The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1879.

Kumara Times, Issue 860, 3 July 1879, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1879.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before C. Broad, Esq., R.M., Annie Oust was fined 10s., or 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. In the Warden's Court this morning, before Charles Broad, Esq., Warden, the applications of Patrick Kealey and party, •John Moran and party, and Hugh O'Fiahorfcy and party, for abandoned ground, were granted. An application from Anderson and party for a water-race from Anderson's Oully, terminating at Shallow Lead, was adjourned for a fortnight, as Mr Seddon, on behalf of one of the party,

objected to the application. The Warden, in granting the adjournment, said the applicants must have a mutual agreement between themselves in an application of this nature, in which a large outlay of capital was concerned, as "a house divided against itself could not stand." As Mr Seddon had stated, there was a prior right, the applicants would be enabled in the meantime to serve the necessary notices and ascertain on what grounds one of their party objected to the application.

At the termination of the business of the Warden's Court to-day, R J. Seddon, Esq., was officially sworn in as a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand, the Warden, after administering the necessary oath, congratulating Mr Seddon on his appointment. The appearance of a number of persons energetically engaged in pegging off ground this morning on the flat between the Hospital and Coates' brewery caused some little excitement in town. The ground, although not sufficiently proved to cause a rush, is evidently in places of a sufficiently remunerative character, as Home and party, who are the prospectors, have succeeded in obtaining four to five pennyweights to the load. As other parties intend sinking, the true nature of the ground will be apparent in a few clays.

The following is the Maori cure for diarrhaea and dysentery : —Take, say, a handful of leaf buds of a common shrub known as koromiko, kokomuka, or kogoromiko, and boil for half-an-hour in a quart saucepan ; strain off and set to cool; when cold, take two or three wineglasses at intervals during the clay.

In California it has been enacted that nothing but the English language shall be taught in the primary, grammar, and common schools, and also that no public money shall be granted to sectarian schools.

Statistics have been published showing the good results of the prohibition of public-houses on the Moonta nines, South Australia. Although there is a very large population there, scarcely any drunkenness exists.

Lord Lytton has given great offence to the upper ten of India by presenting to Miss Crooke, a pretty circus rider, whose performances he nightly attended, a large gold medal, inscribed, "Presented to Miss Victoria Crooke, the Empress of the Arena, by Lord Lytton, G.M.S.T., Viceroy and Governor of India."

Mr W. Wiliavay 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.R—Gentlemen's clothes cleaned, dyed, pressed, and repaired on the premises.—Advt.