OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 5 December 1901, Page 4

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Mr J. Murtha left by yesterday s coach en rowa for Hmraer Plains. He intends Mi =r- " ,;| ■'< '■'''■''" M tnore in the hop . e th>« chu i'ne.uiA. will free hn svatem of th<? lass trace of rheumatism, from which ho ha* boon a severe sufferer for some tirao past. Let us hope he will rdtorn home shortly completely reinvigoratcd. Aaything short of a complete cure would bs very trying, as there is a largo and halpless family dependent o i iii- exertions tit a livelihood.

Tho spor's who intend competing at Kumara on Boxing day are reminded thas the, time for securing nomina;ions is drawing to a close and in order to pro-vont-disappointment they had better not have it till the hut moment. The last clay en wlrch nominations will be received is Tuesday next.

Apropos oE this meeting I wrote that it has stirred the local athletic spirits into activity. Every evening numbers of aspiring champions may be seen possessed of mysterious bags or bundles wonding their way towards tho racecourse aid recreation ground, where all the operations necessary to champion form arc gono through. Judging b} tho number of likely starters tho handicappora will have no smscuro.

Complaints arc rifcamong the clients of a certain financial institution, whose action in opening its doors for three hours a week on one. day only is the cause of not a little inconvenience to people who have business transactions therewith.