand Parliament Te Kooti will be elected unopposed for one of the Maori electoral districts. What a howl of indignation there will be in some quarters when the mystic letters M.H.R. are added to Te Kooti's name. Te Whiti and Tawhaio might also be found seats in Pa-iliament.

The Maori trials at Auckland last Friday resulted in the conviction of the whole of the twenty-two Maoris who were arrested by the cavalry at Alexandra. Mahuki and his 22 followei. are found guilty of assaulting and wounding the Native Te Henri, one of Mr Hursthouse's party. Mahuki completely ignored the whole of the proceedings. The Jury also returned

a verdict of "Guilty" against Mahuki and his followers for the assault on Mr Aubin, storekeeper, and acquitted them on the charge of riot in Alexandra. The other charges were withdrawn by the Crown Prosecutor. Mahuki and Tini Hamilton were sentenced to 12 months' hard labour, Puputahi and Ngawharo to nine months, and all the rest to six months. Mahuki said the sentence was just, but God and Te Whiti had power to save them.

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