The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2397, 8 May 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1884.

At the Warden's Court on Friday last, the application of James Miller, on behalf of the Long Tunnel Company, for a branch race, was withdrawn. From the same for a tunnel from applicants' tunnel to the river Teremakau, was granted.— James Anderson's application for a residence area at Larrikins was granted.—Wm. Morris and party applied for protection of double-area claim at Larrikin's, which was granted.

Commander Edwin wired urgent yesterday afternoon that bad weather is expected between N.E. and N. and W. ; glass to further fall ; rain within 12 hours, and considerable sea.

Facilities arc to be afforded to young ladies and gentlemen in Kumara, as well as those of Dillman's, for practice and amusement, on this and other Thursday evenings during the wintry season, for keeping up and imparting to the body, the warmth and life which Nature gives to those who prefer to indulge in the invigorating exercise of dancing, in preferment to the artificial heat and unhealthy life which the fireside too often induces in many persons. A quadrille assembly is to bo started this evening in the Adelplii Theatre, at 8 o'clock, whnvc those wi-Mni; to i.-in ,-:>n apply. The usi'al - ' > ; '',' wiil-d-..) 1:... \sJ\K thh-cum., at :Dilh:ian's.

Tlio c.-;:;c *.f Tuclis ruuT wife versus tiio Union ShippiiiLf Company was concluded ;it Friday's sitting of the Supremo Court, Clnistdinrcli. The jury, who only retired from the Court for five minutes, found a verdict for t!io plaintiff for £IOOO, the full ;■.mount claimed. Mrs Fuchs, it may li:' . uoiu'oered, sushi nod severe injury "' '< ■'■'<'■■ !'v '!i.> :-<-;t>nn>j; whilst in the mi ot from a steamer.