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Kumara Times, Issue 1043, 3 February 1880, Page 4

When the Suez Canal was first opened, the water in it was much saturated with salt, the hj drometer g ving the figure? 22 ; the undue proportion of salt has lessened year by year, until now the figures expressive of Its density are 17—even this, however is far above the saltness of the sea; which gives, on being evaporated, 5 ozs of solid residue to the gallon, while the Canal water, when boiled to dryness, leaves 9 czs to the same quantity. The large salt deposits in the Hitter Lakes through which the Canal passes are supposed to be the reason of the excesive amount of salt, and as these deposits are gradually dissolved away, the general saltcess of the water decreases.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS will ARRIVE and CLOSE at Kumara as tinder during the Year 1880: ARRIVE From Greymouth, daily, at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. „ Westbrook, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. „ Greenstone, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. „ Dillman’s, daily, at 11,30 a.m. „ Hokitika, „ at 11.45 a.m,, and 6.30 p.m. „ Stanton’s, daily, at 11.45 a.m. „ Waimea, „ at „ „ Stafford, „ at „ „ Christchurch and road-side offices, Wednesday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. CLOSE For Hokitika, daily, at 7.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. „ Dillman’s, daily, at 11.45 a.m. „ Greymouth, „ at 7.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. ,• also, on Wednesday and Saturday, at 4 p.m. „ Westbrook, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11.30 a.m, „ Greenstone, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11.30 a.m. „ Stanton’s, daily, at 12.30 p.m. „ Waimea, „ at „ „ Stafford, „ at „ „ Christchurch and road-side offices, Monday and Thursday, at • 7 p.m. • Note.—Letters bearing a late fee of two-pence, for despatch by Christchurch coach, will be forwarded if posted before 5 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. G. F. FURRY, Postmaster. Post Office, Kumara, February 17th, 1879. Large Bvo., pp. 724, cloth, Bs,, postfree or in half morocco, 10s 6d. SMITH AND BARKLEY DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, BOOT IMPORTERS, GREYMOUTH, REEFTON, AND WESTPORT. Smith and Barkley beg to intimate to their numerous customers that they have made special arrangements or purchasing the bulk of each season’s stock in the English and Scotch Alarkets, and are now receiving regular direct shipments from manufactory stocks, securing to us every advantage in price, and enabling us to sell all classes of drapery at as cheap rates as any house in the colonies. Visitors to Greymouth will find it to their advantage to inspect our stocks, which are the most varied and extensive on the Coast. Men’s Flannels, Shirts, Drawers, Clothing, of the most durable materials, and at Prices that must ensure a speedy ale. WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE Mackay Street, Greymouth. SMITH AND BARKLEY.