The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2513, 10 July 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1884.

Mr Gladstone’s Bill for the Reform of the Franchise has been rejected by the House of Lords by a majority of 59. A few days ago Mr Gladstone took occasion to warn the House of Lords that the rejection of this measure in that Chamber could only be attended with the gravest results to the nation. The Legislative Council of Victoria has unanimously adopted the resolutions of the Sydney Convention. Mr Edwin Blake, who was for several years a resident in Kumara, and therefore well acquainted with the requirements of the district, to-day announces his candidature to represent this constituency in the House of Representatives at the forthcoming election. He was yesterday presented with a requisition asking him to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate, the gentlemen who signed it stating their belief that Mr Blake’s political opinions were entirely in accord with those of the majority of the electors of this district. Mr Seddon is the only other candidate we know of coming forward, and the contest is likely to be a very keen and even one.

Mr Blake will address the electors of Kumara, at Dillman’s on Saturday, at Stafford on Monday, and at Callaghan’s and Waimea on Tuesday next.

Gentlemen favourable to the return of Mr Edwin Blake to represent this constituency in Parliament are requested to meet at Dillman’s Town on Saturday evening next, after Mr Blake’s meeting with the electors.

Mr Seddon’s announcements to address the electors at Kumara and Dillman’s are altered to the 19th and 21st, instead of the 12th and 14th, as erroneously advertised yesterday, Mr Seddon addresses at Stafford on Saturday, the 12th. The Westland County Council met at 2.30 p.m. 'yesterday; present The County Chairman (P. Dungan, Esq.), Messrs Hirter, Grimmond, Rose, M‘Goldrick, M‘Whirter, Cummiug, and Jack. There was very little business transacted pertaining to this part of the county. On the motion of the Chairman, it was resolved—“ That the track leading from Dillraan’s Town to Larrikin’s, be put in proper repair, at a cost not too exceed £l2.’’ Mr T. Connell, an executor in the estate of the late W. Kirkpatrick, wrote, asking if the Council desired to purchase the property belonging to the late Mr Kirkpatrick, at Goldsborough, formerly known as the Shamrock Hotel.—The matter was referred to the Chairman to inquire as to the price and report. Written tenders for the construction of abridge over the Smooth Wainihini Creek, with approaches, will be received at the Public Works Office, Greymouth, up to noon on Saturday, 2nd August. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at the Public Works Office, Greymouth ; the Survey Office, Hokitika ; and at Mr M'lnerney’s, Taipo River. Twenty-four gentlemen have been nominated for election on the Committee of the Grey River Hospital. The number required is thirteen. The election takes place on Saturday next.

The steamship Doric which left Lyttelton on Friday last, took away fourteen boxes of gold, valued at £62,095, shipped to London by the Bank of New Zealand. A football match is to be played on Saturday next, on Cass Square, Hokitika, between a Grey mouth and Hokitika team. The following are the names of the Hokitika team : —Messrs Harle (captain), Boddington, Downey, De Castro, Klein, E. B. King, J. King, Matier, M'Farlane, Martin, Oliver, Potter, Souter, Smith and Wilson. Emergencies Convery, Ambrose and Thompson.. George Henderson, who not long ago stole a horse from Dr. Smith and some wearing apparel from Ashton’s Hotel, Greymouth, was tried at the Supreme Court, at Christchurch, on Monday last. The prisoner pleaded guilty. As Mr C. E. Briggs, of the Press Office, said that the mental condition of the lad was such that he was not able to realise the gravity of the offence he committed, or the consequences likely to result from it, his Honor Judge Johnston let the young fellow off with a caution, Mr Briggs undertaking to find him employment. The Hon. Thos. Dick, late member for Dunedin West, and one of the Ministry, is of opinion there must be a coalition Ministry formed in the new Parliament, But his sentiments, as reported by the Press Association, are highly amusing. Speaking at the North-East Valley on Tuesday night, he said—As a private member he did not think the present

management was calculated to render the railways a commercial success, and he would therefore be agreeable to trying an experiment of a non-political railway board. When the new Parliament met no party would be strong enough to corncommand its confidence, and there must be a coalition. He was not altogether satisfied with his own party, because in some matters he did not agree with them, and quite possibly he might not find himself prepared to follow. He hoped that party warfare, simply for Treasury benches, would be done away with.

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