OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 January 1901, Page 2

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

[our own coukespondent. ]

Following the resignation of Mr Waker as headmaster of the Kumara Public School, consequent on his having received an appointment of sub-Inspector of Industrial Schools, comes keen competition for. the vacant position. Indeed hardly had the appointment been made known when several well-known teachers were likely aspirants. The number has been considerably added to since, and I have no doubt that if a satisfactory selection is not made it will not be for want of eligible candidates. Mr Waker has won the esteem and good will of all by his unassuming and gentlemanly manner, his strict integrity and unswerving attention to his duties. The best wishes for the future welfare of himself and Mrs Waker will go with them from all.

I regret to have to report that our well-known townsman Mr H. Burger, (senr.) of Seddon street, who lately came through a very serious surgical operation at the hands of Dr Scott, has been advised that it will be necessary for him to submit himself to another shortly. He enters the local hospital next week for that purpose. I understand the operation to be performed is a very rare one, only once before, and that in Auckland, has it been undertaken. His many friends will hope that as this is to be tile last it will prove entirely successful. The dispute over the working of the No 5 channel whereby all the claims running into it were stopped, has been satisfactorily adjusted and work once more resumed. " W hat was the cause of the sudden exodus of young ladies from Kumara to different parts of the Colony during the week?" Several have asked me that question, and most of the inquirers were eligible young men, conscience stricken I thought. I did not care to speak my mind out straight to them; but I wish to say that I always had a haunting notion that some of my queriests are too slow; I'm sure of it now. It has been persistently rumoured about town of late that the Hokitika Jockey Club intend to run their Easter meeting on Easter Monday and Tuesday, Kumara's dates. I trust such is not the case, as it would mean failure if not disaster in both cases.