KUMARA JUBILEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1926, Page 1

KUMARA JUBILEE.

Splendid |ir.igrcs- i> 1>:-iii_u; made with the prepai ations lor the Kuinara .1: 1 1>tlee celebrations which commence on March Ist. The Kumnra townspeople are sl'/nring a line emniniiniiy spirit in their /cal l.i make the .Jubilee cclobrntions worthy of the occasion. Suilnblo train arrangements lime been made to meet the convenience of the public, anil pioneers who .have resided in Kumnra between the years 187 b and 188 G will be provided with free return passes from all parts of ihe Dominion. Arrangements have been completed for the accommodation of -|!)9 people at the reunion bniupiet to ha held at the Memorial Hall, on March 3rd. A subsidy of £2OO towards the cost of the .fnhlinc celebration, has been granted hv the Afinistor lor Alines, who holies to visit. Kumnra during the celebrations. An invitation has also been extended to the J’rime Minister. the Tfon. .1. O. Coates, to ho present. The secretary, Afr .T. A. Beevor. reports very satisfactory entries for the .Jubilee sports. So far a total ol 31*> entries have been received and JoO competitors have entered for the big events. Among the entrants for the various events are Don McLennan, the New Zealand champion sprinter. Jack Henderson, 11. Barnard. K. C. Cameron, R. AV. Christensen, R. C. .CJracie, and other well-known runners and cyclists. Entrants for the axemen’s events include Bannister Bros.. TCoeti Bros., E Mitchell' (who figured prominently at the Dunedin axemen’s carnival), and 1\ Brereton, the treble winner at last Saturday’s Paroa sports.