The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 743, 15 February 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1879.

We are indebted to that mysterious and extraordinary body, the Press Agency at Wellington, this afternoon for a message of over 200 words, informing us that Sir George Grey has given his opinion in the New Zealander as to what measures the Governor at Cape Town should adopt in the present Zulu campaign. As Sir George has already shown his great military abilities when dealing with a similar matter in the Colony they will no doubt be justly appreciated by the Press Agency ; but why we should be compelled to pay for contributions to the New Zealander, we are at a loss to opine. A telegraph station is now open at Duntroou, in the County of Waitaki. The funeral of the late Mr Robert Stevenson, who was accidentally killed while working in his claim at PrettyWoman’s Gully on Tuesday last, took place at Stafford Town yesterday afternoon, and was attended by nearly three hundred persons, who had come from all parts of the district to show this hist tribute of respect for the deceased. Mr Stevenson, who was a native of Scotland and 52 years of age, had been a resident ; of the Waimea district for ’ many years, and had gained the esteem of all those with whom he came in contact; and we sincerely regret to learn that his untimely death has left his widow and seven child- . ren totally unprovided for. A subscription has been started on behalf of the I } family, in Stafford Town, by a committee of which Mr John Palmer is secretary, ; and we have little doubt that with the J ’ characteristic generosity of the people generally in any matter really deserving, ■ • it will be liberally responded to. • A female patient named Kate Poster died in the Hospital at an early hour this morning. The deceased lias been suffering fur some time and during the last few j . days Dr Huxtable lias been in constant j attendance on her, as she was in a must ! precarious state. The funeral will leave ! the Hospital to-morrow at half-past three -> o’clock. Divine service will be held in the German language at the Presbyterian Church, to-morrow afternoon, by the Rev. Mr Heine of the Lutheran Church near Nelson, who is on a temporary visit 5 here. The Livingstone and Stanley Diorama will be exhibited this evening at the Public Hall, and sis nearly all the juvenile • population in the district have become possessors of tickets, it is tildi'e than probable the Hall will be Overcrowded. i Mr 0. Mi Spencer has been appointed Consul-General for the United States, at - Melbourne, with jurisdiction in Australia Tasmania, and New Zealand. His appointment was notified in the Loiidoli Gazette of November 26th last. “ For miraculous cures by the use of 3 Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— - [Advt. J f Mu W. WillaVaY having sold his plant - and interest in the Dyeing Business to Mr R. Upjohn (who has become prac- • tically acquainted with the trade), begs to j 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.