The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1880.

Kumara Times, Issue 1168, 26 June 1880, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1880.

Attention is directed to an an alteration that has been made in the notice relative to the granting of licenses which appears in another column, the words '' together with the license" now reads "together with the license fees."

The Christeliurch coach with nine bags of mails and one passenger, passed the Boaley at the usual hour this morning. The Gold Duty Abolition BUI, introduced into the House of Representatives byMrSeddon, M.H.R., was read a first time yesterday afternoon. The adjourned, meeting .of the committee organised for the purpose, of arranging an entertainment for the purpose of procuring the necessary funds to provide instruments for a Drum and Fife .Band was.held last evening; at the Em-, pire Hotel. It was unanimously agreed to hold the entertainment on the 16th of next month, and to make the band a purely town one in connection with the various societies under the name of " The United Band.'* The Rev. R. M'Gregor, of Hokitika, will preach in St. Andrews, Presbyterian Church, Third street, to-morrow morning and evening. The " greatest herbal discovery of the day "is announced by Mr Barhett, chemist, of Seddon street, in the form of Reuter's Life. Syrup, the extraordinary powers of. which can be best ascertained by perusing the testimonials in its. favor which can be procured from the agent. The Counties Act Amendment Bill, introduced by the Government, (writes the correspondent of the Press), extends the meaning of the expression "Public Works" by making it include works for the purpose of water supply, irrigation, and drainage. It empowers a County Council to make by-laws regulating the weight of loads to be carried on roads, and provides for bringing pounds under the Counties Act; also, for merging districts, into one another and apportioning their liabilities. It empowers counties to lease ferries and reserves without auction or tender, to contract for building bridges and collecting tolls; several adjoining counties being permitted to unite in such contracts.; to construct tramways and make regulations for their management under certain restrictions. Lastly, it repeals section 29 of the Public Works Act, 1878. : The Natal Mercury say3': Rumours are afloat regarding the discovery of gold in Zululand. It is' quite true that a fine little nugget, weighing one ounce, has been brought in from the northern side of the Tugela, but it is quite premature as yet to say that a goldfield has been discovered. Nearly £4OOO has been collected, towards the fund for erecting a memorial to the late Prince Imperial. . The sympathy of the united services towards the object is evidenced by the large number of members who have contributed, which includes field-marshals, admirals,. generals, and officers of the staff at home and abroad. Among the stories which are told at St. Petersburgh of the attempts made by the Nihilists to penetrate into the Winter Palace is the following—General Gourka, when Governor of St. Petersburgh, had the right of entering at any time into the Emperor's room without being announced. Once, however, the doorkeeper, seeing something unusual about his appearance, stopped him, saying that it would be necessary to inform the Emperor of his arrival. The General objected at first, finding that the doorkeeper only grew more suspicious, ultimately agreed to his being announced. The doorkeeper then told the Emperor of his doubts; upon which the latter went to a writing table in his room, which was connected by telegraph with General Gourka's residence, and telegraphed, '• Where is Gourko?" VAt home," was the reply. This of course settled the point; the false Gourko was at once arrested, and turned out to be a member of the revolutionary committee.