The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3079, 15 September 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1886.

We publish to-day a letter from Mr George Mansfield, who on the 22nd ult. was about to start, with Messrs Daniel Baybutt and Thomas Bath, his mates, from Wyndham for the Kimberley goldfield. The letter evidently came by the same mail as Messrs Jones' and Bath's communications, which appeared on Monday, but it only reached us last evening.

The Christchurch coach arrived at the usual hour this afternoon, loaded with passengers, nearly all of whom were bound for Hokitika.

At the Supreme Court to-day, the seduction case, Taylor v. Wolfe, was concluded, and judgment given for plaintiff for £75 and costs. That, a facetious friend remarks, should "keep the Wolf (e) from the door." Our correspondent's report will be published to-morrow.

The Union steamship Te Anau, from Auckland, arrived at Sydney on Monday afternoon.

Mr W. J. O'Donnell, the Kimberley district explorer, has sent a letter to the Government resident at Palmerston, declaring that the belief that a man with £IOOO worth of gold has been seen near Forest River, Kimberley, has no foundation in fact. He adds that hundreds of people are returning disappointed, and much distress exists. Horses are selling for £5, and pack saddles are given away. A telegram from Cooktown states that the returning diggers from Kimberley by the steamer Sikh give a fearful account of the diggings. The Nelson coach arrived at Reefton on Sunday afternoon, with no less than twenty-one passengers, amongst whom was His Honor Judge Broad, who continued journeying to Greymouth, where he arrived yesterday afternoon. Lohmann's National Hotel, Dillman's Town, is announced for sale by auction by Messrs R. W. Wade and Co., on Friday next, 17th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, together with all the household furniture and effects, good billiard table, and stock-in-trade.

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 humbug 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 bo 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. Road