The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2896, 16 January 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1886.

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon, at the usual hour. Mrs R. J. Seddon was a passenger, after a visit to her relatives in Melbourne. A meeting of the Committee of the Literary Institute will be held at the Reading Room, at eight o’clock this evening.

Commander Edwin wired yesterday, at 13.30 p.m.—“Bad weather may be expected after 10 hours from now between north and east and south-east; glass falling soon. Indications of rain.” And today, at 11.27 a.m.—“lndications of further rise of glass, and weather fine.” A match at cricket is being played this afternoon on Cass Square, Hokitika, between representatives of Groymouth and Hokitika.

The representatives of the Kumara Fire Brigade take their departure by tram tomorrow for Greymonth, thence by steamer on Monday to Napier to take part in the Intercolonial Fire Brigades Demonstration. The names of the team arc—Foreman Smith, Branchman Schnlstad, and Firemen Hannah, M‘Mahon, and Adamson, and Captain Burger, who also acts as delegate for the Kumara Fire Brigade. The demonstration takes place in the Recreation Ground, Napier, on Wednesday and Thursday, 27th and 28th inst. A farewell benefit will be given to Miss Lizzie Lawrence at the Theatre Royal, on Wednesday next. A splendid programme is in preparation. The principals °in this

company are acknowledged favourites wherever they have been ; and as this will be the last appearance in Kumara of Miss Lawrence and Mr Reg. Rede, we hope to see a crowded house on the occasion.

Messrs Girdwood and Co. will sell by auction, at the Arahura sale yards, on Monday next, twenty head exceptional quality bullocks.

Cured of Drinking. —“ A young friend of mine was cured of an insatiable thirst for liquor, that had so prostrated his system that he was unable to do any business. He was entirely cured by the use of American Co. ’s Hop Bitters. It allayed all that burning thirst, took away the appetite for liquor, made his nerves steady, and he has remained a sober and steady man for more than two years, and has no desire to return to his cups.”— From a leading R. R. Official. A Lady’s Wish.— “ Oh, how Ido wish ray skin was as clear and soft as yours I” said a lady to a friend. You can easily make it so,” answered the friend. “Howl” inquired the first lady. “By using Dr. Soule’s Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and blooming health. It did it for me, as you observe.” Read.