The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 738, 10 February 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1879.

The tenders invited by tlio Prospecting Association for cutting a bush track (70 chains) from the Greenstone Road to Mignonette Flat, were opened to-day, at noon. There were twenty tenders sent in, and that of R. Flanagan, at Is 7d per chain, was accepted.

We understand that tile Presbytery of Wostland will meet at the. Presbyterian Church here during the week, and the Rev. Mr Root, of Greymouth, and the Rev. Mr Morris, of Hokitika, amongst those who are expected t<\ be present, one of ihe rev. gentlemen will deliver an address on the occasion.

The following unclaimed letters arc now lying at the Poat Oilica, Kumara :—C. F. Arney, Thomas Arthur, 11. C. Eilerscm M. F. Newman, Alex. Sutherland, Edward Scott, John Stewart, Alex. Stewart, George Wilson-. A match will take place on the ftiflj Range to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, between two volunteer riflemen, one representing the First Wostland Riflos, Hokitika, and the other the local Contingent. The conditions are 200, 400, and 500 yards ; ten shots at each ran"o .; £5 ii-side. Although generally surmised,

the names of the two representatives have ■not .yet transpired, as, by the conditions neither side is restricted to any paviic.dar man, but can choose any individual member of their respecLive corps to do battle on their behalf.

The members of fclie Ancient Order (if Forresters will hold ther usual au:iivers;vry bull and promenade s'liocr on the 14th of March next, at King's Adelphi Hal!-. Tickets may be procured fiv.a any of the committee, whose nausea appear in uur advcrtisiiiir col:iij<jn.

In consequence: of the block;! of several books out of which a number of tickets had been fold, hot eominy to haul as expeetuh the drauiny of t)w I nperial Sweep on Saturday was postponed by the Committee until St. t'atr'ek's D.iv.

A mah named Arthur. C tnvibell was found lately in tin! Sydney "D >,:\ iln, desperately wounded by a bullet, ilo sttte? that he was attacked by two men, shot, and robbed ; hut Ids at i.t.mient is doubte I; and ah attempt at suicide is suspected. Campbell's recovery is doubtful.

From a home paper we learn that the Wesleyan Melhodi-st Church in England, are raising the sum <;f £200,000 for the purpose of C.iuroh Extension and payini?

off some liabilities. At the first meeting held with this object in view in London, the stun of £34,000 was promised in subscriptions. For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page. — [Apvt.] Mr W. Will way having sold his plant and interest in the Dyeing Business to Mr R. Ui'JOHN (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 premise;:.—Anvr.