The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2916, 4 March 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1886.

Cablegrams tin's afternoon states that— The Right Hon. Hugh Holmes, Conservative, who with the Right Hon. D. R. Phniket was returned unopposed for Dublin University, has given notice of a motion in the House of Commons to the effect that the House is unwilling to vote money required for carrying on Civil government in Ireland until informed of the policy of her Majesty's Government with regard to the maintenance of order in Ireland.—The Socialist leadf' in the late riot in London, who were committed for trial, have been admitted to bail.

News from Constantinople, dated yesterday, states that the negotiations at Bucharest have resulted in the signature of a treaty of peace between Bulgaria and Servia. The treaty consists of only a single article, simply declaring the restoration of peace between the two countries.

It will be seen in the report of the meeting of the Hospital Committee held on Tuesday last that a telegram was received from Mr Govett, Secretary to the Premier, stating that an Order in Council had on same day (2nd inst.) been signed, incorporating the Kumara Hospital as a separate institution, in terms of the "Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act," and requesting the Committee to name a convenient day, hour and place for the Governor to appoint the first meeting of contributors, as required by section 49 of said Act. The Committee have recommended Monday, the 22nd inst. 8 p.m., and the Town Hall, as the most convenient time and place. At this meeting the contributors will be called upon to elect six Trustees, and may transact any other business relating to the institution.

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will take place in the Town Hall this evening.

Commander Edwin wired shortly after noon to-day:—«Every indication of being very cold or frost to-night. Glass will fall slowly." As Mr James Murphy, of Stafford, was driving his spring cart through Goldsborough on Tuesday last, and -when turning the corner near the Shamrock Hotel, the vehicle came against the corner of the house, and was capsized. The occupants of the cart, Mr Murphy, a man named Dwan, and a child of Mr Whelan's were thrown out, and the shafts of the cart broken. Dwan had a narrow escape, being thrown underneath the shafts, and the horse was kicking actually over him ; but with the exception of being severely shaken, we are pleased to learn that no one was much injured.

The first quarterly meeting of the new Arahura Licensing Committee was held in the Court House, Goldsborough, yesterday. There were present Messrs J. F. Byrne, M. H. Fitzgibbon, D. B. Robertson, and John Tennant; Mr James Murphy only was absent. Mr John Tennant was again eleeted Chairman. Only some bnsiness of a formal character was transacted, when the meeting adjourned. The annual licensing meeting takes place on the 2nd June. The Minister of Public Works informs the Mayor of Hokitika that the delay in calling for tenders for the construction of the Arahura Railway bridge is because he has been informed that an alteration has unfortunately taken place in the riverbed, at site of proposed bridge, which has necessitated a fresh survey of site, and this entails the getting of an entirely new set of plans, which will take three or four weeks to complete. Notwithstanding this, however, he adds, such steps shall be taken as will make sure that the vote does not lapse, so that you will lose nothing except a few weeks in point of time by this unavoidable delay. The Star last evening reports that the Humphrey's Gully United Gold Mining Company washed up for 44 ounces, showing a proportionate increase of 25ozs. on former washings. This would be regarded as a poor washing for any ordinary claim of five or six men's ground at Kumara. The Waimea School Committee voted for Messrs M'Whirter, Rose, and Seddon to be members of the Education Board.

The State School at the South Spit, Hokitika, was closed yesterday for an indefinite period on account of the appearance of diphtheria in the locality. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Royal Mail steamship Aorangi, from Plymouth, via Teneriffe and Cape Town, brought a very large mail this trip. She arrived off Otago Heads at 3.20 p.m. on Thursday, having made the fastest passage on record, the actual steaming time being 37 days 23 hours, and the whole time" inclusive of stoppages, occupied during the voyage being 39 days 12 hours. She crossed the bar in charge of the pilot at 0.20 p.m., her draft being 21ft. 4iu. aft and 16ft. Sin. forward, and steamed up to George-street Pier, Port Chalmers, where she was berthed at 7.20 p.m. The Aorangi this voyage brings 53 saloon and 78 steerage passengers, together with 275 bags of mails. Her cargo comprises 2458| tons for the following ports : Dunedin, 590 lons ; Lyttelton,' tons ; Wellington, 915!j tons; Auckland, 349 tons ; Hawke's Bay, 58f tons ; Blenheim, 43itons; Greymouth, 35 tons ; Hokitika, 27| tons ; Nelson, 20 tons ; Wanganui, 22£ tons ; and 17] tons for minor ports. The health of the passengers has been excellent throughout the passage, and no casualties of any kind are n corded. D.'vine service has been regul:..:y held, also boat and ike dtiil at stated intervals, while amusement in the shape of concerts,

&c., have helped to wile away the tedium of a long sea voyage. The Aorangi's voyage out in February last year was completed in 39 days 23 hours, and the homeward runs from the colony to Plymouth average about 39 days. The shareholders in the New Zealand Shipping Company and the colony generally may well be proud of this magnificent steamer, which has proved herself to be the fastest vessel in the New Zealand trade. The Aorangi has made three passages to Port Chalmers in succession with an average of 39 days 21 hours—viz., 40 clays, 40 days 2 hours, and 39 days 12 hours—including all stoppages, also delivering mails within these times. The West Coast portions of the Aorangi's mails were brought over by coach, arriving yesterday afternoon. The two Mission clergymen, the Rev. C. Bodington and G. E. Mason, who are now holding Mission services in Christchurch and its vicinity, addressed the workmen at the Addington railway workshops on Monday last, during the dinner hour.

A patient, now confined in the Ashburton Hospital, is suffering from cancer in the lip, caused by excessive smoking. On Monday (the Press reports) Dr. Trevor performed a surgical operation, and had to take away a considerable portion of the lower lip of the unfortunate man.

Drunken Stuff.—How many children and women are slowly and surely dying, or rather being killed, by excessive doctoring, or the daily use of some drug or drunken stuff called medicine, that no one knows what it is made of, who can easily be cured and saved by American Co.'s Hop Bitters, which is so pure, simple, and harmless that the most frail woman, weakest invalid, or small child can trust in it ! See