The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2408, 21 May 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1884.

The Hospital Committee met last evening and transacted important business. A report will be given in our next. Another long resident on the Coast has passed away from amongst us in the person of George Allman, a miner, who died

at the Hospital last night. A post mortem was made this morning by Dr. Monckton, from whom we learn that deceased had a large abscess implicating the right kidney, the left kidney was diseased, and there was an abscess on each side of the neck of the bladder—a state of disease shewing that nothing but medical treatment had kept him alive for some weeks past. From particulars ascertained the disease must have commenced some two years ago, as Allman had been complaining since that time. Deceased was a native of Farnham, a town in the west of Surrey county, England. He came to the West Coast about twelve years ago, from South Australia ; and has been mining at Kanieri, Woodstock, and, since the first of the rush here, at Kumara. He was a widower, his wife having died seven ago; and of five children there are left one boy and three girls, who are well provided for. Allman insured his life about two years ago in the Government Office for £250. He was only 42 years of age. His remains are to be interred in the Kumara Cemetery to-morrow afternoon. The Foresters, of which lodge he was a P.0.R., are requested to meet to follow in the funeral.

An accident happened this afternoon to James Kerr, a miner working in Nisbet and party’s claim at the Break. While handling a huge stone, another large one came down from the face and tore his left thumb almost entirely from the hand, leaving it attached only by a piece of skin. Dr. Monckton was soon in attendance upon him at the Hospital; he united the thumb as well as was possible, and is in hopes of saving the severed member. A word of caution is necessary to lovers of dried fish. Two gentlemen who live within the borders of Kumara were partaking of the luxury of a dried barracouta for tea last evening, and, within threequarters of an hour afterwards, both were seized with symptoms of poisoning. The symptoms becoming gradually worse and worse, emetics were administered and the stomach-pump brought into requisisition; and not a whit too soon, as it transpired, for the patients went into convulsions and exhibited all the evidences of being poisoned. We are pleased to learn that the prompt measures taken for their relief had the desired effect, and they are now in the enjoyment of complete restoration to health. The Christchurch coach arrived at the usual hour this afternoon.

The Dillman’s Town Quadrille Assembly will hold their usual meeting to-morrow evening at eight o’clock.

The Argus reports that “A very beautifully got up illuminated address for presentation to the Rev. Father Rollaud, late pastor of the Roman Catholic Church at Ahaura, is in the hands of Mr James M‘Laughlin. The reverend gentleman when in the district won the friendship and regard of all sections of the community,”

Referring in an article to the stoppage of the Greymonth harbor works, the Wanganui Herald exclaims Poor Petrie, the Greymouth M.H.R., who went over to the Government for what he could get, and has been taking back to his constituents budgets of promises, has received a fatal blow from his patrons.”

The Illustrated New Zealand News for May is a very interesting number. It has a well-executed portrait of Sir Henry B. Loch, the new Governor of Victoria, one of the late Duke of Albany, and it also has two coloured supplements.

Iho Nelson Colonist lias the following ; On dit that Mr Rusden is not the only individual who is likely Jo have to defend a libel action at the instance of the Native Minister. Rumour has it that one of the champion sham-Liberals, resident in Wanganui, will, perforce, find himself in the same ugly boat as Mr Rusden. The biggest man in Australasia is Thomas D. Jennings, of Hobart, where he has been living for nearly half a century. He weighs 32| stone, and his measurement is .-—Chest 68in; waist, 82in ; calf, 20in. He is sft 10in in height, and has never taken a dose of physic in his life. He is 60 years of age, and looks hearty enough to become a centenarian. The following incident of the Soudan campaign is given by a correspondent of the Daily News, writing from Trinkitat:— “A young Arab spy was discovered outside our camp lying on the sand. Although only a boy of 15 years, he fought desperately when surrounded, and wounded one man with his spear. He was himself bayonetted, and is not expected to recover. His gallant behaviour excited the admiration of the entire force. When asked if he wanted anything, he replied, ‘Let me spear one Egyptian before I die.’ This is a good example of the spirit animating the people whom we are going to fight with our inferior troops.”

Mr Charles Greenwood, SurgeonDentist, has arrived, and may be consulted at Gilbert Stewart’s Hotel (private entrance), from Tuesday, 20th, till Saturday, 24th. Dentistry in all its branches.— Artificial teeth in all the newest and best styles. Teeth stopped, scaled, and extracted. — [Advt. ] Poverty and Suffering. dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring, which did them no good, I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters and commenced their use, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have been sick a day since ; and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with Hop Bitters for less than one doctor’s visit will cost. I know it.”—A Working Man. Read. How to Get Sick. —Expose yourself day and night, sit too much without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time, take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to get Well, —Which is answered in three words—Take Hop Bitters ! Read.