The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1511, 1 August 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1881.

Professor Lorenzo Tamburini, the celebrated Italian necromancer, Wizard of the East, has just arrived in Kumara, and will give a grand magical display of his astounding ability in the art of legerdemain, at the Theatre Royal, to-night and to-morrow night. The drawing of Mr Singer’s art-union will positively take place to-night. If the tickets should not be all sold, then, we understand, the prize list will be altered and reduced so as to make the distribution pro rata. The Town Hall has been specially engaged for the purpose, and there will be a few tickets swept off prior to the drawing, for which early application should be made. We are pleased to announce that an opportunity will now be afforded to the young people—and elderly persons too, if they choose—of this neighbox-hood, to learn the art of drawing and water-color painting, as Mr C. Hall, late scenic artist to the Comedy and Burlesque Company, will, on Saturday next, open a studio for this purpose in the Town Hall, Kumara. The terms are very reasonable, and these and all other particulars may be known by applying at this office. The Wellington City Council has £2OO to pay under somewhat peculiar circumstances. Some time ago, Cobb’s Palmerston coach collided with a verandah post through being canted over on one side, in consequence of the crown of the roadway in Willis street being exceptionally high. The driver, Tommy Maher, was badly injured, and brought an action for damages. The case was decided in the District Court on Wednesday last, and he recovered the sum he claimed viz., £2OO. Titokwaru, the Maori, is suffering very much from asthma. A petition against the passing of the Gaming and Lotteries Act is being circulated in Christchurch, and has already received a considerable number of signatures. The New Zealand Times is in a rage with Mr Andrews for moving that next session should be held in Christchurch. In speaking of him as the hon. member, it in a leading article puts a query (?) after hon. It transpires that up to last Thursday week no fewer than 35 cases of typhoid fever—three of them fatal—had occurred in Christchurch, and that the whole of these cases were directly traceable to the milk of one dairy. Representations have been made by the local Board of Health to the Government, pointing out the inadequacy of the present Act to protect the public health.

A remarkable case is reported from Gisborne. A man has got four months’ imprisonment for knowingly receiving £4 more than he was entitled to in the way of change.

The lighthouse at Cape Egmont is very nearly finished, and will shortly be ready for the reception of the light. It is a conspicuous and important feature in the landscape, visible for many miles.

Replying to Mr Sutton, in the House of Representatives, Mr Rolleston said he would inquire as to the necessity for introducing a Bill for the extension and operation of the laws relating to goldfields over the various water-race reserves.