Ijrc Jluiira (JUmes. Published Every Eveninw. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2665, 23 March 1885, Page 2

Ijrc Jluiira (JUmes. Published Every Eveninw. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1885.

Later cablegrams to hand to-day of the battle near Suakim state that the British troops cleared the hills around Hasheen, leaving the Surrey Regiment and a battery of artillery with six guns as a garrison, and the remainder of the troops returned to the camp. The rebels numbered 4000, and suffered heavy loss. The British loss was 22 killed and 44 wounded.—Another force of British went out from Suakim yesterday morning, in the direction of Tamat, and, after constructing another zareba, and leaving the Berkshire Regiment to garrison it, returned to camp. In effecting this, they were observed by the Arabs, who endeavoured to intercept them, but a heavy cannonade was opened upon them, with the result that the advance of the rebels was checked, and a large number were killed and wounded. It is elsewhere notified that the committee of management of Stafford Presbyterian Church having failed to fulfil their financial obligations to the board of management of the Kumara Presbyterian Church, the session has agreed to discontinue the regular Sabbath services in Stafford Church until further notice. Commander Edwin wired this afternoon :—" Every indication of hard frost to-night." The formal openiug of St. Patrick's College, Wellington, is announced in another column to take place on Trinity Sunday, 31st May, and on the day following will be opened for the reception of pupils. Prospectuses may be had on application to the local Catholic clergy of this town. Preliminary announcement is made today of a concert to be given on the 26th June, in aid of St. Patrick's School funds, by the Dillman's Amateur Club. Mr Schaef's grand Tilting and Racing Circus will commence to revolve at six o'clock this evening, near to Mr Zeigler's Empire Hotel, close to the new road to the Beach. It will be partially on the road, Mr Schaef having had permission of the Mayor of the borough to do so; and for this consideration Mr Schaef has generously contributed £1 to the Hospital fund. The circus will afford excellent sport for both young and old folks. It is expected that the Arahura Bridge will be open for traffic within three weeks' time. The contract for raising crate work at Goldsborough was signed on Friday last at the County Chairman's office. The following were the tenders for the work : Accepted—James Stephens, £47 10s. Declined—J. Whelan, ,£64 9s 6d ; Martin, £66 9s 10s. Of the 2,739,298 people found in Paris by a recent census only 700,000 were born within the walls. The metropols drains the smaller towns. The German scientists, Messrs Aronsohn and Sachs, have communicated to the Physiological Society of Berlin the result of some experiments which led them to believe they have discovered a thermal centre in the cerebrum. They describe the result of pricking one spot in the brain—a very remarkable rise in temperature ensued. Skill in the Workshop.— To do good work the mechanic must have good health. If long houi-3 of confinement in close rooms have enfeebled his hand or dimmed his sight, let him at once, and before some organic trouble appears take plenty of Dr. Sonle's Hop Bitters. His system will be rejuvenated, his nerves strengthened, his sight, become clear, and the whole constitution be built up to a higher working condition. Read

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