OUR KUMARA LETTER.

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

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(oue own correspondent).

It will interest all who favor our Sports Meeting with a visit on Boxing Day, to learn that not only are the competitors in the various events insured against accident, but the committee have gone a step further and insured the public also. This policy covers all risk of accidents resulting from the sports. Now the anomaly of the position is that the members of the sports committee, who have gone to the labor and expense of organising these sports, are not themselves insured, they being in the position of employers. It will certainly not tend to the encourage*

moat of sport if an embargo such as the above is placed upon them. One can easily understand the justice of insuring Competitors, but when it comes to the public to'the ' exclusion of those who Organise the gatherings, it is apt to make one hesitate before undertaking the responsibility. Competitors will note that acceptances for the above sports close to-day.

It is my sad duty to record the demise of another old and highly respected resident of the district, in the person of Mrs Qalligan. The deceased has been a sufferer for a considerable time past, and latterly her death became only a matter of time. The end came at about 2am on Friday, Deo 20th. Deceased was 52 years in the Colony, whence she came from Waterford, Ireland, her birth-place. She leaves a husband and nine of a family, six sons and three daughters all grown up, for whom the deepest sympathy is felt. The funeral took place to-day.

A number of men left town yesterday bound for the Sounds road making. This time the party will be in charge of Mr R. Taylor. ■

The forthcoming County election has brought forth only one candidate so far though doubtless, Tuesday, nomination day will have a different tale to tell. _ The candidate who has announced his intention of standing is Mr T. McGrath, of Dillmanstown, a young man and a native of the district, who should make a good bid for the honor.

The many friends of Mrs Chapman, of Boundry Road, wil be pleased to hear that under the care of Dr Scott she has so far recovered from her recant severe illness as to be able to leave her room. Mr Labatt, secretary of the Greenstone Creek Gold Dredging Company, is expected to arrrive overland from Christchurch this afternoon.