The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2547, 1 November 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884.

We regret excoeding'y that Mr Ballance, the Minister of Mines, has not seen fit to lower the price iu this district of water for mining purposes. This was stated to Mr A. Foldi, who in company with Mr Seddon, interviewed the Minister in Wellington on Wednesday, the 22nd inst. ; but it was still hoped that as the Minister promised to give the representations made his careful consideration, he would yield to the prayer of the many petitions. According to the parliamentary intelligence published yesterday, the Min-

ister now says that Government cannot see their way to make this reduction, but that it will grant concessions of free water to poor claims. This will be to place the manager in a most invidious position; he mast demand from many what is a ruinous rent, or he need not, at his own free will. Our sympathy is with the community, but it does not prevent also a feeling of pity for the unhappy position that the instrument of such an executive will occupy.

By a cablegram to-day it will be seen that the New South Wales Legislative Assembly last night after a lengthy debate, by a majority of 1 (22 to 21) threw out the motion for adopting the Sydney Convention resolutions re a Federal Council, which the previous day had been passed by the Legislative Council by 13 to 9. According to our cablegrams to-day, during the debate on the Address in Reply to the Queen's Speech, Lord Randolph Churchill moved an amendment censuring the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain for his action in connection with the late riot at Birmingham. Chamberlain is the junior member (Liberal) for Birmingham, and President of the Board of Trade, with a seat in the Cabinet. The amendment was lost. The election of one qualified person to serve as a councillor for the riding of Hohonu in the Grey County Council will, if a poll be necessary, take place on Wednesday, the 19th November. Nominations will be received till noon of Monday, the 10th inst. ; they must be addressed to Mr Michael Dwyer, Returning Officer for Hohonu, at the Court House, Greenstone. The present County Chairman (P. Dungan, Esq.) is the first to publicly announce his candidature for a seat in the. Westland County Council, and as a representative of the Arahura riding. The entertainment last evening at the Adelphi Theatre for the benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday School was successful both as regards the efforts of the Amateur Dramatic Company and the attendance. A report will be given in next issue. The Christchurch coach arrived early this afternoon. The Westland Education District Subdivision Bill was read a third time in the House yesterday, and passed on a division—Ayes 35, Noes 24. In St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening the Sacrament will be dispensed. Special sermoms relative to the occasion will be preached in the morning and evening. Commander Edwin wired at 1.50 this afternoon :—•" Bad weather may be expected between north and west and southwest ; glass further fall, and after 12 hours from now heavy gale and rain." A quadrille assembly will be held at the Theatre Royal this evening, at 8 o'clock. At the Preston Yards, Greymouth, on Monday next, Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell by auction, a lot of prime quiet bullocks, and heavy-weight crossbred wethers. The Bishop of Waiapu, in Napier, has been paying a visit to his brother, the Hon. Alex. Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, who has been suffering from a stroke of paralysis. One of the five performing lions of Chiarini's Circus died last Thursday night, at Napier, of inflammation of the lungs. The five had been bought by Chiarlni from Cooper for £15,000. Cooper had bought them at auction on the sale of Myers' Menagerie for 1100 guineas. Chiarini refused to sell the carcass, but presented it to Baker's Museum, Waipapa, as a memento of his visit to Napier. The circus was a wonderful success during its stay at Napier. It is now in Christchurch. Signor Chiarini, since his last visit to that city, has largely added to the attractions of the circus. In addition to the menagerie, which contains animals from all parts of the world, there is the celebrated Faust Family, who have achieved the greatest possible success as gymnasts elsewhere. Dr. Von Lendenfeld, of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, has succeeded in discovering the nervous system of the sponge, thereby proving their animal nature beyond doubt. A meeting of the Lord's Day Observance Society, held at Melbourne, had a disorderly termination. Mr Joseph Symes, secularist lecturer, atempted to address the meeting, and a scene of great confusion ensued. It is Worth a Trial.—" I was troubled for many years with kidney complaint, gravel, &c, my blood became thin, I was dull and inactive, could hardly crawl about, and was an old worn-out man all over, and could get nothing to help me until I got Hop Bitters, and now my blood and kidneys are all right, and I am as active as a man of thirty, although I am seventy-two, and I have no doubt "it will do as well for others of my age. It is worth the trial."—-(Father.) Notice