The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3007, 23 June 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1886.

In the House last evening, the second reading of the Midland Railway Bill was carried by 52 to 14. The remains of the late John W. Martin were conveyed from Hokitika to Stafford Cemetery on Monday afternoon, followed by a large number of friends of the deceased from all parts of the country, and also by many Orangemen, the late Mr Martin being a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge, Kumara, at the time of his death. The ordinary funeral service was performed by the Rev. P. Ramsay, Presbyterian Minister, Kumara ; and the Orange funeral obsequies were afterwards conducted by Mr J. H. Rogers. Martin was a native of Tyrone county, Ulster, Ireland, and 47 years of age. The advantages of the Taipo Bridge to the mail service of the colony were demonstrated to-day by the Christchurch coach, with East Coast and European direct mails, arriving here at the usual hour to-day, notwithstanding the smaller streams were in flood.

Commander Edwin wired at noon today—“ Bad weather is expected between north-west and west and south; glass further fall, but rising after 12 hours. Every indication of a very heavy gale and very cold weather.”

Dr. Watson, of Clinton, Otago, has been definitely appointed Surgeon-Super-intendent of the Totara Hospital, and has intimated to the Charitable Aid Board his willingness to take charge of the institution on the Bth of next month. It will be remembered that at the late meeting of Trustees and delegates here to appoint a medical officer for the Kumara Hospital, the choice of seven lay between Drs. Watson and M'Brearty, the latter being eventually chosen. The Argus states that Government have, with the consent of the patentee, ordered a truck to be made on the principle of Mr Wickes’s patent, and from whom they obtained the plans.

The steamers Maori and St. Kilda arrived off the Grey bar on Monday morning, but the sea was too rough to allow them to come in. The St. Kilda, which has horses on board, was short of coal, and the Westland went out with some to her. Her experience in buffeting the rough bar going out seemed to satisfy Captain Nolan that he had enough of that sort for one day, and remained outside all n : ght. Yesterday again the bar was too rough to face, and all three vessels remained outside all night. It is very doubtful whether they will get in to-day or not. Te Whiti, the Maori prophet, has summoned natives from all parts of the colony to attend his meeting to be hold at Parihaka on Wednesday next. Numbers of Maoris from Auckland, Nelson, and Wanganui are already on the ground. Mr J. P. Wilson, tho dentist, is expected to return to Kumara at noon tomorrow. Benefactors. eminent physicians and chemists announced tho discovery that by combining some well-known valuable remedies a most wonderful medicine was produced, winch would cure such a wide range of

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