The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 2998, 12 June 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1886.

The second reading of the Gold Duties Abolition Bill has been carried by 36 to 13, the largest ever given in the House in favour of its abolition.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before J. Giles, Esq., R.M., Adam Blair was charged by the Borough Inspector, Mr J. Monahan, with, plying for hire for carriage of goods with a waggon and horses within the borough, not having a license so to do. Defendant did not appear, and was fined 20s, and costs 7s. The admirers of the noble art of selfdefence are reminded that the match between Young Laurie and J. Wright takes place in the Theatre Royal this evening, at eight o'clock. Several local exponents of the "noble art" are also to make their debut.

Commander Edwin wired at 4.20 p.m. yesterday that after 12 hours from now bad weather may be expected between north-east to north and west; and glass to further fall. And to-day, at noon—- " Same as wired yesterday after 12 hours from now; glass further fall. Frost with falling glass, always a bad indication." The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual hour.

The adjourned annual meeting of the Licensing Committee for the Borough of Kumara will be held at the Court House on Monday next, at noon. The police authorities have changed their minds in respect to some of the transfers of officers of the force recently announced. For instance, Constable Palamontaine will not be sent to Rimu, and Constable Keating's transfer to Timaru has been cancelled and he will now take charge of the Rimu station.

Lovely Climes. There are lovely climes and places in which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the .poison of fever and epidemics. To dwell there in health is impossible without a supply of Hop Bitters at hand. These American Co.'s Bitters impart an equalizing strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contagion. Be sure and see

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. *+4 [REUTEU'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. > —— < —- DISSOLUTION of THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. EARL CARNARVON AND AN IRISH PARLIAMENT. THE PARTY DISTURBANCES AT BELFAST. SEVEN MORE PERSONS DEAD. MR. JOHN MORLEY IN DUBLIN. THE FRENCH WAR VESSELS FOR THE NEW HEBRIDES. (Received June 11, 2.55 p.m.) London, June 10. Seven more deaths have taken place at Belfast from wounds received in the recent riots. The police were agiiu attacked on Tuesday nf ernoon, and the disturbance assumed Mich a scions phase that I he military were called ~iit to disperse tin; cruw.l. (ILLL-ivdlJinjc li, 10.10 p.m.) Evening. In the House of Commons, to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that the business requiring immediate attention would bo wound up as soon as possible and that ho hoped the dissolution of Parliament would be possible by the 26th June. (Received June 12, 1.30 a.m.) June 11. In the House of Lords yeiterdny, ti ie Earl of Carnarvon, on being questioned.

admitted that while Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in July, 1885, he had an interview with Pamell, but denied that upon that occasion he had entered into any compact or had made any offer on behalf of the Government for the establishment of an Irish Parliament. Disturbances in Belfast still continue. At midnight the rioters were reported to be menacing the police barracks. The military were again called into requisition, and had to charge with fixed bayonets. Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has arrived in Dublin. Arrived, the Orient Company's steamship Iberia, from Melbourne, April 30th. (Received June 11, 2.55 p.m.) Paris, June 10. M. de Freycinet has assured Lord Lyons, British Ambassador at Paris, that the action of the French Government in despatching a war vessel to the New Hebrides is solely due to the necessity for protecting French subjects from massacre by the natives.