The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 815, 12 May 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1879.

The English mail via San Francisco arrived by the tram last evening, but, owing to the negligence of the Greymouth postal authorities in not acquainting the Postmaster here of its being en route, the bags laid at the station until nearly 11p.m., when the post-office officials, hearing of it? arrival, at once took the necessary steps for its conveyance to the Post Office, where it was immediately sorted. A telegram has been received by his Worship the Mayor stating that the Government has issued instructions to the Eugineer-in-Cliief to have the necessary survey made of the detour suggested by

the residents of this district, in the Hokitika and Greymouth Railway, with a view to test its practicability or otherwise. A womiin was found by the Police at a late hour last evening lying in the Main street, having a frightful gash on thd back of her head. She was in an inebriated condition. After her removal to the Camp, Dr. Hux table <vas called, who dressed the wouhds, but, owing to the quantity of blood the Woman had lost, it was thought desirable to order her removal to the Hospital, whither she was conveyed early this morning. All applications for publican’s licenses and renewals of bottle or wholesale licenses within the special licensing district of Kumara must be lodged, in duplicate, at the Resident Magistrate’s Office on or before the 13th proximo. The Special Licensing Court will be held on Wednesday, the 18th Juns, when all applications sent in will be heard and dealt with. The learned counsel who appeared on behalf of the Government in Armstrong and party’s case on Saturday last afforded the greatest amusement to those present at the Magistrate’s Court, as, although probably thoroughly acquainted with legal phraseology, his knowledge of mining technicalities and pursuits were evidently of the most infantine nature ; some of his questions when examining the witnesses exciting the hilarity of the whole Court by their innocence and ignorance of mining matters generally. The appearance of the Hokitika Lilies in Kumara has engendered a spirit of the darkest colour amongst several of its vocalistic inhabitants, as we understand that steps are shortly to be taken to form a similar amusing band in this town, under the designation of the “Kumara Ethiopean Magpies.” A great diversity of opinion seems to exist as to the nature of the inquiry held at the Warden’s Court on Saturday last. We are indebted to our contemporary the West Coast Times, for the following valuable information in regard thereto■ “Messrs Bonar, Price, and Dr. Giles sat! until a late hour on Saturday night at; Kumara on the Education Commission. ”('?): The bailiff of the Resident Magistrate’s." Court will sell by public auction, to-i morrow the Dunedin boarding-house, with all the household furniture and : effects under a warrant of distress, unless! the execution be soon satisfied. . ’■’ Through a typographical error in tlie advertisement calling for tenders for the supply of metal for the borough, the tenders were made to read as closing on “ Tuesday,” the 15th inst., at noon. It should have been Thusday, the 15th. One of the arrivals by the ship Boyne was recently quartered at the Immigration Barracks at Ashburton. Taking a glass of ale the other day with an acquaintance in the town, he was asked how he had! fared while living in the barracks. “ Oh,” said he, “it was dull enough, and then the food ! nothing but bread and tucker ; bread and tucker at every meal.” “But what do you call tucker 1” inquired his companion not a little amused. “ Why, meat of course,” replied the new chum, with a bewildered look. A little knowledge in his case was certainly a dangerous thing. A popular subscription in Hong Kong for a statue of Lord Bieaconsfield is making considerable progress. Upwards of £IOOO has already been placed in the hands of Governor Hennessy for this purpose. The statue, which is now being executed in England, will be placed on a site overlooking the parade ground at Hong Kong. Mb W. Willway having sold Jus 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. KB.— Gentlemen’s clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises. —Advt.