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Kumara Times, Issue 730, 31 January 1879, Page 2

The entertainment in aid of the funds of the local Hospital will take place at the Theatre Royal this evening, and comprises a programme of more than ordinary attractiveness. This being the first public appearance of the Kumara String Band, its advent is anxiously looked forward to • as also the great Davenport trick, which is to be performed by one of our respected and* well-known townsmen. We would specially draw attention to the fact that whatever pecuniary benefit is derived from the Ball will further augment the funds of the Hospital,, and not,, as is erroneously rumoured,; benefit, the* proprietor of the: Theatre.

Various were the su&nisea in and many the comouihts passed -on the person of a gentleman who was yesterday Observed quietly perambulating the principal streets of the town, and who, although ip civilian dress, wore the emblem of mourning in truly military style. Consternation, . however, prevailed amongst " many of the members of our local bodies, last evening when.it was. discovered, after his departure that the illustrous visitor was the Under-Seoretary (G. S. Cooper Esq.), and that he had been allowed to -depart uninterviewed, unflattered, and unrecognised.

Our attention has been directed by a subscriber to a slight error in our report of Mr Barron’s speech at the. late presentation. The words “as to the cause of, his leaving the Bank” should have read ‘ ‘ leaving this branch of the Bank. ” We make this correction as this-gentleman’s friends at a distance might infer from our report that he had left the institution altogether. . Such howeyer is not the case, as he is at present actively engaged in the chief branch of the same Bank at Hokitika.

We are glad to learn that at last. various insurance companies have acknowledged in a pecuniary manner their appreciation ;of the valuable -services of onr local firemen. At a meeting of the agents of the different offices a few days ago they resolved to give a yearly subsidy of £25 to the Kumara Volunteer- Fire Brigade ; this amount to be contributed conjointly amongst the several insurance' companies, proportionate to the risks they hold in the town.

During the hearing of a civil action in one of the Canterbury Resident Magistrate’s Courts recently, the defendant had been examined and retired from the box, and knottier witness had to be sworn. The Clerk of the Court was about to administer the customary oath, when he found that the sacred volume was missing. Great amusement was caused by one of the bystanders informing the officer that the defendant had slipped it into his pocket, and it was discovered that; such was the caae , the defendant having innocently enough put it there in a mistake for his own pocket book, which to say the least it somewhat resembled.

An Irish shoemaker who worked for a gentleman-farmer and his family, and was usually supplied with the material, once sent the following; bill when the work was completed rl* To soling and heeling Miss Biddy, three shillings ~ to , clicking and welting Miss Julia, two ■ shillings and the leather their own.”

Henry Brown, wishing to accommodate the public generally and self in particular, has postponed the remainder of his sale by auction (see advertisement) till Saturday first.— JAdvt.] Mr \V. Willway having sold his plant gmd interest in the Dyeing Business to TSIr R. Upjohn (who has become practiaally 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.