The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 569, 24 July 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1878.

I In o;ir report of the Kumora Prospect- ] ing Association meeting which appeared last evening, the word “ blankets” should have read “buckets” in the resolution car- ! ried as to the wages and tools required to be found by the men. Tenders are called for the erection of a new Hospital in Kumara. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Council Chambers, paid tenders must be forwarded to the Secretary on or before Monday, the sth prox. There will be a meeting of the members of the Literary Society at the Institute, this evening, at 8 o’clock. The belief has been repeatedly expressed that when sluicing is carried out on a large scale on this goldfield, it will produce splendid returns. From a washing that took place yesterday at Barron and party’s claim, which is worked on that principle, there is every probability of the idea being realized, as for six weeks’ work they washed dp 150 ounces of gold. The party consists of six men. From a letter received by a gentleman in this town we learn that a party of men ' had visited the Waiho for the purpose of prospecting for the gold referred to by the : gentlemen who lately returned from a i photographic tour in that district ; but, : owing to tire heavy snow they (the minors) ‘ were compelled to return. Should the weather prove favourable they intend in a few weeks, if possible, to give the place a fair trial. ! We understand that although the plans • and specifications for a portion of the road : from Dillm in’s Town to the Christchurch road are advertised to be seen at Mr Bed- | don’s store, they have not yet arrived, i which, to say the least of it, is extremely ' inconvenient for intending contractors, ! some of whom travel a long diata me to iuI spoct the plans. Our telegrams concerning the Austra- | Han cricketers’ match with Leicestershire ' failed to mention the score of Leicestor--1 shire in their lira; innings. We find the 1 Press Agency lias supplied our East Coast : contemporaries with the score, whicli was ■ as follows Sankcy 70, Wheeler 00, Paider 20, Harriot f, Collier 20, Panuadatn 0, Rodwcll 4, Walker 2, llylott 4, II iwden 2, Bishop 0 ; extras 4—total 103. ; Second innings, 145 —grand total, 333. 1 As the Australians aVide only 130 iu their I first innings, yet won the m itch by eight wickets, great praise is due to C. Bv.iner- ( man for his excellent score of 133 in his ! second innings, ami to Horan, who male (no. out) GO. A telegram flora the Pani edin correspondent of the Lv&teitdn Times ! that' 1 ' through pcu'imu mUMku in i telegraphing the scores of fcho match with ' the Orleans Club tiie chances of chr Ooloj mac! winning .appeared worse than thev I really wore. The Orleans Club lost eight ■ (instead of two) wicnets in their scc md ! innings.. Fryer was top scorer for them 1 t witu 51. The Club wanted 74, with two ' wickets to fall, to win.” The bowling ' averages given in a previous issue—Gar° ■ ■, reft a wicket for every 3 runs, Spufforth a

wicket for every 4 rais, and Boyle a wicket for every 5 runs—were (the same correspondent writes) compiled from the Nottingham, Marylebone, Yorkshire, Snrx’ey. Gentlemen, and Middlesex matches. Their publication caused much comment throughout England.

The Clutlia Leader says :—The late heavy snowfalls have caused considerable losses among sheep in this district. We learn that large numbers were snowed in on the Kuriwao Ranges, the snow having drifted into some of the gullies to the depth of 17 and 1.8 feet, and the sheep seeking sheltonthere were of course buried. Lots of them were rescued by digging them out from under the snow, but a great number perished. The country through the Gorge towards Otaraia, otherwise very rough and hilly, presented a comparatively level appearance after the snowfall, showing what immense quantities of show must have fallen.

A most amusing incident occurred at one of the smaller stations on the Wanganui and Foxbm railway recently. Just as the train was starting, the stationmaster remembered that he had forgotten to forward some important papers, and, quick as thought, ha darted' into his office, seized the papers, and gave chase to the train. He kept at it for about a quarter of a mile, -when he got alongside the guard’s van. His success is a good illustration of the rate at which the trains on that line travel.

There has been a great scandal at Lucknow. A Hindoo widow desired to embrace the Christian religion, and escaped from her uncle’s house to that of a lady .named Mnivanoy, a member of the Zenana Mission. The widow's relations demanded her extradition, but Miss Mnlvanuy refused to give her up, so the relations brought a suit for he;* restoration in tire local civil courts. The suit was decided in favour of the Zenana Mission, but the Judical Oommisioner reversed the decision on appeal, and Soondari, the widow, has been restored to her disconsolate relatives. During her examination she made the. following statement “ I loft, for religion ; wished to adopt that of Jesus Christ; got the knowledge from the Holy Rook, which is the Christian Bible inspired by the Holy Ghost.” B it, according to the Commissioner, “ this cannot be accepted by a court of law as a sufficient reason for a minor to repudiate the protection of her lawful guai’dians.” ■ For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti' Extract, read fourth page. — [Adyt.J

Burns says, with gloofny grandeur, “There is a foggy atmosphere native to my soul in the hour of cave, which makes the dreary objects scorn larger than life.” He who suffers thus cannot be relieved by any appliances save those that touch the heart—the homelier the more sanativeand none so sure as a wife’s affection. True, 0 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 century. Testimonials may bo seen in another column, and Medicines may be procured at all Chemists.—[Anvr.]