The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 721, 21 January 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1879.

A special meeting of the Borough Council was called on the requisition of Crs. Dimgan, O’Hara and Brown, for last evening, to rescind a resolution of the Council, relative to footpaths. At the hour appointed only the first two gentlemen who signed the requisition were present, and the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hospital Committee will bo held at the Secretary’s office this evening. The monthly inspection parade of the First Westland RiHes will be held at the Adelphi Hall this evening, at 8 o’clock. A meeting of the Miners Executive Committee was held at Dillman’s Town last evening, when the following resolution was carried unanimously :—“That the Committee be now dissolved, as the object for which they were appointed has been obtained, viz., the withdrawal by the Government of the proclamation anent the Kumara-Kawhaka Water-race, thereby again bringing the ground under the jurisdiction of the Warden, as heretofore, and the Committee express a hope that their actions have been satisfactory to the miners and the public generally!” There was but a very moderate attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening on the occasion of Mr O'Connell’s instrumental and local concert. The entertainment througl o if was of a most choice and enjoyable u tuo, the liolin playing of Mr O’Uonnell being a feature especially

deserving of mention. Messrs Jolly, Williams, Costello, Muirhead and Hawkins Contributed in no small degree to the success of the concert, which on the whole was deserving of a more liberal patronage than was accorded it.

We are requested by the auctioneers to draw attention to the alteration of the date of the sale of the Clarendon Hotel from Thursday to Friday. A farewell ball will be given by Mr and Mrs O’Hara, at the Clarendon Hotel this evening, previous to their departure for Christchurch. As one of the oldest residents in this town, and who took an active part in the proceedings of the Borough Council and Prospecting Association, the loss of Mr O’Hara as a public man will be regretted by many, who will no doubt this evening take the opportunity offered of wishing him “ God speed.”

We are indebted to the Press Association for the interesting information from Auckland that the South British losses on the late fire here were only ‘ • £3OO, not £1000,” as reported by telegram in the Auckland papers. As the message that left here contained the smaller amount, we must conclude that the Telegraphic Department in the north are answerable for “piling on tlie agony” in the matter of the South British Insurance Company’s risks.

Accidents will happen. We are told that in a public reading room the other day a gentleman after persuing an illustrated newspaper, handed it to another, with a whisper that it contained the portraits of the Kelly gang. Immediately on his taking up the newspaper, the second gentleman looked at the illustrations on the front page, and exclaimed “Oh Lord what a bad-looking set of vagabonds they are ! ’ On bringing his glasses to bear upon the type, however, the second gentleman concluded heshoulcl have turned over a page or two, as he found that the faces which had not prepossessed him were those of the Ministry of New Zealand. A Sydney telegram of December 31st, states : —The mailman from Cassillis, who arrived at Mudgee on Saturday night, reported that he was stuck up by a man armed with pistols, who took the mailbags, opened the letters, and afterwards took the mailman’s horses, leaving him to come on foot.

An old Irish soldier, who prided himself upon his bravery, said lie fought in the battle of Bulls Run. When asked if he had retreated and made good his escape as others did on that famous occasion, he replied, “ Be jabers, those that didn’t run are there yit!” Mr W. Willway having sold his plant and interest in the Dyeing Business to Mr 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, &q.’ } in the best style. N.B.— Gentlemen’s clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises.—Advx. For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Advt.]