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Kumara Times, Issue 2888, 30 January 1886, Page 2

A late cablegram states that her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to accept the resignation of Lord Salisbury and his colleagues.

The work of removing the old telegraph poles between Greymouth and Kumara and replacing them with new substantial silver pine squared poles will be completed to-day, as far as the Kumara Post Office. This is the distance the overseer of the eleven men who have been employed in the work has as yet orders to do. The wire spans the River Tcremakau some yards westward of the bridge; in a line with the old punt, and across Messrs Keech and Malloy's paddock. A new jarrah wood pile is erected at the Post (Mice. The poles have been erected in many places, particularly in the town, at shorter distances from each other than formerly. It is expected that orders will be given to replace the poles towards Hokitika.

The Ohristchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual hour.

We remind our readers that Mr Gerald Dillon's entertainment " Sweet Memories of Child Ireland" will take place this evening, at the Theatre Royal. The programme and full particulars will bo found in another column. The merits of the entertainer and entertainment are unquestionably high, and should command liberal support. The doors will be opened at half-past seven, and the recitations will begin at eight o'clock.

Mr A. J. Williamson's cough killer, no v.- advertised in these columns, is said to be very effective in allaying anc | CHr i IICT coughs, colds, and all diseases of the throat and lungs ; to give instant relief; and to be pleasant to take. Mr William-

son has received a number of testimonials complimenting him on the effectiveness of liis patent cough-killer. Messrs Girdwood and Co. will sell, at the Arahura Sale Yards, by auction, on Monday next, exceptionally nice quality bullocks, and a lot of prime cross-bred wethers.

Captain Delauney, who has been the accepted weather prophet in France ever since he predicted the Java earthquake, has (says St. James Gazette) just published his meteorological almanac for 1886 ; and unless he is all wrong in his calculations, this year promises to be an annee terrible, and that not merely from the meteorogical, but also from the political point of view. For, according to M. Delauney, there is an intimate connection between cosmic and political disturbances—a theory sufficiently indicated in the name—" meteoropsychological," which he has given to this branch of science. He confidently predicts several uncommonly destructive earthquakes in the course of this year. Our planet is, he has ascertained, exceptionally troubled in this way every twenty-eight years ; and the year 1886 completes one of these cycles. He further expects that Saturn will make us a present of a portion of his ring in the shape of a comet, which will probably outshine the great comet of 1858. The subterranean disturbance will continue for some nine months' out of the twelve. May will be the worst month of the twelve, the period of maximum perturbation being the first three days of the once merry month.

An Alabaster Box.—Young girls finding their complexion growing sallow, and their skin becoming rough or freckly, resort to perfumed ointments for a restoration of their bloom. All such should use American Co.'s Hop Bitters, which will restore bloom to cheeks, whiteness and beauty to their complexion, making rich blood, good health, and happy smiles.