The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2574, 4 December 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1884.

Only about half-a-dozen gentlemen responded again last night to the invitation of his Worship the Mayor at the Town Hall to elect a committee to organise sports for Christmas, and, after waiting half-an-hour for others to roll up, and none appearing, the meeting may be said to have lapsed. Why all this apathy when our neighbours north and south (including Bnmnerton) have issued long programmes of horse-racing and almost every other known sport, we are at a loss to divine, ft is said there will be quite as much gold produced this Christmas as in any former year in Kumara, and it will be the fault of the publicans and townspeople if no sports are held here. It simply moans whether several hundred pounds arc to be spent in Kumara for the good of the town and district, or whether the produce of our goldfields is to go to replenish the coffers of comparative strangers. We hope the Picnic Committee will muster strongly to-night, and show that they will not allow that to fall through for lack of a little energy.

El Mahdi is reported to be dead,

At the monthly meeting of the Kumara Local School Committee, Messrs R. J. Seddon and J, M‘Whirter were nominated for seats on the new Westland Education Board.

Mr C. Woodward s new and marvellous Japanese Troupe of tumblers and acrobats have arrived, and will give the first of their performances at the Adelphi Theatre this evening. We have it from Mr Woodward that not one of the troupe (himself excepted) has been in Kumara before, and that as a whole, the performances of which this troupe are capable surpass anything which has as yet been seen in New Zealand. The lightning tumblers, or the Kings of the Carpet, go through a series of graceful and difficult acrobatic feats, which are equal to the best tumbling ever seen—not even excepting Chiarini’s circus. Kin Kitchi and Bozari’s great screen act is said to be the cleverest feat of balancing ever seen, and is alone well worth the charge for admission to the performance.

The Clark and Ryman American Comedy Company will make their reappearance at the Theatre Royal this evening, as announced, with an entirely new bill. This talented little company intended to have given two performances here last week, but it will be remembered the first night that they proposed doing so the weather was so unpropitious few people could turn out, and the play was put off. On the day following, we were treated to one of the best comedietta entertainments it has been our pleasure to witness in Kumara, and Mr Ryman then announced that, to make up for the lost night, they would give another performance on their return from the Coast. This they will do so this evening, and it is not necessary for us to say more than that the opportunity should not be lost by those who have not yet seen them. The gentlemen forming the Children’s New Year Picnic Committee are publicly requested to meet at the Town Hall at eight o’clock to-morrow evening. Two meetings have been previously called, and only one person attended. Unless the Committee display a little more zeal in the matter there is a possibility of the New Year Picnic, as well as the Christmas Sports, falling through. Commander Edwin wired an “ urgent ” at 12.17 this afternoon :—“Bad weather may be expected between north-west and west and south. Glass further fall, but will rise within 12 hours, and weather much colder.”

The Captain Commanding the Kumara Rifles desires us to state that drills on Friday evenings are suspended till farther notice.

At a meeting of the Waste Lands Board at Hokitika yesterday, present—the Hon. J. A. Bonar (chair), Messrs Chesney and Robinson—The application of the Borough Council of Kumara to have sections 778 to 814, town of Kumara, being that portion of land between these sections and borough reserve 203, set aside and vested in the Corporation as a reserve for recreation purposes, was adjourned for further consideration.—The application of M. Jackson to have the area and boundaries of run No. 6, Kelly’s range, reduced from 10,000 acres to 5000, was granted. The application of J. M'Fee (1) to throw open land for sale as suburban land, near Marsden, (2) to throw open land for sale as suburban land at New River, were referred to the Chief Surveyor to report.—A letter was read from the Under-Secretary of Crown Lands, notifying that the Westland County Council had been appointed to have control and management of the Stafford, Goldsborough, and Arawata cemeteries.

The new Buller County Council assembled in special meeting at noon on Wednesday, the 26 th ult., all the members being present, viz. : Crs. M'Padden (in the chair), Fennell, O’Sullivan, Munro, O’Conor, Colvin, Cooper, Organ, and Haselden. The particular business was the election of Chairman. Upon nominations being asked, Cr. O’Sullivan, proposed, and Cr. MTadden seconded, “That Cr. O’Conor be Chairman for the ensuing twelve months.” No other candidate was proposed. A vote was taken, when Crs. Munro and Organ voted against the proposal. Cr. O’Oonor was then declared elected, amidst applause.

On the same day, Cr. Brennan was elected Chairman of the Inangahua County Council, unopposed.

The Maori population is genei’ally set down at 42,000 to 45,000.

Doctors Gave Him Up.—“ls it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work and cured by so simple a remedy ?” “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.” “ Well-a-dny ! If that is so I will go this minute and get some for my poor George. I know hops are good.” Read

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