The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2532, 2 August 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1884.

The ninth session of the New Zealand Parliament will open on Thursday next. Messrs Seddon, Bevan, and Guinness, the elect of Kumara, Hokitika, and Greymouth, are expected to take their departure by Tuesday's coach to Christchurch, thence by steamer to Wellington. The Westland portion of the San Francisco mail was brought to Greymouth last evening by the steamer Koranui, which left Wellington at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night. The Koranui called at Westport, and arrived off Greymouth bar at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but had to wait for the tide to get in. The Kumara and Hokitika portions of the mail were brought up by tram this morning. A serious accident befel a miner named William Bain, a single man of 46, at Larrikins Terrace this morning. He was working in Romas and party's claim, freeing a jump-up which had become blocked. Whilst so engaged the debris came ihrough with a rush, and he was knocked down insensible. When found, Bain appears to have recovered consciousness, and was making his way out when met. He was brought down in Mr A. Foldi's spring cart to the Hospital, where Dr. Monckton was soon present. On examination it was found that the skull was fractured, causing a very extensive scalp wound, depressing one portion under the other side of the skull. There were also bruises about the shoulder and hips, but as these were not of a character to interfere with his movements, they are probably only slight. The doctor elevated the depressed portion of bone into its proper position, giving the patient immediate relief, and dressed the wound. If the after inflamation does not run a violent course, there will be every reason to hope for a satisfactory recovery. Several parties have washed up during the last two or three days. Reticence is manifested by some miners in having the actual amount of gold obtained at their various washings-up published, but it is pleasing to know that of five parties who cleaned their boxes within the time stated, an average of between 100 to 150 ounces is the result. This for an average of six men to a claim is very satisfactory. A small rush has set in to some ground a short distance west of the Catholic Church Reserve, of which Mr Lewis is the prospector. There is four feet of wash at a depth of 15ft., which is supposed to be a continuation of the Shamrock Lead. It gives, it is said, three to four pennyweights to the load. The Australians have won another cricket match with the Players of England. In their match with the latter at Sheffield on the 30th June, the Australians won by six wickets. In their match at Kensingthe Englishmen made only 71 in their second innings, and the Australians have thus won the match by nine wickets. We have received from the Government Printer a bundle of Parliamentary papers, among which may be mentioned the Inspector-General's Report on the Examination of Teachers, Reports of Secondary Schools, Correspondence and Papers relating to Confederation and Annexation, and the Annual Report of the Inspector of Mines. By an oversight the name of Mrs Mary Sale was omitted from the list published by us on Tuesday last, from the Gazette, of certificated teachers in Westland. Mrs Mary Sale is ranked E2. Specifications for the maintenance of streets in the borough and for the extension of Fifth street, tenders for which are I

required by Thursday next, are to be seen at the Town Hall during office hours, and at other times at Mr W. J. M'llroy's I store, not, as previously advertised, at' Mr Burger's shop. The ball and supper to take place in the Adelphi Theatre on Friday next, under the auspices of the Kumara Branch of the Irish National League is the topic which seems to engross most attention here now that the elections are over. The preparations which are being made by the committee for making the festival as great a success as it has previously been- are on the same liberal scale as heretofore, and there is every prospect of a most enjoyable night for all who may attend and who delight in the sociable and pleasurable exercise of a dance. Excellent music is guaranteed—piano, violin, cornet, and flute ; and the charges for admission are moderate. The following is the return of the quantity and value of gold exported from the colony for the quarter ending June 30 : OzS "VfllllG Auckland 13,038 £51,932 Wellington 101 380 Marlborough ... 1,078 4,302 Nelson 1,085 4,030 Canterbury 3 12 West Coast 57,522 224,925 Otago 44,150 178,267 Totals 116,977 £468,848 At the Arahura Sale Yards, on Monday next, Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell by auction, a lot of exceptionally prime ripe heifers. The principal prizes in Robin Hood's consultation on the Waterloo Coursing meeting were distributed as follows : Owing to the two dogs dividing the stake, first and second moneys in the sweep were added together and divided. One half fell to the lot of a needy investor in Rangiora, the other to a lady at Rangitata. The Waterloo Purse winner went to a butcher in Christchurch, the other prizes going all over New Zealand. The annual programme on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups is published. As an indication of the confidence enjoyed by "Robin Hood," it may be mentioned that no less than 55,000 shares have been taken up by the public in their different consultations. It is said to be the intention of the Queen to raise a monument in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, to the memory of the Duke of Albany. A prominent Jew expresses the opinion that if the Christians would exemplify what they claim as Christian teaching, the Jews might soon be converted. Wicked for Clergymen.—" I believe it to be all wrong and even wicked for clergymen or other public men to be led into giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile stuffs called medicines, but when a really meritorious article is made up of common valuable remedies known to all, and that all physicians use and trust in daily, we should freely commend it. I therefore cheerfully and heartily commend Hop Bitters for the good they have done me and my friends, firmly believing that they have no equal for family use. I will not be without them."—Rev. , Washington, D. C. Read • The Greatest Blessing.—A simple, pure, harmless remedy that cures every time, and prevents disease by keeping the blood pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors are being blessed by thousands who have been cured by it. Will you try it 1 See