The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY JANUARY 19, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2878, 19 January 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY JANUARY 19, 1886.

A boy named Denis Sheedy, aged about five years, died somewhat suddenly on Monday night. It appears the child was very weak, and subject to fits, and in one of these he died. A medical certificate having been given as to the cause of death, it was thought not necessary to hold an inquest, and the funeral took place this afternoon.

A girl of about 14 years of age, named Eliza O'Donnel], was found dangerously ill in bed early this morning, at the house of Mr Sellars, by whom she had been adopted, near the Long Tunnel claim. Dr. Davy was sent for, and applied restoratives, but the girl expired between 4 and 5 a.m.

The fire-bell rang out its warning notes at 10.45 this morning. The fire proved to be burning briskly in a chimney at the house of Mr Stennard, nearly opposite the Court House, in Main street. With the prompt assistance of the neighbours and a good supply of water the fire was speedily subdued, Mr W. Nicholson also assisting with his hand grenade. The Fire Brigade turned out, but, fortunately, their services were not required.

The thermometer at eleven o'clock this morning stood in the sun at 124°. After the sea breeze sprang up, it went down to 100° and 90°.

Commander Edwin wired at 11.50 am.—" Every indication of being very cold to-night."

The ordinary meeting of the Hospital Committee will be held in the Town Hall this evening, at eight o'clock. The meeting of the School of Mines on Monday was adjourned to Wednesday evening, at eight o'clock.

To. morrow morning Messrs R. W. Wade and Co. will hold public auction sales of freehold properties in Seddon and Main streets. Under instructions from Mr Kroener, who is leaving the colony will be sold freehold houses, a bakery, a shop, and all furniture fixings, &c. ; and afterwards, freehold property, store, sewing machine, mangle, and household effects, in Main street; also, freehold sections, having shops and dwellings thereon, in Seddon street. The sales commence at 11 a.m.

Miss Lawrence, Mr Rede, and the remainder of the company arrived by the Hokitika coach last night, and were busily engaged this morning in preparing for Thursday. Mr C. M'Keegan was also an attendant at rehearsal, and Mr Rede informs us that that gentleman's ease of delivery and thorough appreciation of the value of words was an agreeable surprise to him, and he predicts a capital performance. We are glad to hear there is an increasing demand for tickets.

In a Gazette to hand to-day we observe that Letters of Naturalisation have been granted to Henry Johnsen, carpenter, Kumara, and to Julius Frederic William Henry Schadick, surveyor, Westport. Mr Ramsay's house in Hampden street, Hokitika, was burned down at one o'clock yesterday morning. It was with some difficulty the furniture in the front rooms of the house was saved ; and it was fortunate that one of the inmates was awakened quickly by the fire, otherwise more serious results might have ensued. The building was only partially insured, for iIOO in the Victoria Office. The firebell also aroused the Hokitika residents again shortly after eleven last night. A bright light with clouds of ascending smoke, were seen somewhere in the direction of Perkins, the dairyman, but it soon disappeared, and it is supposed to have arisen by some furze blazing momentarily.

On Friday next the great American Hippodrome and Menagerie will open at Greymouth. It is said to be by far the largest show that has over visited the West Coast. The northern papers speak in high terms of it, and consider it one of the best ever seen in New Zealand.

The model of the wonderful Strasbnrg Clock was being exhibited in Westport last week, and will doubtless soon be seen in Kumara.

Two totalisator investors who backed Tristan for the County Plate at the Cromwell race meeting lately (says the Tuapeka Times) came in for a dividend of £13910s each. This may be noted as the largest tolalisator dividend yet paid in this island. The finish was a game struggle between the vl.icccl horses, Tristan winning only by a short neck and Haricot and Blackboy running a dead heat for second pkwo.