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Kumara Times, Issue 1421, 22 April 1881, Page 2

The attention of the public is directed to a meeting called by his Worship the Mayor to the Town Hall, this evening, on matters relating to the occupation of the Kumara Education Reserve. Some person signing himself “ An Old Californian'’ has written to the West Coast Times, stating that the Kumara Times “advised outrage” in connection with Education Reserve affairs. It is hardly necessary to state, in answer to such a mendacious assertion, that the remark made by the bogus Californian is not true. We have certainly allowed our correspondents some latitude lately, under a sore grievance, but if “An Old Californian” will look again, he will hud that under the “Correspondence” heading “ The Editor” says he “ does not, necessarily, adopt the opinions expressed by correspondents.” We notice that the writer of the letter referred to indulges in language much worse than that of which ho complains. A meeting of the Committee of the Literary Institute was hold last evening, at which there were present—the Rev. E. A. Scott (in the chair), Messrs Smart, Petrie, Dillon, Duckworth, and the Secretary (Mr Cooper). Books to the value of \v el e ordered to he procured. Messrs Smart and Dillon were requested to examine into the state of the Library, with special reference to missing books, and suggest to a future meeting means for the better preservation of the same. We understand that the tenants of the Education Reserve, and those who are engaged in mining operations upon it, will find friends in the Greymouth gentlemen who are now members of the Board of Education. They visited Hokitika yesterday, and we are prepared to hear that they have had an interview with the Commissioners re the Reserve.

Mr Freeth’s three horses—Hero, Greyhound and The Field—passed through here to-day en route to Greymouth for shipment to Nelson.

The Borough Council will hold a sitting on Thursday next, at 2 p.m. for the purpose of hearing and determining all such claims and objections to the Burgess List as were presented to the Town Clerk before the 15th inst. By a notice in the Government Gazette of the 14th inst. we observe the Union Steamship Company now offer a reward a £IOOO, in lieu of the reward of £SOO previously issued, for such information as shall lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders and recovery of the five bars of gold stolen from the safe on board the Tararua. The costume cricket match at Hokitika yesterday, between the Comedy Company and the Jockeys is reported as a very successful affair, and proved a welcome addition to the Hospital funds. To those in search of merriment, visit vS. S. Pollock’s, and obtain the great Irish song “The Babies in our Block,” or “Little Sally Maters”; price sixpence. [Advt.]

For list of prizes in a grand art-union at Hokitika see fourth page. — [Advt.]