The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2750, 15 July 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1885.

The House of Commons has voted the supplementary credit asked for by the Government for continuing military pre-

parations, pending a definite settlement with Russia on the Afghan boundary question. It would appear that no arrangement for arbitration between England and Russia on this question has been completed, although the case put forward by the Ambassadors is still under discussion. The preparations for war going on in Southern Russia and the arrival of reinforcements of Russian troops at Sarrakhs cause much anxiety, and it is feared that war will break out during the European autumn. The British public are evidently satisfied with the vigorous policy of the Salisbury Government on the Afghan question, and even Mr Gladstone is said to have endorsed the policy laid down by the new Ministry.

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon, shortly before three o’clock. As most of our readers are probably aware, the Rev. Father Walshe was obliged to leave Kumara, through failing health, some time ago, and seek a little

rest in a warmer and drier climate. We are pleased to learn from the ‘reverend gentleman by this afternoon’s mail from Lyttelton, July 13, that he is now returning from the North Island, where he has spent five or six weeks very enjoyably, and now intends returning to Kumara by next Saturday’s coach. We are sure the reverend gentleman’s many friends on the Coast will be glad to learn that he is quite well again ; and we have no doubt he, too, will feel great pleasure in returning to minister as formerly to the spiritual wants of his church, as we understand he will resume duty immediately on arrival.

The School of Mines meets this evening at seven o’clock. A few words to young men on the subject of joining this useful institution, by Dr. Davy, appear in our correspondence column. Commander Edwin wired at 12-2 p.m. to-day:— “Every indication of hard frost to-night.” Dr. Bakewell, late Visiting Physician to the Christchurch Hospital, is spending a few days in Kumara, and notifies that he can be consulted professionally at Gilbert Stewart’s Hotel until Monday next.

. The season for securing good seeds has come round again, and Mr Burger advertises the arrival of a most complete stock of garden, field and flower seeds, seed potatoes, and cabbage plants ; also, that he keeps those useful fertilising agents bonedust and guano always on hand. A special meeting of the Hokitika Harbour Board was held to-day, at 11 a.m., - to confer with Mr Seddon as to the advisability of bringing the Board’s reserve at Humphrey’s Gully under the Reserves and Endowments Act of 1882.

The Ross Borough Council having applied to the Bank of New Zealand for £2OO, received a reply that in the face of the threatened abolition of the gold duty the Bank would only make a temporary advance of £IOO. Nearly the whole Ross field is included within the borough. At the monthly meeting of the Grey County Council, at the Chambers, Greymouth, last evening ; present—Crs. Clifford (chairman), Marshall, Ryall, Parfitt, Foley, and Warren, a letter was read from Mr J. W. Mitchell, Lake Brunner, offering to pay one-third of the cost of widening seven chains of the road at his house. —Cr. Foley moved that the Road Overseer be instructed to see Mr Mitchell on the matter. This motion was not seconded.—Cr. Marshall moved that Mr Mitchell be informed that the matter of widening the whole road was now before the Government ; and that failing to get the road widened under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, the Council would then consider his application. This was carried. A letter was read from Messrs Bruce and Muir, settlers at Lake Brunner, protesting against the Westland County taxing stock by tolls on a road maintained entirely by colonial money. The Council had already taken action in the matter by submitting it to Mr Guinness, at Wellington. It was resolved to reply to tlie letter to that effect. The Council adjourned till 10 o’clock this morning.

Important Notice. —Mr Yon Don Fidegron begs to thank the people of Kumara and surrounding district for their support since his arrival, and wishes to notify that he has received a fresh consignment of Boots from the manufacturers, which will be sold at very low prices. For example:—Ladies’ Prunellas, 8s per pair ; Men’s Balmorals, from 12s (id ; Ladies’ best Kid Boots, 12s 6d; Ladies’ high-legged calf-laced, 11s; Gents, elastic side Boots, best quality, 15s ; Children’s and Maids’ Kid Boots in great variety. Also, a ton of Woods’ superfine flour. The sale will last only a few days. Note the address, Main road, Kumara. A Rattlesnake’s Bite. The quick venom of the rattlesnake has not killed so many people as the more insidious but deadly poisons found in the air of foul rooms. The aeration of the blood by the lungs becomes impossible sometimes, and the failing health, growing weakness, and loss of appetite are harbingers of approaching death. For such cases Hop Bitters are the potent and all-powerful remedy to drive all fevers out of the system, purifying the blood, and giving a new and happy lease of life. Get Genuine.