The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 538, 18 June 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1878.

A rumour has been circulated in town during the last few days that payable gold has been struck between Larrikins 'ami Sandy Stewart’s terrace. From inquiries made, we loam that there is* good foundation for this, inasmuch as several parties have obtained remunerative prospects on the ground mentioned : but. pern ling a thorough trial of the locality by those now,.engaged, there is nothing A justify a ruaii on a large scale taking place. Should, however, the opinion <il competent miners be realized, there is every probability of the run of gold being traced from Larrikins Terrace to Gokhn borough, as several imagine this to be tim connecting link.

A telegraph station is now open at Longfo-'.-., m the Comity of Jnungahna. Three acres of suburban laud near tim Greenstone, her ween the Three-mile Greek and Poim.uuu, will be put up to auction at the 'T ine Li in Is ' fc-o-uiorr i,v. r.'m ups.P imoo is Til, with L‘2.3d for i npencm-■ ns mile da till- land.

ItJ .I-:i s will [>.u*,ule fc'lis C-\ rL-ll-itij', at tiio I'aouo Hall.

Chessplayers are reminded that the adjourned public meeting takes place this evening, at 7.30, for the purpose of cousmering rules and electing officers, to which all interested in chess are invited. The rules for the conduct of the intended club which have been prepared by the committee appointed are, we understand, very few, and one or two only of questionable adoption. To-night also it will be proposed to take some steps to get together a team to play the return match with Groymouth, which it is expected will take place, in Kumara early next month. Now as there are several players ,ol about the sane standard as some of those who represented tiie Kumara team in the first contest, and one (Mr Lowrie) has since Int,; would' it not lie well to' suggest tonigat a general tourney for choosing the second team ! The Grey men, we are informed wdi he strengthened by two gentlemen of too legal profession, and it behoves our_ ‘‘Knights,” to retain the laurels tuey won in May last. We see no reason why cness should not occupy as largo a snare of attention as cricket, aquatics, football, &c. Chess is a game admirably adapted for the miner, to pass away pleasantly the dreai’y hours of a long winter evening, and hence it is, probably. th.it we find so many in tiiis neighbourhood.

Parsons desirous of obtaining a good business site in Dillman’s Town, are referred to our advertising columns. By a telegram received to -day, we regret to learn that a distressing catastrophe occurred at Greyumut.il e nay this morning. Mr et. ill. Hunter a -gentleman well known in this town and also universally respected, being fond dead in his bed, after a tire winch originated in his cottage had been extinguished. The full particulars appear in our telegraphic columns.

A correspondent writes as follows :—• llio Hillman s Town verandah question is likely to be of some difficulty to the Hokitika Council. It appears 33 wants a (ift. projection, with posts ; and C, to exP ’B3 his wares, desires a ilft., without beauties of an imposing street, with its Grecian bend, will be' lost to view. A drapery emporium is now open, and its illuminated verandah has a brilliant effect which reminds old settlers of Kumara in its palmy days, before fires and auctioneers Hammers nad made reeds on its then compact, but now scattered habitations. A new boot and shoe depot is about being opened in the,..main street, and other changes are in contemplation. Air Nathaniel \-dentine, ot the Cower Hutt, says tim Now Zealand ‘Times, has recendv erected on his promises, at tile i- -ar oi nis non.-d a novel kin-1 of; apparatus for drying clothes. Too machine G rigged wit.n sails at top. and when the da vis V. aming is adjusted toil sails are sot, and the whole thing whirls round with such velocity that the clothes arc nerfecclv dried in an incredibly short space of time.-'

The following from the Bruce Herald will no doubt prove interesting to housekeepers generally • Dunedin is supplied with vegetables, principally by ten Chinese gardeners and iiav/kurs, and very well supplied too. These yellow skinned colonists have not a Trade Protection Society amongst themselves, but they adopt a most ingenious and yet simple method of informing one another of the trustworthiness of their customers. When the housewife says ‘ rue owe you twopence John, ray next time,’ John replies, ‘ all lite’ in his blandest manner, but before lie departs, and. unseen by the customer, he makes a small and almost iupercuptible mark with pencil on the door-post, or elsewhere. This mark saves him the trouble of keeping books, and is a guide to.the next Ohinamui who may happen to call tnat wav. Moral for house-keepers with a fondness for ‘ tick’— 1 Wash your doorposts daily. ’ ” For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [A DVT.]