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West Coast Times, Issue 6118, 20 January 1886, Page 2

The inqueit ou the late fire at Iho State School takcG place at eleven o'clock tliie morning in the gymnasium. We havo beeu informed that there are twenty-eight witncoso& to be examined. At tbe Resident Magistrate's Court yesteiday, before J. Giles, Esq., 8.M., the following buwucfis canib on for hearing;— Giese y Diegeloir, claim £1 9s, judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and coato 6s ; Fowler v. Baxter and Fowler v. OY.joagb.liu were postponed for a week ; Blolloy r. Stoop, uo appearance of cither party, case otruck out; Hudson v. Naukorvis, claim XI ISa 6d, judgment for plaintiff for amoaut claimed, with 6b coblb. The (Jourl then adjourned. The courersaiiouo aud distribution of prizsF, in uouncction with AU Bainta' School takes place Ibis evening at balf-pnot seven o'clock in the Drill Shod, Sougß duots, pianoforte solos, &c,, comprise the programme, and during the evening refreshments will be provided. We have been informed that tho Hokitika and Kumara Fire Brigade teams, now on their way to Napier to tako part ia the competitions there, had a friendly contest at Greymouth yesterday, when the Kumara men proVed successful. Thb Tidy Housewife.— The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her house its spring cleaning, should bear in mind that the dear inmates are more precious than houses, their systems need cleansing by purifying the blood regulating the stomach and bowels, and she should know that there is nothing that will dp it to aurely as American Co's Hop Bitt9rs, the purest and best of all medicines. Persons whose avocations arc .sedentary and confine them indoors, are especially in need of som^i. wholosoiuo stimulant; we therefore cqn^deotly offer them that wqrldiuiiWue<ltaa]c,W6urj>'B Sobnap*b,— Apvt,