The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1884.

Kumara Times, Issue 2579, 10 December 1884, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1884.

By a London cablegram this afternoon it will be seen that sentence of death has been passed upon the captain and. mate of the yacht Mignonette, for the murder of the boy Parker in an open boat at sea. The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual hour.

The Christmas Sports Committee will meet in the Town Hall this evening to report progress in canvassing the town for subscriptions. A very instructive and entertaining lecture was delivered in the Theatre Royal last evening by the Rev. F. R. Seaborn. The subject was in reference

to Government Life Insurance. There was a good attendance of the public, and a small proportion of the fair sex present. R J. Seddon, Esq., M.H.R., presided, and, in introducing the lecturer, spoke very highly of the manner in which successive Ministries had supported the Government scheme of Life Insurance, and of the great advantages it gave to its policy-holders. The Rev. F. R. Seaborn who was received with applause, set before the audience the special features of insurance, and contrasted by figures the difference of premiums charged by other insurance companies as compared with those charged by the Government, which tended to show that the premiums of the Government Insurance office were smaller, whilst the security was as good as the Bank. He gave pithy anecdotes illustrative of the advantages of insuring ; and, boing gifted with good oratorical powers as a lecturer on many other subjects, the reverend gentleman was successful in riveting the attention of his audience by combining a really intellectual treat with the special object of his mission. A vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by the Rev. R. Heffernan, and another to the lecturer, both carried by acclamation, concluded the meeting. Commander Edwin wired an " urgent" at 12.33 this morning:—"Bad weather may be expected between north and east and south-east, and glass fall, with rain within 12 hours, and heavy rain after that time."

The Presbyterian Church Bazaar is to be opened on Friday 26th inst. (Boxing Day), and Saturday, Monday and Tuesday following. Many ladies have been engaged for some months past in making useful articles for this bazaar, ladies not only of the Presbyterian Church but of all creeds and denominations; and the various articles will be supplemented with consignments from England. During the bazaar choice selections of vocal and instrumental music will be given. Ladies and gentlemen who kindly promised contributions will be waited upon on or about Wednesday next. Tenders for supplies to the Kumara Hospital of groceries and provisions, bread, meat, &c, for the ensuing halfyear will be received till Tuesday, the 16th inst. Schedules of some of the articles required may be seen on application to the Secretary (Mr L. J. Spyer), to whom tenders are to be addressed. Never Return.—lt is said that one out of every four real invalids who go to foreign countries to recover health never return, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotel-keepers, have the most profitable business. The excessive mortality may be prevented and patients saved and cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters in time. Read