The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2565, 11 September 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1884.

Eight hundred fresh cases of cholera and three hundred deaths from the disease is the record of its ravages at Naples during yesterday. The election of three Borough Councillors was proceeding as we went to press. Very little interest was manifested.

The lecture to be delivered at the Theatre Royal this evening by Mr Bracken should prove highly instructive, as well as amusing. The lecturer will review the history of the printing press from the earliest times, and will treat of the immense influence which the newspaper has exercised in the advancement of humanity. The part which the American and French Revolutions have played in the cause of Progress will also receive the lecturer’s

attention. In the course of his address Mr Bracken will recite “The Yoice and the Pen,” “ The Song of the Low Bom,” “The Coming of the Lord,” and Max Adeler’s side-splitting American sketch “The Obituary Poet.” Ar Mr Bracken leaves for Christchurch by to-morrow morning’s coach, this will be the last opportunity of hearing him on the Coast. Mr Bracken gave a highly interesting lecture at Stafford last night, and his readings and recitations met with frequent and enthusiastic applause. Mr Bracken visited the Kumara goldfield this morning, in company with Mr W. Barnett, and was surprised at the extent of the field and the work done.

In reference to educational matters, the parliamentary correspondent of the West Coast Times says :Mr Guinness would not agree to the meetings being fixed by statute to be held at Hokitika. He would not so much object to the meetings being held at Kumara, or better still that there should be no board. In this Mr Menteath concurred. A free fight then commenced, and the wretched history and wrong-doings of the Greymouth Board were raked up properly. Mr Guinness said that Mr Bevan was misstating things, and Mr Bevan retorted by telling Mr Guinness that he was stating that which was false. In despair the Premier said, “Well, gentlemen, Government can’t see its way to repeat the legislation of last session. We will introduce an Amending Act and you can fight it out in the House. Government intend to place a sum on the supplementary estimates to pay existing liabilities, and to be advanced to the new Boards, as a loan, repayable say, in four years.”

The same authority, telegraphing yesterday, states “ The Mines Act Amendment Bill was passed by the Goldfields Committee without amendment. An attempt was made to postpone the report on the bill until the Gold Duty Bill had been read a second time and sent up to the committee. The member in charge of the bill was successful in preventing the amendment being carried.—The petition of the miners from Kumara re the restoration of the original regulations was next considered by the committee. After taking some evidence the further consideration was postponed until Mr M'Kerrow should be examined and produce all papers connected with the matter.”

The result of the crushing taken from the Otago Central Goldmining Company’s reef at Rough Ridge, writes the Naseby correspondent of the Herald on Saturday last, just been made known. Eighteen tons of stone were put through the battery, and yielded the handsome return of 220z5., or nearly l£ozs. per ton. The intelligence has created some excitement in the district.

Mr S. H. Clarke, watchmaker and jeweller, has commenced business in Main street, oposite Rugg’s Hotel, and is prepared to clean and repair watches, or make any articles of jewellery required.

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