KUMARA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 25 April 1911, Page 2

KUMARA NOTES

(Our Correspondent) bince my last Kumara has been co. rete, and has held the most successtul racing meeting known since the club's inception. Glorious weather was experienced. The nominations and acceptances were many, the norses and riders in good fettle, with the result that the investments on cue totalisator proved a record, and the large number of visitors returned well pleased with their visit to Kumara. On Easter Monday a Variety Entertainment in aid of the Fire Brigade was held in the Adelphi Theatre, several Greymouth friends lending their assistance, with the result that an enjoyable evening was spent and the funds of the Brigade were considerably augmented. Mrs Walsh acted most efficiently as accompanist and Mrs Kent charmed the audience with a. mandoline solo. The comic element was supplied by Messrs Broad and Beresford, and their various items were vociferously applauded. Messrs King, Avaut, Close and A. Peters also contributed, the latter having 'to respond to encores. The Town Band was in attendance. At the close of the concert Mr T. Kennedy thanked the performers on behalf of the Fire Brigade, after which dancing was indulged in till the early hours of the morning, . Miss Murdoch and Mr- Bremond supplying the music. .' On the same day a chopping contest was held between Messrs D. Tansey and W. Powell for .£lO aside to chop a white pine log 18-inches through. The event was won by Mr Tansey in 2min 25sec. For the Borough elections, Mr J. A. Murdoch, late mayor, was returned unopposed, as were also " the councillors, with the exception of Messrs Bell and McGlone, who retired, and the positions were filled by Messrs J. Hurren and T. Ford. General regret was expressed throughout the community when it learned on Friday that Mr Angus Macpherson of Greenstone, had pass ed away in his sleep. He was well Jcnown as an able geologist and prospector, his writings on mining during- the' past ten years being much appreciated and his death is a loss to the district. lRe Belle Ghrome Company open here to-night and also play on Monday. Their popularity should ensure

good audiences. In Augrsburg\ Germany, there is a little city in the heart of the cityshut in all by itself and named the "Fug-gferei." It is so called because the 106 houses within it were built with money left by Fu.g-.ger, the wealthy sixteenth century banker. When he died he directed that these houses should be built and then given to poor aged families for four marks and twelve pfennigs rental a year, which is exactly one American dollar. They have four rooms and kitchen, with 1 a little jfront igaro'en and Ja little garden behind. The (British law courts report gives an anarysis of the divorces for the ten years from 1900 to; 1910. It shows that out of every 20,000 persons there were 33 divorces or separation orders. The total number of cases heard in the ten years was 9284. In almost half the cases the marriage has lasted for ten or twenty years. More than one-fifth the divorced wives were minors when they were married. A majority of the petitioners belonged to the middle class. In 40 1 per cent., of the cases there were no • children, in 25 per cent., one child, and in 17., per cent., 2. The par- • ents of six and upwards were only 1.72. per cent.