The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2373, 7 April 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1884.

The many friends of the late Malcolm Hyndman will regret to hear of his decease, which took place this morning at the Sea View Asylum, Hokitika. He was one of the earliest residents of Kumara, and established himself in the house known as the White Hart, at the upper end of Seddon street, where he was known as an honourable and genial, host. Some weeks ago, suffering from rheumatism, he became an inmate of the Kumara Hospital, where he was relieved. Subsequently, however, the pains returned, and so prostrated him that he became demented, and was in consequence removed to the refuge for such at Hokitika. An inquest will be held to-morrow. His remains are to be interred in the Hokitika Cemetery on Wednesday, the funeral leaving the Asylum at two o'clock in the afternoon.

The s.s. Mahinapua arrived at Greymouth from Dunedin and intermediate ports yesterday evening, and leaves again at seven o'clock this evening. Miss Georgie Smithson and party arrived yesterday from Maori Creek, where they have been playing for two nights to houses so crowded as that some few were unable to obtain admission. Much satisfaction was given there on each occasion. She will appear at the Theatre Royal this evening, and as she is, without doubt, one of the most versatile and accomplished female artistes who has ever visited the Coast, we anticipate there will be a large assemblage to hear her this evening. The following racehorses arrived from Reefton last evening, and were accommodated for the night at Rugg's stables : Mr Duggan's Lillipie, Mr Reilly's Albion and Barney, Mr Williams' Forester, and Parnell. They went on to Hokitika this morning, to be in readiness for the races there at Easter.

It is vmderstoood in Hokitika on good authority that Dr. Grabham pronounces Donohue to be insane. A correspondent of the Grey River Argus telegraphs : '' There is a strong feeling of dissatisfaction with this interference with the verdict of the jury and the sentence of the judge. It is intended, however, to wait until official confirmation is made of Dr. Grabham's decision, and then to call a public meeting. No one believes in the insanity of Donohue." The Hokitika Local Board of Health met on Friday evening last, when the Health Officer reported:—"Within the last few days I have made inquiries in regard to the state of the health of the town, and find that there is no greater amount of sickness at present than at any other time. At present the medical men have only one case of diphtheria. Dr. Clarke had recently one. case, Dr. Tivy three, and Dr. King two cases, but they have all recovered. There is nowonly one case in Hokitika, which I learned of for the first time this morning, and that is being attended by Dr. King." The clerk to the Board said that he had seen the medical officer of the Board who stated that he did not believe there was any diphtheria at all in the town. It is definitely decided (says the Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times) not to fill up the vacancy created by Mr Oliver Wakefield's lamented death. His department will be absorbed into those of Lands and Surveys, and placed under Messrs Elliott and M'Kerrow. A seam of hematite has been found in the Dowling street cutting, Dunedin. It is said to be very rich in iron, and we believe Messrs Smith and Smith have purchased a large quantity of it for the purpose of making hematite paint. Mr H. Mahler, Sefton, last week threshed out a crop of oata from thirty-

one acres, which gave a net yield of 3379 bushels, equal to 109 bushels per acre. This is one of the best crops heard of in this district. Wm. Henry Jones, who held the position of Manager of the Onehunga Ironworks, has been sentenced to 14 years' penal servitude for his attempt to murder John M'Dermott, at Onehunga. It will be remembered that the two had a quarrel over cards, and that Jones, having procured a revolver, deliberately shot M'Dermott as he was riding up the street.

Messrs Wade and Spence will sell by auction to-morrow, the double-area sluicing claim known as Morgan and party's, Larrikins. The sale will take place on the ground, at 12.30 p.m.