lire llmirara (iimes. U Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2801, 12 September 1885, Page 2

lire llmirara (iimes. U Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1885.

With the consent of the author, Mr John Ellery, of Dillman’s Town, we today publish his poem entitled “The Birth of New Zealand.” This is the best compliment we can pay to Mr Ellery, the merits of whose production will doubtless be apparent and well appreciated by the public. Copies of the poem can be obtained from the author.

In the division on Captain Russell’s amendment the Argus parliamentary correspondent states that Mr Macandrew voted fur the Ayes because, having paired with Montgomery, he forgot to leave the Chamber when the division was taken. The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual hour, bringing East Coast and Australian mails. We acknowledge receipt from the Government Printer of parliamentary reports and bills, and No. 22 Hansard.

'Ldie Rev. Geo. Johnston, West Coast Missionary, will preach in the Presbyterian Church, Third street, to-morrow morning and evening. All persons are cordially invited to attend.

The Rev. R. Heffernan will shortly be "leavin" Kumara and returning to Australia, having accepted an appointment by the Bishop of Melbourne to a curacy in the diocese of Melbourne, and purposes sailing from New Zealand for his destination by the Union Company’s steamship Waihora on or about the 28th inst. During their short sojourn in Kumara Miami Mrs I lellcruau have made many friends, and their departure from amongst ns is cause for more than ordinary regret. The reverend gentleman mill preach farewell sermons at Goldsborough, Stafford, and Holy Trinity Church, Kumara, on Sunday, the 19th inst.

Commander Edwin wired at noon today—“ Every indication of frost to-night, and glass fall after ten hours ; and, after twenty-hours, strong winds between n<>rih-?ast and north-west.”

Mr Edward F. Ken way, an old respecled West Coaster, died at the Westland Hospital yesterday morning after a long and painful illness. The Times

states that Mr Kenway was one of the pioneers of the Coast, having been engaged mining at Okarito twenty years ago. He was also one of the pioneers of the Victorian goldfields, and at one time was in easy circumstances, being occupied storekeeping and contracting at Inglewood. Poor Kenway, or “The Bosun,” as he was familiarly called, has experienced the vicissitudes of a digging life in its various phases, and few men were better known in mining districts. His funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon under the direction of the Masonic body, the deceased having been a Mason for more than twenty-five years. In his Mines Statement to the House on the 24th July, the Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, Minister of Mines, makes the following brief reference to his visit to the Kumara goldfield:—“On the afternoon of the 15th February I left Hokitika for Kumara, and during the next day I inspected the famous sludge-channel, and the site suggested for the proposed No. 2 channel, also the principal claims as far as the Teremakau River. Looking at the extent of the Kumara field, from the period it was first opened, I think that it, comparatively, stands first in the colony in extent of real mining in the space of time; and there is still plently of room for the industry to expand in the district, if means can be devised for an increased water-supply, without which no great advancement may be looked for.” The Hokitika morning paper reports that two miners, Poster and mate, are now engaged in “black sanding” on the beach at the rear of Revell street, somewhere about its junction with Weld street. They are getting gold and are making fair wages. A correspondent from Stafford writes to the effect that mining matters are improving in that district. The contract for Kelly’s Terrace tail-race is completed, and the claim will soon be on gold. Murphy and party have secured 28 acres adjoining, and are now engaged driving a tail-race, and expect in a month to be on payable gold.

At Dunedin Frank Woods has received a telegram from T. Hunt, of Wellington, challenging him to run 100, 200, and 400 yards for £IOO a-side. The challenge was at once accepted, and a deposit of £25 has been received from Hunt by the sporting editor of the Evening Herald. Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell by public auction, at the Arahura sale yards, on Monday next, really prime and bush-fed bullocks.