OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 December 1901, Page 3

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

* («U* OWIT CO*M»Oir»»HT.)

An accident, the result of n wrestling bout, befel Mr M. Joyce en Monday morning whereby he sustained » fracture of the small bone of his leg. The hospital being full, there was some difficulty in gaining admission until Mr M. Maloney who is canvnlesaent gave up his bed te the injured man. We ere not to be left entirely without amusement during the holidays. Apart from the sport*— the acceptances for which close os the 21st instant—the Dillmanslowa people are organising their annual picnic, which is set down for Monday, Deo 80tb, Given a fine day this gathering will doubtless prove one of the attractions to pleasure-seekers it has in the past. The school committee at a special meeting held on recommended the appointment of Miss Jamieson to bo appointed as assistant teacher to the Kumara School. The examination of this Institution was brought to a close yesterday by Mr Morton Inspector. The actual result has not been disclosed, but X learn It is highly satisfactory. The result of the Dillmanstown school has been published and disclosed a very satisfactory conditio* of things. Miss Preston is to be congratulated on tbo result 100% of passes is very credible.

A case of window breaking at the Crown Hotel against Thoa. Hunt, was heard at the local court yesterday before Messrs Kesok and Aitken. After taking the evidence »f several witnesses and the polls*, their Worships dismissed the charge oa the grounds of insuflciant evidenoe. At the same time they oomplimcotad Constable Casosu for his promptness in view of the circumstances of the case.

A concert is being organised to be held on tbs 19lh, the funds to bo devoted towards the prlae fund of the Kumara Fublie School. As the entertainment is in very capable hands patrons may look forward to %]good night’s amusement, Nominations to HI the vacancy in the Westland Oeuaty Oofnoll eaueed hy the resignation at Mr f, Dungan, dose at soon on the 34th Dec., and the election is fixed lor Jannarj the 10th. Bumornr tells of severnl gentlemen who covet tha honor and alt namad as oanddatea. Until rtunoar has shaped itself into some* ttdng moto dafltoikc than at present, I can. not speak with authority. We ere, in any oae#i likely to have an election. This will be appreciated by moat people as a '‘walk over’ has been the rule or late In local bodies.