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Kumara Times, Issue 2540, 12 August 1884, Page 2

In reference to the political situation, the Times' Wellington correspondent telegraphed last night:— " The Cabinetmaking process drags slowly along. The latest information to be gleaned in the lobbies is that Mr Montgomery has reconsidered his former decision, and has conditionally consented to join- the Ministry. Unless, therefore, some change in the programme takes place, the Ministry will be constituted as follows :—Stout, Promier and Attorney-General ; Vogel, r i.Ve;>sun;r and Commissioner of Customs; T.L'.Miiudrov'.', Minuter of Lands and Post!uayfor-( k-ur.-ral; Montgomery, Minister of Works ; JBallanco, Colonial Secretary and Minister of Justice. Morris, of Auckland, is offered the portfolio of Minister of Mines and Native Affairs. Col. "NVhitrnore accepts a portfolio without pay, and conducts the Government business in the Legislative Council. This morning Messrs Stout, Barron, and Montgomery waited upon Sir George Grey and requested him to join the Ministry, or nominate someone of his party. He, however, positively

declined to have anything to do with any Ministry in which Sir Julius was a member. Subsequently overtures were made to him by the Atkinson party, and the combined Opposition against the Vogel Ministry will consist of Sir George Grey's personal followers, and the Atkinsonites." The third cricket match between the Australians and an eleven of All England was commenced yesterday, and a very strong team, it will be seen, has been chosen to do battle for the Home country. The first match was drawn for want of time to play it out. The Euglishmen made 95 in their first innings, and the Australians 182. The match was drawn when the Englishmen had made 180 for nine wickets in their second innings. All England won the second match by an innings and 5 runs. Unusual interest is therefore manifested at Home in the result of the third match against the strongest of all England's cricket teams. The annual general meeting of subscribers and ticket-holders to the Kumara Hospital will be held in the Town Hall this evening, at eight o'clock, when the balance-sheet and Committee's report for the past financial year will be submitted. During or before the meeting nominations will be received of persons who may be disposed to act on the committee of management for the ensuing year. It is competent for any subscriber of 10s and upwards to nominate candidates, to the full number of thirteen which form the committee; but the persons so nominated must also be subscribers to the Hospital funds. The out-going Committee will meet half-ah-hour before the general meeting, i.e., at 7.30 p.m. We have received the Union Steamship Co.'s Pocket Guide for August. We observe the company are building two more vessels, to be called the Ohau and the Taupo, both 800 tons.

The Mahinapua has this trip brought a quantity of material and machinery for the erection of the Cobden bridge, so that work will soon be progressing rapidly. The Dillmau's Town Quadrille Assembly will hold their usual meeting to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. A sixth share in Darby and party's claim, in Dunedin Flat, is for sale. The ground is in a good district, and is a continuation of the old All Nations and Darby's claims. Application is to be made to Mr M'Grath, storekeeper, Dillman's, or on the claim.

Mr A. R. Guinness, barrister, solicitor, and notary public, of Greymouth, has admitted Mr H. W. Kitchingham as a partner, under the style or firm of " Guinness and Kitchingham," as from the Ist of August. Archbishop Moran, who is to arrive in Melbourne in September, is commissioned by his Holiness the Pope to convene a council of the Roman Catholic bishops of Australia to legislate on matters connected with the church in this part of the world. This will be the third council held in Australia, the first being at Sydney in 1844, and the second at Melbourne in 1869.

A practical discovery has been made in the interior of South Australia which is of incalculable importance. It has long been suspected that there must be immense bodies of water stored away beneath the surface not only from rain soakage, but from drainage from the north-east. An artesian well at Tarkaninua, about 30 miles north-east of the terminus of the Great Northern Railway, has struck water at a depth of 1220 feet, which rises to a height of 200 feet above the surface of the ground. It only needs a sufficient number of wells such as this to transform the whole of the interior of Australia, now nearly a barren desert, into one of the most fertile regions on the earth.

One of our oldest identities, well known to all, has requested us (Wanganui Herald) to state that yesterday he was 65 years of age, his wife 64, and his horse 24. The only inference he wishes to be drawn from these facts is that "time flies. : ' Although the old man admits that "heaint what he used to be," he says he is determined to see another o- en . eral election before he "hands in his chips."

A despatch from New York on July 4 says the Ascot Gold Cup, won by James R. Keene, owner of Foxhall, at Ascot Races, in 1882, will be sold by public auction, by Collector Robertson, in a fewweeks unless Mr Keuuo pavs the duties on the trophy, wLicui is vvkied i,i 'JCn'/'iu'i! at COOOdoi. The Cup would como under the section of the Tariff Act relating to the manufacture of metals, and would have to pay 45 per cent., ad valorem duty, amounting to 2250d01. The Cup was imported over a year ago by Mr Keene, and has since been in public stores. Keene will pay the duties on the day of sale, and will probably send the Cup back to England. He says that if the Americans cannot afford to admit free of duty a prize won in England by an American horse, he can afford to send it back,

Ladies requiring dress pieces should not miss the present opportunity to purchase these goods at J. Manson and Co.'s sale.— [Advt.]

Good 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

Ladies wanting Ulsters, Jackets, &c, cannot do better than visit J. Manson and Co.'s sale. All classes of drapery being sold at greatly reduced prices. See price list.—[Advt.]

The Tidy Housewife.—The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her house its spring cleaning, should bear in mind that the dear inmates are more precious than houses, their systems need cleansing, by purifying the blood, regulating the stomach and bowels, and she should know that there is nothing that will do it so surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and best of all medicines. Look for