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West Coast Times, Issue 7299, 21 January 1889, Page 2

The Christchurch coach arrived at the usual hour on Saturday afternoon. Passengers Eev. Father Martin and Mr Tozer. The second performance of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, given on Saturday night, was to tbe full as successful as the night before, the theatre being crowded in all parts. Every item was well received, many enthusiastically so, and tho encores were frequent. Of ooncerted pieces " The Sleigh Bells " was perhaps the best appreciated, although " Stealing away to Jesus " had hosts of admirers. The last piece of all, " Home Sweet Home," was heard to great advantage, the voices blending most exquisitely. Of the solos, Mr Loudin's " I Fear no Foe " was encored and produced "The Laugh,' which not only excited the singer's resibility but sent the audience into convulsions, so much so that he was forced to repeat it and even then they were scarcely satisfied. Mr Williams's beautiful tenor was eminently successful in '• Tbe Arabs Troth," and this also was vociferously encored, and he then gave "Where the Magnolia Blooms," supported by the company in the chorus, with, if anything, still better effect. Tonight these sweet singers will mate their last appearance before a Hokitika audience when the theatre will probably be as closely packed as on previous evenings, very few being willing to mias the last night's enjoyment. The Hokitika, South Beach, and Woodstock State Schools re-open this morning. It w'is rumored in town last evening, tha the well-known jockey E. Carroll, better known perhaps aB " Sprightly," died in Greymouth at an early hour yesterday morning. A fatal accident happened on Saturday evening at the Hau Hau to a man named Frederick Bingham. It appears that a cow, tho property of Mr Moore, had fallen into a shaft 25 feet deep, and the deceased offered to extricate it, or at least to descend the shaft and ascortain if the animal was injured. He descended the shaft and was almost immediately overcome by foul air and asphyxiated. Help was at once procured from the Kanieri, a miner named David Hutchison descending the shaft and succeeding in getting the body of the unfortunate man to the surface. An inquest will probably be held to-day. It is Paid that the air in the shaft was so bad that a candle would not burn two or three feet from the top. Bingham, unfortunately, was not fastened by the rope, and as soon as the air had effect he fell to the bottom, rendering it well nigh impossible to save his life. The annual meeting of the Harbor Board for the purpose of examining and settling the accounts of the Board for the year ended December 31, 1888, will bo held at noon today. The Fisk Singers were en fete Saturday and yesterday, being invited to tennis parties and variously entertained by the people. Mr Williamß preached in the Wesleyan Church last night to a large congregation. The greatest nourishing tonic, appetizer strengthener, and curative on carth — Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters. Mr Deck, Surgeon Dentist, will visit Hokitika about the 28th of January. — Advt. Mr J. F. Wilson will revisit Hokitika about the end of May next. Present address — Blenheim. — Advt. Miners having business in the Warden's Court are informed that Mr L. Northcrof t -will prepare applications, attend the hearing when i unopposed and ebtam certificates, for a fee of 5a each application besides Ooui't fees.— Advt ' <