The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881.

Kumara Times, Issue 1598, 10 November 1881, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881.

The race for the Canterbury Cup took place this afternoon, and, in the absence of our usual “special,” we are glad to avail ourselves of the opportunity of publishing the result as kindly handed to us from a private source. The winner is Grip, which horse won the C. J.C. Handicap yesterday. Grip was first favorite for the Cup, at 4 to 1 ; and was “ Sinbad’s” tip for the Handicap yesterday, but Amulet had his sympathies for the Cup. The performance given by the Amateur Dramatic Club at the Adelphi Theatre last evening in aid of St. Patrick’s School was a great success. An extended notice will be given to-morrow. At the union meeting to be held in the Presbyterian Church this evening, at 7 o’clock, Mr D. Wright, evangelist, Dunedin, will give a short address, and the Revs. West and Fennell will also take take part. The united choir will sing some of Sankey’s hymns. A cordial invitation is given to all. To-night Mr H. W. Saudle will address the electors at the Public Hall, Kumara, at 8 o’clock ; and Mr W, Linnell will address the electors at Reynolds’ Hotel, Dillman’s Town, also at 8 p.m. Mr J. M'Whirter, one of the candidates for the Arabura Riding in the Westland County Council election, announces that he will address the electors at Reynolds’ Hotel, Dillman’s Town, on Saturday evening next, the 12th inst., at 8 o’clock ; and at Goodwin’s Hotel, Waimea, on the following Monday. We regret to learn that Mr Edward Masters, recently a Representative in Parliament for the Grey Valley district, and who has been in ill-health for many months past, has taken a turn for the worse. A cablegram from Melbourne states that there is now little hope of his recovery. The police are reminded of the fact that there are a number of vagrant goats of predatory habits within the borough, and that the bye-laws of the Borough Council contain due provision for the infliction of penalties upon persons who allow the fourfooted pests to wander at their own sweet will through the town, destroying as much property every day of their lives as their miserable carcasses are worth. It is true that up to the present time nothing but extremely light penalties have been inflicted upon those who infringe the byelaws in the particular direction indicated, but better days may be in store, and magisterial eyes may be opened to the fact that the wholesale destruction of a year’s labor is not to be compensated for by_ finding the owners of the wretched animals half-a-crown.