The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 441, 23 February 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1878.

The San Francisco Mail will probably arrive here by tram this evening, as it was expected to reach Greymouth to-day at noon.

On the fourth page of to-day's issue will be found some interesting extract matter.

Mr Macandrew will not form one of the Ministerial party on Monday. This morning Mr Wylde received the following telegram from him.—" Hokitika, February 23 ''Much regret that I shall be unable to visit Kumara at present; hope to have the pleasure shortly; my time now is limited and I must proceed to Jackson's Bay to-day on the special business for which I came."

From advertisements elsewhere it will be seen that several balls are announced I to take place in Kumara on Monday even- ' ing.

The Grey River Argus states that the Colonial Treasurer, Mr Larnach, will leave New Zealand, with his family, by the next San Francisco mail. His official business to England is to represent the Colony in the negotiation of the £2,500,000 loan.

The boy Gleeson will attempt the feat of walking a mile in 8 minutes next Monday afternoon on the Main Road. A subscription has been started by Mr King of the Adelphi, to be handed to him should he successfully cover the distance in the time named.

It is understood, the Grey River Argus says, that the Hon. James Macandrew will shortly assume the portfolio of the Minister of Public Works, and that the Hon. Mr Wilson will be appointed At-torney-General.

Experiments made with the telephone between Hokitika and Greymouth on Thursday night, were highly successful. Mr James Chesney has been nominated by the Okarito electorate as a member of the Westland County Council. • In his annual report, Mr John Smith, Inspector of Schools for Westland, states with reference to Kuniara :—"This school has been opened since the last annual examination, and the present staff with one exception have only been in office for a few months. The exceedingly unsuitable character of the building temporarily occupied as a schoolroom, both as regards size, want of sufficient light, and unavoidably inconvenient arrangement of furniture, has hitherto seriously interfered with the satisfactory conduct of school business ; but now that the new school building is completed and ready for occupation, I confidently anticipate more satisfactory results at the next examination." Mr Smith also states that Mi3s Janet Cornfoot successfully passed her examination for third-class pupil teacher. It is now certain Sir George Grey will arrive in Kumara on Monday, and it behoves everyone, miners and business people, to assemble en-masse to receive him. Let us hope that the inhabitants of Kumara" and its surroundings will derive some benefit from the Premier's visit. If not, let the mass march in Procession to Morgan and Love's London Butchery, where their list of prices, and the quality of the goods is getting a household word, and will astonish even the Premier himself. An immense stock of real Epping and Shrewsbury sausages will be prepared for the occasion at the London Butchery, Seddon street.'—[Advt.]