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Kumara Times, Issue 2567, 13 September 1884, Page 2

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at half-past three o’clock. His Honour Mr Justice Williams, A. R. Guinness, Esq., M.H.R., and Mr Harper, solicitor, were passengers.

Dillman’s Town and Kumara are to be connected by telephone. It appears that Mr Seddon, the member for Kumara, pointed out to the Government the great convenience it would be to the people of Dillman’s Town, and that in cases of accident it might save life ; that as regards the race management, it was almost indispensible, and for their own convenience the Mines Department should have insisted on having it long ago. Sir Julius Vogel replied that Government recognised the importance of the work : it would only cost £l5O, and he had ordered the work to be done.

The Gold Duty Abolition Bill has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives by a majority of 12, the numbers being—for the second reading, 40 ; against, 28. During the session of last year, the majority was only 4 for the second reading, whilst 22 couples paired off. With the large majority of 12, and all members present voting, there is great probability that the bill will again pass through the Lower House on its third reading.

The Westland “Melbourne Cup’ : Mining Company notify that a call of 10s per share is payable on this event. Particulars can be ascertained by a reference to “Nugget’s” advertisement, which appears in another column.

The sculling championship of the world is to be contested for again five months hence, Clifford being the aspirant for the coveted honour. A match has been arranged between Beach and Clifford for the blue ribbon and £2OO a-side to take place on the Parramatta River, New South Wales, on the 28th February. The Kumara Gymnastic Club having signified a few days ago their intention of closing their series of exercises for the season by having a public ball or dance on the 26th inst., the Kumara Quadrille Club, being also on the eve of closing their weekly assemblies for the summer season, proposed to the former to unite with them and hold one grand ball. The offer was accepted, and arrangements to this end are now being made, and the ball will take place on the date originally fixed, Friday, 26th inst. Both clubs have met with a very fair amount of support daring the season—and deservedly so, for they have been well conducted throughout. The ball is sure to be largely patronised, and we have not the slightest doubt that the management will do all in their power to make it a success.

The parliamentary correspondent of the West Coast Times reports ;—“ The goldfields members have received an answer from the Premier to the questions submitted to the Government on goldfields matters. The Premier gave an answer in the affirmative to all the questions excepting that of the gold duty abolition. On this matter he said Government were unable to agree at present to the total abolition. Government would, however, support Mr Seddon’s bill to reduce miners’ and business licenses generally. The reply is considered very satisfactory by goldfields members.”

At their meeting on Wednesday the County Council accepted tenders for widening the road from Dillman’s Town to Christchurch road ; contract for section 1 to Redmond, and section 2 to Rodgers. The amount of the various tenders will be published when the contracts are signed. A quadrille assembly is to be held thin evening, at the Theatre Royal. The Collingwood correspondent of the Nelson Mail of the Ist inst. writes : “The Hon. G. Randall Johnston, M.L.0., and Mr George Thorne, jun., were over last week on a visit to the West Wanganui coalfield. Some two years ago Mr James Russell, M.E., put down several bore holes, and proved it to be a valuable field of household coal. It is the intention, I believe of the present proprietors (all Wellington men) to shortly construct works to enable them to ship large quantities. When we get the West Wanganui and our two coal mines opened out, the timber in full swing, and two or three hundred more of a gold mining population about, Collingwood will be, yea verily, a power in the land. ” News from San Francisco states that on the petition of Mrs Hemus she has obtained a divorce from her husband, with £2OO damages. Mr and Mrs Hemus were old Auckland residents, and Mr Hemus was superintendent of the Free Methodist Sunday School. After Mrs Hampson’s mission to Auckland he gave up business and devoted himself to evangelical work, and, leaving for San Francisco, has since been conducting missions in several Californian cities.

It costs the Union Company hundreds of pounds per annum to pay for fruit stolen from their vessels.

A noble lord, as proud and fond as a man should be of his beautiful young wife, was just about rising to speak in a debate, when a telegram was put into his hands. Says Chambers’ Journal; “He read it, left the House, jumped into a cab, drove to Charing Cross, and took the train to Dover. Next day he returned home, rushed into his wife’s room, and finding her there, upbraided the astonished lady in no measured terms. She protested her ignorance of having done anything to offend him, ‘ Then what did you mean by your telegram V he asked. ‘ Mean ! What I said, of course. What are you talking about V ‘Read it for yourself,” said he. She read, “ I flee with Mr to Dover straight. Pray for me.” For a moment words would not come; then, after a merry fit of laughter, the suspected wife quietly remarked, “Oh, those dreadtelegraph people ! No wonder you are out of your mind, dear. I telegraphed simply, “I tea with Mrs , in Dover street. Stay for me.’ ”

A Scolding Woman.— The barbarities of the ducking stool for the cure of scolding women, though abolished by law, are now oftentimes practised by a kind of social barbarity none the less reprehensible. Women scold only when they are ill. Instead of blaming them we should prescribe Hop Bitters. The entire system will undergo a genial, pleasant change. The nerves will be quieted and ascerbity of word and thought will give place to amiability and affection. Healthy women do not scold or fret, Read