The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2929, 19 March 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1886.

The final performance of the “Called Back ” Company at Greymouth last night drew a tremendous house, every available inch of standing room being occupied, and the management being compelled to turn numbers away from the doors. The Company were to have returned to Kumara this afternoon, by special tram, but the Saltwater Creek is so flooded that they cannot now arrive in time—so we have been advised by telegraph from Greymouth by the manager of the Company, at half-past four o’clock this afternoon. But to-morrow evening, at the Theatre Royal, will beproducedthe beautiful three-act drama, adapted from Charles Dickens’ “Bleak House,” entitled “Joe, or Lady Dedlock’s Secret,” in which Miss Eloise Juno will take the principal character, Lady Dedlock. As will be seen by the programme in the preceding column this talented lady played this character with Miss Jennie Lee for 800 nights at the Standard Theatre, London. Considering this is billed for only one night in Kumara, there should be a crowded house to-morrow to hear and see this grand impersonation. Then the other characters will all be sustained by the same ladies and gentlemen who this day last week gave us a treat such as it is questionable has ever before been given here in drama, in the production of “ Called Back.”' The character of Jo (a street arab) will be taken by Miss Carrington, and Inspector Bucket (of Scotland Yard) by Mr Taylor. Mr H. R. Rae, County Clerk, was a passenger by the schooner Wanganui, from Hokitika yesterday, for Brisbane. We regret to learn that he is in a very bad state of health, but trust that his three months’ holiday may be the means of restoring to the county his good and able services.

Messrs Foley and Berkley’s clever and original entertainment “Chic” was repeated at the Theatre Royal last night, and was highly appreciated. To-night they perform in Hokitika.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterdy, before A. C. Campbell, Esq., J.P., Martha Biggs pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined ss, and costs 2s, or ten hours’ imprisonment. She elected the latter alternative. To-day, before D. Macfarlane, Esq., R.M., Margaret Kettles and O. W. Anderson were charged with neglecting to keep a light burning over the front door of their licensed houses during the prescribed hours, between sunset and sunrise, to wit, between one and three o’clock on the morning of the sth and. 6th instants, respectively. In the first case defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined ss, and 7s costs ; the second case was dismissed on its merits. James Malloy, for neglecting to have his name painted over the door of his licensed premises, was fined ss, and 7s costs.

Commander Edwin wired at 1.18 p.m. to-day—“ Bad weather may be expected between north-east and north and west; glass further fall, and rain soon.”

Mr Matthew Burnett, the Temperance lecturer, who has conducted a very successful mission in Canterbury, was to leave Christchurch this morning for the West Coast. He proposes to devote two weeks to Hokitika and district j Kumara, one week ; Greymouth, two weeks ; Reefton and northern towns, two weeks ; and then Westport, in all giving ten weeks for the West Coast and Nelson, taking in all the small towns.

His Lordship Bishop Redwood is expected to visit Westport in about a fortnight.

The Ahaura correspondent of the Grey River Argus telegraphed yesterday : “ George Davis, known as ‘ The Bold Salopian,’ an old resident of Nelson Creek, met his death last evening near Mitchell s, whether through accident by a horse tramping on him or heart disease is unknown yet. The man was highly respected. ”

?.[r Clarke's horse Wanderer, which started for the Greymonth Jockey Club Handicap on Wednesday put his foot

into a hole during the race, and so dislocated his shoulder. The jockey is said to have been severely hurt. Benjamin Otienshaw, aged Go, lessee of the Caversham quarry, near Dunedin, was killed by a slip which occurred yesterday morning. Miss Estick, aged 21, was burnt to death near Orange, in New South Wales. While cooking, her dress caught fire, and she ran, enveloped in flames, out into the air. Her father at the moment was engaged drawing his fellow-workman up a well, and could not leave the windlass to go to her assistance, or he would have precipitated the man to the bottom. He therefore had to look on helplessly while his daughter was burned to death. Out of a list of 353 Australasian visitors in Europe, published in the Australian Times and Anglo-New Zealander of the 15th January last, 108 belonged to New Zealand.

The new British Cabinet is popularly known as the Gladstoue-Morley Cabinet. William Sheehan, the murderer of his mother, brother, and sister, at Castletownroche, Ireland, was executed on the 20th January, in Cork prison. Some days before his death he made an acknowledgment of his guilt. A New Zealand journalist, who modestly conceals his real identity beneath the signature “Digamma,” has just invented a new system of shorthand, as if we had not stenographic systems and to spare, and, what is worse, he has published it. It is called “ Andeography and is published by Bemrose and Sons, of London. “Andeography” is, in its author s opinion, destined to supersede Pitman, Gurney, and everybody else. “ Digamma ” winds up his preface by the query, “ Shall I live to see Andeography adojitcd in every Anglo-Saxon speaking community, as infinitely superior to every other system of shorthand ?” He may do, but it is not at all likely. W. J. MTlroy and Co., Main street, Kumara, beg to announce that they are purchasers of gold.—[Advt.] Notice. Several cases of splendid Boots and Shoes have just arrived, and are now open to view at M. Wall’s Boot and Shoe Shop, Main street. Prices low.— [Advt.J Skill in the Workshop. —To do good work the mechanist must have good health. If long hours of confinement in close rooms have enfeebled his hand or dimmed his sight, let him at once, and before some organic trouble appears take plenty of Dr. Soule’s Hop Bitters. His system will be_ rejuvenated, his nerves strengthened, his sight become clear, and the whole constitution be built up to a higher working condition. Read Strange Insurbordination. —Who has not experienced a sort of malady when all the _ faculties seem in rebellion, and labour is absolutely impossible ] It is a condition of nerves and stomach and brain that can only be cured by the use of that irresistible remedy American Co.’s Hop Bitters. Read