The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3041, 2 August 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1886.

Michael Preston succumbed fcu the injury he sustained to Lis head at about 12 o'clock last night. He was a native of County Kerry, south-west of Ireland, and his proper name, we understand, was Brestnaen, He has two brothers and a

sister residing in Timaru. His age was 28. The Salvation Army Flying Brigade services at the Theatre Royal yesterday afternoon and evening were well attended. The "tea fight" is to held next Friday week, and tickets are now procurable. We acknowledge receipt from the Government Printer of another bundle of interesting Parliamentary Reports and Papers, included among which is a "Report on Government Insurance Association Committee, together with Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence ;" a "Preliminary Report on the Volcanic Eruption at Tarawera," with two coloured maps showing the seat of the eruption and the country around, and three rough sketches of the craters; also a Return showing the 1886 Census of the Population of the colony. The totals have been already published in this journal. The following is the population in the various ridings of the County of Westland : Males. Females. Totals. Arahura ... 1632 854 2486 Kanieri 1304 777 2081 Totara 181 68 249 Okarito 237 124 361 Jackson's Bay... 117 54 171 Totals ... 3471 1877 5348 In the Hohonu (Greenstone) Riding of the Grey County, there are 222 males and 87 females—a total of 309. A cablegram, which is unavoidably held over, states that the cricket match between the Australians and Surrey eleven was won by Surrey by an innings and 109 runs. Mr Mueller, Chief Surveyor, and Mr Kerr, County Engineer, returned from their inspection visit of the Browning's Pass tracks on Saturday. Thirteen boxes of gold, weighing 15,0970z5, Odwts. 18grs., value £61,111 were shipped by the Tongariro, which was to leave Lyttelton about 5 p.m. on Friday last, for London, via Rio de Janeiro. The Tongariro takes away a full and complete cargo, and a fair list of passengers. We have the authority of the AngloNew Zealander of June 11th for stating that a syndicate has been formed in London for carrying out the Lawyer's Head (Dunedin) Canal Scheme. A sketch of this scheme was published with the Illustrated New Zealand News on the Ist October, 1883, and can be seen at this office by any person interested. It is not intended to proceed with any legislation this session in connection with this proposed canal. Wicked for Clergymen.—"l believe it to be all wrong and even wicked for clergymen or other public men to be led into giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile stuffs called medicines, but when a really meritorious article is made up of common valuable remedies known to all, and that all physicians use and trust in daily, we should freely commend it. I therefore cheerfully and heartily commend Hop Bitters for the good they have done me and my friends, firmly believing they have no equal for family use. I will not be without them."—Rev. , Washington, D.C.U.S.A.