The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2542, 14 August 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1884.

The statement of accounts for the year in connection with our local Hospital are published to-day. The total expenditure amounted to £1023 7s sd. The bank overdraft was £7l 0s lid ; but there is subsidy clue from the Government of jwqn 15 S) so that there appears at the end of iie financial year, June 30, 18S4, a balance to the credit of the Hospital Committee of £159 14s Id.

We are requested to correct an impression which is abroad in reference to the late buggy misfortune. Mr Woods informs us that the capsize occurred by the body of the buggy becoming detached from the carriage and wheels. The wheels never rose from the ground. The party were, in fact tilted over after the manner of a tip-dray.

The Government received a telegram from Napier yesterday stating that Mouatt, who is suffering from small-pox, is much worse, the patient is in a weak state and is also delirious. Doubts are entertained of his recovery.

Mr A. R. Guinness, M.H.R., was a passenger for Wellington yesterday afternoon from Greymouth, by the s.s. Mawhera. He was accompanied by Mrs and Miss Guinness.

We understand that a branch of the Bank of New South Wales will be opened at Blenheim, iu Marlborough, in a few clays. Ladies requiring dress pieces should not miss the present opportunity to purchase these goods at J. Manson and Co.'s sale.—

Commander Edwin wired the following message to-day at 1.32p.m. :—"lndications of further rise of glass ; and strong winds between north and west and southwest, and weather colder."

The funeral of the late Mrs John Barrett, of Christchurch, was attended by four thousand persons and over sixty carriages.

Edison indulges in the following prediction : as to the changes which will be effected by electricity within fifty years in the City of New York. I would say that I believe electricity will propel the cars of the street and elevated railroads, light the city within and without its buildings, furnish power for all purposes, work telephones and burglar alarms, deliver the opera, convey parcels, detect and signal fires, operate fire engines, and probably displace animal locomotion for vehicles. 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 snch 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.]