The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2601, 7 January 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1885.

A deputation of miners having waited upon Mr James Holmes to ask that gentleman's favourable consideration of their reasons for a redaction in the charge for water for sluicing purposes, we ai-e glad to state that Mr Holmes has acceded to the request, and that the price of water to miners vising same from the Okuku race is now reduced from £3 to £2 10s. Mr Holmes has made himself very popular by this concession. We hope the Government will now see its way clear to do likewise. Mr Holmes, we understand, is supplying more water to the head than the Government, and if the department now, in answer to all the petitions, reduce the water from £'d to £2, it will only be equivalent to Mr Holmes' present concession. The Hospital Committee met last night, at the Town Hall. All the members were present. The meeting was an important one, and as this was known there was a large attendance of the public. On Mr Burger's motion "That Dr. Monckton be requested to send in his resignation," an amendment was moved by Mr W. Nicholson, "That Dr. Monckton be retained for another twelve months, subject to three months' notice on either side, and.

that an agreement be drawn up defining his duties. ” The amendment was lost by 7 to 5, and upon this result being announced Messrs Campbell, Nicholson, Jones, Rudkin, and Metcalfe verbally tendered their resignations and left their seats. After finishing the business of the meeting the remaining members also tendered their resignation, in writing, to the Secretary. A fuller report is given elsewhere. A special meeting of subscribers to the institution is called for Tuesday next, at 8.30 p.m., to nominate gentlemen to form a new committee of management, and the election will take place on the following Saturday. The Secretary to the Hospital Committee desires us to acknowledge the sum of £4 10s, received from Mr Hope at the meeting on the 18th November.

At a special meeting of the Borough Council held on Saturday afternoon last; present—His Worship the Mayor (H. Burger, Esq.), Councillors Anderson, Davies, Maloney, and Nicholson, it was resolved that the Mayor take the necessary steps to invite his Excellency the Governor to visit Kumara while on his visit to the West Coast; also, in the event of his Excellency consenting to honour Kumara with a visit, that the Mayor be empowered to call a meeting of gentlemen willing to form a reception committee.

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at tho usual hour, with a large number of passengers. An Australian cablegram this afternoon states that a case of small-pox has occurred at Castlemaine, Victoria.

Commander Edwin wired last evening that bad weather might be expected between north-east and north and west, and glass further fall. And at 3.37 this afternoon— “Much rain, and glass further fall.”

In reply to a telegram from Mr Sevan, the Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G., the newly appointed Minister of Mines, telegraphed yesterday, that he hoped to pay Westland an official visit in the course of a few weeks. The West Coast Times, in referring to the intended visit, says:—“We have no doubt that Mr Larnach, with his well known ability and enterprise, will fully realise the importance of fostering the great mining industries of the colony, and thereby aid in its material wealth and future prosperity. He cannot fail to be edified with all he sees in the development of mining in this district, for in no part of the colony have such gigantic works been undertaken by private individuals and public companies.”

The action of the Australian Eleven in declining to play against Shaw’s cricketing team at Melbourne is generally condemned.

A large shark was recently caught in the harbor at Hobson’s Bay. It contained a portion of the remains of two men who were drowned while out sailing.

A sixth share is for sale in D. Moore and party’s extended claim at Larrikins.

Cured of Drinking.— “A young friend of mine was cured of an insatiable thirst for liquor, that had so prostrated his system that he was unable to do any business. He was entirely cured by the use of Hop Bitters. It allayed all that burning thirst, took away the appetite for liquor, made his nerves steady, and he has no desire to return to his cups.”—From a leading R.R. Official. Read A Lady’s Wish.— “ Oh, how I do wish my skin was as clear and soft as yours ! ” said a lady to a friend. “ You can easily make it so, ” answered the friend. ‘ ‘ How V’ inquired the first lady. “By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and blooming health. It did it for me, as you observe.” Read