HOUND ABOUT KUMARA.

West Coast Times, Issue 13080, 6 January 1904, Page 4

HOUND ABOUT KUMARA.

s From our own Correspondent.) J v 5

The combined English and Piesbyteriau picnio was held on the Racfccource on New i" ear's Day, and as of yore was a great, sr.cces.B, old and young enj yirg themseheß immense!}.

Tho rather novel .-iijht of a hive of bees tak'D^ charge of a church was witnessed at b afford the other Suuda}, when the Bey Mr Crccke'.i the mini-twr in charge of th.j Presbyterian Church th«r , was compelled to vacite the pulpit and beat a hasty r feat outride. What the par-on said on the occasion is not rtcwd> d.

New Year's eve was not aa liv«ly <in Kj'.nara this yppr suit has been in former year--, the absence of the customary dis» pay of fireworks being tbe oiuse Why. this retrograde ttep, it w bard to say. However, to forego such a ti-ne ho - ound cusrom la a grave ii>istdt.e for it clearly ih-notp* a sign of decay. It is to be Loped foi the reputat on of the town and district that when tbe time agaiu arrives for the uiual festivities, a betUr spirit will prevail, aud Kumara like our sister t owus will prove no exception to the rule.