The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3103, 13 October 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1886.

Mr Cordon Harcourt, who has recently arrived from America, is annouucou t.j

;,r>o «. ;,irtini ui'o uiuoniuni'iimt with ilio sci nhicon, at the Thoutn: Royal on Fri-

day and Saturday evenings, 15th and 16th inst. The views to be presented through the medium of the sciopticon include all the most celebrated objects in Nature as well as Art to be found in the world, and when these are seen under a brilliant limelight the effect is beautiful. Mr Gordon has lately been travelling through the countries he intends to exhibit views of, and his descriptive entertainment should be highly instructive and amusing, as we understand it is. At the regular meeting of the Grey District School Commissioners last evening, an application from the teacher at Westbrook for an extra month’s leave of absence after the holidays was granted. The Christchurch coach arrived this afternoon at the usual hour. Commander Edwin wired to-day, at 10.44 a.m.—“ Bad weather may be expected between north-east and north and west; glass further fall; heavy gale and heavy rain within six hours from now.” A Knmara correspondent to the West Coast Times telegraphed yesterday:— “ The scandal that has been floating about Hokitika and Kokatahi for some weeks was brought to a head last night. There arrived at this town yesterday (Monday) evening a swain, who already possesses a wife and sevei’al pledges of affection, and a lovelorn damsel who has already been credited with a weakness for hifn; they stayed here last night and started in a buggy early this morning along the Christchurch road. It is reported that they ate already followed, and the denouement will be not so pleasant as the gay Lothario anticipated. ” If the party has been followed in the direction indicated, the followers will probably be disappointed, as the buggy in question and its occupants took a course from Knmara at five o’clock yesterday morning towards the Teremakau bridge. At the monthly meeting of the Westland Board of Education last evening, at Hokitika, a letter was x’ead and received from the Kokatahi Committee, stating that a nxeeting had been held to inquire into the conduct of Mr Meharry, schoolmaster, that there was a poor attendance and a general refusal on the part of parents to allow their children to be examined, also forwax’ding Mr Meharry’s resignation. Mr Rae moved that Mr Meharry’s services be dispensed with ; by so doing, it would throw the onus on him and cause him to ask for an inquiry. He criticised Mr Meharry’s conduct in sevex-e terms. The Chairman doubted whether the Board had the power to move in the direction indicated. Mr Rae moved that the committee be requested not to accept Mr Meharry’s resignation, but dismiss him forthwith. This motion was seconded by Mr Grimmond, and carried. The Timaru poisoning case was continued in the Supreme Court, Christchurch, yesterday. There was not quite so large an attendance as on the previous day. Several witnesses were examined. It is expected the trial will last ten days or thereabout. The old and favourite cattle boat Wallabx (the Argus reports) was once more brought alongside the wharf yesterday, and what was equally fit and pleasant, under the command of her old axxd wellknown skipper, the genial Captain Leys. As the spring tides had made scarcely sufficient to allow the Wallabi to come through the cuttixxg made for her in the railway embankment, the services of the tug were brought into requisition to tow her into the river ; and she was brought out from the Cobden lagoon without any difficulty, and taken alongside the wharf. In reference to the alleged payable goldfield on Great Barrier Island, the Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Herald telegraphs on the Ist instant as follows :—“ I am informed that an experienced officer from the Mines Department will be despatched to the Great Barrier Island in the coui’se of a few days for the purpose of reporting upon the alleged px-ospect of a payable goldfield on that island. It is stated that Mr Gordon, the Chief Inspector of Mines, will be the officer selected. It may be so ; but on inquiry to-day I was told that no selection had yet been made. I have also heard that the Minister of Mines will send up two experienced prospectors to report on the character of the field .generally as likely to yield gold, silver, and other metallic ores in payable quantity. From Fiji, 30tlx September, we learn that a welcome was accorded to the Right Rev. Dr. Suter, Bishop of Nelson, on his arrival at Levuka, by a number of ladies and gentlemen connected with the Church of England, at the house of Dr. Corney, Suva, when an address was presented to his Lordship. On the 18th, the Bishop consecrated the Holy Trinity Church. Diflbronrns of • .-pinion nv'denfly e::i,t is to tno status or Uie Anglican Cuiii-ch in ; Fiji, and some are oi opinion that the church had better remain as at present, I

attached to the diocese of London, in preference to being joined to a colonial diocese. A Lovely Chaplet.— A late fashion report says:—“Nothing can be prettier than a chaplet of hop vines in blossom.” A recent medical review says :—“Nothing can be a better renovator of the health than American Hop Bitters. They aid in all the operations of nature ; toning up the stomach, assisting the food to become properly assimilated, and promote healthy action in all the organs. The dictates of fashion, as well as the laws of health, alike favour a right application of hops.” Read