The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3056, 19 August 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1886.

At the practice meeting of the Fire Brigade last night, the following letter was received from the Secretary Greymouth Brigade : —“I have been requested by our Fire Brigade to ascertain whether your Brigade can make it convenient to come to Greymouth on November Bth, 1886, to assist in holding a friendly competition on that day. If you decide on coming, let me know as early as convenient.” The members present were unanimously in favour of accepting the invitation, and it was decided to adjourn to Thursday (this evening), at half-past seven o’clock, when the question of formally accepting will be finally settled. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council will be held this evening. At the County Council meeting on Tuesday evening, tender of Messrs Maher and O’Malley for crate protection work at Goldsborough was accepted. The .tender of Mr Setterini for the road from Kumara to the Beach was accepted. At the inquest on the body of the late Mr John Lange, at Hokitika yesterday afternoon, the jury returned a verdict that deceased shot himself with a pistol while suffering from temporary insanity. The funeral will take blace this afternoon. Messrs Sprinz and Hamburger, complying with the wish of many of their customers, have resolved to sell bargains of drapery, clothing and boots, at the Empire Hotel, Dillman’s Town, for one week from this date. Dr. Speer’s Private Dispensary, established for the scientific and speedy cure of chronic, nervous and special diseases, is now removed from Wellington, to the Octagon Chambers, Ross’ Buildings, Dunedin. Further particulars will be found in Dr. Speer’s advertisement. Mr L. Seebeck being appointed agent here for a Home Jewellery Factory has now on view a very fine selection of the most modern designs of Jewellery, at low prices.— [Advt.J Good Resolutions. —At the commencement of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well—form resolutions for their guidance for the 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 purifies the s'bFßns®h &( bowels, blood, liver, nerves, Aand kidneys, and is just what you 'Want to build up and invigorate yourself.—Greenbush, U.S.A., Dera. Read. Use Tidy Housewife.— The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her house its spring cleaning, should bear in mind that the dear inmates are more precious than houses, their systems need cleansing, by purifying the blood, regulating the stomach and bowels, and she should know that there is nothing that will do it so surely as American Co.’s Hop Bitters, the purest and best of all medicines.