The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2608, 15 January 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1885.

At a special meeting of the Borough Council held on the 3rd inst., it will be remembered that 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. His Worship the Mayor (H. Burger, Esq.) yesterday received a reply, as follows : " His Excellency hopes to visit the West Coast some time in February next, and will visit Kumara. His Excellency will send notice to you when he proposes to visit Kumara, as soon as his plans are definitely settled." It is intended at an early date to call a meeting of gentlemen interested to form a reception committee. The Hospital Committee election takes place on Saturday next. A correspondent draws the attention of the Returning Officer to the necessity of having subscribers' names published. In our report last evening of the Hospital Committee meeting it was stated that "Mr Nicholson was opposed to any alteration in the number of members" constituting the Hospital Committee. The speaker's name should have read "Mr Nicholas was opposed," &c. Pursuant to resolutions carried at the final meeting of the Children's New Year Picnic Committee, the thanks of the Committee are to-day publicly tendered, through the Chairman, to the Stafford Choral Society, and the ladies and gentlemen who in various ways rendered good service to the success of the annual picnic. Another meeting of the Bums Celebration Committee was held at the Globe Hotel, Dillman's, last evening. It will be seen that it is resolved to celebrate the anniversary by a banquet and ball, to take place on Monday, the 26th inst., at the Masonic Hall. A large committee has been formed, and we have no doubt the first attempt to popularise the great Scottish poet in Kumara will meet with great success.

The Valuation List for the Borough for the year 1885 is now open for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office during office hours. All objections thereto are to be lodged at the Court House, Kumara, before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Town Clerk's Office not less than seven days before the sitting of the said Court.

The release of General Gordon may now soon be looked forward to, as Colonel Sir Henry Stewart, with the 19th Hussars, a Camel Corps, and the Naval Brigade, have crossed the desert of Bayouda, viaGakdul, and have reached El Matameh, on the Nile, a few miles south of Shendy, and are within a hundred miles from Khartoum. He will there open communication with General Gordon at Khartoum, but no further advance will take place until General Earle, who is continuing along the course of the Nile to punish the murderers of Colonel Stewart and party and capture the town of Berber en route, arrives at Shendy with the main portion of the army. The mortal remains of the late Miss Skilton will be conveyed to their last rest-ing-place to-morrow afternoon. More than ordinary interest will be manifested on the occasion, as the children and teachers attending Holy Trinity Church Sunday School will assemble to pay their farewell tribute of respect to the memory of one who was so much thought of and dearly loved. Having an aptitude for music, the late Miss Skilton rendered good service in the choir of Holy Trinity Church, and this accompanied by an affability of temper and meekness of disposition gained for her the esteem and respect of all who knew her. Of the deceased it may now be said "Earth has one angel less, and heaven one more." The Zealandia, with the San Francisco mails, arrived at Auckland at half-past nine last evening, having left San Francisco on December 24th. The steamer was detained four days for the arrival of the English mails, delayed on account of severe storms. Telegraphic communication was also interrupted, and there were severe storms on the California!! coast.

The Christchurch Jockey Club incurred ci loss of about £l5O through the Summer Meeting.

"Senex," in the Christchurch "Weekly Press, writes :—"We are happy to announce the return of Mr F. W. Delamain by the Tongariro, after a few months absence in the old country. We are sure he will be most heartily welcomed back to our shores, for no more genial sport than the erstwhile owner of the blue and white stripes has ever resided amongst us."

It transpires that in the case of smallpox which occurred at Castlemaine, Victoria, the disease had been brought from England, and had no connection with the recent outbreak in Melbourne.

The Chief Secretary for South Australia, Mr Coltman, leaves for New Zealand shortly for the benefit of his health. A terrific storm passed over the town of Gulgong, New South Wales, last week, blowing down the Catholic Church, and nearly every building in the town is more or less damaged. In the Hearn-Harrington race the cause that brought the Riverton man to grief was running on the post of a submerged fence and knocking a hole in his boat. He forgot all about the fence in the excitement of the race.

Cubed 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. Eead A Lady's Wish.—" Oh, how Ido 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