The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2727, 18 June 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1885.

To-day's London cablegrams state that negotiations for the formation of a new Ministry are still in process, but there are rumors of a divergence of opinion among tlu: Conservative party, it being stated that Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach are opposed to the inclusion of Sir Stafford Northcote in the

Administration, as wished by Lord Salisbury. It will be interesting to many to give the names of the last Conservative Ministry who held seats in the Cabinet : First Lord of the Treasury—Rt. Hon. Earl of Beaconsfield. Lord High Chancellor—Rt. Hon. Earl Cairns. Lord President of the Council—His Grace Duke of Richmond and Gordon. Lord Privy Seal—His Grace Duke of Northumberland. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford H. Northcote. Secretary of State Home Department— Rt. Hon. Sir Rich. Assheton Cross. Secretary of State Foreign Department—Most. Hon. Marquis of Salisbnry. Secretary of State Colonial Department—Rt. Hon. Sir Michael HicksBeach, Bt. Secretary of State War Department— Rt. Hon. Col. Frederick A. Stanley. Secretary of State Indian Department— Rt. Hon. Viscount Cranbrook. First Lord of the Admiralty—Rt. Hon. William Henry Smith. Postmaster-General Rt. Hon. Lord John Manners. President Board of Trade—Rt. Hon. Viscount Sandon.

The coach which left here on Tuesday morning has not yet arrived at the Bealey, and the Springfield coach could not yet come on from that township to meet it, owing to the high flood in the Waimakariri. The Springfield coach, the Postmaster kindly informs us, will not make a start this way till to-morrow morning. The mails will be forwarded in the morning as usual.

It is proverbial that if you want anything to be done to the footpath or street opposite your own house or shop get to be a member of the local body which has the supervision of it, and then you will see how soon an improvement will be effected. This evidently is not a maxim with the present maintenance contractor for the borough, for of all the footpaths in the town there are none to compare with the wretched condition of that opposite the residence of the present Mayor. Commander Edwin wired at 2.24 p.m. to-day :—" Bad weather may be expected between north and east, and south-east; glass further fall, and much rain within 12 hours.

MrR. J. Seddon, M.H.R., drove to Greymouth at about noon to-day, to catch the steamer St. Kilda, which was to leave this afternoon for Wellington direct. We learn, however, that the St. Kilda's departure is deferred till to-morrow. The parliamentary correspondent to a Reefton paper telegraphed lately:—"The West Coast members have not yet arrived. We all long to see General Dick's burley form once again in our midst." A subscriber to the Grey River Hospital writes as follows to the secretary of that institution from Kumara under date 15th inst. : " Sir—A subscription list was going around the district some time ago for a patient in the Grey Hospital named Scullin to enable him to go to the Hot Springs. Quite a little sum was collected for this district, and no acknowledgment has appeared through the Press as promised in the list. Others as well as myself are anxious to know what has become of the money." From inquiries made of the Secretary and Treasurer, we (Grey River Argus) find that no money has been received by them from the above source.

It is stated, says the Wellington Press, apparently on trustworthy information, that the wife of a small settler near Timaru who had recently been in very embarrassed circumstances, has come into a fortune of three millions sterling. The Kumara quadrille assembly will meet at the Adelphi Theatre to-morrow evening ; dancing to commence at eight o'clock.

It was reported yesterday that a boat containing a man had been carried over the Hokitika bar ; but the rumour has not been confirmed. A boat was carried down the river on to the southern protection words, but it had no occupant. Burton, photographer, of Dunedin, who accompanied Rochford and party from Wanganui to Waikato, and came right through the heart of the king country, was permitted by the Natives to photograph the scenery anywhere, without molestation or interference.

The departure of Hanlan from Sydney for San Francisco is an event which, according to the Sydney Mail, cannot be regarded with much regret. The series of banquets and fetes to both Hanlan and Beach, which have followed without intermission since the last championship race, have amounted, it says, to a positive nuisance, degenerating as they have done into the worst form of hero-worship. Now that Hanlan is gone, aquatic matters will relapse into their proper importance, and it recommends Beach to drop his triumphal progress through the colony, and return to his ordinary business.

To-day and to-morrow, at Dillman's Town, Vance Klaus Hassalaer is selling by auction a large stock of Groceries, Drapery, of every description, Wheat and Flour ; which must be sold by June 20th. Special Notice to Miners.—Vance Klaus Hasselaer has two tons of dynamite, caps, and fuses coming, which will be offered at 20 per cent below wholesale cost.—The above must be sold out quickly, as Vance Klaus Hasselaer will be leaving again in a few days,—[Adyx.]