The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2396, 7 May 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1884.

The statement of receipts and expenditure of the Borough of Kumara for the year, ending March, is published for general information in our advertising columns to-day. The total receipts from all sources amounted for the year to £1378 Is 9d; but the overdraft obtained from the Bank, amounting to £383 17s lOd, together with a small sum of 255, swell tho total receipts to £I/U3 4s 7d, to meet the expenditure to that amount, which included cash in hand £lB 9s Gd, in bank deposit account £3, and interest £25 13s Gd. The present overdraft is £592 13s 2d.

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon, at the usual hour. The Westland portion of the San Francisco mail is expected to auive by coach from Christchurch on Saturday next. A private telegram received at Hokitika yesterday from Wellington, states that .he Cabinet consider the case of tlie

convict Donohue on Friday next. No doubt the delay has been occasioned through the absence of Ministers on stumping tours. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before T. Connell, Esq., J.P., William Newman was brought up charged with drunkenness. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, and 2s coats of Court, or 24 hours’ imprisonment with hard labour. The fine was paid.

A meeting of Blue Ribbonists was held at Dillman’s on Monday evening last, a report of which is given elsewhere. We learn that since the 28th March last over 100 persons in Kumara have joined the ranks of the Blue Ribbon Army. The members of the Borough Council and Fire Brigade are requested to meet at the Fire Brigade Station at 8 o’clock this evening, for the purpose of handing over to the Brigade the new engine and fire brigade plant. The steamer British King is appointed to leave Lyttelton for London via Rio de Janiero and Plymouth on the 22nd inst. She is expected to make the passage in 44 days. A mail will be sent by this vessel.

Commander Edwin wired urgent yesterday afternoon that the glass would fall after 12 hours, and after 16 hours strong winds from N.E. and N. and W., with considerable sea.

Tho Union Company’s s.s. Mahinapua is appointed to leave Dunedin on her trip round to the Coast on Sunday. She will be due at Greymouth on the 16th inst., and leave on the return trip on Saturday, the 17th, as advertised. The steamer Mahinapua took away on Monday last nearly ten thousand ounces of gold. A considerable portion was from Hokitika and Westport, the bulk of it being shipped by the bank of New Zealand.

The Dillman’s Town Quadrille Club will hold their weekly assembly to-mor-row evening, in Mr Peters’ large room. Dancing will commence at 8 o’clock. The West Coast Times reports that specimens of gold from three different tributaries of the Wanganui river have been found at Pungapunga, Waitapu, and another place. The matter is causing great excitement.