OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 October 1901, Page 2

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(OOE OWN CORRESPONDENT),

The Mines Department have decided to extend the No 5 channel another 800 ft thus enabling ground further back to be worked, which otherwise would not bo touched. This work will be taken in hand immediately.

Rumour is generally accounted a lying jade, but this time I believe is an exception, it says that the splendid return of 50ozs for two weeks sluicing was the result of the last washing from Mr C Carlssons sluicing claim at Dillraanstown. The claim was lying idle for twelve months oif more owing to the Government race being in the way. This having been shifted Mr Carlbson re-opened the claim recently with the above result. I would call the attention of your local readers to the fact that the Kumara Debuting Society close its present session on Tuesdsy evening with a “Mock Parliament.” The evening will be open to visitors. This is in its way a novelty in -kumara and it is hoped will be well at'Clnded. No effort has boen_ spared to make the meeting entertaining and inI structive. There has been prepared and printed a Compulsory Marriage Bill, copies of which are to hand, and will be distributed on the evening in question.

All the etiquette of Parliamentary proceedure will oe carefully obsemcli and if the opposition is as strenuous as promised perhaps proceedings will be enlivened with a “ scene ” or two. The bill will be in charge of Mr W. B. Gilbert, as premier, supported by a strong government. The Opposition, a very strong one will be lead by Eev. Mr Thompson. The left wing is yet in embryo, but doubtless will evolve during the progress of business. ■ I regret to report that Miss Honey will, who was discharged from our local hospital completely cured of a very old standing complaint has been stricken down by a new affliction, and now lies dangerously ill at her home. That foul disease, consumption, has, in the short space of a few months, brought another young man in the person of Mr Garret Finch brother of Mrs J. Martha of Main Street, from the pink of health to death’s door. Ho now lies at his sister’s home and very little hope is entertained of his recovery. The young man has only been married a couple of years, and has a wife and two young children depending on him as bread-winner.