The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1886. BUSINESS LICENSES.

Kumara Times, Issue 3082, 18 September 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1886. BUSINESS LICENSES.

The following telegram from the Hon, W, J. M. Larnach, Minister of Mines, to Mr Seddon, M.H.R.; on the subject of business licenses has been handed to us by Mr Seddon for the information of persons interested in or holding business licenses. It was received from Wellington last evening:— Referring to your telegram of the 30th August to the Minister of Lands, I find, on inquiring, that the Order in Council is being held over until Januaiy, to be issued under the provisions of “The Mining Act, 1886.” If issued now, holders of business licenses, etc., would be entitled to purchase their holdings under “The Mines Act, 1877.” But no such provision exists in the new Mining Act. Do yon think that the mining interests would be interfered with or suffer if an Order in Council were issued at once, and parties have liberty in consequence of purchasing their leaseholds if they acquire the right to do so up to end of year? W. J. M. Larnach.

Mr Seddon, we understand, will wait to hear the voice of the holders of business licenses upon this subject, before replying.

The great sculling match between Beach and Gan danr for £IOOO and the championship of the world takes place to-day on t'lo River Thames, on the champion course between Putney and Mortlake, where Beach and Teenier recently rowed their final heat in the great sculling sweepstakes. The race will probably be rowed, as usual, one hour before high water at Putney, which will bo at 19 minutes past 4 p.m. Greenwich time—which corresponds to 3.40 a,m. to-morrow (Sunday) New Zealand time. We cannot possibly, therefore, get the news before Monday. The ■..idcln, .is mii/ht be ex. needed after Beach’s easy victory over I comer, are a tong way in tiio Sydney sculler’s fa .-our, some say 20 to 1; but

Gaudaur has also beaten Teemer, defeated him twice in fact, and on the second occasion very easily. Gaudaur stands over 6£t., has a long reach, and scales 12st. in condition.

Neil Matterson, it will be seen in a cable message, has been defeated by Lee in the sculling race. We have no news of the match between Kemp and Bubear, which was to have taken place on the same day. But as Kemp retired from the great sculling contests on account of ill health, it may be assumed that this match has, for the same reason, not yet taken place. Commander Edwin wired to-day at 1.41 p.m. to-day.—“ Bad weather may be expected after 12 hours from now between north and west and south-west. Glass further fall; indications bad. ” His Honour Judge Broad held a sitting of the District Court at Hokitika yesterday morning; came to Kumara afterwards ; left for Greymouth by the afternoon tram, and opened the District Court at Greymouth at seven o’clock the same night. There were only a few civil cases of no great importance to be heard at each Court. The reason the Court met at so unusual an hour was to allow Judge Broad to proceed per the Koranui, which was to sail last night for Nelson, but which was unable to go owing to the heavy sea. The annual meeting of subscribers to the Royal Association for the Promotion of Fine Arts in Scotland was held at Edinbugh on the 21st July, when the drawing for prizes took place. It is s atisfactory to find that out of fifteen tickets sold by Mr W. Nicholson, the agent for Kumara, one good picture, “Marguerites,” by Tom B. Blacklock, £l2 12s, comes to Mr James Wylde, of this town. A bar of gold, a foot long, and worth £2OO has mysteriously disappeared, and the South Australian police are making inquires throughout the colonies. It is supposed to have been stolen whilst being conveyed from Silverton to the bank at Terowi, South Australia.

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