The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1886.

Kumara Times, Issue 3005, 21 June 1886, Page 2

The Kumara Times. Published Every Evening. MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1886.

At the inquest on the bodies of 0. A. Hazard, aged 47, Adolphus (8), Edina (6), Mona (4), and the nephew Charles (4), and Mr Bainbridge (about 21), a verdict was returned of "Accidentally, casually, and by misfortune, killed by the falling in of a house, on which had accumulated a quantity of earth, thrown up by a volcanic eruption." It is understood that the Government have determined upon the abolition of the District Courts and District Judges, on the ground that the system has proved unsatisfactory and excessively costly. A very sudden death is reported by the Argus to have occured at the Teremakau yesterday evening. Salvatore Pepprill, a foreigner, while reaching for a sock he had warming by the fire, pitched forward as if in a fit, sticking one of his hands in the fire. His mate Collins, whohappennd to be in another room of the house at the time, heard the noise, and rushing in drew Pepprill out of the fire, and extinguished his burning clothing. The man was not quite dead then, but expired very shortly afterwards. The two men had deen working together on a small Government contract on the Grey-Hokitika railway, and were camped about a mile below Montagu's. An inquest will be held on the body to-day at noon. A writ for £SOO damages for breach of promise (the West Coast Times states) has been served upon a young man, a resident of Stafford, at the instance of a well-known young lady of Stafford. The case will be heard at the Supreme Court, at Hokitika, in September next. We remind intending visitors that the ball at Mr M'lnerney's, to celebrate the opening of the Taipo cylinder bridge, will take place at his hotel at the Taipo tomorrow evening. The bridge itself is well worth a visit. The Union Company have altered the movements of their steamers trading to Greymouth from the Eas? Coast to this extent, that they will in future come on direct from Nelson, omitting calling at Westport as hitherto. The Omapero this trip commences the new arrangments. She is due on Friday next. A Waimate correspondent telographed to the Press on the 15th inst as follows : "It is reported that a discovery of a rich gold-bearing reef has been made in the Hunter ranges, at the back of Makihikihi. The discoverer has shown some splendid specimens, but declines at present to state the locality. The report caused some jxcitcmont," The original quadrille will moot ab Uie Public Tlnll, Di'llmm':? T-.wil io-morv'>T uvwhv/,. Thu Brass Baud is engaged U:v this fiso-.'iubly. Lovixv Cximk.s. There- are lovely 3! hues and places in which the evening zephyrs are loaded with malaria and the •poison of f over and epidemics. To dwsll :here in health is impossible without a /supply of Hop Bitters at hand. Those American Co.'s Bicters impart an equalizu"i'..>, st length to the sy&tom, and piovent ihu accv.n'.v.-.-.'ou of doai'.ly spovea of contagion, Be sure tuid, set