The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2747, 11 July 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1885.

The Faust Family gave another performance last night, and again this afternoon, in the Theatre Royal. The feats were of the same daring and marvelous character as on the previous night, and the wonder is how the Family have escaped so long without broken arms, legs, or neoks, considering the difficult and daring feats they perform. To-night is their last appearance here, so that those who have not yet seen them should not fail to go to the Royal to-night. A special meeting of the Hospital Committee will be held at the Town Hall on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m., to consider correspondence from Wellington. Taking advantage of the present lull in parliamentary affairs, Mr R. J. Seddon, the member for this district, obtained leave of absence for a few days from Wellington partly on public and partly for private business ; and, taking passage at Wellington on Thursday noon for Greymouth direct in the Union Company's steamer Omapere, made the fastest possible time to Kumara, namely, in about 36 hours. The boat had to wait about four hours to get over the bar at Greymouth, so that the afternoon tram was missed. But Mr Seddon was not to be done ; he took horse, and rode through Marsden, arriving just in time for the Orange celebration supper, to which he was made a welcome guest. We acknowledge receipt from the Postmaster of the new Postal and Telegraph Guide ; also from the Government Printer of Nos. 3 and 4 Hansard.

Commander Edwin wired at 12.40 p.m. to-day : —" Bad weather may be expected after 12 hours from now betwen northeast and north and west, with much warmer weather and rain : glass fall again within that time."

The Rev. Mr Hay, previous to leaving Kumara in connection with church matters likely to engross the attention of the General Assembly at its next sitting, will preach in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Third street, to-morrow evening. The subject he announces is perhaps one of the most important which can be brought before any church-going audience of the present day, namely, " The People and the Pulpit," and one which in the light of past events in Kumara should command a large audience to-morrow evening. Sermons will be preached in the English Church to-morrow by the Rev. H. G. Gould, of Hokitika. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Messrs Girdwood, Lahman and Co. will sell at the Preston Yards, Greymouth, on Monday next, a lot of grand bullocks, and cross-bred wethers.

During the debate in the House recently, Sir Julius Vogel advised Major Atkinson to imitate the ancient Britons, and clothe himself in leaves. Mr Wakefield, who followed Sir Julius, pointed out that the ancient Britons were not in the habit of attiring themselves in leaves, but they were in the habit of painting themselves blue, and the Colonial Treasurer would make the inhabitants of the colony look very, very, " blue " before he had done with them.

The Premier once owned a newspaper. It consisted (says the Wellington Press) of "a nauseous hash-up of second-hand blasphemy and half-digested socialism, only varied by fulsome glorification of Mr Stout."

The will of Major-General Charles George Gordon, C. 8., of 5, Rockstone Place, Southampton, who died at Khartoum, Upper Egypt, on Jan. 26 last, was proved in London on the 23rd ult. by his brother, Sir Henry William Gordon, K.C.8., the value of the personalty being under £2300. He bequeaths the whole of the property to his sistei*, Mary A. Gordon, for her life, and on her death among his nephews and nieces. The Thames County Council are congratulating themselves on having arranged

liberal terms with the manager of the Bank of New Zealand for advances which will enable the Council to take advantage of the subsidies promised by the Minister of Mines on the £2 for £1 principle.

Special Notice to the Public—Vance Klaus Hassalaer will be selling in Kumara this week. His father also, Mr Von Don Fidcgrou Hassalaer, has just arrived from England, with a lai'ge stock of Boots and Shoes, which he is going to offer to the public at prices which defy competition, on Thursday, and following days. Those who are running about barefooted should wait until Mr Von Don Fidegron Hassalaer arrives, which will be on Thursday next,— {Adyt.JJ