KUMARA NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 November 1918, Page 7

KUMARA NOTES.

(Our Own Correspcident.) BISHOP BRODIE'S VISIT. His Lorship Bishop Brodie paid his annual visit to Kumara, arriving in town on the 25th mst. On Sunday he conducted a Confirmation Service, and on Monday, at Waimea, His Lordship confirmed the children of that district together, with those of the Stafford district. During the course of his remarks his Lordship regretted • his inability to visit the Taramakau Settlement, owing to the hooded state of the river. He also expressed his pleasure at the way Kumara had kept up, and predicted that after the war, when Guideline men returned, things would improve in these parts. " A BULL AT LAHGE.

Complaints ot late have been pretty persistent -with reference to the attitude taken up by a bull running at large oil the Kumara-Beach Road. The animal has developed a tendency to bail up all and sundry, with the result that much discomfort has been caused to pedestrians passing to and fro. It would be just as well if the owner of the animal took steps to have him secured. RETURNED SOLDIER. Amongst the returned soldiers to the Coast last week was an old and respected Kurnara resident in the person 01 Mr. John Close. He was several times wounded, the last time so seriously that he had to have an eye removed. However, he considers himself extremely lucky, for, to use his own words, he says : 'I left for the front with nothing, and returned with a wife, so you see 1 did nor do so badly after all." His many friends will wish both Mr. and Mrs. Close long years of happiness and prosperity. A SERIOUS LOSS. Mr. E. Martyn had the misfortune to lose a valuable; horse in the early part of the week. It appears that it had been rolling, and, when in the act of getting up, unfortunately broke its leg. with the result that it had to be destroyed. SALES OF PROPERTY. It is said that quite a number of Kumara properties have changed hands during the week, amongst which are mentioned Rugg's Hotel, The Theatre Royal and the Adelphi. PAINFUL ACCIDENT. A young man named W. Berdiner met with a painful accident the other morning. He had just returned from town and on crossing his verandah took a bad turn, and fell heavily to the ground, resulting in the fracture of two ribs, besides other minor injuries. He is progressing as well as can be expected. TURKEY'S SURRENDER. When the joyful news that Turkey had surrendered unconditionally, reach ed Kumara the town was immediately beflagged, and others signs of jubilar tion were also apparent.