The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JULY 5, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3017, 5 July 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JULY 5, 1886.

Late cablegrams state that an alarming increase of cholera ia reported at Brindisi and throughout the province.—lt is stated that it is improbable that Hanlan will go to England to take part in any rowing contests. The monthly meeting of the School Committee takes place this evening, at which the applications for caretaker for the State School and grounds will be dealt with. The steamer Wallabi went ashore on Saturday night at Greymouth about half-a-mile north of the entrance. She went out about 11 o'clock. There was a thick fog on the river at the time, but the signal lights could be seen above it. The set was irregular, alternate heavy rollers and tolerably smooth seas. After getting outside, the Wallabi met successive heavy seas which were hid by fog. The first one was negotiated successfully, but, being followed by four or five others, the ship could make no headway and was finally landed high and dry by a heavy sea wiLhout striking previously. The moment she struck, some sailors jumped ashore and made her fast. She now lies I out of reach of all but unusually high j seas. She is insured for £IOOO in the New Zealand, and it is thought also for I £3OO in the Victoria. The Wallabi is I loaded with coals. j Among the passengers in the steamer Herald for Onehunga on Saturday were Mesdames Patchett, Castles and four children, Miss Patchett, Mr Castles, and Dr. Davy. Captain IJignell (of the Waipara) and Mr Thos. Daly are among the applicants for the pest of harbourmaster at Hokitika, rendered vacant by the death of Mr Trice. Two sluice-boxes at No Town were partially robbed of their contents of gold last Wednesday night. "Watchman" writes to the Auckland Herald :—"Sir—Showing the great interest taken by members in matters affecting local government, about a fortnight since when the Municipal Corporations Bill was considered in committee, on a division to strike out a clause—' Council may contribute funds for school buildings'—there was 27 ayes, and 10 noes, and that in a House of 05 members. Is it any wonder our local government Bills want patching and altering nearly every session I" At a meeting of Orangemen of Canterbury a few days ago, it was decided to telegraph to the Imperial Grand Master at Home offering rren and money to assist the Ulster men "in their difficulty." A subscription list was opened, and nearly £2OO was subscribed in the room. A resolution was passed to the effect that the Or.ingemen view with regret the action of the 52 members of the New Zealand Parliament, who sent a cablemessage expressing sympathy with MiGladstone. A notable English cricketer has been selected for the head-mastership of the Nelson College, and has sailed for New Zealand. Mr W. J. Ford, the gentleman ! in question, has long been a well-known j Middlesex cricketer. On May 3rd he j presided at the annual dinner of the | Incogniti, and received many expressions iof regret at his departure. Mr Ford, ] who han been connected with iHari- '■ bnrourrh Collets, i-; probably ov.e of the v.i}'\r, i'v'-ill: 1 .:'.: in the Vnitud . r .r::-0.-v.-. I/'o Hcr.-nvrird, i.ho hst of /:.-•;>;.•->!•": -vv;k-i::n r.rr -, . !> 0 uoi;.<rvacnj luted on having secured audi a brilliant i addition, fa their ranks.

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