The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2893, 5 February 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1886.

Tlie Hokitika and Kumara Fire Brigade teams returned from Napier by the Kennedy yesterday morning to Hokitika. The Kumara team came home by coach last evening. They bring - some handsome trophies of their prowess at the Napier demonstration, which are being exhibited in Mr Hannah’s shop window. Captain Barger, who went as a delegate, letmned via M ostport in the steamer Murray, to Greymouth ; and, in his capacity as Mayor of Kumara, was present at the banpuct and ball to his Excellency the Governor last evening at Greymouth. He returned homo by this morning’s tram. At Stafford, Guldsborongh, and Dillman’s Town, triumphal arches were erected to receive the Governor, with the words “ Welcome,” “ Welcome to Gohlsborough,” and “ Welcome to Dillman’s,” respectively upon them. Some attempt was made to throw a lino of bunting acioss the street at the Bust Office, Kumaia, but whilst so employed the Governor s carriage was sighted, and there was a scramble to got the ladder out of the way ; and the Hags lay in a heap on the footpath when the Governor and suite passed. An inquest was held at the Cleveland Hotel, Hokitika, j’ostcrday morning, on the body of James Ford, son of Mr Ford, butcher, of Ross. A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. Me remind our Dillman’s Town readers that Mr Gerald Dillon will give his Celtic entertainment, “ Sweet Memories of Quid Ireland” at the Empire Hotel Hall this evening, full particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. The

charge for admission is one shilling, a very low fee for an entertainment of such merit. To-morrow evening Mr Dillon will appear at the Hibernian Hall, Goldsborough.

It will be seen by referring to advertisement that the Rev. W. Douglas, M.A., is announced to preach in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Sunday first, at 7 p.m. At the close of the service a meeting of the congregation will be held, for the purpose of taking into consideration the resuscitating of the church. The Rev. Mr Ramsay, sent by the Home Church out here, has arrived in the colony, and is expected to be present on the occasion, he being appointed by the Westland Presbytery to take charge of Kumara Church. In the meantime, all who have the interest of the church at heart are earnestly invited to be present, as it is important that some steps be taken by the congregation at the present time. A nearly new greyling net is advertised for sale.

Mr T. Ronayne, on the eve of his departure from Greymouth, took occasion to entertain the employees of the GreyBrunner railway at a farewell supper on Wednesday evening, at which, the Argus says, a few hours were very pleasantly passed. In the course of the evening Mr T. Chambers, on behalf of the railway employees, presented Mr Ronayne with a handsome gold watch and an engrossed testimonial, and Mrs Ronayne with a handsome gold locket. About fifty persons sat down to supper. The Life of an M.P.—An M.P., deploring the evil effects of London habits on the health, said that were it not for the American Co.’s Hop Bitters he could not live through with the irregular hours he was forced to keep. Said he: “As soon as I feel weak and exhausted from long night sessions and meals at irregular hours, I resort to my Hop Bitters instead of stimulants. They regulate my bowels and keep my appetite good, my brain clear, and my strength and health are preserved.” See Alcoholic Fatuity.— The chronic debauchee feels that he positively cannot exist without his alcoholic stimulation. To quit drinking or to continue the habit brings death all the same. Such a man can find in American Co.’s Hop Bitters, properly used, a perfect panacea for the drunkard’s cure. Read