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Kumara Times, Issue 900, 19 August 1879, Page 2

NOTICE.

PERRONS having business in the Resident Magistrate's Court, Kumara, are hereby informed tint for the future CIVIL CASES, where the amount claimed does not exceed TWENTY POUNDS will be set down for hearing ou TUESDAYS instead of Thursdays as heretofore. W. A. BARTON". Clerk of Court Resident Magistrate's Office, Kumara, Jul 7 18th, 1879. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. rjHHE Sub-Committee appointed for i_ the purpose of making arrangements for an ENTERTAINMENT for the benefit of the Kumara LITERARY INSTITUTE respectfully anuounce that they have secured the co-operation of the KUMARA MINSTRELS, the Kumara STRING BAND, and the best local talent for the occasion, and are in treaty with others to secure the best entertainment ever given iu Kumara. The date is fixed for FRIDAY, the 29th AUGUST, at the Theatre Royal. Fuller particulars will shortly be published. BALL. BALL. MR. and MRS. HANNA invite all their friends and the public generally to their To be held at THEIR HOTEL, SEDDON STREET, ON FRIDAY, 22nd AUGUST. First-class Band. BALL. BALL. MR. and MRS. PETERS invite all their friends and the public generally to a I 111 ¥f f AT PETERS' HOTEL, " Dillman Town, ON FRIDAY, THE 22nd INST. Splendid Band Eugaged. I§sir A Coach will run between Kumara and Dillm.-m's Town during the evening for tho convenience of ladies. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT. GENTLEMEN,— I have the honor to inform you that I purpose offering myself as a candidate for your suffiages at the forthcoming election. I intend m a few days to address you at the principle centres of population. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, R. C. REID. "Wellington, August 15. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HOKITIKA DISTRICT. rVENTLEMEN -Being now on the eve V - H of a general election for the House of Representatives, I intend to offer myself as a Candidate for your Suffrages in seeking election to the General Assembly. I am a supporter of Sir George Grey and the Liberal Policy ; or any Government that will carry out that programme and do justice to the interests of Westland. I will pledge myself to urge on the speedy completion of the East and West Coast Railway, and the deviation of the Hokitika and Greymouth Line to Kumara, Goldsborough, and Stafford. While supporting the present State System of Education, 1 consider that separate schools are entitled to assistance on some equitable basis in the centres of population. I shall support the Local Option Bill, and in altering the Licensing System as at present administered. I shall advocate more Liberal Aid for Prospecting, and a gradual Reduction of the Goid Duty. I shall urge the more equitable expenditure of borrowed money in future, and greater economy ; Deferred Payment in Land to bona fide settlers ; and the Stoppage of Free Immigration for the present. I pin pose addressing you at the different centres. after the Nomination, of which due notice will be given. I am, Gentlemen; Yours faithfully, H. CUMING. Kumara, 18th August, 1879.