OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 October 1901, Page 3

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(oUE OWN COBBESPOSDBNr),

An old Kumarite in the person o! Mr Walker, erstwhile headmaster of the public school, but now one of the Inspeotors of the South Island Industrial School*, is paying an official visit to the district. H a many Mends will be glad to welcome him once again, and to learn that time has dealt lightly with him. At last the authorities have taken in hand the laying cut of a road to connect the main south road to the foot of Sandies Hill with the Larrikins road. Mr 8011, County Engineer, has the survey of the work iu hand. It is to be hoped that this important connection will be pushed on with all possible speed, because as things now stand Larrikins and some of the claims are in a measure isolated. This road, when made, will serve _ many other purposes too obvious to mention. The old order changeth yielding place to new,” so the pioneers of the early days are rapidly yielding up their places to others more youthful. The latest to join the throng departed is Daniel Lewis, at the ripe age of 76 and 10 months. Deceased was a native of Hanover. He arrived in Victoria some 46 years ago and aftor- experiencing many of the ups and downs of digging life, crossed with the —rash after gold to New Zealand He finally settled in Kumara where he lived till death cut him off. He leaves a widow and one daughter married and several grand children for whom every sympathy is felt in their affliction., , A meeting of the Kumara Jockey Club took place on Friday night last, Mr R. Bouse in the chair. Resolved that the owners of pigs destroying the course, be that if they are hot kept within and the animals shot. Resolved BLeciflo-cions Le n by next meeting for covering the Grand Stand, so that

A friendly football match was played on fhe racecourse on Saturday afternoon between a team from Brunnerton and the local men. The Brunnerton men arrived in town by the morning’s train. One’s first impressions of the men as they ranged themselves in order, was that they Were a very even lot, Kumara having a little advantage in weight if anything. To one who become personally acquainted with the men, it became a matter of impossibility to distinguish the players. This was owing to a delightful diversity in the colors of the jersies worn. Every one suited his own taste, or perhaps it was a case “Meeds must when the devil drives. It was so with the Kumara men. A number gave on the idea of having served on many a lively contested field. Of the play it cannot bo said that there was any brilliancy. Want of form was accounted for that. However, it was one of the most evenly contested games seen on the local field. Until well on in the second spell, neither side had gained any practical advantage whenKumava being granted a free ki k right in front of their opponent’s goal posts, a score resulted. Play once again ranged all over the field; now ono side, now another. Sometimes Brunnerton looked dangerous, but prompt action on the part of the backs saved the day until just on the call of time, when a score resulted from a free kick, granted Brunner in close proximity to their opponents goal posts. This game played in a most friendly spirit resulted in a draw. There was the inevitable barrack from the small-fry present, hut otherwise all went well. The good spirit prevailing was in a great measure promoted by the referee, MrKettelty, whose decisions for their promptness and evident fairness merited well deserved praise. The visitors were entertained in the evening at a social dance in the Adelphi,