The Kamara Times. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2981, 22 May 1886, Page 2

The Kamara Times. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1886.

A special meeting of the Literary Institute Committee will be held this evening, at 8 o’clock.

The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon, at the usual hour. The funeral of the late Mr Blaine took place at Hokitika yesterday afternoon. The procession moved from the Masonic Hall, Revel! street, south, at 3 p.m. It was headed by the Volunteer Band playing the “Dead March.” Following the Band came the Masons, and then the hearse. The pall bearers were Mr Blaine (brother of the deceased), Sergt. Moller, Mr M‘Ennis, and Mr Simon. Then followed the friends of the deceased, and a large number of the public. The Church of England service was read over the grave by the Rev. Mr Gould, and the Masonic funeral service was also read.

The Right Rev. Bishop Redwood went to itoss on Thursday, and will remain there till the beginning of next week. Monday next, 24th May, will be the G7th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria, and on the 20th of next month her Majesty will enter upon the 50th year of her reign. There will be a parade, in Review order, of our local Volunteers at half-past seven o’clock in the evening, when a feu-de-joie will be fired in honour of the event. The Volunteers will also on Monday evening, as has been for some time announced, hold a ball in commemoration of the event, and as it is now four years since the company had a ball, it may be taken for granted that there will be a large attendance, indeed, this is already known from the number of tickets disposed of. The ball and promenade supper will take place in the Adelphi Theatre, where the Volunteers hold their weekly drill practices, and which will be decorated for the occasion. The programme of dances is a varied once ; and dancing, to the inspiriting strains of the Brass Band, will commence at 9 p.m. Commander Edwin wired at 13.40 p.m. to-day—“lndications for to-night are very cold or frosty; glass fall after 12 hours.”

At the Warden’s Court, Greenstone, on Wednesday, before Major Keddell, Esq., Warden, the Times reports ;—King and party sued Harris and others, for cancellation of water-race license, No. 10384, with water-right from the Hohouu river, on the ground of non-constrnction of race. The defendants offered no defence to the action, and the licence was cancelled as prayed for. Mr D. Hannan appeared for the complainants.—The following appheafioi.j v. ern heard am o, :- r wir.i : K m.and or.ri-y were granted an cr-tended claim

of four acres on Duke’s Terraco.—Michael Maloney was granted a residence area at Greenstone Creek.—James Divan and party applied fora double area and tunnel at Cape Terrace, which was granted. Tenders are invited by the Westland County Council for a number of works within the county, particulars of which are described in the advertisement appearing in another column. Plans and specifications can be seen at the various places mentioned. Tenders must be addressed to the County Chairman, at the Council Chambers, Hokitika, on or before Tuesday, June Bth, at 6 p.m., with the particular work tendered for indorsed on the envelope.

Tenders for works in the Grey County close on Tuesday next.

Poverty and Suffering. —“I was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and large 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 Working Man. Read