The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1019, 7 January 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1880.

The newly-appointed Resident Magistrate and Warden of this district (J. Mac- | k .<V> ,-%!•) s ?* * or the first time on the bench this morning, and was still evidently suffering severely from the effects of the late accident, as it was only by the assistance of crutches he was enabled to proceed to and from the Court House. The Christchurch coach, with six of mails and two passengers for Kumara, passed the Bealey early this morning, and may be expected to arrive here at the usual hour this afternoon. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before James Mackay, Esq., R.M., D. Houston was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Gey, by throwing four buckets of water over her on the 18th of last month. A cross-action _ of Houston ■v. Grey, for damaging complainant's win-

dows was also heard, and as it proved to be a regular neighbours' squabble, the Magistrate bound over each party to keep the peace in the sum of £2O for three months.—John Newton, for allowing his horse to wander at large within the borough, contrary to the bye-laws thereof, was fined 2s 6d, with 5s costs.—Daniel Houston, for assaulting one John Smith O'Brian at the Shamrock lead, Avas fined £2 and costs, or one month's imprisonment with hard labour, the Magistrate remarking that defendant was one of the larrikin class, who wanted putting down.— Ah Chong, for an assault on Annie Wells, was fined £3 and costs or six weeks' imprisonment with hard labor, the case showing that the most frightful depravity exists between some of the unfortunates of this town and the celestial race.—The Court adjourned till two o'clock, and was sitting when we went to press. With a view to forming a permanent race-course, as also a Jockey Club on Kumara, a number of gentlemen, including the present as well as the late Mayor, yesterday afternoon inspected a piece of ground in close proximity to Mr Daniel Hughes's farm, near the Teremakau river, which had been reported as suitable for the required purpose. On visiting the ground in question, every one of the party were struck with its peculiar adaptation for a race-course, inasmuch as not only could a clear circle or oval be immediately marked off, but a mile track of the most splendid turE on a sound botton is already naturally formed. Not a single tree was to be found in an area of 50 acres, and, with the exception of flax and raupo, the clearing would be a work most easy. If the residents of the district—and there are but few who do not enjoy a day's racing—will only support the Committee in carrying out the idea now mooted, they will not only be able to witness some good racing nearly at their doors, but also see the events competed for on a course the ground of which for horses to travel on we affirm even at present could not be surpassed in the colony.

News was received in town last evening (reports this day's G. R. Argus) that will give a fresh impetus to mining at the new rush, Seventeen-mile Beach. It is to the effect that good payable gold has been struck in the Kumara party's claim on the south side of the break. There is now every probability that the lead will be traced for miles. A new party is being formed to sink on the flat, as the water was too much for the previous one without mechanical appliances.

A case of poisoning through wearing colored stockings is reported in our telegrams from Auckland. The coloring matter caused erysipelas. By a telegram from South Australia we learn that a serious coach accident occurred at Willunga, by which it was overturned. All the passengers were hurt, and some are not likely to recover.

Victoria carried off the champion prize for the best exhibit of merino wool at the Sydney Exhibition. Cuming, of Darlingham, carrying off the gold medal.

As Mr Duncan M'Lean, of Greymouth, is relinquishing the wholesale business, heads of families and others can enjoy the same facility at the Kumara branch of laying in large supplies of groceries, &c, for cash, as he is determined to give the consumer the benefit of the large purchases made prior to the increase in the tariff.—[Advt.]