The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2561, 6 September 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1884.

A tenable shipwreck has occurred in Cook Strait, the ship Lastingham, from London to Wellington, having been cast ashore at Cape Jackson, extreme northwestern point of Queen Charlotte Sound, last Monday night. The crew consisted of 2G hands, all told, and besides were on board the captain’s wife, one saloon and four steerage passengers, all males. The captain, his wife, five passengers, and eleven of the crew, including the third mate, are missing. Immediately on the intelligence of the shipwreck becoming known in Wellington, the Government despatched to the scene of the wreck a vessel with all necessary assistance, including a corps of bushmen, to search for the men who had got ashore and had disappeared.

The recent storms have done great damage to the road in the Otira Gorge. About 200 yards from the ascent on this the western side, there has been a big landslip, breaking away about thirty yards of the road. In consequence the Springfield coach lias to meet the Hokitika coach at this breach, and there is naturally great difficulty in passing mails and luggage. The coach for Hokitika left the Gorge at 10 o’clock this morning, and arrived here at 4.45 p.m.

P. Dungan, Esq., the Westland County Chairman, arrived in Ross yesterday, after his protracted visit to the southern part of Westland. He experienced very rough weather during the greater portion of his trip, which extended over a month.

In the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before J. Giles, Esq., R.M., Henry Lavender was charged with three offences being drunk and disorderly, using obscene language, and assaulting and resisting the police in the execution of their duty. He pleaded guilty to the two first offences, and not guilty to the third. He was fined £3, costs 2s, and. expenses 2s Gd, or seven clays’ imprisonment with hard labour.— George M‘Donnell was charged by the Borough Inspector of Nuisances with plying for hire for carriage of goods within the borough. Ho pleaded guilty, and was fined £l, and costs 7s.

In the Warden’s Court yesterday, Dr. Giles granted the application of W. H. Rodgers for a residence area of 34 perches of land, on the south side of the Christ-church-Dillman’s road.

Commander Edwin wired at 2.47 p.m. to-day :—“lndications of further rise of glass, and very cold or frost to-night.”

Letters of Naturalization under “ The Aliens Act, 1880,” have been issued in favour of the following persons, all of Goldsborough : Giovanni Gambirazzi, shoemaker; Simon Arnerich, Paulo Giovanni Arnerich, Giovanni Balemi, Quirico Bandera, Giovanni Martini, John Pozzi, Lodovico Martini, George Fenaci, Antonio Moretti, and Antonio Masciorini, miners.

The parliamentary correspondent of the West Coast Times telegraphed yesterday ; “ A bill to amend the Mines Act, 1877, so as to reduce the miners right to 10s and the business license to £2 per annum, was introduced by the member for Kumara, and passed its second reading without a division. The Government supported it.” 1

A Blenheim paper relates :—“ Dr. Porter, one of our local medical gentlemen, was summoned to Wellington on Saturday to join in consultation with the doctors of that city upon a serious case, the nature of which was not mentioned in the telegram. Dr. Porter left accordingly by the Waihi on Saturday, and is expected back again to-morrow. His summons to Wellington in a case of such importance is a matter he deserves to be heartily congratulated upon.”

Says a Wellington exchange :—The Auckland members of the House of Representatives are having a little fun among themselves over the vacant seat in the Ministry, which, it is supposed, will be tilled by an Auckland member. Several of them have purchased a large redcolored felt hat, which it is intended to present to the hon. member who accepts a seat under Sir Julius Yogel. Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell by auction, at the Preston Yards, Greymouth, on Monday next, exceptionally grand bullocks, and prime cross-bred wethers, and porkers The death, near Liverpool, England, of Dr. Richard Summer, aged 86 years, recalls this story : —On a stormy night in December, a pilot-boat containing twentytwo persons struck on a bank within sight of those on shore. Even the hardy fishermen feared to put out until Mr Sumner, who was a man of splendid physique, 6ft. 6in. in height, and of great strength, slung a bottle of rum round his neck, stripped off his clothes, tied a slender line round his body and plunged into the waves. He reached the vessel, poured some rum down the throat of each halfdead man, and so encouraged them that when the boat arrived they were saved. He received the Royal Humane Society’s gold medal. Lady Beautifiers.— Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics of France, or beautifiers of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will give you such rich blood, good health, strength, and beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof. See