The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2615, 23 January 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1885.

Our cablegrams to-day state the first battle between the Arabs and British troops in Sondan has been fought and resulted in a brilliant victory for the British. The commander had his horse shot under him. The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council, which should have been held last evening, was adjourned till 8 o'clock tonight.

There were sittings of the R.M. and Warden's Courts held to-day. Our report is held over.

A meeting of the Burns Anniversary celebration committee was held last evening. The number of tickets applied for give confidence to the promoters that the banquet and ball next Monday will be largely attended. It is arranged that the ball shall commence at nine o'clock, in the Adelphi Theatre ; and the supper at eleven o'clock, in the Masonic Hall. This course has been taken owing to the Local School Committee election, which is appointed to be held at the School on Monday, the same night, at 8 o'clock, in which great interest is usually manifested. J. M'Whirter. Esq., M.C.C., has kindly consented to preside at the banquet, and J. O'Hagan Esq., to occupy the vicechair. We observe the Hon. J. A. Bonar is to preside at the Hokitika Burns festival.

At the Wesleyan Conference, which has commenced sitting at Dunedin, about seventy ministers and delegates were present. The first station sheet, which is subject to amendments on the second and third readings, was adopted. The following are at present appointed for the Nelson district:—Nelson, W. H. Beck; Motueka, home missionary ; Richmond, W. Keald; Blenheim, J. Crump ; Hokitika, C. Abernethy ; Kuniara, home missionary ; Greymouth ; J.fLaw. Commander Edwin wired at 11.36 a. m to-day that—" Bad weather may be expected between north-east and north and west; glass fall very soon, and indications of rain within 10 hours."

Our Volunteer Fire Brigade team arrived at Dimedin last night all well, and were very cordially received. Their address is—Shamrock Hotel, Dimedin.

On the 2nd April, being Good Friday eve, the Wesleyan Church tea meeting will be held in this town. Particulars will be published in a future issue.

The Hokitika Guardian last night appropriated a whole leader on the Police Offences Act from the Nelson Evening Mail of the 3rd inst. to its own editorial columns, without one word of acknowledgment. Three cases of small-pox have occurred at Balinain, near Sydney. The patients are a man named Franklin, his son and daughter. The disease is of a yery severe

type, and they have been removed to the quarantine hospital. The other inmates of the house have been taken to the North Head Quarantine Station.

A private match for £2O a-side, took place on the racecourse, Central Buller, on Friday, the 16th inst., between Mr A. Smith's Illumination, and Mr L. Warnn's Bonnie Doon. The distance was one mile, with 6st. 71bs. up, and the race resulted in an easy victory for Illumination, who won without being asked to gallop. An Australian press agent reports: — "The race-horse Tom Brown, having wrenched one of his hind legs, was unable to start for the Anniversary Handicap." Well, very likely he would not be able; we do not know of any horse, racer or otherwise, that would, under similar circumstances, or even enter for a handicap. A five-roomed cottage, an atire of ground with a number of fruit trees on it, and a five-stall stable, in First street, are for sale. Particulars can be obtained on application to Mr P. Whelan, on the premises, or to Mrs Harrison, of the Shamrock Hotel.

Mr Henry Hayward, the eminent violinist, is dead. The deceased gentleman was for a long time known as " the English Paganini," and on several "occasions played by special commands of royalty at Windsor Castle. He played at one time or another in all the principal musical festivals in London and the provinces, and appeared in the orchestra with some of the greatest instrumentalists and vocalists of the day. The New York Times of the 20fch December had a London cablegram stating the fact was announced. there that M. Oliver Pain, the French Communist, who escaped from New Caledonia with Rochefort, and went to Turkey, was at present in El Mahdi's camp, where he had established a bureau of correspondence with the French colony at Cairo, to learn Wolseley's movements. He was continually giving out false reports concerning the condition of the Mahdi's forces, as decoys to the English commander. The French fleet having been refused coal and provisions at Hong Kong, Prime Minister Ferry has asked an explanation of the British Foreign Office. Among the notable bridges in the world is one at Langang, China. It crosses an arm of the China Sea. This structure is some five miles long, and has not less than 300 arches. Over the pillar of each arch reclines a lion made out of a single block of marble, and yet 21ft. long. The roadway of this bridge is 75ft. wide. An Alabaster Box.—Young girls finding their complexion growing sallow, and their skin becoming rough and freckly, resort to perfumed ointments for a restoration of their bloom. All should use Hop Bitters, which will restore bloom to cheeks, whiteness and beauty to their complexion, making rich blood, good health, and happy smiles. Read

Working Men. Before you begin your heavy spring work after a winter°of relaxation your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of bilious or spring fever, or sickness, that will unfit you for a season's work. You will save time, sickness, and expense if you will but use one bottle of Hop Bitters in your family this month. Don't wait. Read.