The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3104, 14 October 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1886.

V ; e .have received from !;l:o Poitir ; a£tc." the October issue of the "Postal and

Telegraph Guide.' Since the issue of the July "Guide," a post office has been opened at the Owen Reefs, Nelson ; and the Arahura post office has been closed. Telephone offices have been opened at Upper Takaka, near Oollingwood, and at Denniston, near Westporfc. A daily mail service has been established between Reefton and Boatman's. The overland mails for Christchurch from Greymouth now close on the morning of the departure of the coach from Kumara for Christchurch, on Tuesdays and Fridays, in place of 3 p.m. the previous day, as heretofore. The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held in the Town Hall this evening. The Supreme Court at Christchurch was occupied all day yesterday over the Timaru poisoning case. The AttorneyGeneral cross-examined the witnesses very keenly. A great deal of evidence was taken, and the Court adjourned at 5.15 p.m. until 10 a.m. to-day. Mr Gardar, another of the engineers of Robinson and Co., Midland Railway contractors, has reached the colony, and is now in Wellington. Negotiations for the final settlement of the contract between the Government are still in progress, but it seems inevitable that a considerable time must yet elapse before matters are ripe for executive action. Tenders are invited for the purchase of a sixth share in Hobbs and party's doublearea claim, Dunedin Flat. Particulars can be obtained from Mr C. Harris, to whom tenders are to be addressed and left at Mr Foldi's, Dillman's, on or before Monday next, at 7 p.m. Commander Edwin wired at 11.35 a.m. to-day:—"Bad weather is expected between north and east and south-east; glass further fall, and within 12 hours from now very heavy rainfall." Mr William Heinz, of the Westland Tinware and Sheet-iron Works, in thanking the public for the liberal patronage so long bestowed, takes the opportunity of informing the inhabitants generally that all goods are made of the best material, and workmanship guaranteed. Miners and mining companies supplied with iron fluming. Mr Heinz calls special attention to his kerosene gas generator, which has the recommendation of giving a very powerful light at a small cost of kerosene. M. Hahir has opened a tailoring establishment next door to Mr B. Bremond's hotel, Seddon street, and solicits a share of public patronage. Style and fit are guaranteed ; and all work executed at the shortest notice. At the inquest on M'Laughlin, who died at Queenstown, the evidence showed that death resulted from fatty degeneration of the heart. Deceased was a schoolmaster at Cardrona. The New Zealand Gold Dredging Company (Limited), is announced in London with a capital of £12,000, in shares of £1 each. The object is to adopt and carry into effect an agreement already prepared, for the purchase of a concession for dredging gold in the River Molyneux or Clutha, near Alexandra, in the province of Otago. In a bankrupt estate the other day, by a printer's error, the meeting was called for a certain date " 2886." Among the creditors was a Wanganui firm, one of the members of which is not unknown in connection with fire brigade matters, and the following reply has been received : "We have your intimation by P.C. of the bankruptcy of , of your city. It was not unexpected. As the meeting is called for 27th September, 2886, it is quite improbable we will be represented at any rate in the flesh. Should old Gabriel have tooled his trump 'tween this and then, possibly we may meet Mr when we can promise him a lively time. We enclose, in case they may be useful, account and proof of debt. Any surplus out of the estate this side of the grave we will be thankful for ; from our past experience of our friend we don't expect any. With kind regards from the writer " etc. ' The smallest punishment under the law of India for a second conviction for larceny is imprisonment for life. The Judge of the High Court, Madras, so sentenced a native for stealing to the value of ss. He said he had no power to pass a less sentence.