The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 566, 20 July 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1878.

The mail from Christchurch due here on Thursday, arrived at noon to-day. The detention, we learn occurred through the enormous quantity of snow that has* lately fallen on the ranges, thereby ne::essitatin«the cutting of a track, before the coach was enabled to proceed to Hokibika. From our telegrams it will be seen that the London mail lias left Sin Francisco for Auckland, punctually to contract time and should arrive at the latter place on the 31st inst. Mr Fittall will conduct service at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening. At the first general meeting of the Kumara German Society the following officers were elected : President, Mr Denrield ; Vice-President, Mr Neiaband ; Treasurer, Mr Kroner ; Secretary, Mr Wiesner; Committe, Messrs Bolnnan and Louis. About twenty gentlemen were present at the meeting. The election of a medical officer was postponed for a week. No definite decision was arrived at with regard to the place for future meetings. The adjourned meeting will take place to-morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m. The members of the Kumara Pros:looting Association are, by advertisement requested to meet at the Town Hall, on" Monday evening next, at eight o'clock. On this occasion the attendance of every member having an interest in the progress of tiie association is highly desirable, as the business before the meeting will be the making arrangements to commence work at once. We are happy to learn from a telegram received this tfuwu »m that (he Harbor works at Greyuioiith are to be proceeded

with immediately. This no doubt is owing to the strenuous efforts made by the deputation who waited on the Ministry rotative to this question. There_ was a very bad muster of our local Riles for inspection - parade last evening, under Lieut Spence. This no do.ibfc was chief!/ owing to the change male from the us lal hour for drill, as many who reside at a distance did not see the order in time. In connection with the YoL-.nteers we might mention that J there is every probability of a Cadet corps being formed here, as the parents of several boys are anxious that their sons should learn the rudiments of drill. There is little doubt of the benefits that accrue from muscular exercise, more especially in boys, and we trust the movement will be carried out. Sergeant Falvey is, Ave understand, enrolling the names, 'and should a sufficient number come forward, the officer commanding the district will at once be applied to for the necessary authority to form a Cadet corps. We must congratulate the Borowh Council on the expeditious manner In which one of the contracts for the works accepted by them last Monday is being proceeded with. Our remarks refer to the culvert at Drummond's Corner which although only begun on Tuesday is more than throe parts finished, owing to the indefatigable energy displayed by the contractor, Mr A. Miller. In our advertising columns it will be seen that Mr E. Blake, of the Empire Hotel, has re-opened his dining rooms, under the management of Mr A. Grant who, from his long experience and wellknown character as a caterer to the public will no doubt be able to satisfy the most fastidious epicures that may favor him with their patronage. As black swans are no longer deemed "game," by a proclamation issued under the hand of his Excellency the Governor, on the 10th insfc., there is every probability of those beautiful birds on' Lake Brunner faring badly at the hands of our amateur sportsmen. There will also be I an opportunity for a Greymouth gentle- | man, who is very partial to their wing '• feathers for pen 3 to lay in a supply. Mr Hughes, of Westport, announces his usual Sweep on the Melbourne Cup. Tickets are obtainable at Rinrg's Kumara Hotel. The Orleans Club eleven, which recently played the Australian crieke'.ers a match not arranged for in the original programme, have their head-quarters at Twickenham, in Kent, and the match was played on the Twickenham ground The following gentlemen represented the Orleans Club :—C. I. Thornton. I D w al^ I '' £• Wild ' A - J - W " bb ~> Branderj W. Yardley, W. N. Powys, F. E R Fryer, F. Steele, E. Barratt, A. Rylott. The match, it will be remembered, re- ! suited in a draw. A good authority in the National Fireman's Journal gives this wise advice about quenching a fire :—The motto of the fireman should be play low. One gallon of water thrown on the bottom of a fire has more power to extinguish than ten on the top. The reason is manifest., The water generates steam, which, risin" m volumes, extinguishes the fire. it is far better to play on the windward side of a fire than on the leeward, on the side from which the blaze proceeds, than on that towards which it goes. Play at the bottom of the windward side, and your exertions will be really effectual. The Prince of Wales is doino- his work at Paris right well. He is -lie raily royal personage, who has been heartily cheered and well received. When he drove out from the Hotel Bristol with the Crown Prince of Denmark on the Ist May to go to the opening ceremony of the Paris Exhibition one might have walked on the I people's heads in the Place Vendome, and he was repeatedly cheered. For miraculous cures by the use of 1 Eucalypti Extract, read fourth pa<*e I [Aim-.] . ! 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." Ho who suffers thus eaunot be relieved by any appliances save those that touch the neart—the homelier the more sanative. a?id none so sure as a wife's affection. True, O poet,, but he who suffers the racking pains of rheumatism, sciatica, or lumbago, should use, combined with your prescription, " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures," the wonder of the nineteenth cantury. Testimonials may be seen in another column, and Medicines may be procured at all Chemists.— FAiht.]