The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2724, 15 June 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1885.

"The Westland County Council, with the view of giving encouragement to prospecting in Westfand, and promoting efforts to discover new gold workings, Have drawn up a most liberal scale for aiding and assisting miners who feel desirous of undertaking prospecting. The regulations relating thereto, appear in another column. Prospecting under these regulations, is divided into two classes. The first class is for work done in altogether new and uoprospected country, three miles from any road or known workings ; and parties searching for quartz, alluvial gold, or other valuable minerals, on such new country, will receive 15s per man per week. The second class is for prospecting country already partially prospected or worked ; and sinking, driving, or tunneling, in this kind of country will be subsidised according to the scale in another column. The proposed rewards for the discovery of new goldfields also appear in the same notice. Copies of these regulations, in pamphlet form, may be obtained in a few days at various places in each riding. Applications to be sent to the County Chairman on or before Tuesday, July 7th, at 5 p.m., and applicants must state on the envelope covering their application, the particular class for which their application is intended (either marked Class I. or Class 11., as the case may be.) The County Council will select the successful applicants in each class, and they also most approve of thn locality in which the proposed operations are to be carried on. One party of two or three men in each riding will he subsidised under Class I. and also the same under Class 11.

Dr. Davy reported to the Board of Health to-day a case of diphtheria, which has occurred in the family of Mr Scetrini, who lives on the borough and county boundary, near the Dillman's Town road. Immediately on receiving notice, the Board of Health met at the Town Hall, and the Chairman and Town Clerk'were instructed to take the necessary steps to procure the isolation of the family, and, as far a 3 possible, prevent the spread of the disease. Also intimation was sent to the masters of the various public schools to close the same until further notice. The Queen has accepted the resignation of the Hon. Mr Gladstone and his colleagues, and has entrusted the formation of a new Ministry to the Marquis of Salisbury. By a collapse of the staircase in the local Court House, in the town of Thiers, France, on Friday last, 200 persons were killed or seriously injured. The catastrophe is a melancholy one, and likely to cause a blank in many homes, aa the per-

sons assembled would probably in most oases be the heads of families. Thiers is a manufacturing town, in the department of the Puy-de-D6me. It stands in a pleasant valley, on the right bank of the Durole. Its manufactures of cutlery, paper, and playing-cards have given to the town some importance. It had in 1879, a population of 12,000. There were 537 tenderers for the South Australian loan, covering £3,800,000. A syndicate tendered .£IOO 6s to the extent of £1,500,000. Tenderers at £IOO 6s will receive 32 per cent. The average price of the loan is £IOO 8s lid. Commander Edwin wired at 9.30 a.m.— "Bad weather is expected between northeast and north and west; glass fall, and rain very soon. Indications bad." A correspondent of the Argus, telegraphing from Ahaura on Saturday last, says :—"A Chinaman's body (Ah How's) was brought in by Constable Barry and Edward Monds. It was found jammed against a stump below Trimble's farm, Big River. The body was partly destroyed by rats. Deceased had a brother living at Marsden." A correspondent with a weatherly turn informs the Argus that, as bad as the climate on the West Coast is often said to be, there have been 119 days since the Ist January on which no rain fell between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. On 48 days rain fell between those hours. His records do not extend into the night, leaving that department of observation to those who affect midnight vigils. A little girl, Kate Crossby, twelve years of age, was lost in the bush in the Gippsland district, Victoria, for three weeks, and was found alive, but much emaciated. She lived on gum leaves and water the whole time. Spofforth the demon bowler, is now permanently located in Melbourne, having received an appointment in the National Bank of Australasia. Vance Klaus Hassalaer is now selling by auction a large stock of Groceries, Drapery, of every description, Wheat and Flour ; which must be sold by June 20th. Special Notice to Miners.—Vance Klaus Hasselaer has two tons of dynamite, caps, and fuses coming, which will be offered at 20 per cent below wholesale cost.—The above must be sold out quickly, as Vance Klaus Hasselaer will be leaving again in a few days.—[Advt.]