The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1164, 22 June 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1880.

A telegram from Wellington informs us that "MrSeddon, M.H.R., has received a promise that the Government will today telegraph to the School Commissioners and ask their consent to sell Kumara Reserve sections under clause 7 of the Reserve Act."

A special meeting of the Kumara Education Reserve Committee was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, all the members being present, and His Worship the Mayor in the chair. The following resolutions were carried unanimously : " That in accordance with section 7 of the Kumara Reserves Act the occupied sections of the Reserve be sold, and that the upset price per acre be £40." " That the Chairman forward to the Minister of Mines, the Minister of Lands, and the School Commissioners copies of the foregoing resolution." The ordinary weekly parade of the local Rifle Contingent will be held at the Adelphi Hall this evening. A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a Skating Club will be held to-night, at the Theatre Royal, when the preliminary steps will be taken to carry out that object.

The contract for the deviation of the Greenstone road between this town and the Teremakau bridge was signed yesterday, and the work will be at once proceeded with.

We understand that the new engine lately imported by Mr Maher, the contractor for the Kumara sludge-channel will be christened to-morrow with all the honors appertaining to these auspicious occasions. The Herculean task of baptising this Larrikin monster is, we learn, to be undertaken by one of the gentler sex, who doubtless will have to perform this interesting ceremony before a large assemblage as a number of persons have intimated their intention of being present.

From the present appearance of the weather there is is every probability of the eclipse of the moon, which will take place to-night, will be observed under the most favorable circumstances. As the time of totality will commence at 11.45 p.m., and terminate at 1.39 to-morrow morning, there will be ample opportunity for everyone to witness this interesting phenomenon. In connection with the eclipse we may mention that the moon, being in perige (or nearest point of its orbit to the earth) within a few hours of the time of immersion, will present when seen in the shadow as large a disc as ever will be observed in an eclipse by persons now living.

Mr Mackay, R.M., had a narrow escape from a serious, if not fatal, accident on Sunday. He was riding round the Nine Mile to Groymouth, when the horse which he was riding, in coming round a bluff, slipped, and threw Mr Mackay, shaking him severely. . The knights of the hammer and cleaver have evidently been having especial good times of late in DUlman's Town, as we notice'by an advertisement elsewhere that Mr Robert Millson, of the London Butchery, has notißed his intention of pro-

vicling his customers in. future with the privnest meat at unprecedented prices, which action on his part will no doubt be appreciated by many large meat consumers.

We ard gratified to learn that protection has been granted by the Patent Office to Mr George Simmons, sen., of this town, for an improvement in the manufacture of hose used in sluicing. It is a wellknown fact that the canvass cloth hose at present greatly in use is far from satisfactory, as, not being of an elastic nature, it cannot be curved or bent without kinking, and also frequently bursts. To remedy these defects Mr Simmons has substituted strong leather in place of the canvass cloth, and with the most pleasing results, as can be seen by visiting the All Nations claim, where at present a hose of this character is now in use, and which not only stands a heavy pressure of water, but can also be curved in any direction with convenience. We understand that Mr Simmons has made arrangements with a well-known firm for a large supply of leather suitable for the purpose, and will be in a position to execute all orders with which he may be favored.