The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2570, 17 September 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1884.

The Financial Statement was delivered in the Assembly last evening by the Colonial Treasurer, Sir Julius Vogel, and was forwarded gratuitously, as heretofore, to all newspapers. We purpose publishing it in a complete form with another issue. It is said to have given general satisfaction to members of the Assembly. The ordinary meeting of the Hospital Committee was held in the Town Hall last evening; present—Mr Burger (in the chair), Messrs Campbell, Metcalfe, Rudkin, Wooldridge, Hannah, Hope, Ziegler, Watson, Payne, and Nicholas. In the absence of the Secretary (Mr L. J. Spyer) from whom an apology was read stating that his absence was unavoidable, Mr A. C. Campbell (the Treasurer) officiated as Secretary. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the outward correspondence read and approved of. A letter was read from Dr. Monckton, applying for an increase of salary. The application was sustained by the Committee's attention being drawn to the fact that while the duties had been extremely onerous, yet the Surgeon of the Kumara Hospital was in receipt of less remuneration for his services than other hospital surgeons on the Coast. After some discussion it was resolved that Dr. Monckton be informed that at present the finances of the Committee will not admit of an increase of his salary. Receipts were handed in as follow :—By Mr J. Wooldridge, £1 10s ; Mr H. Burger, £1 ; Mr G. Watson, £2 ; Mr J. Metcalfe, 10s ; refund from Mr Skilton, £1 ; share of advertising A.O.F. society, £1 3s ; total, £7 3s. Mr Nicholas was appointed on the House Committee, vice Mr Metcalfe, retired.

An accident which might have been attended with serious consequences happened on the Kumara tramway yesterday. The Argus states that—" Wheu the car which loaves the latter place at noon, had got to within about half a mile of the Teremakau, a newly laid rail was passed, causing the car to press rather heavily on the opposite old rail, which was ragged and had a deep crack in it, into which one of the fore wheels rau in such a way

as to make the car leave the track. The sudden jerk caused the driver and two passengers sitting beside him to be pitched headlong into the mud close by, but fortunately without receiving any serious injury. The driver stuck to the reins, while one of the passengers ran to the horse's head just in time to prevent further mischief, and had the embankment been a high one nothing could have prevented a complete capsize. This would have been very awkward for the only inside passenger, who was on his way to the hospital with a bad leg. After about two hours' hard work, the driver and passengers succeeded in replacing the car on the line."

Commander Edwin wired at 12.28 this afternoon :—" Bad weather may be expected between north-east and east and south ; and further fall of glass ; but after 12 hours glass rising, and wind from between south-east and south and southwest. Every indication of rain."

Several contracts were signed at the County Chambers, Hokitika, yesterday ; among them the following :—Completion of track from Goldsborough to Big Dam—accepted, Watson, £39 5s ; declined— Baptiste, £46 16s; Whelan, £44 10s; Herd, £65 ss; Duff, £43 10s. Other tenders were to be signed to-day. A quadrille assembly will be held at the Theatre Royal this evening, at 8 o'clock. To-morrow, at one o'clock, Messrs Wade and Spence, instructed by the Public Trustee in the estate of the late Charles Klees, will sell by public auction, on the premises, situated close to the Teremakau River, the freehold sections, cottage, and personal effects of the late Charles Klees. On Friday, in addition to the house and property already advertised for sale at Dillman's, the auctioneers will submit to auction 45 acres of bush land on the Christchurch road, near to Kawhaka.

Samuel Bonazzi, a miner at Ross, who on Monday, the Bth inst., was severely injured by a stone which fell from the side of the face of the claim in which he was at the time engaged in keeping a race clear, and which stone struck him on the head, fracturing his skull, is, the Mercury of yesterday states, not improving much. At times he becomes quite delirious, and it is with the utmost difficulty he is kept under restraint. It is feared his brain has been affected, and that lie will have to be removed to the Hokitika Asylum. Can't Preach Good.—No man can do a good job of work, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuit well, doctor a patient, or write a good article when he feels miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and unstrung nerves ; and none should make the attempt in such a condition when it can be so easily and cheaply removed by a little Hop Bitters. Look for