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Kumara Times, Issue 3026, 15 July 1886, Page 2

A serious block occurred in the No. 2 sludge-channel, about four or five chains from the mouth, at three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon; and, the water getting behind the laths, it is thought the roof has caved in for some distance, as there is a hole on the surface of the ground over the spot. Men are busily engaged in driving a hole through the block. At present it is not known how many feet the block extends over, but it is expected this will be proved this afternoon or tomorrow. Dr. M'Brearty, the new SurgeonSuperintendent to the Hospital, arrived here with his family in last evening's tram from Greymouth, and has for the present taken up his quarters at Stewart's Hotel. Amongst the passengers to Greymouth on Tuesday in the same boat, from Dunedin, was Dr. Watson, the newly-appointed Surgeon - Superintendent for the Ross Hospital. He proceeded to Hokitika in the Waipara. The adjourned meeting of the Borough Council takes place this evening, at eight o'clock. The morning tram to Greymouth will to-morrow leave the Kumara Station at six o'clock instead of eight. Tenders for sawn timber for the Waimea-Kumara water-races close at noon to-morrow ; and for making culverts on the Borough Reserve, at eight o'clock this evening. To-morrow at 11 a.m. Messrs R. W. Wade and Co. will submit to auction the household furniture and effects of Dr. Davy, also a pianoforte, by the celebrated maker Rosier, perfectly new. The Loyal Orange Lodge ball and supper in annual commemoration of the Battle of the Boyne take place to-morrow night. Mr Burger, wholesale and retail importer of seeds, &c, notifies that he has received a consignment of a splendid variety of new seed and cooking potatoes; also, fruit trees. A lot of new season's seeds are expected in daily. A gift auction is to be held shortly on behalf of the Wesleyan Church in this town, of which notice will be given. Commander Edwin wired yesterday at 3.40 p.m.—"Bad weather may be expected between north and east and southeast, after 10 hours from now ; glass fall again soon." And to-day, at 1.15 p.m.— "Glass further rise, and weather continue very cold." The following tenders were accepted at the County Council meeting yesterday : Widening Greenstone road, Hanrahan; Teal Duck Creek track, D. Reedy; Pa-ringa-Haast road, Ritchie and Co. ; Okura track, section 1, Naylor ; section 2, Nerger; Cascade Valley road, Jamieson. The exploring party at Rotomahana had a narrow escape for their lives on the Bth inst. They were within 200 yards of the big crater when an explosion occurred, which was seen as far as Tauranga. The Maoris propose to tapu the ground where the Moumimiki Natives died ; also to erect toll gates on the mud fields at the Terraces to raise revenue from the tourists. Following on the news of the eruption of Mount Etna, to say nothing of that which has occurred nearer home, comes a startling report to the effect that sometiling resembling a volcanic eruption has been seen on the moon, in the region already known to stenographers as the brightest spot on the whole of the lunar disc, and under favorable conditions, with a large instrument, it shines like a piece of burnished silver. The time to look for it is from a few days after the new moon to three days before the full, when the spot is on an unillumlnatcd part of the disc. That time has, however, just passed, as it will be full moon to-morrow, and observers must now wait till next mouth, from the 3rd to the 10th. A Rattlesnake's Bite.—The quick venom of the rattlesnake has not killed so many people as the more insidious but j deadly poison* 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 siving j a new and happy lease of life." Get ' genuine. j