The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY MARCH 8, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 761, 8 March 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY MARCH 8, 1879.

The Rev. E. A; Scott will preach a special sermon on "Temperance," tomorrow evening, at Holy TrinitV Church, in accordance with a request made id him by the members of the Good Templars Lodge.

A meeting of the Kaitarigata Belief Committee was held at the Town Hall last evening, his Worship the Mayor in the dhair. Several of the Committee reported that they had found the residents most liberal, and that contributions had been made freely and liberally, amongst the mining community especially. After a short discussion it was unanimously agreed* to hold andthay meeting on Friday evening next, when all the" lists would be returned and the amount of the fund raised ascote tained and notified in the local press.

The Arahura Road Board have of late been subjected to considerable trouble at foa.hands of their creditors, but the ch'inax ,to their tribulatidris has at last teen: -reached, as "■ we understand the bailiffs at Stafford Town-has seized all the property of the Board, and intend selling the same on Tuesday next, at the suit of Messrs Isdell, Ehlers, and Foldie, Who obtained a judgment against the Boafd for rates illegally collected from them in 1877. ~ •

From the return of scores td hand df the matches fifed at Nelson up to the present time, We are informed that bur local representative has held his own* as far as the Westland men are concerned, the aggregate scores made by the three representatives from the West Coast being as follows .-—Marshall (Kumara), 213; Davies (Hokitika), 211; Linstrom (Hokitika), 196,

A tea meeting will be held at the Wesleyan Church, Stafford Town, on Thursday evening next, when addresses will be delivered by the Revs. J. Newman Buttle, J. Smith, and other friends. An efficient choir will render several choice selections during the evenifig. "Atticus" writes in the Melbourne Leader ;-*-" We hear a goad deal about the terminity of Steve Hart, of the Kelly gang, in visiting the haunts of men in female costume, but his disguise has not even the merit of originality.- In the old bush-ranging days of New South Wales, Charley O'Malley, I think it was, who adopted the SAvcle tactics. He made a bet that he would be present at some races, and attired in a habit and felt hat, and riding a well-bred nag, he appeared on the race course. The lazy manner with which he sat his side-Baddle attracted the tioh of the Inspector of Police, the late Sir Frederick Pottinger, who entered into conversation with the fair stranger, and fell a victim to her charms. After acting as esquire all day the police officer solicited the pleasure of escorting the Wculdbe damsel home, an offer, ht/wever, that was declined with thanks. Sir Frederick growing persistent, O'Malley put his horse at a fence, cleared it, and when at the other side, before galloping away, pulled off his hat and veil, and disclosed to the astonished gaze of his admirer, not the damask cheek of a rustic beauty, bnt the features of a criminal upon whose head a heavy reward was set."

The following is a literal copy of a letter sent to a medical gentleman not far distant from Blackburn :— ■" Cer, —Yole oblige me if yole cum un ce me 1 hev a Bad kowd am Hill irt my Bow' Hills- and hev lost my Happy Tight,"

Mr W. Wiixway 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 niffl to bis 1 Successor. —Mrs Upjohn auK nounces that she is prepared to clean and d'ye hafs, feathers, gloves, &c, in the best style. N.B.—GenttemenV clothes Cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises.—Advt.

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