The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2575, 5 December 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1884.

To-morrow is the day appointed for the nomination of candidates for the ordinary vacancy in the Borough Council occasioned by the election of a councillor (Mr Henry Burger) to the office of Mayor. We regret to notice the decease of Mr W. K. Chisholm, a miner on this goldfield, which took place in the hospital last night. He had been ailing some months past, and latterly was advised to go to this institution, where he could be better attended than in Ins own lonely home. A severe attack of bronchitis, we understand, was the immediate cause of death. Chisholm was a native of Canada, and in the 55th year of his age. The amount realised by the late entertainment as a a reception to the Rev. R. Hefferaan, Incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, and which will be devoted to the liquidation of the Church debt, will be about £lB nett. The gross proceeds were £23 17s Od, and the expenses £5 17s <M.

By a cablegram this afternoon it will be seen that the Judges of the Special Court have found the captain and mate of the yacht Mignonette guilty of the murder of the boy Parker, and sentence will be passed upon them next Tuesday. Commander Edwin wired an " urgent" at 1.46 this afternoon:—"Bad weather may be expected between north-west and west and south. Glass farther fall, but will rise within 12 hours. Indications bad."

The Clark and Ryman American Comedy Company played at the Theatre Royal last night to a somewhat thin house—thin, owing to the unfavourable weather and the counter attraction of the Japanese Troupe at the Adelphi. The entertainment was nevertheless enjoyed. As a delineator of Irish character Mr Clarke would be hard to excel. His Hibernianism is excellent ; it has none of the ordinary stage counterfeit about it, and his humour is genuine. Mr Ryman plays many parts, and is especially good in all of them. Miss Lillie Linden is a pleasing vocalist, and, to an attractive presence and versatility of power, possesses the further advantage of being an accomplished harpist. The company took their departure this morning by special coach for Christchurch. The gentlemen forming the Children's New Year Picnic Committee are requested to attend at the Town Hall this evening, at 8 o'clock.

Mr W. H. Re veil, R.M., who is leaving the district, was entertained at a banquet at Dawson's Hotel, Reefton, last night. The auction sale, by. Messrs "Wade and Spence, of the property and effects of Margaret Mulholland will take place tomorrow, at 1 p.m. A quadrille assembly will be held at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock.

It is understood that the Collector of Customs at Greymouth (Mr J. G. Woon) intends to lay nine fresh informations for breaches of the Beer Duty Act against Malachi Taylor, against whom several similar charges fell through on Wednesday last.

Doctors Gave Him Up.—" Is 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-day ! 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