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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 January 1901, Page 3

Mr Faithful received a wire that tlic' Mokoia dredge on tlic Buller Eivcr had been successfully re-launched this morning. London has now a population of 5,650,000, and it is figured that at the present rate of growth it will have 13,000,000 in 1941. 49,000,000 gallons of Russian and American kerosene enter China each year, yet China has enormous stores of petroleum in her own inland provinces. The original home of leprosy is Asia, and it flourishes there more than in any other part of the Globe. China is a hot bed of leprosy; in Japan it prevails extensively ; while in India it is known that there are at least some 130,000 lepers.

For continuation of news see fourth page. THURSDAY, JANUARY lOtii,. 1901, At 2 30 p.ra., AT ASHTON’S STABLES. W. MOSS & C 0 VjT • have received instructions to sell by public auction as above ; The well-known racers HARIA and SKIRMISHER. 0 P E R A H 0 XT S E. TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT. The same great Programme that delighted a crowded house last night. NORTHCOTES BOOM. . Pepper’s Ghost Pepper’s Ghost AND SPECTRAL OPER A COMPANY. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. CHRISTMAS CAROL,

AND THE Haunted House. Marvellous Spectral Effects. LAST NIGHT in spite of the weather a crowded and laughing audience. You must come early to get a seat. Doors open 7 30. Overture 8 sharp. Popular Prices —Front stalls 3/-. Stalls and circle 2/-. Pit one shilling, Day sales at Perkins’s Stationary depot. HARRY ABBOTT, Agent. WANTED.— A TAILER-OUT and TROLLYMAN (centre break), Apply R. Stratford, Victoria 1 louse. Druids lodge meet this evening at 8 o’clock. Business important. Full attendance requested. LOST. —All the labor of washing by using Hydroleine Soap. Use according to directions in each packet. OR Fancy TEA SETS & DINNER WARE go to Kettle Bros, Mawhera Quay. UT BRAND BUTTER, so called from its rich nutty flavour, superior to all. Ask your storekeeper for it. ~p!OUN D . Barker’s Hair Tonic l cures dandruff and falling hair, and will effectually restore it to its wanted health and brilliancy. Obtainable only from PaE t 'inson and Co., chemists, Grcymouth, WANTED. BUS HM A N and TROLLYMAN for KaiataMill. Apply at once Stratford, Blair & Co’s mill, Kaiata,

ANTED.—A Good Useful BOV, for an hotel. Apply at once to Stab Office. FOR Shirt fronts stiff as boards, and white as the driven snow, use WHITE SWAN STARCH. EUN EUAN Tea still retains its excellent quality, and is better than any other brand in the market. See for yourself ! — llaeley & Co., Agents. FOE SALE by tender, one 5-roomed COTTAGE in Chapel Street. For particulars apply to John Walton, Senior. Tenders close on January loth at 8 p.m. A deposit of £5 to accompany each tender. —John Walton. THE members of the Swimming Club are requested to meet at the Gilmer Hotel TO-NIGHT at 8 p.m to meet Mr. Hamilton on his return from Christchurch (Concert &c„ Sub 2/6.

DREDGE FOR SALE. THE IMPERIAL DREDGE, Wakamarina River. Marshall’s engine, Tangye’s pump, and all other parts of machinery and ropes nearly new and in thorough working order. Dredges 30 feet deep and elevators 25ft; moored convenient tor dismantling ; six miles by good road from seaport of Havelock. Further particulars from GOTTEN BROS’, Consulting Engineers. FREEHOLD DREDGING LAND FOR SALE. TENDERS are hereby invited for the purchase of all that freehold section situated at the junction of the Grey and Arnold rivers and bounded by the Grey-Reofton railway containing 37 acres and 3 perches, and being Section 42 block X Mawheranui Survey District. The title which is under the Land Transfer Act may be inspected at the office of Mr. F. J, Foot, solicitor, Groymouth. Tenders must be addressed to me at the underwritten address and posted not later than 23rd January, 1901. MARTIN KENNEDY. Gladstone Terrace, Wellington. N.B. —It is hereby further notified that no person other than myself has any authority or right of any kind whatsoever to deal with the said land and immediate possession can be given, MARTIN KENNEDY.