The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 512, 18 May 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1878.

In consequence of the lines being down on the East Coast, we have been unable to receive telegrams this afternoon.

We understand that in consequence of the nominations for the election of a member to the Westland County Council being invalid, fresh nominations will be received on Monday, the 27th inst. In our report of the Borough Council proceedings, in last nights issue, through an inadvertence, the words “ the Mayor here took the chair” was omitted after the words “the inward correspondence was read and received.”

An emergency meeting of the Hospital Committee will be held this evening at the Council Chambers, at 8 o’clock sharp.

The Returning Officer notifies in another column, that an election, if necessary, will take place for two Auditors for the Borough, on Saturday, the Ist of June. Nominations must be left at the Borough Council Office, before noon of Monday the 27th inst.

We are glad to observe that at night a lighted lamp has been placed by the postal authorities in the private box department of the Post Office.

Mr Button will preach at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening. We find from the report of the Westland Education Board that Kunnva is the only Reserve that lias yet yielded any revenue to the Board. The statement of receipts for the past year, shows a considerable decrease upon the previous one. The total receipts from the Kumara Reserve were, in 1870, £248!) 7s ; and for 1877, £l3lO 4s.

The Charles Edward, having the inward San Francisco mail on board, did not leave Westport for Grey mo nth on yesterday morning’s tide as had been eKjr c ed. As the weather now has, to all appearances changed for the better, we may probably receive the mail here to-morrow.

The Argus states, that yesterday forenoon a schooner made its' appearance in the roadstead, and hoisted the usual signal for the tug. Owing, we understand, to the fact of the Despatch not having steam up, she did not proceed outside as expeditiously as the captain of the schooner seemed to expect, and without any unnecessary delay he steered direct for the bar, crossing with the greatest ease, and coming safely and gracefully up to a berth alongside the wharf. The vessel proved to be the schooner Martha Reid, from Nelson, in ballast, and Captain Linstrom may claim the honor of being the first for many years to cross the bar without the assistance of towage. While making the somewhat hazardous attempt she was splendidly handled. The Martha Reid will load coal from the Greymouth Coal Company’s mine for Nelson.

The Raphael troupe will make their last appearance at the Theatre Royal this evening.

Tenders are invited by the District Engineer for bridges, with approaches, over the Grey, Ahaura, Teremakau, and Hokitika rivers.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that notice has been given by the Borough Council that they intend to make a general rate of one shilling in the pound on all rateable property in the Borough.

The members of the Loyal Albert Lodge M. U.1.0.0.F. are requested to attend a meeting in the Public Hall, on Monday next, to receive the Committee’s report re building.

A public meeting, to which all persons interested in chess are respectfully invited, is announced to be held at Rugg’s Hotel, on Monday evening next, at halfpast seven o’clock. A meeting of the shareholders of the Kumara Public Hall Company will be held in the Hall, on Tuesday next, in consequence of there being no quorum at the meeting called for last Friday.

From the Universe we take the following paragraph as to the religions aspect of the Eastern Question: —“Russia, wherever she has had full sway, has tried to force the barbarous Greek form of worship upon the recalcitrant Catholic people, and even within the last few years has committed the most atrocious butcheries in Poland, to force a number of harmless peasants to abjure their Catholic faith, and bow to the fetish of Pontifical Cfesarism. What Russia has done in Poland she is sure to repeat in Bulgaria as soon as she gets a chance of doing so with impunity. For this and other kindred reasons it behoves Catholics rather to choose the lesser than the greater evil. Turkey has certainly never inflicted the same persecution on her Catholic subjects as Russia, and therefore the inci'eass of Russian power south of the Danube can only be looked for with apprehension by all Catholics.”

Call at the Berlin House, Seddou street, to-night, and inspect our stock and prices.—D. Davidson and Co. Every article marked in plain figures.— [Advt.] Burns says, with gloomy grandeur, ‘There is a foggy atmospliere native to my soul in the hour of care, which makes the dreary objects seem larger than life.” He who sutlers thus cannot be relieved by

any appliances save those that touch the heart—the homelier the more sanative—and none so sure as a wife’s affection. True, 0 poet, but he who suffers 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 may be procured at all Chemists. —[Advt.] For miraculous cures by the use of Eucalypti Extract, read fourth page.— [Advt.]