The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 518, 25 May 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1878.

Th® homeward mails, via Suez, close on Monday next. The official declaration of the Grey Valley was made at Greymouth this mornmg, and was as follows :—Reeves 487 • Harrison, 302 ; Barrowman, 209 ; Newton (who withdrew), 25. Nominations for the election of two Auditors for the Borough of Kumara will be received up to noon of Monday next, at the Borough Council Chambers. Tne Returning Officer will be in attendance from 10 to 12. , Germans who take an interest in the formation of a German Society in Kumara are requested to meet at O’Hara’s Hotel, to-morrow (Sunday) evening, at seven o clock. Although there was no public demonstration yesterday, several business people testified their loyalty to the Queen by illuminating the front of their premises in the evening. We noticed more especially Selous s billiard saloon, and Gilbert Stewarts Hotel. At the latter place there was a grand pyrotechnic display terminating with the singing of the National Anthem, which was commenced by an onthnmstic subject of Her Majesty, and heartily taken up by the crowd present.

In the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before E. Barff, Esq., J.P., John Cumings and Barbara Weldon were each fined 10s and costs, or 24 hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. The Star Combination Troupe, will give their last performance this evening, at the Theatre Royal, The annual banquet of the Volunteer Fire Brigade will take place at the Albion Hotel on Thursday next. We understand that the tickets are being rapidly disposed of, which fact, considering the services the members of the Brigade have so repeatedly rendered the public, is not surprising. We consider that on an occasion like this the townspeople generally should show their appreciation of the effectual efforts of our local firemen by being present, and toasting “Success to the Fire Brigade.” We are requested to state that the drawing of M‘Mahon’s Art Union is unavoidably postponed. The altered date will be notified in Monday’s issue. There is every indication (the Times says) that the tournament amongst the members of the Christchurch Chess Club will be a thoroughly successful affair. The handicappers have nearly completed their labours, and the Committee are receiving great encouragement by the donations for prizes. One of the most interesting of the special prizes will be that which is being subscribed for by ladies, and wliich, by the freedom of the contributions, promises to be a valuable one. The umpires in the match by telegraph with Dunedin not agreeing in their decision, the unfinished games have been referred to Mr Benbow, of Wellington, whose analysis of the positions and adjudication theron is to be final. The natives have funny ideas respecting the services of professional men. The Maoris at Waiora, says the Napier Telegraph, believe that Sir John Coocle is a great medicine man, and that he has been asked to that settlement for the purpose of “charming” the river; that he will cast a spell on the waters, and that there will be no more bar. What a pity it is that harbour improvements cannotbe thus easily accomplished. Mr T. •Gardiner,’ of the Wellington Oronicle, on receiving the writ of libel from Messrs Blundell, of the Post, published the whole document, ending with the following statement :—“I will here state, that while I return thanks for the low figure churned as damages, only £333 6s 8d each—a sum that looks rather cheap, I will not keep these thi’ee injured innocents waiting long.—Thomas Gardiner.” Burns says, with gloomy grandeur, “There is a foggy atmosphere native to my soul in the hour of care, which makes the dreary objects seem larger than life.” He who suffers thus cannot be relieved by any appliances save those that touch the heart the homelier the more sanative—rand none so sure as a wife’s afi’ectioh. ■ True, 0 poet, but he who suffers the rack-, ing pains of rheumatism, sciatica, or lumbago, should use, combined with your prescription, “ Ghollah’s Great Indian Cures, tlie wonder of the nineteenth century. Testimonials may be seen in another column, and Medicines may be procured at all Chemists.—[Advt.] For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Advt.J