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

Kumara Times, Issue 2655, 11 March 1885, Page 2

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

With to-morrow’s issue of the Kumara Times will be given a well-executed lithographic map of Soudan, showing the River Nile and all the places of interest along the route of the British soldiers in that country, from the Mediterranean Sea and Cairo to Korti, Abuklea and Gubat ; also Souakim, Khartoum, and as far south as the latitude of El Obeid, where Hicks Pasha’s army was annihilated. The map is the most complete one we have seen yet published in the colonies. A limited number of extra copies will be printed, at sixpence per copy. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held iu the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of fixing the salary of the Town Clerk, and amondthe Burgess Roll iu accordance with section 2 of the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Act, 1884. There were present—His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Mulvihill, Anderson, Ziegler, Maloney, and Nicholson. Two resolutions were carried —one fixing the Town Clerk’s salary at £l5O per annum, and defining duties to be also Returning Officer, Borough Treasurer, Receiver of Rates and Revenue, Valuer, Health Officer, Building Inspector, and to prepare specifications, all for the before-mentioned salary. The other resolution authorised the Town Clerk to amend the Burgess Roll, at the request of ratepayers who have paid their rates but whose names are not on the present roll. At Foochow iu China is a “stone bridge spanning the river, 800 years old. ” Ladies should not fail to visit J. Manson, and Co.’s clearing sale. A »reat redaction has been made in all classes of drapery.—[Advt.] # ...Now is*the time, to secure a large parcel money. Genuine JB'al&y l .! and ‘Ob, — [Advt. ]

The Westland portion of the San Francisco mails, which were forwarded from Wellington by the s.s. Maori at nine o’clock on Monday night, have arrived at Greymouth, and the Kumara portion of the mails will be brought up by this evening’s tram. Commander Edwin wired this afternoon, at 1,3 o’clock ;—“lndications of falling glass, and strong winds between north-east and north and west.” Complaints are frequent from vehicledrivers, and pedestrians of the way in which big stones are allowed to lie loose on the road Main street for weeks past. A long spell of dry weather naturally enough breaks up the road, and if the loose stones are allowed to remain, sprained ankles and broken bones can easily ensue. We have received from the Government Printer a large bundle of Parliamentary papers; and from the Union Steamship Company their Pocket Guide for March, The Union Company’s new steamer Ohau left Auckland at 5.15 p.m. yesterday, for Greymouth. The company’s new steamer Taupo, 766 tons, 500 horsepower arrived at Dunedin yesterday. The Taupo is sister vessel to the s.s, Ohau, except that she has no refrigerator. To-day’s Grey River Argus says : “Earthquake shocks in a small and harmless way are becoming tolerably common here of late, and of course meet with that contempt which is bred of familiarity. The last visitor of the kind announced itself about one o’clock on Tuesday morning. It was not rude enough to arouse the whole town, though rough enough to those who felt it to be unpleasantly suggestive of things going upside down, and of the illusive nature of that old line about the earth’s solidity. The shock lasted between five and six seconds, and had the effect of setting going like so many pendulums all articles swinging free, such as chandeliers.” The shock was felt at Hokitika, Christchurch, and Blenheim, necessarily, therefore, at Kumara, but we were in the arms of morpheus at that hour, and therefore in blissful ignorance of it, as were no doubt all or most of our readers—and those who were not would not like to say so—or we should have heard something about it in Kumara. The Mataura Ensign remarks :—“The Waikaia Progress Committee sometimes act with energy and promptitude. When the colossal proportions of Mr Revell, R.M., were observed, they rose to the occasion and immediately [had the Court House floor under the judicial seat strongly propped up. But for this timely act, Mr Eevell’s first appearance in Waikaia might—nay, probably would—have been the last.” Dr. Campbell has arrived, and can be consulted at Stewart’s Hotel. Notice.—Auction of drapery.—Vance Klaus Hassalaer wishes to inform the public of Kumara and surrounding districts that he has brought with him a large stock of drapery, which must be sold at a great discount. He also has on hand several tons of flour, in sacks of 200 cwt., price, 24s per sack, guaranteed. Vance Klaus Hassalaer, the King of the Jews, will remain in Kumara until Easter, after that the Kumara merchants have made full arrangements to bury him free ; therefore he strongly advises the public to visit the auction sale before the great fate comes off, as they will save 25 per cent, on every article. — [Advt.]