The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2597, 2 January 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1885.

In a Gazette notice dated 20th December, 1884, we observe that his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Henry Burger, Esq., Mayor of Kumara, to be a Justice of the Peace under the " Muncipal Corporations Act, 1876." We have received from the Government Printer Hansard No. 25, which is the last number containing the Parliamentary debates of the second session of 1884. Frank Bird, Esq., R.M., is appointed Sheriff for District Westland North from the Ist January, 1885, vice W. H. Revell, Esq., resigned; also, to be a Coroner within the Colony of New Zealand ; and also, to be a Visiting Justice of the Police Gaols at Reefton and Westport. A despatch from Earl Derby states that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of Sir Frederick Whitaker, K.C.M.G., Major Harry Albert Atkinson, Mr William Rolleston, Mr John Bryce, Mr Richard Oliver, Mr Thomas Dick, and Mr Walter Woods Johnston, being allowed to retain the title of Honourable within the colony of New Zealand, as late members of the Executive Council. A serious accident happened to Mrs Etheridge, of Hokitika, yesterday. The Times reports :—"lt appears Mr and Mrs Etheridge were driving to Ross, and when about two miles from Ogilvie's one of the bolts came out, and the horse took fright and started, throwing Mr Etheridge first out of the buggy, and subsequently ejecting Mrs Etheridge on to the road, fracturing her leg in two places, and bruising Mr Etheridge severely. Through the courtesy of Mr Angus Cameron, driver of the Ross coach, the injured lady was brought back to Hokitika sooner than it would have otherwise been possible. Mr Cameron sent his mails on, and drove back at once with Mrs Etheridge. Mr Ogilvie, of the Half-way House, rendered every assistance in his power, and Mr Foster, agent of the Marionettes, who was on his way to Ross, most kindly returned to Hokitika in charge of Mrs Etheridge. Dr. King was in immediate attendance when the patient arrived." We are pleased to learn that Mr John Maher is rapidly recovering from the effects of his late accident. It will be some time yet, however, we understand, before he will be enabled to resume his business. The annual picnic in connection with the Upper Crossing and Humphrey's Gully School takes place to-morrow. Mr John Cameron's big coach takes down the Kumara Brass Band, and a coach will leave Rugg's Hotel, at 7 a.m. The Committee have made excellent arrangements for making the meeting a success, and the picnic will conclude with a ball in the evening. The articles not disposed of at the Presbyterian Bazaar are to be put up to Dutch auction to-morrow evening, at the Masonic Hall, when persons wishing to secure useful articles <>? household requirements would do well to attend. A £1 note was offered by that process of auctioneering the other night, but, notwithstanding all the persuasive eloquence of the auctioneer, only 18s was offered for it. Shareholders in Wiesner's New Year gift distribution are requested to attend to-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock. A quadrille assembly will be held at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock. Remedy for Hard Times. Stop spending so much on fine clothes, rich food and style. Buy good food, cheaper and better clothing, and stop the habit of using expensive or quack doctors, or humbug medicine that does you only harm, but put your trust in the greatest of all simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters, that cure always at a trifling cost, and you will see better times and good health. Read Despairing Bankers.—The number of suicides among the brightest and most capable of business men, bankers and and others, will be reduced to a minimum as soon as the specific virtues of Hop Bitters are known. As all men who work with their brains and neglect to take the needed exercise, the food taken does not nourish ; and dangerous debility, physical and mortal, ensue. Read