The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3021, 9 July 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1886.

The vote of want of confidence in the New South Wales Ministry, proposed by Sir Henry Parkes, was negatived by the Assembly last night, by the large majority for the Government of 52 to 17. At the meeting of the School Com* nitteo on Monday the head teacher's return of attendance at the State School for the quarter ending June 30th was submitted. It showed that the average attendance was 161 boys, and 164 girls; total 325. We notice that the number of pupils reaching the sth and 6th Standards shows an increase on what it formerly used to be, which must be very gratifying both to the parents and teachers concerned. Commaneer Edwin wired yesterday, at 5.4 p.m.—" Bad weather may be expected from north-east to north and west after 12 hours from, now ; glass fall again soon." The following is the division on the second reading of the Gold Duty Abolition Bill in the Legislative Council on Tuesday last: -Ayes, 15—Ackland, Baillie, Bathgate, Bonar, Butt, Buckley, Dignan, Fraser, Kenny, Lahman, Reeves, Scotland, Shepherd, Shriiuski, and Taiaroa. Noes, 16—Brandon, Chamberlain, Grace, Hart, Holmes, Mantel, Martin, Menzies, Pollen, Stevens, Swanson, Walker, Whitaker, Williams, Williamson, and Wilson. The parliamentary correspond <mt of the West Coast Timet, states ti.at yesterday Mr Bevan gave notice to ask the Premier on Tuesday nest the following question;

"Whether the Government, in making future appointments to the Legislative Council, will take into consideration the propriety of nominating members representing the mining districts of the colony, in order to ensure a more equitable representation of every important interest and industry for the future." Another case of misfortunes never coming singly happened yesterday morning, ;it Hokitika, to a young girl the daughter of Mrs Trice (who has recently lost her husband). The girl was standing before the fire, preparing breakfast, when one of the saucepans upset, sending the contents over her legs. The poor girl was badly scalded and the effects were increased owing to the other children applying cold water to the scalded parts. Mr J. Gibson manager of the Ross United Company, received the following telegram from the mining manager last night:— "Just washed one set Bft x 6ft x 4ft Gin (equal to about 9 cubic yards); result, four ounces two pennyweights." The Times says the cost of gettiug this is estimated at thirty shillings. Written tenders are required by Mr J. Dand, the Manager Kumara WaterRaces, for the supply of sawn timber for the Waimea- Kumara water-races and sludge-channel, for twelve months from the Ist of August. Specifications may be seen at the office of the Manager. Tenders close at noon on Friday, 16th inst. Tenders are required by the Borough Council for making culverts and felling the centre of grubbed ground, on the Borough Reserve. Tenders for the first work close on the 15th inst., and for felling timber on the 22nd inst. Specifications can be seen at the Town Clerk's office. Tenders for widening section 2, Greenstone road, and Mapourika Forks to Teal Duck Creek track, close at the Westland County Council Office on Tuesday next. The first fruits of the Kimberley goldfield passed through Albany on the 11th May, in the steamer Franklin. They consisted of a box of gold consigned to the Melbourne branch of the Bank of New Zealand. The Auckland Herald's correspondent at Rotorua states that while the volanoes of Rotomahana are lessening in force, volcanic ebullitions are taking place at Rotoma, a beautiful lake beyond Rotoiti, which has hitherto been considered out of the scene of volcanic energy. A private letter, received in Wellington from Wanganui, states that the residents there dread that the steam observed issuing from Ruapehu foretells an outburst of that mountain. They do not fear the eruption itself so much as the danger that would arise of the deep snow that rests on Ruapehu being melted, and the Wanganui river caused to overflow the town and places along its course. The letter goes on to say : "I quote on good authority two native land agents, who have just returned from Ruapehu, and who have seen the peculiar appearance reported." A terribly sudden death occurred at Denniston last Friday night at 10 o'clock. Patrick Dorby, a well-known collier, dropped dead in Mr Ormond's bakehouse, apparently from heart disease. The deceased was, to all appearance, a strong, healthy young man, the last one who would be expected to be so near his end. The Westport Times of Tuesday says he was sitting in Mr Ormond's bakehouse, discussing with Messrs John Ormond and Flavell the question of establishing a dramatic club, and was laughin« heartily at a remark made, when, without the slightest warning, Dorby fell from the chair to the floor, gasping thrice. The first thought was that deceased was in a fit, but while Mr James Ormond was holding his wrist, the pulsation ceased, and Dorby was dead. The sad occurrence cast quite a gloom over Denniston. At Creswick, Victoria, an inquiry was held touching the death of John M'Neill aged 45. The deceased was a miser. He lived in a miserable old hut. He had no bed, but lay on straw on the floor, with an old bag to cover him. He was never known to eat meat, but lived on flour and butter, which he baked in a dirty old pan. The deceased owned 20 head of cattle and 40 acres of land and he had money in the bank. He was worth over £3OO. He appears to have crawled to a waterhole about 20 yards from his hut for a drink and managed to get only part of the way back. He died from debility, exposure and exhaustion. A Rattlesnake's Bite.—The quick venom of the rattlesnake has not killed so many people as the more insidious but deadly poisons found in the air of foul rooms. The aeration of the blood by the lungs becomes impossible sometimes, and the failing health, growing weakness, and loss of appetite are harbingers of approaching death. For such cases Hop Bitters are the potent and all-powerful remedy to drive all fevers out of the system, purifying the blood, and giving a new and happy lomq of life. Get gonuine.