The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 709, 7 January 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1879.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hospital Committee will be held at the Secretary’s office this evening. Those persons who have been fortunate enough,to secure a prize in Tonks’s Albion Sweep can obtain the same on application to Mr Gilbert Stewart this evening. An allotment of Crown lands will be offered for sale at the Lands Office, Hokitika, to-morrow consting of sections 40 41, 42 and 43 in the town of Greenstone. The upset price of each section which Conans an area of eighteen perches each, is £3 7s 6d. A water-race runs through all the sections, for which an allowance has been made.

A meeting of the Chistmas Sports Committee was held at the Buck’s Head Hotel yesterday afternoon. The Secretary reported that with one or two exceptions the Whole amount promised as donations had been paid, and that these would no doubt be forthcoming to-day. All the accounts in connection with the late sports were passed for payment, and the Committee may be congratulated that in spite of the unfavorable weather the first day or two, they so successfully carried out their advertised programme, and, at the same time were enabled to so promptly meet all their engagements.

A grand amatuer musical and literary entertainment is announced in aid of the building fund of the Wesleyan Church on Friday, February the 7th. As a similar entertainment is advertised on behalf of Holy Trinity Church, we are requested to state that the dates of the two concerts have been arranged by the committees of the respective churches so as in no way to interfere with the arrangements of one another.

The late sports appear to have exercised a most beneficial influence on some people by arousing capabilities of athletic exercises that have long lain dormant and unappreciated in our midst. We understand the first deposit of £5 a-side has been already lodged on account of another foot race to take place next Saturday afternoon. The distance is 100 yards, and the competitors are a well-known runner anil a.gentleman whoso olfactory organs have not alone been of essential service to the

Borough Council, hut whoso fonts as a pedestrian in carrying out the duties of Ins office will no doubt account for the great diversion made in his favor at Tattersall’s last evening. The following unclaimed letters are now awaiting delivery at the Post Office, Kumara : —Joseph Anderson, H. C. Eylerson, Matthew B. Lawrcnsen, Edward M'Cormick, G. W. Powell (2), W. Simpson, Henry Thomas, W. C. Wilson.

We would direct the attention of persons possessing any specimen of the canine order to the fact that all dogs are required by the provisions of the “ Dog Nuisance Ordinance” to be registered for the year at the Town Clerk’s office before the 12th inst. As many people have old and faithful animals of this species which they would greatly regret the destruction of, it is advisable to prevent such an occurrence by seeing that their registration is effected before the date named.

On Sunday, December 22nd (says the Nelson Colonist), a little girl, four years of age, daughter of Mr Bradley, of the Wood, with other children, was playing in the house adjoining her father’s, which had recently been vacated. It appears that the late tenant had left a bottle there containing carbolic acid, and the little child, obtaining possession of this, drank a portion of the contents. She was soon found in an alarming state, and medical assistance was speedily procured. Notwithstanding, however, that everything possible was done, she expired at an early hour the following morning. The landlady of a ‘ swell hotel at Wellington, was sued in the Magistrate’s Court recently for ±‘3o damages for beating a domestic servant with a pail about her arms and chest, pinching and biting her on the arms, and dragging her on the ground by the hair of her head. The girl was under medical treatment for four weeks. The Magistrate said he would give a verdict for plaintiff, but would not name the amount till to-morrow. The case created a great sensation. Two leading lawyers were employed. A verdict was given on the following day for £lO damages and costs.

The correspondent of the Rangitikei Advocate says ; Rumour says that Hiroki’s- protectors are trying to make capital out of him ; that they make out a sort of Dr. and Cr. account between themselves and the Government, in which Hiroki’s murder is put on the one side, and the confiscated land on the other ; and thus they strike an even balance, the result of this Maori book-keeping being that the confiscated land is to be returned to them, and Hiroki to be let off. We hope that this is not true, hut it is exceeding unsatisfactory that under this “personal Government” the publie should be kept in the dark, and the inhabitants of the West Coast who are so deeply interested in the matter, should have no more authentic source of information than such common rumor.

% • MWVCO Ullclt HU (JOstmate encounter took place on the 21st ultimo, at Adio, in which the natives were worsted, and fled. Few were killed on either side. The rebels are still defiant in the nighborhood of B.mrail, and have commenced destroying the settlers’ cattle. An Arab was met by ten rebels near Bourail, and hacked to pieces. The rebels are damaging the telegraph lines m every direction. It is reported that the troops have taken one of the principal native strongholds, and the tribe of Doyiiey, one of the strongest, have laid clown their arms. The troops are said to be gaining ground in all directions. It is believed that the subjugation of the rebels is gradually becoming an accomplished fact.

The largest wedding cake ever produced in the Emerald Isle, is intended for the breakfast at the approaching wedding of a Miss Roe with Lord Gordon. The cake stands Bft high, weighs, 300 ft., and is ornamented with the arms of the Roe and Gordon families. Six bannerets with arms and monograms add to the imposing character of the structure, which is strewn with orange blossoms and myrtle. The description of this gigantic cake is capped by the announcement that its appearance is considered so remarkable that it has been ordered to be photographed. A Frenchman learning the English language complained of the irregularity of the verb “ to go,” the present sense of which some wag had written out for him as follows; “I go, thou startest, he departs, we mizzle, cut sticks, they bolt.” A precocious boy in an up-town family was asked which was the greater evil of the two, hurting another’s feelings or his finger. He said the former. ‘ Right, my dear child,” said the gratified questioner : “ why is it worst to hurt the feelings ?” “Because you can’t tie a rag round them,” explained the dear child. A brightly-coloured East Indian moth of the species known as Ophiders materna was lately exhibited at a meeting of the Entomological Society. It was chiefly remarkable for haying been met with and captured at sea, in the Southern Indian Ocean, three hundred and sixty miles from the nearest land, which was the Island of Mauritius. The same species of moth is widely distributed, haviuobeen found in Brazil, and quite lately m Florida. ■

Alu W. Willway having sold his plant and interest in the Dyeing Business to Alk R. Ui’Juhn (wlio 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, Ac., in the best style. N.l>.—Gentlemen’s, clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises. —Advt.

_ For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, road fourth [Advt.J °