The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MAY 24, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1140, 25 May 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, MAY 24, 1880.

J. Mackay, Esq., R.M., has zetted Chairman, apd W. A. Ba^tpn, ; Esq., Clerk, of the Licensing Co'uAfof the district of Kumara. ... t i The Volunteer review at Greymouth yesterday, despite the inclemency of the weather, was a great success. The Kumara contingent- numbering 32 .men, left by special tram early , in the morning, greatly, we expect to the comfort of the inhabitants of this town, as for about two hours prior to their departure the zCatohs bugler sounded the assembly at intervals of about every five minutes, he being most ably and efficiently abetted as far noise was concerned by another loyal, but enthusiastic individual, who discharged volleys on a small scale from an old musket. The Hokitika men arrived in Greymouth shortly afternoon, by the Wiipara, and the whole of the companies then proceeded to the race course by special train, where they were inspected by Captain Bonar. In the evening the visiting Companies were most hospitably entertained by the Greymouth Rifle Rangers, the majority of the , local Contingent returned home by special tram last evening. The Greymouth Star, in referring, tp the Oriental Exhibition which lately was on view in this town, says :— u We greatly admired the crown of - thorns, and- haring an ample supply of gooseberry bushes, have since manufactured a better one for our own use and edification.” As the natural consequence of an honest opinion our contemporary’s columns were no longer graced with the Oriental advertisements after this remark. A laughable incident, however, in connection with these Eastern travellers occurred at Greymouth yester* day morning, where their unique exhibition has been on view for a few days. It appears that our Oriental friends received notice that the Hall would be required, and an officer of high repute in the Rifle Rangers, together with some others of smaller stature and lower degree, visited the Hall at an early hour, for the purpose of making some arrangements in connection with the day’s proceedings. Being in possession of the key they were enabled to enter the building, but found that none of the articles on exhibition had been removed. In the meantime one of the distinguished foreigners arrived, and, seeing the intruders, he gave expression to his opinion of their presence in the purest Turkish vernacular, the word “prig” being a phrase of more than usual import in that language. “ Je-ru-sa-lem,” said one of his hearers “ no, Whitechapel by Jove.” The Sydney Town and Country Journal of the 13th March, contains the follow-

ing,:—“Dr. Bennett was convict'&dat the •Quarter Sessions at Young, oft th!e 13th instant, on a charge of uttering a forged promissory note for £350 on the 6th November, 1877. The forgery was uponprisoner’s brother-in-lftw, vTameS Thontas Chew, grazier. Judge Forbes inflicted a ; sentence of two years’ hard labour.” . Mote' than a y6ar ago thift Wealeyah Church in England started a (< Thanksgiving Fund.” Its aim was to .remove the debts which had accumulated on the foreign mission and kindred funds, the chief object of Which Was to extend the Gospel in heathen and foreign lands. There were many then who prophesied that the utmost limit of the undertaking would not reach £200,000. By last English files we see that the fund has already reached £250,000, and that the returns from some 500 circuits were still forthcoming, many of them aihongst the most wealthy in the English Wesleyan Church. From this fact there is little doubt bftt what the fund will at least amount to the third of a million by the time the scheme is matured. This in itself is enoilgh to speak of the Wesleyan Church in England.