The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3047, 9 August 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1886.

Serious riots have again taken place at Belfast, and on Friday night last there was such a disastrous fight between the police and the mob that fully fifty persons were wounded, many of them fatally. A match has been arranged between Wallace Ross and Beach for the championship of the world and £IOOO. An adjourned meeting of the Hospital Trustees is to be held in the Town Hall this evening, when the question of building or buying a residence for the SurgeonSuperintendent will be finally considered. A meeting of the Barff Memorial Committee will be held in the Town Hall at eight o'clock this evening. The Hokitika Evening Star ceased publication on Saturday. The good-will w.-is bought by Messrs D. Curie and Co., of the Guardian. We regret to learn that the health of the Rev. Father Walshe is so seriously impaired as to necessitate a change of air ; and, in consequence, he will leave Kumara early next week. A notice to this effect is published elsewhere, in which it is also requested that all small accounts against Father Walshe be sent in on or before Saturday next. We have received from the Government Pi-inter another package of Parliamentary papers, aild No. 20 Hansard. The following supplementary report on the sheep returns of New Zealand has been furnished to Parliament by the Hupurinleiideut Inspector :—"The classi-ti-itioii of ;;lieep ..-an be approximately estimated as follows : Females. M-"-i:i" '!.!<".:!,711 4,0(17,754 :. it .-.■. - ... T.y.'x'i «.••■) ;;••!•-' ...■-.■-■;b.rii ... L'.iT'-Vi'i.-s :i, xf, ~, , ' ) :-o 5,503,:380 8,71-1,421 ■ : .rand iwlal, 14,0-10,801. Young Laurie a ve*y poor stand .-.:• .init K j r!.em.'cK. T.'icv ~'i ug!;t recently ;u \»ViV;asv.i : '\,v £'•:(■ ;<*■ I>. raid the chr.vn-njo-is'iii;. <y \,;w Zealand. :fnd, although * " '. \;,.vi '. ;ni.; n,i ve )\< ■■•- i ■ ■' . i . ":; .-; ■.,';i; ■•':■■ ■■'•-■■ ■'. "■"■. :! i'.: •-?:•.' t'-vd i-.'.mi.'. Tn fact he was almust knocked out of time in the first round.

The funeral of Miss Sweeney took place yesterday afternoon. There were about 400 persons present. Sir Gr. Grey says he has not yet decided whether to proceed against Major Steward and Mr Seddon, but he says it is more than probable that he will do so when the House rises. A Wellington correspondent reports that it is rumored that the Government have received a cable from the AgentGeneral giving them an earnest word of warning against making too frequent or too large applications to the English capitalists for money for the prosecution of public works. In reference to the statement that some miners who were prospecting in a grtlly in the Kimberley district, the following later information has been received:—"Fred Meriott, once in the employ of the Telegraph Department, with Keelan, Cribb and another, were prospecting in a gully when some Natives attacked them. They cut one man's forehead and put a spear into Meriott's heart. His death was instantaneous." Tenders are required for a fifth share in Meade and party's claim at Larrikins, with house or without. Particulars may be obtained on the ground, or from Mr D. Hannan, Post Office Hotel, to whom tenders should be addressed on or before the Ist September. It appears, after all, that Captain Bignell has consented to undertake the dutiesof Harbormaster at Hokitika. Captain Williams is to take charge of the Waipara in a day or two. The miners and inhabitants generally of the Thames have evinced great respect to the memory of the late Warden Kenrick. As a testimony of their regard for the late Mr Warden Kenrick, the inhabitants met in the Town Hall, Te Aroha, for the purpose of giving public expression to their sorrow for his death. The following resolution was passed : —"We the people of Te Aroha and neighbourhood, in public meeting assembled, desire to express our heartfelt sympathy with Mrs Kenrick and family in their great and sudden bereavement, and at the same time to testify to the high appreciation of the many eminent services so willingly rendered to this district by our late and much lamented Warden and Magistrate." The Thames Borough Council also passed a vote of condolence to Mrs Kenrick. In Court Mr Miller, solicitor, made a touching reference to the deceased gentleman, and the Bench concurred in the remarks. The Auckland Herald's correspondent remarks:—"To my mind the grandest tribute to the deceased is the universal regret expressed by the miners themselves. He evidently lived in the hearts of the people." We understand that the late Warden Kenrick was insured in the Government Insurance Office for £ISOO. The proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald intend allowing the widow of the late Mr Hugh George, their late general manager, £SOO a year for life. Good Resolutions.—At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well—form l-esolutions for their guidance coming year. Many keep them, while others break them. To such we wish to give a word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life in the future you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purines the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and is just what you want to build up and invigorate yourself.—Greenbush, U.S.A., Dem. Read.