The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2380, 15 April 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1884.

It i. nrtjtir'J ’n the Hasottj tint tie estimated value of the personal es alc ' f the late Thomas Hodge, of Dillman’s, who died on the 21st January last, and w iii::;:- :■,•.;;>})■•■sed native homo was Dalkcish, iSew Druuswiek, was under £l5O, AU

persons indebted to the above-named deceased are requested to pay the amounts of their several accounts to R. 0. Haraerton, Esq., Public Trustee, Wellington, or to R. W. Wade, Esq., Hokitika. Also, all persons having claims against the said estate are requested to forward the same on or before Wednesday, the 23rd instant. Any claim not sent in by the day named will be liable to be excluded from participation. The Greymouth Easter handicap foot race came off yesterday in the Greymouth State School Ground. The distances were 100, 200, 300, and 440 yards ; prizes, £lO, £4, £2, and £1; points, 5,3, 2, 1. The race resulted as follows :~ M‘Gregor ... ... 13 points. Scott 12 „ Brunnetti 6 ~ Tyrer 5 j} Dr. Cleghorn performed a somewhat curious operation at the Blenheim Hospital the other day, extracting a shoe button from a female, 21 years of age, who had it in her nose ever since she was five years old. It was found that the shank of the button had been completely eaten away. An extraordinary wager was made re. cently on an English farm. It was made by Mr Terrell, a Wiltshire farmer, and Mr Abbey, an Oxfordshire farmer. The issue was who would do most work in the harvest-field, the former drinking beer and the latter water only. Fifteen acres to each “pitcher” were allowed. The result was that beer won by above an acre. Mr Terrell held a very decided lead from the first.