The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3078, 14 September 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times Published Every Evening. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1886.

'.'win'/ to cable communication witli ii'uii)[n; bom/ interrupted this morning, we received no messages before ;/oin r / to pros;-, ; hut wi: u>:d<"s\!iid the !iuo is now repaired. Owing to the late hour at which it was received to-day we are compelled to hold the latter portion of the evidence in the divorce case Lewis v. L,-wis and T'l.liin-. wj'iii.. ;■.„ „i.._ o i.ir-civ ia.SU evening till seven o'clock, when counsel fo<: both aides addressed tlio jury at

length; his Honor summed up and the jar}' retired to consider their verdict. On returning into Court at a quarter to 12 o'clock, they found on the first issue, that the petitioner had not deserted his wife at Townsville; second that Margaret Lewis had committed adultery with William Bulling; third that the petitioner had committed adultery with Elizabeth Stephens, at Stafford Town. The Judge then asked counsel if they had any motions to make, in which case he would hear them to-day. Commander Edwin wired at 3.46 p.m. to-day—" Bad weather may be expected after 12 hours from now, between northeast and north and west; glass will fall again soon, and indications of warmer weather."

There will be an inspection parade of Volunteers at the Drill Hall, at eight o'clock this evening. The Dillman Town quadrille assembly will meet at the Empire Rooms to-morrow evening, at eight o'clock.

Mr J. F. Wilson, dentist, has arrived, and may be consulted at Stewart's Hotel for a few days, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., or between 7 and 8 p.m. The boy David Austin, charged and convicted of larceny at Greymouth, received the punishment of six strokes with a birch rod on Saturday, and afterwards was sent home. The other two little fellows, Austin and Hutchins, received their allotted punishment of six strokes of a birch rod at the new gaol yesterday morning, and Dr. Morice stood by to see that their young constitutions suffered no vital injury. The lads will be sent to the Oaversham Industrial School on the first opportunity. Mr H. Burger announces the arrival of a fresh consignment of pianos, from the best makers, which he is prepared to sell on the most liberal terms of payment. An inspection is invited. The steamer Hinemoa was to leave Wellington yesterday for Big Bay ; Lyttelton on the 14th, Dunedin 16lh, and Bluff Harbour on the 18th.

Mr John Bain has taken the premises formerly occupied by Mr John Hannah, watchmaker, &c, in Seddon street; and has opened shop for the sale of a great variety of useful books in literature, also bibles, hymn-books, &c. Mr Bain has a few copies left of Mr Robert Reid's publi-. cation " The Golden Coast of New Zealand." This is the latest edition, and was printed in the Home Country under the supervision of Mr Reid himself, and it is needless to say is a great improvement on the typography and lithography of the first edition. It is a book well suited for a present, and we understand this is likely to be the last chance of procuring a copy. A hare was shot recently in Canterbury which, although in poor condition, weighed a trifle over 12|lbs. Giant specimens of these rodents are not very scarce in Canterbury, but the hare in question was of extraordinary size. The sportsman who gave poor puss her quietus has had the head stuffed and mounted.

Wise Folly.—" For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was the matter, or cure her, and I used up a small fortune in hnmbug stuff. Six months ago I saw an American flag with American Co.'s Hop Bitters on it, and I thought I would be a fool once more. I tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured her, she is now as well and strong as any man's wife, and it cost me only two dollars."— H. W., Detroit, Mich. Read