The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 692, 16 December 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1878.

The Executive Committee appointed* by the miners at the late public meeting held relative to the action of the Government in taking certain lands for the purpose of the Kumara WaterRace, intend supplying all parties affected by said action with forms under the second Schedule of the “Public Works Act, 1876,” claiming compensation in accordance therewith. So far the Committee have acted promptly and judiciously, and it now re-ts with the miners themselves to thoroughly endorse and perfect the proceedings of the Committee in this matter, by strictly bearing in mind and acting up to the following suggestion in making these claims for compensation : —Make no frivolous demand of any nature; 1 let all claims be well-grounded, lawful ; and nob extortionate ; and give a cleat ■ and well-defined description of the | ground affected by the race. Should I advice be taken, a large amount- of ; unnecessary trouble will be saved the I Committee, and the Government will . be enabled to see at a glance- the present lei itical position they occupy on this : goldfield.

1 The Children’s Treat CoHinmuttoe will meet at the Town Hall this evening, at 8 o’clock punctually, to finally arrange programme. We would remind owners of sections oss , Crown lands that if they have any objections to offer or may be desirous of making, i any communication to the Board relative to those sections, which are now proposed to> .be sold, they must lodge aircTt objections on or before Wodnosdav newt,, at tb© 1 Crown Lands Ollicc, Hokitika.

With a view to the decoration of the canine species of this, town, tenders are. called for 100 dog collars, specifications of which cart be seen, at the Town Hall. A meeting of Volunteers and civilianswill be held at Gilbert Stewart’s Hotel this evening, to form a local! committte in connection with the New Zealand Rifle Association,, as there- are a large number of persons though not taking any interest in military movements-, are very partial to-rifle shooting, and as this association is not strictly a Volunteer one, we may reasonably expect that a number of members wil be enrlofed in this district. The Warden of the District, M. Price, Esq., has, under the l provisions of the “Mines Apt, 1877,” announced that all claims, rights, and privileges lawfully held by miners and others in the Kumara and Greenstone district will be protected from the 22nd December to the 6th January inclusive.

The following nominations for the Greymouth Midsummer Handicap, to be run on the 26th inst. at Greymouth, have been received by the stewards:—Mr Nottle’sBlazing Star, Mr Cochrane’s Blue Bell, Mr Cochrane’s Banker, Mr Ashton’s Tommy, Mr Tarry’s Thunderbolt, Mr Tarry’s Eclipse, Mr Lahman’s Black Bess, Mr Birchell’s- Hokitika nomination lyas, illegible. One seldom takes up an American or colonial paper without finding some witticism levelled at the pertinacious, preserving, irrepressible agent of a life insurance company, who turns up on alii, occasions, professing anxiety to take lives. If once an agent finds a likely sub|ect, he had better, like Colonel Crocker’s ’coon, give up all idea, of for he has- to insure in the long run, if 1 only to get rid of the hunter who follows- him at: every double. On board the Taranaki was an agent of theGbvemmeret Life Insurance Department, who although he had his wife and familly to attend to, was ho sooner landed on Karewa than,, in the scene of terror and thankful joy, he succeeded in insuring two lives. His text was before him, and the sentiment had been impressingly brought before his hearers that human life was uncertain. That agent would not mind living in a constant succession of wrecks., Mr W. Wili-way having sold his plant and interest in the Dyeing Business toMr R. Upjohn (who has become practically acquainted -with the trade), begs tosolicit the kind patronage hitherto afforded him to his successor.—Mrs Upjohn announces that she* is prepared to dean and dye hats, feathers, gloves, &c., in the best style, N.B.—Gentlemen’s clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired ©a the premises.— Advt. For miraculous cures by the? use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Advt.,]