The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2653, 9 March 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1885.

Tho date for closing the mail per direct steamer Eimutaka has been extended to Thursday next, the 12th inst.

The steamship Australia with the San Francisco mails, arrived at Auckland at 2 p.m. yesterday, bringing a number of passengers and a large quantity of cargo. She left for Sydney at 6 p.m. The southern mails left Onehunga at three o’clock yesterday afternoon. Parents of children attending the State School in whose family whooping cough or any other contagious disease is prevalent are cautioned that under “ The Public Health Act, 1876,” they ai’e liable to a penalty of £lO for sending their children to school from an infected house; and the Chairman of the School Committee therefore notifies that proceedings will be instituted against parents who may infringe this enactment. Mr Seddon, acting on behalf of the County Council has instructed Dr, Monckton, the Health Officer, to report to the County Council, which body meets on Wednesday next. The Wellington correspondent of the Press, writing on the 4th inst., says “The rumor that Mr Larnach is to be called to the Upper House is authoritatively denied this morning. There is good reason to believe, however, that at one time this step was seriously contemplated ; that, in fact, there was foundation for the rumor.” Commander Edwin wired shortly after two o’clock this afternoon;—“Bad weather may be expected between west and south, and south-east; glass further rise, and weather good, and deal colder soon.” At the usual monthly meeting of the Institute held on Saturday evening a good amount of business was gone through. Accounts to the amount of £22 were passed for payment on receipt of the County Council and Government subsidies. The Treasurer acknowledged the receipt of £lO from the Borough Council. Most of the Grey cricketers who went to play a match at Hokitika on Saturday returned home yesterday. The Argus reports that a start was made on Cass Square at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning, the Grey team being captained by Mr James Malcolm, while Mr Tennant did like duty for Hokitika, but the match had to be abandoned about 2 p.m. owing to the rain. Tennant won the toss and sent Greymouth to the wicket to bat, as it was very heavy and dead, making rungetting very difficult. A good stand was made, notwithstanding this, and for five wickets the vei-y respectabe total of 71 appeared on the board. Clements was top scorer with 19, Murphy came next with 16, and Bristow played a careful innings for 11, when he was unfortunately bowled off his pads. When stumps were drawn A. Malcolm and Acheson had become well set at the wickets. The Hokitika men declined to play on the matting. We call our readers’ attention to the fact that we have again received names and addresses of the principal winners in Robin Hood’s last programme on Dunedin Cup. We notice that the Press was well represented at the drawing, as usual. The popularity of Robin Hood cannot be better notified than by the fact that the above programme closed with 7125 shares, being 5125 in excess of what was sold on the same event in 1884, Boaz’s seventh great Hamburg drawing for £4OOO (filled before the end of February) took place in the presence of a committee of subscribers and other gentlemen. The first prize (£300) went to a wellknown person who resides in Castle street, Dunedin, second (£200) to Napier, third (£100) to New Plymouth, fourth (£SO) to Gisborne, fifth (£SO) to Reefton. Ada Melmore’s programme on the Christchurch Autumn Handicap is now open. It closes on the 4th proximo. Now is the time to secure a large parcel of drapery for little money. Genuine sale. J. Manson and Co. —[Advt.] Ladies should not fail to visit J. Manson, and Co.’s clearing sale. A great reduction has been made in all classes of drapery. —[Advt. ]