The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2999, 14 June 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1886.

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Licensing Committee of the Borough of Kumara held at the Court House today at noon, all the licenses issued last year were again taken out, with the exception that Mr John Duckworth has become licensee of the Greymouth Hotel, Seddon street, formerly held by Mrs Ritson. We purpose publishing the list to-morrow. The ship Lyttelton, loaded with frozen meat, whilst being towed out of Lyttelton harbour on Saturday morning, bound for London, was wrecked. Opinions vary as to the cause of the accident, but it is generally believed that the fluke of the anchor went through the ship’s side, while others say she struck on a wreck. She sank within ten minutes, and the captain and crew were brought back to the breakwater in the steamer, and the sea is washing over her decks. The crew managed to save all their belongings, but the captain lost everything, and had only time to save the ship’s papers and chronometer.

We acknowledge receipt from the Government Printer of two packages Parliamentary Papers and Bills, and No. 3 Hansard.

The boxing match between Young Laurie and J. Wright, for £lO a-side, at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, was a very one-sided affair. There were about 200 persons present. After a little sparring and a few knock-downs by two old veterans of the noble art—Walter Williams and William Grey—the match of the evening commenced. It was of short duration. Almost at the first blow Laurie seemed to disable his opponent, and in about two minutes, at the second fall, Wright was not able to come up to time, and the referee, Mr R. Howe, decided the match in favour of Young Laurie.

Mr Haszard, who with his three children and nephew, five in all) perished in the volcanic outburst, was a printer by trade, and formerly on the staff of the Otago Daily Times when Sir J. Vogel was editor, and Mr B. L. Farjeon was head of the commercial department of that paper. Mr Haszard was overseer printer, and made up the first issue of the Otago Daily Times. Subsequently he took charge of the Native school at Te Wairoa. He was about sixty years of age, and a staunch blue ribbonist.

Mr J. C. Malfroy has received a telegram from his brother, Mr C. Malfroy, from Auckland. It fortunately happened that the latter had, owing to delays, not reached Rotorua when the eruptions took place. Mr Peter Moore, carrier, was about ten miles from the scene of the eruption at the time. An alteration has been made iu the time of starting the tram for Ureymonth next Friday urn'iiing It will leave here at 6 a.in. instead ot S a.in. on that dav. This is to accommodate the Cb'eymontii business people. wh» will be enabled, to ■Ac ■.pn.ioi. unci lid-; .vid b.i done men lid y J:ii A,!;,

The promoters of the Orange Lodge ball notify that it will take place on or about the 12th July, but the actual day cannot be fixed upon till next Friday evening. In the House on the 10th insttant, the second reading of the Dog Registration Act Amendment Bill, the object of which is to increase the dog tax to .£1 instead of 10s, was agreed to. Mr J, F, Wilson, the dentist, is still in attendance at Gilbert Stewart’s Hotel, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6.30 to 9 p.m. He will be returning to Hokitika on Thursday, the 17th, so that intending visitors to his dentistry should at once visit Mr Wilson, who seems to have given general satisfaction by those who have already consulted him. The following contracts (let at the last meeting of the* County Council) were signed on Saturday at the County Chairman’s office :—Construction of Hokitika Flat dray road (three miles through the special settlement block, Upper Kokatahi) Accepted : Thomas Cropp and Sons, Kokatahi, £687 17s 6d. Declined : James M'Govern, £1050; Baird and Co., £988; Langdon, £1004; J. Kellock, £789 15s. Construction of crate protection at Goldsborough—Accepted: Maher and O’Malley, £6O. Declined ; Hanrahan, £66 18s; J. Whelan, £7llos. Construction of track to Oatnaru Lagoon, Okarito District— Accepted: A. Dickie, Ross, £BS 13s. Declined : Galt, £lO9 4s; Fitz Gibbon, £ll4 16s. The other contracts let are not yet signed; Fresh tenders will be invited for construction of track from Okarito Forks to Teal Duck Creek, and for widening Greenstone road, Section No. 2.