The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2974, 14 May 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1886.

Reports of the Borough and County Council meetings, and sittings of the R.M. and Warden's Courts are unavoidably held over.

A. R. Guinness, Esq., M.H.R. was a passenger by the coach this morning, en route to Wellington. Mr Seddon contemplates proceeding to his parliamentary duties via Reefton and Nelson, per next coach.

His Lordship Bishop Redwood arrived at Greymouth by coach from Nelson and Reefton yesterday afternoon. He came on by tliis morning's tram to Kumara, en route to Holvitika, and was met on his arrival here by Fathers Walshe and Browne, and conducted by thorn to the Catholic Presbytery. His Lordship left for Hokitika at 2 p.m. in Father Walshe's buggy, and is to be met at the Araluira bridge by Father Martin and a committee appointed to receive his Lordship. At Hokitika he remains for a few days, conferring the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday next, and presiding at the Profession of four Sisters of the Convent on Tuesday next.

A meeting of the members of the late Kumara Benevolent Society will be held in the Town Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. It is requested that all members will attend, as important business has to laid before the meeting. Commander Edwin wired yesteday at 4.15 p.m.—"Bad weather may be expected between north and east and southeast ; glass further fall, and heavy rain ; but glass rise after 12 hours, wind changing by south to the westward." And today, at 11.30 a.m.—"Bad weather is expected between south-east and south and-west; glass further rise, and very cold weather within 12 hours."

The great interest created by the special excursions to the islands of the South Seas carried out by the New Zealand Union Steamship Company in June and July, 1884, and the encouraging success which attended them, have induced the directors to decide on a repetition of the trips, and they will therefore, should sufficient inducement offer, despatch the magnificent steamer Wairarapa, 1786 tons reg., 1750 1.H.P., H. W. H. Chatfield, commander, on a month's cruise to the islands of the South Pacific. It is proposed that she shall leave Auckland on Wednesday, 14th July. She will be absent from Auckland exactly four weeks, and will arrive back on Tuesday, 10th December. The programme of the excursion will be somewhat as follows : Auckland to Fiji occupying about 4 days Spend visiting difierent islands _... S ro "P 6 „ Fiji to Samoa, en route 3 „ Spend about the Islands ... 4 Samoa to Tonga, en route ... 3 ',', Spend there 4 Return voyage, Tonga to Auckland 4. ... ... * ~ In this way about one-half of the time will be spent in voyaging, and one-half in visiting and exploring the islands. Fare, £4O from Auckland. Passengers must book and pay a deposit of one-half the passage money on or before the 22nd of June. Should a sufficient number not ofier for the Wairarapa, a smaller steamer will be employed to make the excursion. We are pleased to learn that Dr. MacCarthy is now completely restored to health, in mind and body alike; and intends to resume his professional duties in a few days. As a matter of fact (the Argus says) the genial medico came to Greymouth last evening to see his friends, and remained over night. He looked remarkably well considering his long confinement. This will be pleasant "news for the doctor's many friends and clients. At the inquest on the bodies of Win. Ryan and Patrick Biron, suffocated in the Welcome mine, the jury returned the following verdict :—"That Patrick Biron and William Ryan met their death in the Welcome mine, at Boatman's, on Sunday, May 9, 1886, by suffocation caused by inhaling fumes or gases, and from exhaustion caused by an error of judgment on their part by not carrying out the directions of the manager, who is exonerated from all blame." The following rider is added:—"That in future the men employed in cleaning the flue be supplied with lanterns or Davy lamps, and that the company be asked to furnish escape doors at all the levels, and also to furnish a small chain or wire (covered with guttapercha) iu the flue for the better protection of life." The funeral was largely attended. The service of the Catholic Church was read over the bodies bv the Rev. Father Roland. 7

The Brunnerton correspondent of the Grey River Argus telegraphed yesterday as follows :—"Kilgour's mine has had to suspend work until further instructions are received from Government." Also "The school committee sat for three hours and a-half trying the complaints laid against the head teacher. The committee's decision is that there is not sufficient evidence on which to censure Mr Malcolm."

Poverty and Suffering. —" I was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and largo bills for doctoring, which did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters, and commenced their use, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have seen a sick day since ; and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with American Go's Hop Bitters for less than one doctor's visit will cost. I know it."—A Workiyc Max. Head