The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3145, 2 December 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1886.

Sergeant Watson arrived yesterday afternoon, to take charge of the Kumara police district. Constable Williams, who succeeds Sergeant Watson, left here today, to take charge of the Ross district.

Commander Edwin wired to-day at 11.30 a.m.—“Bad weather may be expected between north and west and southwest ; glass fall again soon, and rain within 12 hours. Indications bad.” The extended claim at Larrikins of Peter Grant and party, was sold, less one share held by Mr Grant, on Tuesday, by auction, to Mr C. P. Carlsson, miner, of Hayes’ Terrace. The price realised was £GOO. The ground has been already worked by paddocking. Notwithstanding this, we are informed, the claim would have fetched considerably more than that amount, but for the retention of the share by the sellers.

The epidemic of measles has swept the town (so says this morning’s Greymouth Argus), scarcely a household not isolated where there are children but measles has found its way into. Instead of abating, it seems to have become very much worse and more general during the past six or seven days, many young men and women and persons in middle age having caught the complaint. In not a few instances the result has been productive of much business inconvenience. It has been decided that the Christmas holiday vacation for the State School shall commence to-morrow, the school closing Friday evening. It appears that four of the teachers in the school are down with the measles, while the attendance for the past fortnight has been miserable in the extreme. Obviously in these circumstances it was as well to close the school. The Roman Catholic School has been closed for similar reasons.

The Upper Buffer correspondent of the Nelson Mail of the 24th ultimo writes “ Her Majesty’s mail coach arrived from Westport, one of the passengers to Nelson being Major Webb. I could gather that he is well pleased with the Volunteer corps of the West Coast (which he lias +hat TTumara getting special pmi.vj [ik tl.o manner in which tne members atU ml. Tim iU.ijor expects to assemble a large force at New Plymouth next Easter, when, no doubt, the Maoris

will have an opportunity of seeing and being assured of their own utter inability to cope with us.”

Elsewhere Messrs Sprinz and Hamburger direct special attention to the fact that every 10s. spsnt at their establishment gives the customer a chance of obtaining the prize for guessing the number of peas in the glass jar now and for some time past exhibited in their shop window.

The news from the Owen continues to be good, the Enterprise reef having been struck in the low level tunnel considerably earlier than was expected, and the stone is reported to be carrying splendid gold. An accident is reported by the Press to have happened to Mr Savill, wheelwright, Sheffield, on Saturday evening. He was driving towards Waddington, and was nearly opposite the Library when the horse swerved suddenly, and he was thrown out with great force. Besides hurting both arms severely, he was badly shaken, and one leg, which stuck in a wheel, was rather severely cut. The horse bolted, and after crossing the line twice it attempted to pass through a partly open gate, where the buggy stuck. One of the shafts was broken, and the harness damaged, but the horse was uninjured. The Napier Telegraph sayslt is currently reported in Canterbury that since his conviction Thomas Hall has freely admitted his guilt. in the attempt on his wife’s life.

The proprietors of the Sydney Town and Country Journal offer a reward of £2 2s to the person who shall send in by the 10th December the best suggestion of an appropriate name for the colony now known as New South Wales. The Town and Country some time ago published an article commenting on the awkwardness and inappropriateness of the present designation, and states that it has since received a large number of letters endorsing the views it then expressed. Hence its present offer, as it thinks that the celebration of the Colony’s Centennial would be a good opportunity for a change of name.

Mr Price Williams, C.E., the eminent English engineer and distinguished authority on railway matters, is now on a visit to the colony, and has arrived in Wellington. The Wellington correspondent of the Press writes on the 25th ult.—“lt is understood that the object of his visit is connected with certain important developments of the mineral resources of New Zealand, including iron and coal. I understand Mr Price Williams leaves for Collingwood, and possibly the West Coast on Sunday to inspect the country, and will then return to this city for a lengthened stay.” Sir Charles Dilke, registered as “J. C. Tatlow,” and the Earl of Kingston, have left Winnipeg over the Canadian Pacific railway, for British Columbia. After enjoying two weeks hunting and fishing they will take steamer from San Francisco for Austrailia.

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