The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2576, 6 December 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884.

Thu Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual early hour, bringing East Coast and Australian mails.

The Japanese Troupe gave a second exhibition of their grand acrobatic feats .and performances at the Aclelphi Theatre last night to a large house, a more justly extended and deserving notice of which we are compelled to hold over.

Commander Edwin wired an “urgent’ at 12. G this afternoon;—“Bad weather may be expected between north-west and west and south. Glass further rise • but there are indications may fall again after having risen throe-tenths, and wind change to north-east.”

Tho funeral of the late respected W. K. Chisholm takes place to-morrow afternoon. Brethren of the Masonic Order, of which deceased was a member, are requested to meet at the Lazar Lodge room, Mam street, at '2 o'clock, to follow his remains to the Ivumara Cemetery. A meeting of the Licensing Committee was held on Wednesday last ; present— Messrs W. Nicholson (Chairman), Maloney, and O’Hagan. A transfer of the Slattery’s Hotel license from Miss Ellen Hayes (now Mrs Fortune) to Mr Michael Murphy was granted. The temporary transfer of tho Republic Hotel from M. Dracatos to John Stanich has also since then been granted.

At their meeting on Wednesday evening the Fire Brigade resolved to send five or six members as a team to compete at the forthcoming Fire Brigades Demonstration at Dunedin.

We acknowledge receipt of the Union Steamship Company’s Pocket Guide for December.

The Union Company’s steamer Mahinapua left Wellington yesterday at noon, and will reach Greymouth on Sunday, and sails on Monday afternoon as advertised.

Mr F. R. Seaborn will deliver a lecture on Government Life Assurance, in the Theatre Royal, on Monday evening next, at 8 o’clock, admission to which will be free.

Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell by public auction, at their sale yards, Arahura, on Monday next, 20 head bullocks, extraordinary quality. Gold-dredging on the upper waters of the Olutha appears to be paying well just at present. The Dunedin Gold-dredging Company have secured a return of 2240z5. for the past four weeks. As the result of Dr. Grabham’s inquiry into the differences amongst the Napier Hospital staff, Dr. Fisher has been requested to resign, and two nurses have been dismissed. A committee has been formed in Paris for the purpose of organising a beauty show. The competition will be an international one, and it is intended to throw it open to females between 20 and 30 years of age.

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-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