The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 704, 31 December 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1878.

To-morrow being New Year's Day, , there will be no publication of the Kumara Times, but should we receive rhe news of the winner of the Champion Race in which a great many of our subscribers are interested, we shall, as usual, publish it immediately on receipt. The Sports Committee took immediate I advantage of the fine morning by prepar- ' ing the ground for the wrestling and racing matches. At noon punctually the Dillman's Town Baud marciied into town,

Mid the sports were commenced without delay. At the time of our going to press one or two events only had been decided, and the attendance was of a most crowded description. Should the weather continue favorable, the second part of the programme will be concluded to-morrow.

We are requested to draw special attention to the fact that the firebell will be rung at midnight, not as an alarm, but simply to toll the old year out and ring the new one in. We understand that a grand pyrotechnic display will also take place this evening, in front of one or two well-known hotels, in honor of the event.

The arrangements that the Committee of the Children's Treat have made, are as follow : that on account of the very damp state of the ground the children will meet at 10 a.m. at the'Town Hall, Seddon street, and march to the State School, where dinner will be served at 12. Then, if fine, they will proceed to the paddock for the remainder of the day. If wet, the children will remain at the school. We would strongly recommend parents, in dressing their children, to disregard appearance, and to provide them with good strong boots, and clothing most impervious to wet, as in consequence of the rapid changes in the weather, although fine at the commencement of the day, they may be caught in a shower of rain before returning in the evening. We inadvertently stated yesterday evening that the concert in aid of the funds of the Kumara Hospital was postponed until Tuesday, the 31st " instant." It should have read the 31st January. A handicap rifle match will be fired at the Butts to-morrow morning, the ranges being 200, 400, and 500 yards. There are a large number of entries, and the match will commence at 10 o'clock sharp. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday:— Expect bad weather any direction between north and west and south-west; glass further fall; expect heavy sea. A majority of the 37 victims of the panic at the Colosseum Theatre, Liverpool, were young, unmarried men. The 20 injured persons are recovering. The theatre is re-opened. It has been decided not to make a public appeal on behalf of the 30 persons rendered destitute by the disaster.

William Stafford, Clerk in the Liverpool branch of the Bank of England, who absconded with £15,000 in notes, was captured in Jersey while landing from a yacht privately hired. He was brought before the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House, and remanded. Most of the stolen money is recovered.

A man named Henry Thorne, a seaman, has been charged in London on his own confession with shooting a man at Glebe Island, near Sydney, in February, 1877. He says the man's death was the result of an accidental Snot while they were both engaged at target practice.

'Mdlle; Sarah Bernhart, the actress, has her own coffin lined with black satin, in her bedroom, ready at a moment's notice, and is at present sculpturing the marble for her tomb.

A very handsome monument has just been placed upon the tomb of the late' Charles Mathews, in Kensal Green Cemetery. The work is a fine sample of marble masonry, and bears the inscription : " Sacred to the memory of Charles Mathews. Born Dec. 26th, 1803. Died June 24th, 1878, age 74. «O Bliss ! When all in circle drawn about him, Heart and ear were fed to hear him. How good ! . how kind! and he is Memoriam."

Mb W. Willway having sold his plant and interest in the Dyeing Business to Me R. Upjohn (who has become practically acquainted with the trade), begs to solicit the kind patronage hitherto afforded him to his successor.—Mrs Upjohn announces that she is prepared to clean and dye hats, feathers, gloves, &c, in the best style. N.B.—Gentlemen's clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises.—Advt.