The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2609, 16 January 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1885.

The election of a committee of management for the Kuoaara Hospital for the ensuing six months will take place to-morrow, Saturday, between the hours of 12 noon and 8 p.m. Extended facilities have on this occasion been provided to donors and subscribers to record their votes, as, in addition to the usual polling-place—the Town Hall, a booth is to be opened at Mr Peters' Public Hall, Dillman's Town, and one also at the school-house, Greenstone, where all interested may record their votes. As most people are aware this is not the annual election of a committee of management ; it is an election occasioned by a division of the last-elected committee as to the desirability or otherwise of retaining the services of Dr. Monckton, the present Surgeon-Superintendent of our local Hospital. Our columns have been freely open to discussion of the subject during the last two months, and much has been written for and against the doctor. As usual many of the communications have partaken more of the character of advertisements than faildiscussion of the question at issue. But, as we stated some weeks ago, putting aside all personal auimus, and sympathy on that account, there are nob sufficient genuine grounds of complaint against the Medical Officer to warrant any committee in removing from office one who has so faithfully discharged bis duties, against whom there is no complaint by th'e patients, and one who has done more than any two predecessors to improve the effectiveness of the Hospital and provide for the happiness and comfort of the iumates. It is pleasing to see that a very large number of gentlemen—larger we beliieve than on any previous occasion—have come forward to offer their services on the committee ; and among the twenty candidates there should be no difficulty in selecting thirteen good men and true, who will waive party strife, sink personal feeling or opposition, and rise to the consideration of what is best for the institution.

Commander Edwin wired at 4.G p.m. yesterday that the weather "indications were for strong winds between uorth-east and north and west; glass falling soon."

Wo have received from Mr MacDerniott, the Postmaster, the Postal and Telegraph Guide for the quarter commencing January, 1885. Among the principal local alterations since the October issue of the Guide .ire—The establishment of a post office at Wataroa, in the postal district of Hokitika ; changing the designation of the Waimea Post Office to Goldsborough ; and opening a telephone office at Dillman's Town. Also, original telegrams are now kept six months at the General Post Office, Wellington, before being destroyed, in place of twelve months as heretofore. Telegraph foreign rates have been altered. New time tables appear in this guide for the San Francisco, Direct, Orient, Ceylon-Brindisi, and Torres Straits services. The rate of postage on letters for transmission via Brindisi and Naples has been increased to Is per half ounce ; the postage on printed matter, by this route, remains at 3d for every two ounces, and on newspapers at 2d each.

For driving a tunnel tail-race at Dunedin Flat, tenders will be received by O'Neill and party up to 7 p.m. on Thursday, the 22nd inst. Specifications may be seen at Mr M'Grath's Store, Dillman's Town, or to Mr D. Hannan's, Kumara, where tenders may be left, addressed as stated.

We have received Lucas's kelson Alumnae for J.SBS. It contains a large

amount of useful information for West Coast people ; and it is neatly printed and moderate in price. Mr Spiers is the agent. Mr Fell, Mayor of Nelson, has left for England to further the scheme for railway communication. In a speech at a banquet given to him at Woodville, on Tuesday, Mr Ballance defended the action of the Government in trying to induce the Imperial Government to annex Samoa. Cured op 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 ray skin was as clear and soft as yours ! ” said a lady to a friend. “ You can easily make it so, ” answered the friend. ‘ ‘ How 2” 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