The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1882.

Kumara Times, Issue 1725, 11 April 1882, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1882.

The gratifying intelligence reached us this afternoon, in an urgent telegram in seventeen minutes from Wellington, that Messrs Seddon and Fitz Gerald's interviews with the Minister of Mines have been so far successful that the proposed system of payment in advance for water has been suspended for twelve months, and the use of sludge-channel conditions are modified. The question as whether the number of publicans' or New Zealand wine or battle licenses within the Borough of Knmara may be increased is to be determined by a poll, which will be taken on Wednesday, the 26th inst., at the Town Hall. Jas. Wylde, Esq., has been appointed Presiding Officer for the occasion. At the Greymouth sports yesterday, the Argus says, the half-mile race was run with the last glimmer of sunlight. The following ran -.—Gillespie (10 yards), M. O'Loughlin and Johnston (15 yards), M'tntyre and Hindmarsh (40 yards). It was a very good race, but the men were scarcely so evenly handicapped aa they might have been. Hindmarsh very unwisely bursted himself the first quarter of a mile. M'lntyre, Ist; Johnston, 2nd ; Hindmarsh, 3rd. In a running high jump, Chipchaae, who received 1 inch, won the prize. He cleared 4ft. llin. against M'Gregor's (scratch) 4ft. lOin. Gascoigne, Hanlan, O'Loughlin,- M. O'Loughlin, Codyre and Lodge also com- • peted. i The Thames Advertiser reports that "over a hundred'allotments have been taken up in the Te Aroha township during the past month, on about a dozen of which

buildings are in course of erection. The number of people now exceeds 300, and the population is increasing weekly. Arrangements have, we are informed, been completed for the removal of the Piako battery to the Waiorougomai Valley, and in a couple of months we may expect to see the mill busily employed reducing Te Aroha quartz." In its report of the funeral of the late Lady Fergusson the Times of India says : " A magniflcint violet and white pall hid most of the woodwork, and a number of beautiful flowers and immortelles fashioned ittto chaste and elegant devices, further c oncealed the coffin from view. The European community was of course most extensively represented; but there was also present representatives of the Hindoo, Mahomedan, and Parsee communities. At the graveside the scenery was very affecting, and the grief openly expressed on all sides showed how firm a hold the deceased had on the hearts and affections of the people of this city. There was hardly a dry eye in the company, all being alike impressed by a common feeling of grief at the loss of one who had combined all that was amiable and lovely in woman, with the best attributes of a wife. The ceremony at last came to an end ; the body was committed to the dust 'in sure and certain hope of an everlasting life,' His Excellency stepping forward to sprinkle earth upon the coffin and to take one last look at the grave. Major Fergusson also stepped forward and cast upon the coffin a beautiful immortelle, presented by Mrs Wadia. At most of the places of worship on Sunday references were made to the lamented death of Lady Fergusson, and in some special sermons were preached in reference to the event." " «The National Encyclopaedia of Business and Social Forms' I consider a most valuable work, containing much useful information which cannot be readily obtained elsewhere."—T. L. Porter, M.A., M. 8., &c. "I consider 'The National Encyclopaedia ' a very useful book, as it contains such a variety of information, and forms a library in itself. I heartily commend it to all."—Rev. W. West. Francis B. Sapsford, A.A., Oxford, is the Kumara agent; address, Rugg's Hotel.— [Advt.]