The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2631, 11 February 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1885.

The Hon. the Premier and Minister of Mines, accompanied by several gentlemen, left Greymouth this morning, at 9.30 for Marsden and Maori Creek. They then returned to Marsden, and reached Kuniara at 4 p.m. After partaking of luncheon at Stewart's Hotel they proceeded on to Hokitika.

At a meeting of the Ministerial Reception Committee held last evening after the public meeting, a report of which is given elsewhere, it was resolved that a public banquet be given to the Hons. the Premier and Minister of Mines, on Monday next, the 16th inst. Messrs O'Hagan, Nicholson, Dungan, Maloney, J. White, Rudkin, and his Worship the Mayor, were appointed a committee for the purpose of making arrangements for the banquet. A meeting of the general committee is called for to-morrow evening for the purpose of completing the programme of matters to be brought under the notice of Ministers.

Nominations were received at the Town Clerk's Office at noon to-day for the election of five persons to constitute the Licensing Committee for the Licensing District of the Borough of Kumara. Five persons only were nominated, viz., Messrs Henry Burger, Michael Maloney, John O'Hagan, William Nicholson, and John Davies. This being the required number, the Returning Officer (Mr G. R. Rudkin) declared the five gentlemen elected, and has appointed Monday, 2nd March, and the Court House, Kumara, as the day and place for the election of a Chairman of the Licensing Committee.

The Returning Officer for the Licensing District of Arahura, A. F. F. Etheridge, Esq., notifies that Friday, the 27th day of February, 1885, is the day appointed for the election of five persons to constitute the Licensing Committee for the Licensing District of Arahura. Nominations will be received at the Court House, Stafford (where printed forms of Nomination Papers may be had), addressed to the Returning Officer, up to noon on Thursday, the 19th day of February, 1885. The first quarterly meeting of the Committee is appointed to be held on Wednesday, 4th March. The mails by the Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon.

The death is reported at the Hospital this afternoon, at three (o'clock, of Mr A. Skilton, late Town Clerk. He had been ailing for several weeks.

The Hon. R. Stout, Premier, has kindly consented, during his visit to Kumara, to give a lecture. The subject chosen will be notified in to-morrow's issue. It will bo delivered in the Theatre Royal next Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock. The admission will be one shilling, and the proceeds will be given to the Kumara Hospital fund. Mr Stout is a very able lecturer and speaker, and we have no doubt there will be a large attendance. The usual monthly meeting of the Westland County Council is postponed from to-day (Wednesday) to the following Wednesday, the 18th inst., in consequence of the visit of Ministers.

The usual monthly meeting of the Education Board is also postponed until Tuesday, the 17th, at 7.30 p.m., for the same reason.

• The Kumara team of cricketers left by special coach at six o'clock this morning for Hokitika, via Kawhaka, to play a match with eleven of Hokitika, at Cass Square. The following are the names of the Hokitika eleven:—Bowen, Bell, Debenham, Hansen, H. Levy, M. Levy, Lynch, Oliver, Ross, Tennant, Will. The wickets were to be pitched at 11.30 a. m. punctually.

Messrs John Manson and Co., having determined to close their Kumara drapery and clothing establishment, are about to sell off, during one month, their entire stock. To enable them to remark all goods, the establishment will be closed on Friday next, the 13th inst.

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 he could not live through with the irregular hours he was forced to keep. Said ho : "As soon as I feel weak and exhausted from long night sessions and meals at irregular hours, I resort to ivy Hon Bitters instead of stimulants. They regulate my towels and keep my appetite good, my brain clear, and my strength and health tire preserved." See