The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 262, 7 February 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1885.

At no time in the history of Kumara do we believe such general regret has been felt by all classes of the community as has been witnessed and experienced at the sudden death of the late Gilbert Stewart. Most of the principal business places are partially closed, and even hotel bar-doors in the vicinity of the late Mr Stewart's residence have been closed ever since his decease. The funeral takes place to-mor-row morning, and the cortege will leave

Kumara for Greymouth Cemetery at 8 a.m., proceeding through Marsden about 11 a.m., thence by way of Paroa to the cemetery, which is expected to be reached about 1.30 p.m. The Oddfellows are requested to meet at their Lodge room at a quarter before 8 o'clock in the morning, to join in the procession. The Greymouth and Kumara Tramway Company notify by advertisement that the ordinary time table will be suspended to-mor-row and trams will start from Greymouth and Kumara respectively at 9 a.m. and 3.30 p.m., instead of 8 and 2.30, as is usual on Sundays. In consequence of the Rev. G. Hay having to conduct the burial service at Greymouth over the late Mr Gilbert Stewart, there will be no service at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. The mails from and via Christchurch reached here at about three o'clock this afternoon.

The great sculling match between Hanlan and Clifford, for £SOO a side, will take place on the Parramatta River, near Sydney, this afternoon, unless the umpire is obliged to exercise his power to postpone the match on account of stress of weather; but, according to a telegram from Sydney late last night, the weather then appeared favourable. According to our latest files, Hanlan was training under the care of Laycock, and was reported to be "doing considerably more work than he used to when preparing to meet Beach;" he is looking exceedingly well, and now weighs list. ; he intended to still further reduce himself by three or four pounds before the day of the race. Clifford was under the care of George Fern, and was also rapidly getting into condition, and being most powerfully built and having a constitution of iron, he was taking an immense amount of exercise both on land and water. His friends are said to be sanguine of his defeating both Hanlan and Beach, but "Typhis" is of opinion that he will have to quicken his stroke considerably, or he will require more than staying powers to make up the lead the Canadian will have at the end of a mile and a half. The race will take place between 3.30 and 4 p.m., but as Sydney time is 1 hour and 25 minutes behind New Zealand mean time, the time of the starting of the race will correspond with New Zealand time to between 4.55 and 5.25 p.m. It will thus be too late for the result to appear in this evening's issue, but it will be announced from this office at about 6 o'clock or very soon after. At present the betting is 2 to 1 on Hanlan. Clifford has two other matches fixed ; one is on Saturday, the 28th inst., with Beach, for £2OO and the championship of the world ; and again with Hanlan on the 18th April, for £SOO a side and the championship of the world if held by Beach. But between the two last-mentioned aquatic fixtures (on the 28th March) the return match between Hanlan and Beach for £SOO a side and the championship of the world, will be rowed, that is of course if Clifford do not wrest it from Beach on the 28th inst. So that great interest attaches to the result of to-day's contest, as an easy victory by either Hanlan or Clifford would anticipate in great measure the results of the other three matches. Beach is training from Gascoyn's, at Putney, with Charles Messenger; his long spell since the race with Hanlan has done him a great deal of good, and he looks and feels remarkably well, and is rowing well.

At the Warden's Court, yesterday, J. Giles, Esq., Warden, presiding, the applications of Mr D. Hannau, legal manager for the Long Tunnel Company, for a branch race to convey water for mining purposes from Holmes' water-race No. 1027, to divert the right-hand branch of Dawson's Creek, and to form a new channel therefor, all being objected to, were postponed, for convenience of objectors' advocate, till next Court day. -Applications from John Rose and John Corrigan, by their agent Mr Hannan, for residence areas were granted.—A similar application, from Peter Anderson, was referred to the Land Office, for approval.— An application from Alex. Nesbit and party for a tunnel at the Break was granted. Mr and Mrs R. C. Reid were among the passengers by the Christchurch coach yesterday morning, en route for England. Ada Melmore advises us by this afternoon's post that his consultation on the Dunedin Cup is rapidly filling. The last consultation (Christchurch handicap) filled 3500 out of 4000.

At the Preston Sale Yards, Grey mouth, on Monday next, Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell by auction 40 head fat cattle, 160 prime cross-bred wethers, and 25 exceptionally nice lambs. The Life of an M.P.—An M.P., deploring the evil effects of London habits on the health, said that were it not for the Hop Bitters lie could not live through, with the irregular hours he was forced to

keep. Said he : "As soon as I feel weak and exhausted from long night sessions and meals at irregular hours, I resort to my Hop Bitters instead of stimulants. They regulate my towels and keep my Appetite good, my brain clear, and my strength and health are preserved." See

Alcoholic Fatuity.—The chronic debauchee feels that he positively cannot exist without his alcoholic stimulaton. To quit drinking or to continue the habit brings death all the same. Such a man can find in Hop Bitters, properly used, a perfect panacea for the drunkard's cure. Read