The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2518, 16 July 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1884.

Mr R. J. Seddon addressed the electors of Kumara at the Theatre Royal last evening. There was a very large attendance, between 400 and 500 persons being present. His Worship the Mayor (D. Hannan, Esq.) presided. The first portion of his speech was in great measure a repetition of that delivered by Mr Seddon to the electors at Dillman's Town on the 3rd inst., and which has been fully reported in these columns. We shall take an early opportunity of publishing what is new <>r of interest that transpired at the meeting last night. After the meeting, about 104 persons enrolled their names on a committee orgauised for the purpose of securing Mr Seddon's return. Mr Blake addressed the electors of Callaghans at 6.30 last evening. Mr Albert Honey presided on the occasion. We are informed there were about 21 persons present out of the 23 electors. After the address Mr Stephen Honey proposed a vote of confidence in Mr Blake, which was unanimously carried. Mr Blake then proceeded to Goldsborough, where about 200 persons had assembled to hear him. Mr John Mulhearn presided. Mr Blake, who, on rising, was greeted with prolonged cheers, was listened to attentively for about two hours, interrupted only by bursts of applause. At the conclusion of his address, Mr F. Lock proposed and Mr Flanagan seconded that Mr Blake was a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament. The motion was carried unanimously, and at the close of the meeting nearly all in the room enrolled their names to act on a committee to secure Mr Blake's return.

Mr Blake addresses the electors at Humphrey's this evening ; and at Upper Crossing and Blue Spur to-morrow evening.

Mr Seddon's Joint Committee will meet at the Okuku Water-race Office, Seddon street, to-morrow, (Thursday) evening, at 7 o'clock. The Dillman's Town Committee will meet at the Good Templars Hall—(not the Public Hall, as stated last evening)—on Friday, at 7 p.m.

In reference to the Kumara election the West Coast Times says : —"ltis generally believed that Mr Blake will obtain a majority at Kumara and Goldsborough, but that Mr Seddon will head the poll at Dillman's, Stafford, and Arahura." We have received No. 4 Hansard.

Commander Edwin telegraphed to-day at 1.27 p.m. : —"Bad weather may be expected between north and east and south-east; glass further fall and heavy rain soon."

The cholera is spreading rapidly in France ; but the case at Alexandria, in Egypt, is confined to one which has not proved fatal.

The remains of the late Mrs W. Campbell, of Reefton, were conveyed to the cemetery there, on Sunday last, the funeral being one of the largest ever witnessed in the district. The burial service was performed in a very impressive manner by the Rev. Mr Gow. It is twenty years (says the Dunedin Herald) since Major Atkinson became a member of a New Zealand Government, and only fifteen since Sir Julius Vogel was appointed Electric Telegraphic Commissioner in the Fox Ministry.

The executioner of John Donohue officiated yesterday at Napier at the execution of Edwards, the Ormondville murderer. It is understood that Lewis (or Henry Lewis, to give him his full name) receives £SO for this last job of " turning off," and for which he was specially retained, as he was on the point of leaving for Sydney when he received the to him pleasing intimation that another job awaited him.

The export of gold for the year ending March 31st, 1884, was 239,6680a5. valued at £959,134, or a decrease of £35,421 in value compared with the previous year. The West Coast and Nelson contributed 49 per cent., Otago 35 per cent., and Auckland 16 per cent., or nearly one-half, one-third, and one-sixth respectively. The total value of gold exported from New Zealand up to March Ist, 1884, has reached the very considerable total of £40,707,074. The Kumara quadrille assembly will hold their usual weekly meeting at the Adelphi Theatre to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock.

The pianist of Willmott's theatrical company sued Willmott at Gisborne for £l6, balance of wages. It was ptoved that he appeared drunk, and fell off the stool on one occasion in consequence. A nonsuit was entered by the Bench, who considered his action tended to degrade the company.

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