The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2692, 8 May 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1885.

A successful midnight march has been made from Suakin agaiust the Arab rebels at Tahakool. The Arabs were defeated with great loss. During the withdrawal of the troops, Mr Lambie, special correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald was wounded.

A cable message this afternoon states that the race for the Adelaide Cup is postponed till Saturday.

The result of the poll taken on Wednesday in the Arahura Riding as the whether the publicans', New Zealand wine, accommodation and bottle licenses may or may not be increased during the next three years has resulted in a negative being given in each case by a majority of the ratepayers, and the Presiding Officer (A. F. F. Etheridge, Esq.) elsewhere notifies to that effect. The result of the polling in the Kanieri district is, that publicans' wine, and accommodation licenses may be increased, but bottle licenses may not be increased.

Applications for licenses for the Borough of Kumara, and the Districts of Arahura and Hohonu, as authorised by the "Licensing Act, 1881," must be lodged with J. M'Ennis, Esq., Clerk to the several Licensing Committees, not later than—for Kumara, the 11th May ; for Hohonu, the 12th May ; and for Arahura, the 13th May. Commander Edwin wired at 11.56 a.m. : "Bad weather is expected between northeast to north and west within 12 hours ; glass will fall soon."

Manson and Co.'s clearing out auction sale of drapery, clothing, &c., commences at noon to-morrow.

A fire occurred in Revell street, Hokitika at eight o'clock last night. The Press Agent reports that it originated by means of an iron chimney passing through the roof of Webb's, fruiterer, owned by Louisson, and spread to Hay's, chemist, owned by Prosser. Webb's was completely gutted, and Hay's very much damaged. The stocks were removed but nearly all destroyed by water or by removal. The goods were partly removed from Nicholson's, draper, and Perry, grocer, on either side; but very little damage was done. The steam fire engine was soon on the spot and worked with great efficiency. The hand engine proved of great value in keeping the flames back before steam was got up. But for the prompt assistance rendered by the fire brigade and public, a serious conflagration would have resulted. The buildings were two storey and built of wood. The insurance on Webb's building (owned by Louisson), £IOO in the Standard; the stock and furniture was uninsured. Webb loses everything ; Hay's loss will be covered by the insurance. Nicholson and Perry's loss is trifling. Contractors are reminded that tenders for the various works advertised by the County Council close on Tuesday next, at 5 p.m., at the County Council Chambers. Attention is directed to the recent byelaw of the County Council, under which all tenders 30 per cent, over, or 30 per cent, under the estimate of the County Engineer are at once rejected. The former tenders are considered too high, while in the latter case, the Council thought it desirable, and, in fact found it necessary, to step in and prevent men from tendering for work at prices ruinous to themselves. Specifications and plans, for the works now tendered for, can be seen at the Council Chambers, at Mr Seddon's, Kumara, and at Mr R. Harcourt's, Humphrey's Gully.

The original quadrille assembly will meet at the Public Hall, Dillman's, this evening, at eight o'clock.

Intending investors in the Robin Hood programme on the Dunedin Birthday Handicap and Grand National are requested to apply early. The demand for the great American remedy, Hop Bitters, in this part of the world has become so great that the Hop Bittsrs Co., whose head-quarters are at Rochester, New York, U. S. A., have been compelled to open a laboratory in Melbourne. It is in charge of Mr M. H. Van Bergh, a gentleman of several years' experience with this Company, and the trade may be assured of receiving goods equal to the parent house, and the most courteous treatment. The H. B. Co. have establishments at London, Paris, Antwerp Belgium, Breda, Holland and Toronto, and their American Bitters are probably the best known medicine in the world.