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Kumara Times, Issue 2512, 9 July 1884, Page 2

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual hour. Mr Edwin Blake was a passenger, but he was met with a buggy and pair at Old John’s by Messrs Barnett and Burger, two of his supporters in the general election about to take place.

The Kumara Supplementary Electoral Roll, dated 28th day of June, 1884, contains the names 168 electors. This minibea, added to the House of Representatives Electoral Roll, of July, 1883, brings the total number of persons whose names appear on both Rolls as electors to 1851; though through leaving the district, deaths, and other causes, the real number, we believe, is between 1300 and 1400 qualified electors. Mr Seddon addressed the electors at Callaghan’s last evening. It is said that all the qualified electors were present except one. Mr Peter Malone occupied the chair. At the conclusion of the candidate’s address, Mr Harbyson proposed a vote of confidence in Mr Seddon as a fit and proper person to represent them in the New Zealand Parliament. The motion was seconded by Mr Wm. Steel, and carried unanimously. Gentlemen favourable to the return of Mr R. J. Seddon to Parliament are requested to meet at the Empire Hotel, Hillman’s Town, to-morrow evening, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of forming a committee to secure his election. Mr Seddon is announced to address the electors at the Theatre Royal, Kumara, on Saturday evening next, and at Hillman’s Town, on the Monday evening following, at both places at 8 o’clock. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court ou the 7th iust., before J. O’Hagan, and H. Hannan, Esqrs., J.Ps., Patrick Healey was charged with being drunk and disorderly, using obscene language, and wilful destruction of property to the value of ss. Accused pleaded guilty to each charge. For the first offence he was fined £1 and Court costs, 2s, or 48 hours’ imprisonment; for the second, fined 10s, and Court costs, 2s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment ; and for the third, ordered to paydamages, ss, and Court costs 2s. All the fines were paid.

Commander Edwin wired an “ urgent” shortly before noon to-day that—“ Bad weather may be expected between north and west and south-west; glass further rise, but fall again after 12 hours with wind backing up.”

A fifth share in Meade and party’s extended claim at Larrikins is to be disposed of by tender, for which applications will be received up till Monday, the 21st inst., addressed to Mr Joseph Meade, at Foldi’s store, Dillman’s.

The usual weekly quadrille assembly will take place in the Adelphi Theatre tomorrow evening, at 8 o’clock. The Robin Hood returns on the Waterloo Cup Coursing programme will have to be despatched by post to-morrow evening, so that applications must be made at once to the local agents.

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