The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1883.

Kumara Times, Issue 2073, 21 April 1883, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1883.

A report of the proceedings at the meeting of the Borough Council will appear on Monday next. The mail coach arrived this afternoon at the usual early hour, bringing East Coast and Australian mails. Timothy Kelly, one of the prisoners in custody charged with being concerned in the Phoenix Park murders, and the third now put on his trial at the ordinary Dublin commission, is reported as being the youngest of the group of prisoners, not having yet attained his majority. He is a coach-builder by trade. He does not look more than 20 years of age, and the absence of hair from his face makes him appear still more juvenile. He is of middle height, and is slenderly built,

with red hair, prominent eyes, and fulllipped mouth. His expression is commonplace, and his manner is unconcerned. The evidence of Kavanagh and Carey at the Kilmainham Police Court was very strong against this youthful- criminal, as it was there sworn that he is the man who actually assassinated Mr Burke, the Irish Secretary. The Rev. W. Douglas, M.A., will preach at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening, at seven o’clock, when baptisms will be administered. A United Press Association telegram from Dunedin states :—“The police have made a raid on the hotels, and procured samples of spirits for analysis.” The Argus heads this telegram—“A step in the right direction.” Mr Frederic Maccabe, the renowned character delineator and vocal illusionist, arrived at Hokitika by the Murray yesterday morning from Nelson. He will perform to-night and Monday at Hokitika, on Tuesday and Wednesday at Greymouth, and on Thursday next at Kumara. Mr Maccabe possesses the marvellous power of changing his voice, figure and face, at the same time making rapid changes of picturesque costumes. Those who have seen the attractive bills posted about the town and the numerous handbills which have been circulated will not not be at a loss to comprehend. the wonderful talent combined in this distinguished gentleman. For sixteen consecutive weeks in Melbourne, and eight or nine in Sydney, Mr Maccabe drew crowded houses to see and hear him. In Kumara we shall only be favoured with one night’s performance. A telegram in the Daily News says : 11 Minute investigation has shown that it is not necessary to blow up the week of the Oimbria. The report of the diver states that the removal of the masts will secure sufficient depth for the passage, the deck being 60 feet below the level of the sea. Moreover, the wreck contains such an enormous amount of dead bodies that it is considered best to leave them undisturbed. The insurance companies will send out another diver to try and save part of the cargo. A sale by public auction of jewellery, watches, chains, pictures, groceries, confectionery, oilmen’s stores, hardware, and stationery is of very rare occurrence in Kumara. On reference to our advertising columns, however, it may be seen that such a sale is actually to take place next Thursday, Mr A. Singer, who is leaving Kumara, having instructed Messrs Pollock and Bevan to submit his whole stock to public competition on that date. Besides the foregoing, the household furniture, lamps, &c., also draught horse, spring cart, harness, and a section of land at a corner of Union street will be offered, and everything is to be sold without the slightest reserve. On Monday next, at' the Preston Yards, Greymouth, Messrs Girdwood, Lahman, and Co. will sell by auction twenty bullocks, forty pigs, two well-bred quiet cows, and one springer. A painful accident, befel a man named John Coutie at Lyell lately. Coutie was employed at the Croesus Company’s dam, and was working a crab-winch which is being used to lift and place the heavy logs of which the dam is being constructed. Whilst running out the slack of the chain or rope the third and fourth fingers got caught, and both were cleanly severed near the second joint; but no other injury was sustained. The death is recorded of Mr G. C. Anderson, of Lyell. The deceased gentleman was a very old resident of the West Coast, having during the past eighteen years carried on his trade of cordial manufacturer and brewer at Hokitika, Brighton, Charleston, Addison’s, Westport, and Lyell successively. He was a Lyell resident for the past thirteen years. The deceased was about 48 years of age, and was a native of Fifeshire, Scotland. The Wonderful Wertheim Sewing Machine may be had upon Time Payment, easiest terms for any part of the country, no matter where you live. With perfect ease and simplicity they will make very fine double seams or fells, will kilt, braid, make their own braid and stitch it on at the same time, bind, cord, ruffle gather, sew on ribbons and trimmings, tuck, hem to any width, bind scallops, and fold dress material with raw edges, bind on the bias, embroider curtains or antimacassars, stitch heaviest tweeds or moleskins, muslin or calico. Every kind of family or factory sewing. The Wertheim machines wind their own bobbins without guidance as level as reels of cotton. They are guaranteed for ten years, but will last a a lifetime. Easy to learn, light in running, strong, handsome, and durable. Catalogues, samples of work, and particulars free by post from James Renton, sole gent, Kumara and Hokitika. —[ Adyt],