The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 812, 8 May 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1879.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before W. H. Revell, Esq., R.M., there were no criminal cases, and only two civil cases of no public importance, in winch judgment was given for the plaintiffs. The concert at the Hibernian Hall* Goldsboro ugh, in aid of the Presbytery of the Catholic Church will take place this evening, and from the excellent programme provided and the fact that a large number of persons from here purpose taking advantage of the moonlight night to attend, we may reasonably presume that there will be -a large audience. Special coaches will leave the Kumara Hotel during the evening, for Goldaborough, returning after the concert. Some of the unfortunate drapers of this town hare evidently suffered at the hands of the fair sex, as a witness in giving evidence at the Magistrate’s Court thi.

morning said he gave £ls fbr a lady’s box at a sale in Which the goods Wore sold under distress, as he knew all it Contained belonged to the drapers of Kumara. The buyer who was a bachelor, of the mining persuasion, Reposed not as to the ulterior view he had in. making the purchase.

The case of, Armstrong and party v. the Government will be heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Saturday next, by the Hon. J. A. Bonar, Mr Warden Price, and Dr. Giles, R.M., Hokitika, who will act as a Court of Inquiry to take evidence thereon. The story of the morose custodian of a certain colonial gaoler, who threatened to lock his lodgers out if they did not come by 10 p.m., is pretty well known. But the North Canterbury News says it was approached the other day by a party who said if he got more than a certain number of police summonses per week for stray horses, &c., he would keep all his stock in his paddocks, and “ then,” said he, “ how will your blessed borough do for funds? ” That is the question. A one-legged Welsh orator, named Jones, was pretty successful in bantering an irishman, when the latter asked him. “ How did you come to loose your leg ?” “ Well,” said Jones, “ on examining my pedigree and looking up my descent, I found there was some Irish blood in me, and becoming convinced that it settled in that left leg, I had it cut off at once.” “ Be the powers,” said Pat, “it ’ud ’ave been a-deuced good thing if it had only settled in yer head.”

A correspondent of an English paper writes “How few of us realise that in the recent disastrous engagement at the Gape, we lost more officers and men than at Alma, and nearly equalled the deathroll at lukerman, as the following figures will show :—Battle of Alma, 25 officers—--362 total killed; battle of Inkermann, 37 officers—s 97 total killed ; battle of the 22nd of January, at the Cape, 30 officers—--500 total killed.”

Me, W. having sold his plans 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, &c., in the best style. N.B.—Gentlemen’s clothes leaned,- dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises.—Advt.