Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2498, 21 June 1884, Page 2

Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1884.

Several matters of local interest and letters are unavoidably crowded out. A supplement containing the Financial Statement will be issued with Monday evening’s paper. We understand a telegram has been received from Messrs White and Morris stating that on the arrival of the Hon. J. Bonar in Wellington, they will have another interview with the Minister of Mines, on the question of a reduction in the price charged for water on this goldfield.

The nomination of candidates to fill an extraordinary vacancy in the Borough Council is appointed to take place at the Town Clerk’s Office at noon on Monday day next, 23rd inst. In the event of a poll being required the election will take place on Saturday, the sth prox.

We understand there is a considerable amount of gratification amongst the Presbyterians of Kumara over the brilliant pass their pastor, the Rev. George Hay, has made in the recent examination imposed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Synod. In consequence of an act of Assembly passed some two years ago, all students from the old country are subject to an examination in Hebrew, Greek, Systematic Theology, Pastoral Theology, Church History, and Biblical Knowledge. Notwithstanding that the

reverend gentlemen came to New Zealand with the highest testimonials from professors of divinity, doctors of theology, and the Presbytery of Glasgow, he had to submit to this examination. He had just been informed through the Moderator of the Presbytery of Westland (the Rev. Mr Douglas) that he has not only passed, but passed with the highest honours—“Pass far above the average pass ” is the award of the examiner. Everything is thus clear for a speedly settlement in Kumara. The Presbyterians in this district should leave no stone unturned to secure the settlement in Kumara of so learned and distinguished a pastor as Mr Hay, all the more so as we learn that private overtures are already being made to Mr Hay as to his mind on acceptance of calls to places affording larger scope for the display of his brilliant talents, with a corresponding increase of salary. Commander Edwin wired this afternoon, at 12.40 :—“Glass further rise, and hard frost again to-night.” Messrs Girdwood, Lahman, and Co, will sell by auction on Monday next, at the Arahura Yards, grand bullocks and prime cross-bred wethers ; at 12.30 p.m.

Lovely Climes. There are lovely climes and places in which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the poison of fever and epidemics. To dwell there in health is impossible, without a supply of Hop Bitters at hand. These Bitters impart an equalizing strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contagion. Be sure and see

Malarial Fever. Malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervousness and neuralgic ailments yield readily to this great disease conqueror, Hop Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich blood, and it gives new life and vigour to the aged and infirm.—See