The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1885.

Kumara Times, Issue 2752, 17 July 1885, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1885.

Waring Taylor, who was found guilty at the January sitting of the Wellington Supreme Court, for misappropriating trust funds, was, on the Tth hist., sentenced to five years’ penal servitude. He is to serve his term of imprisonment in Hokitika Gaol. He was brought to Greymouth in the s.s. Maori last evening, passed through Kumara to-day, and was taken on to his destination by Mr Cleary, Governor of the Hokitika Gaol. Taylor is 6G years of age. Commander Edwin wired at noon today : —“Every indication glass fall, but very cold or frost again to-night. ”

The Faust Family give a farewell performance in Hokitika to-morrow evening. It will be seen by advertisement that this wonderful family will give one more- performance in Kumara ; that will be next Thursday evening, when new feats, new acts, new musical selections, and a panto mine are to be introduced. O’Loughlin, the noted Brunner pedestrian, challenges anyone on the West Coast to run or jump him for £IOO aside. He is prepared to make a match to run from 50 yards to 10 miles. Evidently (the Argus states) “Tommy” is anxious to pit himself against better metal than he has yet met. It is understood that O’Loughlin has been requested by his friends and backers to issue this challenge, as the} are anxious to see what he can do when he is really put to it, which apparently has not been the case yet. No one had any idea that “Tommy” was a long distance runner as well as a sprinter. At the adjourned monthly meeting of the Grey County Council, on Wednesday last, a general rate of three half-pence in the £ upon the values of all the rateable properties appearing in the valuation lists now in force within the County of Grey, was made and levied for the period commencing Ist April, 1885, and terminating 31st March, 1886 ; such rate to be payable in one sum on Wednesday, the 15th day of July, 1885.—Cr. Parfitt called attention to the fact that although ten or twelve hawkers were going about the district, only one paid a license. It was resolved to instruct Mr Phillips on the matter. The Council adjourned until Tuesday, Ist September next. Not a little anxiety was felt last night and at an early hour this morning through the fear that Mr David Girdwood had met with an accident while on his way from Brunnerton to Greymouth. The Argus says:—“lt appeared that at some time between ten and eleven o’clock last night, perhaps nearer eleven than ten, Mr Girdwood left on horseback for Greymouth. Dr. Smith and another person left some time after in a buggy. After getting some distance on the way they found Mr Girdwood’s horse in the middle of the road, but there was no sign of the rider anywhere. One of the stirrups was gone and the bridle was broken. Fearing that an accident had occurred, Dr. Smith stopped, and he and his companion searched the road for a considerable distance, but without finding any trace of the rider. They then came into town after midnight and made the matter known. As soon as possible, Mr F. W. Lahman at once got a buggy, and with some friends started off as early as possible to examine the road to find some trace of him. It is not supposed that there is any serious cause for apprehension.”—[We are pleased to learn this afternoon that Mr Girdwood is safe, though considerably shaken through being thrown from his horse. —Ed. K. T.] Out of the total subsidy calculated upon for local bodies under the Local Powers and Finance Bill, according to calculations made, Greymouth would receive £728; Hokitika, £705 ; Westport, £306 ; Kumara, £133 ; Ross, £BO. Counties—Grey, yT9SO; Buller, £1006; Inangahua, £1598; Westland, £846. The Wellington parliamentary correspondent of the West Coast Times telegraphs that “ The cablegram from Melbourne stating that New Zealand along with New South Wales and Victoria, had agreed to reduce the telegraph charges on cablegrams passing over their lines, is incorrect. A request was made some time back to the Government to reduce the charges, but it was refused.” The man Sutherland, who while working in the Westport Coal Company’s mine on the 2nd inst. was struck down by a fall of earth from the roof of the tunnel, sustained many injuries. The first fall struck him on the back, and while half buried a second fall crushed his legs. His injuries comprise a broken thigh, a broken leg, a broken arm, and a crushed chest. He is a strong, healthy man, of middle age, and bears his pain with great fortitude. The medical officer has hopes of his recovery. The Robin Hood Company’s Consultation on the Waterloo Cup and Melbourne Grand National, which closed on the 7th inst., for 11,000 shares, was drawn in the presence of sixty shareholders. The first prize in the Waterloo Cup, value £2OO, has gone to Wellington ; runner-up, £IOO, to Oxford. The winner of the Waterloo Purse to Arrow, and the runner-up to Hororata. The winner of the Waterloo Plate to Kaiapoi, and the runner-up to Wellington. In the Home News of the 15th May, we find under the heading “ Approaching marriages in high life,” Mr A. H. Stuart Menteath, M. 11. R. for Inangahua, N.Z., and Miss Agrew, youngest daughter of R. Vausis Agrew, Esq., of Barnoch and Strachan, Wigtonshive.

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 6d; Ladies’ best Kid Boots, 12s 6d; Ladies’ high-legged calf-laced, 11s; Gents. ‘ elastic side Boots, best quality, 15s ; Children’s and Maids’ Slid 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. £IOO Reward. —They cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and £IOO will be paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything impure or injurious found in them—Hop Bitters. Genuine only made by American Co.