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Kumara Times, Issue 506, 11 May 1878, Page 2

The Rev. Henry Bull, of Greymouth, will preach in the Weslcyan Church tomorrow, morning and evening.

A strong nor'-west gale blew over Kumara this afternoon. A number of trees were blown over, and fences and iron roofs suffered to a considerable extent. Telegraphic communication with Greymouth was entirely stopped, and it was with difficulty that messages could be transmitted between Kumara and Hokitika.

The regular meeting of the Loyal Albert Lodge M.U.1.0.0.F. will take place at the Public Hall, Main street, on Monday evening. Through the kindness of the officer in charge of the Telegraph Department, we were enabled last night to be present at some very interesting telephone experiments, the wires to which the telephone was attached being brought into a building adjoining the Telegraph station. Questions put to persons in the Town Hall, Hokifcika, where a line had also been laid on were at once answered. On soliciting the favor of a song from Greymouth, it was immediately responded to and "Nil disperandum," "Let me like a Soldier fall," and "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep," were given in a masterly manner and plainly heard especially the choruses. A recitation by a gentleman present, followed by "Ring tho-Bell Watchman," was then forwarded from Kumara, and on enquiry was found to have been heard distinctly in Greymouth, conundrums, interspersed with songs, and the playing of a tin whistle at Crreymouth, (every note of the tune bein» very distinct), followed by the National Anthem, brought to close a pleasant and scientific evening's amnsement.

The last bankruptcy sitting of the District Court at Reefton furnished another striking instance of " what may happen to a man in the Colonies." A minor from Lyell applied to the Court for discharge under the Debtors and Creditors Act. Ho had become involved in debt, and finding no other avenue of escape sought the protection of the Court. The circumstances leading u P to this step on his part are aa reported in a local paper, shortly as follows .-—Bankrupt and his-brother were induced to take a mine on tribute at theLyell; at this work they labored nearly twelve months continuously,' often on short rations, and part of the time only half clad. After a hard struggle they cot out sufficient stone for a small cnwhuV which realised £2OO. They honestly di£ buraed £199 of this amount in payment of all debts, and having divided the munificent sum of 20s amongst themselves "set to with stout hearts for another trial. After laboring, however, for another term their industry did not even meet with the poor reward of "tucker," and eventually finding themselves with only one pair of boots between thenij scarcely sufficent clothing to keep them from the cold, and with their credit exhausted, their operations wetebrought to a standstill. Then, cessation of work of course brought importunity irom creditors, and in this emergency the release of the law was sought. In discharging the bankrupt Judge Weston said he had never met with a case more deserving of commiseration: It had been attributed to him (his Honor) that he was as a rule hard upon bankrupts, but while the Court was determined to protect the interests of creditors to the fullest extent in order, as far as possible to place a check upon dishonest bankruptcies, still when a really deserving case like the present came before the Court it would be treated with every consideration which the law allowed! The certificate would therefore be granted! At a meeting of the County Council last night it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Seddon, to declare the Arahura Road Board dissolved and merged in th« County on the 12th day of June next. I lie meeting was adjourned to that dat« to confirm the resolution.

Referring to the proposed Conference of County Councils, the Grey River Argus says:—"lt is known of course that the whole matter originated with Mr R. J. Seddon, and it is not surprising that the proposal has no practical value.

An intelligent " special correspondent" writes :—As regards stores, equipment, guns, ships, ammunition, England has never been in such a condition for warlike work as she is now. This I found to be the general opinion at Woolwich ; at Enfield, the small-arms manufactory ; at Shoeburyness, the trial ground of'the big guns; at Birmingham, where some large contracts have recently been completed'; at Sheffield where they make the armor plates and the steel lining of manv of the Woolwich guns, and in all the de"partraents of the War Office.

Burns says, with gloomy grandeur, There is a foggy atmosphere native to my soul in the hour of care, which makes the dreary objects seem larger than life." He who suffers thus cannot be relieved by any appliances save those that touch the hoart—the homelier the more sanative and none so sure as a wife's affection. True, 0 poet, but he who sutlers the racking pains of rheumatism, sciatica, or lumbago, should use, combined with your prescription, " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures," the wonder of the nineteenth century. Testimonials may be seen in another column, and Medicines mav be procured at all Chemists.—[Advt.] " For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page [Advt.]