The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2555, 12 November 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1884.

The nomination of candidates for the office of Mayor of the Borough of Kumara took place at the Town Clerk's Office at noon to-day. Mr Denis Hannan was proposed by Messrs Matthew Davidson and Michael Maloney ; and Mr Henry Burger was proposed by Messrs W. J. M'llroy and Gilbert Stewart. The poll for election will take place at the Town Hall this day fortnight. The election for County Council members is taking place to-day. Up to the present very little interest has been manifested in town in the election, excepting by the candidates and their chief supporters. Only 31 electors had recorded their votes at the Court House at 2.30 p.m. At Dillman's there is great activity, but we have not yet heard the numbers polled. Mr Dungan addressed the County electors at the Theatre Royal last evening, and was well received by a goodly audience. Mr W. Barnett presided. On the motion of Mr Skipper, seconded by Mr O'Keefe, a vote that he was a fit and proper person to represent the Arahura Riding was unanimously adopted. Mr Seddon had a very rough passage from Wellington to Lyttelton, where he arrived at nine o'clock last night, after a voyage of thirty hours, or about twice the ordinary time of the trip between the two ports. But for this we should have expected to hear of Mr Seddon's arrival in Kumara before the County Council elections to-day. Parliament was prorogued on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock, the ceremony being performed by Commissioners in the usual form. The Hon. the Speaker of the Legislative Council, and the Hons. Buckley, and Whitmore officiated as Commissioners. The date to which Parliament was prorogued was announced as 19th May next. Particulars of the Volunteer movements at Greymouth on Monday will appear to-morrow. The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual early hour. Speaking of Mr. Malf roy's expected candidature for the Ross Mayoral chair, the Mercury says :—" If this is true we hardly think there will be an election, as the other probable candidates, viz., Messrs Cameron and Currie, will surely never consent to oppose such a competent person." The deepest sympathy was felt for Mr and Mrs David Kenny, Hokitika, in the loss of their two boys—aged respectively 12 and 8 years—who, on Thursday morning last, were buried in one grave, they having succumbed within a day of each other to diphtheria. We understand the Government contemplate connecting the Hokitika Gaol, Lunatic Asylum, and Hospital by telephone with the Telegraph Office. We have received No. 5 of the " Anglo-Now-Zoalandur, of date September 2G. A man named Duane has been arrested in connection with the mysterious murder of the Sheehan family. Duane was in in the service of Mrs Sheehan at the time of her disappearance, and it is supposed that he must have been privy to the crime. The New Zealand Cup was run yesterday at Christchurch, and was won by Vanguard by three lengths hard held, Leonara second, ten lengths in front of Ike, third. Mata won the Free Handicap and the Riccarton Handicap. The Union Company's steamer Mahiuapua left Wellington yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and will arrive in the Grey to-morrow morning, leaving again for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin tomorrow evening as advertised. The Omapere left Auckland for Greymouth direct on Monday. She is expected to arrive to-morrow, and sails for Dunedin on Friday. A three-mile walking-match between Lewis and O'Conor, of New Zealand, was won by three yards by the latter in 23mins. 22secs. A county election ball will be held at the Theatre Royal at 8.30 this evening.

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