The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2956, 21 April 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1886.

The coach which left here yesterday morning for the Bealey did not, owing to floods and landslips, succeed in getting any farther than the foot of the Otira Gorge last evening. It arrived at the Bealey at half-past seven o’clock this morning; and two hours afterwards started on its return journey. It will therefore be 7 or 8 p.m. before it can be expected here.

Very good progress is being made with the Taipo bridge. The work of sinking and constructing the eight cylinders was completed on the morning of the 10th inst., and it is expected the building of the woodwork, which is now proceeding rapidly, will be finished in about eight or ten weeks.

We are pleased to be able to report that Miss Alice Rugg is much freer from pain to-day than she has been since her lamentable misfortune on Monday evening. Mr Evisou reports that the swelling consequent on the fracture has gone down considerably, and the sufferer is now more at ease.

The adjourned meeting of the Westland County Council was to be held at 2.30 this afternoon.

Private telegrams were received in Hokitika from Mr 11. R. Rae, County Clerk, yesterday. He has arrived at the Bluff and will be home next Saturday or the following Wednesday. We are pleased to notice that his health is very much improved.

Mr Seddon addressed the electors at Kanieri Forks on Monday evening, and at the Blue Spur last evening ; and at both places received unanimous votes of thanks and confidence.

Certain twelve members of the Rifle Corps whose names appear in the public notice to Volunteers are requested to meet at the captain’s residence to-morrow evening, at seven o’clock sharp. The object, we believe, is to select ten of these to represent Kumara in the match which is to take place at the butts on Friday morning. As there will be four teams of ten men each in the competition, it is thought that it will be advisable to fire in two squads instead of one, so that the forty ; ;en need not necessarily be all on the gi ind so long. The following compose the team which will represent the Grey Rifles --Messrs Badger, Brim bio, Clements, Dobenham, Hamilton, North, Harrison, Richardson, Smith, and Sko«--lund,

The “ Called Back ” Company are expected to arrive in Greymouth this afternoon, from Reefton and Ahaura, and to play there the emotional drama “East Lynne.” They will positively play here to-morrow night the amusing comedy “ The Strategists,” a piece of American adaptation, and which has been received at all the large centres with uproarious applause. On Saturday they perform at Hokitika. Professor Black gave an interesting lecturej with experiments in testing minerals, at the Town Hall last evening, of which a fuller notice will be given in another issue. Commander Edwin wired at 1.31p.m. to-day : —“ Indications glass further rise, and to-night cold ; but glass fall after 16 hours from now.” At a meeting of the Grey Education Board on Monday evening last, a letter was received from the Secretary Greenstone Committee, concerning the classification of the Teremakau School, and it was resolved “That the Teremakau School be classified according to the regulations.” On Saturday, at two o’clock, in the Town Hall, Mr D. Girdwood will sell, under instructions from Mr H. White, a lot of valuable gold and silver watches, jewellery, &c., without reserve. W. J. M‘llroy and Co., Main street, Kumara, beg to announce that they are purchasers of gold.—[Advt.] Special Notice.— The Flying Dutchman’s father, Mr You Don Fidegro, will make his appearance in Kumara next week, with a large stock of Gum Boots, North British make ; also Men’s, Ladies’, and Children’s Boots and Shoes.— [Advt. J Beware of packages of injurious stuff purporting to make genuine Hop Bitters ; also preparations and fluids said to contain all the properties of American Hop Bitters. They spring up on account of the great popularity of the genuine, which is only put up in large square-panel amber-coloured bottles, with the names “Dr. Soule,” and “Hop Bitters” blown in the glass, and is the best family medicine ever made. Read Truth and Soberness.— What is the best family medicine in the world to regulate the bowels, purify the blood, remove costiveness and biliousness, aid digestion, and stimulate the whole system 1 Truth and soberness compels us to answer, American Co.’s Hop Bitters, being pure, perfect, and harmless. See