The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2538, 9 August 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1884.

Following on the resignation of the Atkinson Ministry, the Governor this morning sent for Sir Julius Vogel. The Wellington correspondent of the West Coast Times yesterday telegraphed—“lf Sir George Grey forms a Ministry, Major Atkinson will be consulted. If Vogel does, then the Grey and Atkinson parties are in opposition. Ormond favors Vogel; Macandrew is sitting on a rail; Ballance remains true to Grey, and Montgomery prefers Grey to Vogel.”

Another miner has gone with the stream of time and disease. Edwin Smith, who for two years has been a victim to consumption, brought on by severe cold, died this morning at his aged mother’s residence, Dunedin Flat. His age was 35. Friends are invited to follow his remains to the Kumara Cemetery, at half-past two o’clock next Monday afternoon.

In the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before J. Giles, Esq., R.M., in a judgment summons case, Jas. Woods v. Austin O’Loughlin, the defendant was ordered to pay the amount claimed, £ll 6s, and Court costs 15s, in one month, with the alternative of six weeks’ imprisonment.

To-morrow, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Mr Thornton, who is highly spoken of as a preacher, will deliver discourses, morning and evening, at the usual hour.

The National League ball last night was a great success, between 60 and 70 couples being present. A fuller notice will be given on Monday.

A grand amateur dramatic entertainment is to be given in the Odfellows’ Hall, Stafford, on Monday, 18th August, to raise funds for the improvement of the Catholic Church, Stafford. Fuller particulars will be given in Monday’s issue of this journal.

A fatal accident is reported by the Argus to have occurred at the Brunner mine yesterday morning. John Willis and his mate, coal miners, went to work yesterday morning shortly after seven o clock, in that part of the mine known as the “ dip workings.” They had not been at work more than 10 or 15 minutes when a slab of stone from the roof, weighing about scwt., struck Willis on the head, which it smashed as if it were an egg-shell. His mate being a little distance away, was not hurt. The roof was considered perfectly safe, having apparently been examined in the usual way. The manager said there was not the slightest reason s to apprehend any danger. Deceased was a native of the north of England, a single man, and 37 years of age. He had been working in the mine for the past 18 months, and before that he worked in the Wallsend mine. He and his mate attended Mr Butler’s funeral on Wednesday last, and while on their way back from the cemetery, deceased jocularly remarked to his mate, “ I wonder which of us will first follow the other to the grave.” The remains will be buried to-day. The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon, at the usual hour. Commander Edwin wired the following urgent message at 12.35 this afternoon “Bad weather is expected after 12 hours from now between north-east and north and west, and rain and further fall of glass.”

The annual general meeting of subscribers and ticket-holders to the local Hospital is appointed to be held on Tuesday, the 12th inst., when the balancesheet and Committee’s report for the past year will he presented. Nominations will in the meantime be received by the Secretary, Mr L. J. Spyer, of persons who may be qualified to act on the Committee for the ensuing year. All subscribers of 10s and upwards are entitled to nominate a candidate. Nomination papers can be obtained from Mr Spyer. It will be seen by a preliminary notice which appears to-day that the suggestion of a late correspondent has been taken up by some kind philanthropic friends, and an entertainment will be given at the Adelphl Theatre, on Friday, 22nd inst., for the benefit of Louis Lousich, one of sufferers by the late dynamite accident at Hayes Terrace. Besides having his right forearm blown off, poor Lousich lost totally the sight of one eye by the dreadful explosion, and the sight of the other is only sufficient to distinguish light from darkness. It is in the hope of his being afforded the necessary means to consult some eminent oculist in Australia that this appeal is made to the public for assistance ; and w r o doubt not when the day comes, the known humane and generous sympathy of the public will be attested by a bumper house.

Messrs Girdwood, Lalnnan and Co. will sell by auction at the Preston Yards, Grey mouth, on Monday next, a lot of exceptionally good quality bullocks, prime cross-bred wethers, and prime and dairyfed pigs.

Goon Resolutions.— At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well—form resolutions for their guidance for the coming year. Many keep them,

while others break them. To such we wish to give a word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life in the future you should use Hop Bitters, The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and is just what you want to build up and invigorate yourself.—Greenbush Dem. Read