The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1878.

Kumara Times, Issue 539, 19 June 1878, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1878.

The opening of the electioneering campaign will commence to-morrow, evening, when the maiden speeches of two of the candidates for representative honors will be made simultaneously. Mr G. G. FitzGerald will address the electors at the Theatre Royal here, while Mr S. T. George will be similarly engaged in Hokitika. The fact of a gentleman arriving by one of the evening's coaches is not usually of sufficient public importance to chronicle in our columns, but when the gentleman referred to is heartily welcomed by all on his re-appearance amongst us, in a manner that indicated the high esteem in which he his held by the public generally, an exception to the rule may be allowed. Our remarks apply to Mr Inspector O'Donnell who returned here last evening to resume charge of this district.

We would remind applicants for retail licenses that it is highly probable the Licensing Officer, M. Price, Esq., R.M., and also the Inspector of Police, will per r sonally inspect their various premises before the sitting of the Licensing Court, as usual. In view of this, we should strongly recommend a general renovation being undertaken by all interested parties before the arrival of the visitors named. The nomination of candidates for the vacant seat in the House of Representatives will take place to-morrow at noon, at the Resident Magistrates Court House, Hokitika.

The tender of Mr John Smith, of Kumara, for the supply of metal for the Loop-line road, at £55, has been accepted by the County Council. There were several other tenders sent in, the highest being £lO7 10a. A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held to-day, at Stafford Town and Goldsborough. We understand that the Church of England Committee contemplate giving another concert shortly ; and that the°Ven. Archdeacon. Harper will arrive here on a visit about the 3rd prox. At the inquest held on the body of Mr Hunter of Greymoutb. yesterday, the jury returned the following verdict "that deceased came to his death-by suffocation, caused by the burning of his house, but there was no evidence to show how the fire originated," The Argus states that Mr Hunter was unmarried and lived by himself, and on the eve of his death had taken home a bundle of kindling wood in order to air his sitting-room, and it is surmised either that the wood-work of the mantelpiece took fire, or that a lighted splinter had flown out from the fireplace on to the floor and thus set fire to it, whilst deceased was. sound asleep. The Wost Coast Times says that notwithstanding many assertions to the contrary, we believe that the contest in the ensuing election will be narrowed down to two—Mr George, and Mr Fitz Gerald. We may inform our contemporary that we are authorized to state that Mr S. Croum-bie-Brown has not the slightest intention of abandoning the contest. There was a fair muster of the localßifles last evening, at the Drill Shed. The monthly inspection parade of this contingent will take place on Friday evening j next, as the officer in command notified j last evening tnat orders to that effect ; would probably appear in to-morrow's ' issue of this paper. The dangerous nature of some brands i of kerosene now sold having been pro- ! minently brought before the paolic of Lite. A Mr W. Herapath, of Bristol, mentions an easy method of proving whether keroi sene oil is dangerous or not. Let two j or three drops be allowed to fall upon a plate or saucer, and apply to them < a : lighted match ; if the flame spreads over the surface of. the drops the oil should on no account be used, as it will under many circumstances prove ex2>losive. The genuine kerosene or petroleum will not \ burn except upon a wick."

The use of bad language is somewhat severely dealt with by Mr Kenrick late of Greymouth and now Resident Magistrate at Poverty Bay. A few days ago an old offender was charged before him with two offences of this kind, and in each case a tine of £lO and costs was inflicted.

The proper, spelling: of the name of the German ironclad sunk in the Channel is, "Der Grosser Kurfiirst," "The Great Elector." It is somewhat singular that the three ironclads sailing together at the time of the collision were named after the three stages through which the rulers of Prussia have ascended—Kurfiirst, Konig, and Kaiser, or Elector, King, and Emperor.

Midhat Pasha was prenst at one of Stanley's lectures. Being asked by the Prince of Wales whether he was interested in the lecture on Central -Africa, the Pasha replied :—" Your Royal Highness, we Turks must certainly be interested more than any other people in the exploration of unknown countries, since we must perhaps shortly, make explorations in search of a new home."

During the marriage service of the Countess of Roseberry, the whole coiigre-' gation were kneeling devoutly in prayer \yhen the Prince of Wales tried to slip in like an ordinary mortal conscious of being late. The moment he was espied the public forgot it was a congregation assembled in the Church of England, and rose en masse to its feet, causing quite a disturbance in the midst of the solemnity, and began curtsying and whispering until H.R.H. found shelter 'neath the ample shadow of Lady Coutts Lindsay's wing. 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 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.j