The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2573, 20 September 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1884.

With this evening’s issue is published a Supplement containing the Colonial Treasurer’s Financial Statement, complete as furnished gratuitously to all newspapers. The West Coast Times this morning contains the following paragraph : The Kumara correspondent of the Press Association failed, for some reason orother, to send us an account of the recent fatal mining accident at Cape Terrace. But for the courtesy of an occasional Kumara correspondent we should have been without any particulars of the accident. Yet strange to say, our contemporary, the Grey River Argus received full particulars through the Association. We should like an explanation. We are instructed to say that the telegraphic message referred to, which was printed in the Argus, is the same as the one which was forwarded to the Press Association at Wellington on the morning after the accident, for publication in all papers connected with the agency. If the West Coast Times did not receive the full particulars of the accident, that is the fault of the agency at Wellington through whom the messages are issued—not the fault of the agent at Kumara. And, seeing the Argus gives the credit of the telegram to the “ United Press Association,” as do other journals, our contemporary should first have sought for redress from that source.

The latest from Cape Terrace is that miners continue to work unceasingly for the recovery of the body of M‘Namara. Owing to the nature of the ground, however,. the operations are attended with great danger, and the utmost care is required to be exercised by rescuers. The indications are that the work of extrication will soon be accomplished, in which case the funeral will take place on Monday afternoon.

Poor old George Stewart, so well known on the West Coast for his remarkable memory for dates and his abilities as a pedestrian, was received into the Hospital a few days ago, suffering from an incurable disease, and this morning, at halfpast ten o’clock, passed off the stage of time, in the 69th year of his age. The County Chairman (P. Dungan, Esq.) yesterday telegraphed to Mr Seddon, M.H.R., to know what stage of progress the question of the price of water was in, and asking what likelihood there was of an immediate reduction in the price of water, since the petition of the Miners Association had been forwarded to him. The Chairman also pointed out the great anxiety of miners on this question. No reply had been received up to 2 p.m. to-day. The parliamentary correspondent of the West Coast Times telegraphed yesterday : “The petition of William Morris and others, praying for a reduction in the price of water, was referred to the Mines department for their remarks, and to be returned by Tuesday next, or on that date Mr M'Kerrow is to attend and give evidence.” Also, “The petition of George Mansfield and others relative to renew the first permits to use the Kumara Sludge-channel has also been referred to the Mines Department. Mr M‘Kerrow is also summoned to give evidence on this matter, on Tuesday.” The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at two o’clock, bringing Australian, East Coast, and Suez mails.

In the W arden’s Court yesterday, before J. Giles, Esq., William Heintz applied that Jacob Smith might be adjudged to have forfeited the residence area situate at Fourth street, Education Reserve, Kumara, certificate No. 29468, said area having been abandoned or deserted for more than one calendar month, to wit for four months, the same not having been protected within the meaning of the Mining Regulations, and that he (complainant) be declared the first applicant for the land as a residence area. —After hearing evidence to the effect that defendant has left the colony, leave was given to post summons upon the ground in dispute, and to notify the same in the Kumara Times.

The contracts for widening the road from Dillmans Town to Christchurch road, sections one and two, were signed yesterday at the County Chairman’s office, Hokitika. The tenders for these works were as follows ; —Section I—Accepted, J. M‘Redmond, Kumara, £250 10s. Declined, Lawson, £3lO ; Whelan, £270 los; Rodgers, £350 15s; Kellock, £279 15s. Section 2—Accepted, Rodgers, £257 10s. Declined, Tell and Co., £340 10s ; Moth and Co., £284 19s ; M‘Redmond, £340 10s ; Keenan, £290 ; Whelan, £284 10s ; Kellock, £350 ss.

The induction and ordination of the Rev. George Hay to the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian Churches of Kumara and Stafford will take place in the Presbyterian Church, Kumara, on Wednesday evening next. Ministers from all the important Coast towns will be present to take part in the proceedings, which will commence at half-past seven o’clock. The Rev. Mr Hay will conclude his probationary sphere to-morrow by delivering discourses on interesting subjects, which are announced in an advertisement in the preceding column.

Commander Edwin wired at 1.19 o’clock this afternoon :—“Bad weather may be expected between west and south and south-east; glass further rise, and weather much colder.”

We acknowledge receipt from the County Clerk (H. R, Rae, Esq.), of a pamphlet issued by the County Council—the “Report of the County Chairman (P. Dungan Esq.) on Westland County, south of Ross. ” The report is interesting, and, if the Council can spare them, we shall be happy to circulate a number of copies. A grand free ball, under the patronage of the Rifle Volunteers, the Fire Brigade, and the leading business people of the town, is to be given in the Theatre Royal on Friday, 17th proximo, to the members of the Catholic Brass Band. This Band, which have given their services gratuitously on many occasions in the cause of charitable institutions, are now anxious to procure uniform. They have been at great expense to attain the efficiency they have already gained in the mastery of their various instruments, and it is hoped the means now sought to recompense them will be patronised in a manner worthy of their excellent merits.

Messrs Girdwood, Lahman, and Co. will sell by auction on Monday next, -at the Preston Yards, Greymouth, prime heifers and bullocks, cross-bred wethers, and pigs.