The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1592, 3 November 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1881.

The Lyons’ Tourists opened their series of entertainments at the Theatre Royal last night, punctually at eight o’clock, to a moderate house ; and the performers commenced with much spirit the popular two-act drama “Milky White.” The various characters were agreeably sustained by the Misses Nina Tnlloch, Emily Fox, and Annie Leon, and also Masters Parlato and Farron. The “ Musicial Olio” which followed afforded Miss Amy Horton the opportunity of exhibiting her special gift as a burlesque actress, the “Captain of the Guards” song being received with great applause ; but the

overtures of commendation were freely awarded also to all the young lady artistes; and in the Musical burletta “ Hash,” which concluded the entertainment, the characters sustained by Masters Parlato, J. S. Farron, and S. M'Lean were very amusing. An excellent programme will be presented this evening, “Conrad and Lizette,” a Musical Olio, and “Patchwork.”

We observe that a sub-agency of the Bank of New Zealand will be opened at Waimea on Tuesday next, for the purchase of gold and the transaction of general banking business. It will be under the charge of Mr Bristow, which will be a good guarantee that the manner of conducting the business will be satisfactory to both business people, gold sellers, and investors.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, before E Barff, Esq., J.P., a female was charged with drunkenness, but pleaded that she had only been “weak.” The evidence of the ari’esting constable showed that shortly after noon yesterday the woman was lying blind drunk in Tui street, tightly clasping a ginger-beer bottle containing brandy, and that there were about fifty boys forming a circle round her. A fine of five shillings was inflicted, or in default, twenty-four hours’ imprisonment.

Drunkards, beware! Under the Licensing Act which came into operation on the Ist of October, inebriates can no longer be discharged with a caution ; but when the offence is proved or admitted, a fine of five shillings must be inflicted. Formerly there was considerable doubt as to whether any of the statutes of New Zealand authorised the arrest of persons on the score of drunkenness, even though they might be lying helpless in the streets. This absurd state of things no longer exists, and those who are “ overtaken with drink ” can be legally accommodated with free quarters in the “logs.”