The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 467, 26 March 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1878.

Those who are acquainted with the facts will read with mingled feelings of amusement and contempt the following telegram published in a Christchurch paper of the 22nd inst:—"Dunedin March 21. Father Hennebery Defended.—lt is reported that the statements of Father Hennebery at Kumara have caused some excitement here. Today, the New Zealand Tablet, the Roman Catholic organ, published the following in an extra :—" It is hardly necessary for us to inform our Catholic friends that it is impossible the Rev. Father Hennebery can have made the statement attributed to him by the Hokitika Evening Star and the Kumara Times, for they are already aware that no Catholic priest could brand mixed marriages as invalid, no matter how contracted. We thing it as well to Bay, however, that we. have received.a telegram from Kumara, by which we are informed that the accusation has been indignantly contradicted by the Rev. Father Martin of Hokitika, and the whole Catholic congregation. The statement is a pure fabrication." The Hospital Ward Committee have decided to convene a public meeting, to be held in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, April 2nd, to consider the question of taking advantage of the offer of the Government to assist the people of Kumara in establishing and maintaining an Hospital. As this is a matter in which the women are quite as much interested as the men of Kumara, it is hoped they will muster in force, and throw the weight of their influence into the scale.

We regret to learn that Phillip Gavney, who was injured by the falling of a tree, is still in a very dangerous condition. Dr Bennett is in constant attendance, but holds out small hopes of his recovery.

At the meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery yesterday, the Rev. W. M'Gregor declined the call he received to be minister of the Presbyterian Church, Kumara.

It would appear that some of the energy displayed at the late concert has attached itself to the general musical portion of the public. Last evening a number of gentlemen met and joined themselves into a society to be called the "Kumara Choral Union," for the practice of sacred and secular music of a high class. There will be an entrance fee of five shillings, and subscription of half-a-crown a month. Ladies are to be admitted free. As the society is formed for the practice of advanced music, no person will be admitted as a member who does not show a moderate amount of knowledge of the art. The Local Committee of the State School have been applied to for the use of One of the class-rooms every Tuesday to carry on the business.

At the meeting of members of the Kumara Cricket Club, held last evening at Rugg's hotel, it was decided to wind up the affairs of the club for the present season.

A private telegram has been received by a gentleman in town, stating that Mr Tudball, late of Kumara, was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of forgery. Mr Jacob - Hansen, of Dillman's Town, better known as "big Jacob" requests us to state that he is not the Hansen referred to in our issue of the 23cd inst, as having been fined for drunkenness.

Tenders for the works advertised by the County Council, close on Wednesday, 3rd of April next, at.2 p.m.

The Immigration '.Officer- notifies |inanother column ihat persons can nominate their relatives or friends in Great Britain, for passages to New Zealand, on or before the 12th of April latent, wfcSn ifaw lists close. Pull particulars can oe obtained at his-office, Hokitika. 'Yesterday evening the Rev.- A. P. Douglas, of Greymouth, was, upon the' occasion of his leaving for England, presented by his congregation with a purse of I sovereigns. The meeting took place at the Melbourne Hotel, Mr James Kerr being in the chair. i

Two newspapers, to be printed in the Maori language, are to be published in Gisborne, one of them under the familiar title of the " Waka Maori."

The Shag Point coal mine near Palmer?ston is on fire. A correspondent says there is nothing to prevent it burning out the whole seam, consuming hundreds of thousands of tons of valuable coal.

At Colac, in Victoria, a horse died from frigjit upon seeing a number of elephants belonging to Cooper and Bailey's circus.' A good deal is being honestly done to purify racing proceedings in New Zealand, and they certainly required purification. At the last meeting of the North Otago Turf Club, at Oamaru, it was resolved— That the Stewards having found that Harry Money is a defaulter, to wit having refused to pay a bet of £2OO to £7 (or two bets of £IOO to £4 and £IOO to £3) made with Samuel Powell, about Luna on the Dunedin Cup, 1878, the said Harry Money be warned off the Oamaru racecourse, and that all the Clubs in the colony be asked to endorse their action.

Socrates used to say that it was pleasant to grow old, with good health, and a good friend, and he might have reason as health is the greatest of all possessions and 'tia and an old maxim, that a hale cobbler is a better man than a sick King, but unfortunately diseases of a painful 1 and violent nature attack all, from the Prince to the beggar, and then golden staff help gouty feet, or a wooden stick, rheumatic legs to walk 1 Reader-i----should you suffer with rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, neuralgia or muscular stifling pains, use "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures," the wonder of the Nineteenth Century. Testimonials may be. seen and Medicines procured at all Medicine Vendors.—[Advt.] - -