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Kumara Times, Issue 2571, 1 December 1884, Page 2

A cablegram from Sydney, received at Wakapuaka at 1.15 this afternoon, states that eleven fresh cases of small-pox have been reported in that city within the last 48 hours, and 57 persons have, in consequence, been quarantined. The Cape colonists are generally averse to the action of their Government in offering such favourable terms to the Boer raiders in settlement of the Bechuanaland difficulty, and the Cape Governor, it will be seen by our cablegrams, has telegraphed the British Government to that effect.

The entertainment to be given at the Theatre Royal this evening as a reception to the new Incumbent of Holy Trinity Church (the Rev. R. Hefi’ernan) is likely to be a very successful affair. Seats should be secured early. The proceeds are to be devoted to the liquidation of the Church debt.

The Local School Committee meet this evening, when two persons qualified to be members of the Education Board of the District of Westland are required to be nominated by the Committee.

St. Andrew’s Day occurring yesterday (Sunday) was observed by the Banks being closed to-day.

It is understood that Mr Frank Bird is to be appointed Resident Magistrate and Warden at Naseby; and that Warden Keddell will be transferred from Dunstan to Westport, Warden Wood from Tuapeka to Greymouth, and Warden Stratford from Greymouth to Tuapeka. We have received No. 21 Hansard. The Times to-day remarks;—“The Government have not been very liberal with the County of Westland, in allocating the vote for tracks and works on goldfields this year. In February last the Council met and drew up a schedule of twelve important tracks to open up the country and develop auriferous regions, from Kumara to Jackson’s Bay. The total length of these proposed tracks was 21 miles, and the rough estimated cost of the whole of them £5710. The Government, however, have only sanctioned the subsidising of two of these tracks, namely a track from Larrikins to the Loop Line road, at the Government dam, and a track from Kanieri Lake to Milltown. The whole subsidy on these two works will be about £SOO, so that the County Council will feel somewhat disappointed at the very small share of the vote allotted to Westland County.”

Commander Edwin wired an “ urgent” at 12.18 this afternoon—“ Bad weather may be expected between north and east and south-east for next 12 hours, and between south-east and south and south-west after that time ; glass further fall, but rise after 12 hours. Wind will continue backing, with heavy rainfall.” The Clark and Ryman American Comedy Company, who were so successful in gratifying their audience at the Theatre Royal on their first appearance here last Tuesday night, will conclude their engagements on the West Coast by reappearing at the Theatre Royal, Kumara, next Thursday evening, 4th inst., positively for one night only. An entirely new bill will be presented—the musical sketch of “Lillie’s Birthday” and the farce of “Love. Divorce and Poison,” with new songs, dances, solos, and jokes. We observe that Mr and Mrs Hart, of “Happy Hours ” fame, are announced to appear in Hokitika on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday next. The Referee says “Mr J. Hesford, who has lately been keeping a publichouse at Riverton, will assume his professional labors, as he cant stand half-a-crown for a day’s takings.”

Letters of Naturalisation under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” have been issued in favour of the under-mentioned persons : Baptiste Chaslier, George Adolph Otto Gerke, miners, Okarito ; Henry Dense, bushman, Kaiata, County of Grey ; Thomas Englert, music-teacher, John Muller, tobacconist, Charles Hay, tailor, Peter Duppen, baker, Christoph Ludwig Seebeck, hotelkeeper, George Contessa, Joe Tie, storekeepers, Henry Nicholas Schlichting, Prank Silvado, miners, John Peterson, gardener, Greymouth; Jacob Muller, miner, Rutherglen ; Peter Petronio, Friedrich Heissenbuttel, miners, Maori Gully; Louis Albert Ourry, miner, New River Terrace.

The election to represent the policyholders on the Government Insurance Board will take place early this month. The necessary arrangements respecting the elections are now being made. The Government have appointed three Wellington gentlemen as the nominated members of the Government Insurance Board. These are Mr J. H. Bethune, of the firm of Bethune and Co., auctioneers ; Mr G. V. Shannon, of the firm of Thompson and Shannon, soft goods merchants ; and Mr A. Reid, of the firm of Turnbull and Co,, merchants.

More goldfields are reported to have been discovered on the Russian-Chinese frontier of the Amoor, twelve miles from the frontier on the Chinese side ; and the Russians who have complained so much of the invasion of their own side by the Chinese, are now swarming over to the new Chinese El Dorado.

The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon has sent a cheque for £IOOO raised in England towards the building of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle.

The new South Australian Education Bill, introduced by Mr Colton, provides for Bible-reading on the non-compulsory system.

The population of the French capital has increased by 251,122 souls since 1876. The heart of a Greenland whale is said to measure three feet in diameter.

Doctors Gave Hut Up. —“ls it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work and cured by so simple a remedy 1” “I assure you it is true that he is entirely cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters, and only ten days ago his doctors gave him up and said he must die.' 1 • Well-a-

day ! If that is so I will go this minute and get some for my poor George. I know hops are good.” Bead Feels Young Again. — “My mother was afflicted a long time with neuralgia and a dull, heavy, inactive condition of the whole system, head-ache, nervous prostration, and was almost helpless. No physicians or medicines did her any good. Three months ago she began to use Hop Bitters, with such good effect that she seems and feels young again, although over seventy years old.” A Lady in R. I. Look up