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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 14 January 1901, Page 2

The Town Band turned out yesterday and played a selected programme on the Greymouth wharf, which w r as greatly appreciated. Mr Pochin, stock and sharebroker who has been away during the holidays touring some of the principal places in New Zealand arrived homo by the Christ-' church coach on Saturday afternoon. Miss Lizzie Holder, one of Greymouth’s more talented musicians, notifies she has vacancies for a few pupils. Miss Holder has passed many musical examinations “among these being senior honors in practical music for Trinity College. Miss Holder not only is a capable teacher, but promises the somewhat rare faculty of being able to impart her knowledge to others.

The dyphtheria cases in town are being carefully isolated in order to prevent the spread of the disease. Dr. Morico informs us that it is a mild form of the disease that has appeared, and that the patients are progressing satisfactory. The sufferers appear to have brought the complaint from Woodvillc, or else have caught it on the way down to Greymouth. Tenders are invited in our advertising columns for the erection of pontoons for the Commissioner’s Flat Gold Dredging Coy. Plans and specif! catiods may be seen with Mr T. W. Beerc Hokitika, and Mr Chas M‘Quecn Greymouth. Tenders close with the consulting engineer Edmd. Roberts on January 31st. Last Wednesday the residents of Ngahera met Mr Burnett who for some time past had occupied a position in Blackball Company’s mine and in bidding him good-by regretted his departure from the district, and presented him with a travelling bag as a rnomento of his stay. Mr Burnett, who is a most capable and obliging officer has received an appointment in the Public Works Department at Greymouth where wo feel sure ho will give satisfaction. Northcotc’s Pepper’s Ghost Company concluded a most successful season at the Opera House on Saturday night when there was again a crowded house, which greeted the various acts with frequent rounds of applause. The members of the company as usual played their parts in the most careful and capable manner, whilst the illusions were worked without the slightest hitch and reflect the greatest credit on the management. Taken as a whole the show is one of the very best that has ever visited the Const and should command extensive patronage throughout the whole of the colonies,

Bot Acs have become very troublesome in Timaru for the last few days. They are later than usual in making their appearance this year. A movement is on foot for the formation of a women’s volunteer corps in New Plymouth. The names of intending members are being taken. The revenue of Victoria for the past quarter amounted to £1,772,239, an increase of £41,313 as compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The principal increase was £25,631 in Customs.

It is understood from Mr Pitcaithly of Lyttelton, that the trawling experiments started some time Lack have not been abandoned, and will certainly be resumed at a later date. It will be remembered that the trawl was lost, and a new one has not yet been obtained. Speaking in Wellington at a social given in honour of M. E. Champion, the swimmer, Dr Chaplc commended swimming as an exeerciso, but attacked football. Ho said that sudden and violent exertion at the irregular intervals involved in football .was responsible for many heart complaints. The operator of the British Biograph, Mr Dickson, has been officially appointed to take pictures of the colonial tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. The pictures will form a most interesting record of the event, and also of colonial scenery, etc., which should prove most interesting to the British people. A Gisborne telegram states that bush fires have started in various parts of that district, and that at one station 2300 acres of bush have been cleared, while at another 2COO acres have been cleared—the burn being good. There is keen inquiry for coal in Wellington just now, partly on account of the breakdown of the Blackball mine and partly in consequence of the very large number of oversea steamers which have visited the port during the last couple of months. Wellington has come to be recognised as the port for coaling by the largo cargo-laden vessels about to make long ocean voyages.—N.Z. Times There is evidently dissatisfaction with

tho Government Resident Medical Officer at Rotorua, judging from a recent issue of the Hot Lakes Chronicle, which, after quoting freely from an article published in the New Zealand Times, says: “Tho matter of providing a suitable balneologist for our famous waters is daily becoming more emphatic, and the appointment of a thoroughly competent man would bo a boon to the Thermal Springs District. . . Tho advice of an experienced man is an absolute necessity.” Now that the holidays are over, Mr Michel of Hokitika purposes calling a meeting with a view of organising a befitting reception to tho returning soldiers who should reach there about tho end of the month. The volunteers contemplate holding a social in honor of the return of ihoir comrades. A marriage notice and a grocer’s adverisement got mixed up the other day in a Southern paper, with the following result Mr John Brown and Miss Ida Gray were united in holy treacle by the quart or barrel. Mr Brown is a wellknown codfish, at lOd per lb, while the bride has pickled pig’s feet, which will be sold cheaper than any store in town.

Tlu Cover: incut rawler Dote '4l get to wok agaii during the piesen aonth, a» soon as Mr Ayson Inspeitor i Fisheries, returns foom tle salmon 1 ‘ohcrics la the South. Trawling operatic - arc to -■tart at Napier, and the vessel wdi work nonh along the East Coast to Auckland, then down the West Coast to New Plymouth and Wanganui. This will cover ground which is practically untired as regards the fisheries.

Attracted by information regarding New Zealand supplied to an Illinois paper by the Hon. W. T. Jennings, M.L.C., a large party of Americans, numbering about one hundred families, are enquiring through Mr Jennings what inducement in the way of providing unworked land will be given by the Government to enable them to form a special settlement in New Zealand. The matter has been brought by Mr. Jennings under the notice of the Acting-Premier (Hon. J. G. Ward). The friends of Mr John Maher will learn with regret that his health is so bad that it has been found necessary to remove him to the Hokitika Hospital, where ho now lies in a critical condition.

Word was received from Okarito yesterday that the Jane .Douglas, in coming out, grounded on the mussel bank and in trying to haul off a part of the steam winch was broken. A fresh easting (says the West Coast Times), will be sent down by the mailman to-day to replace the damaged part. As the tides are now making it is expected the little vessel will float in a few' days. It is understood she is loaded with sleepers and wool. The old Wealth of Nations is on good stone, there being enough quartz in view to ensure two years’ crushing—and the stone is good. All the groups of the Consolidated Company seem to be in luck’s way of late.

The police officer who is on his way to the colony for the purpose of identifying the man Claries Lillywhite, charged in the name of Arthur 41 latch, with the murder rt Colchester, England, of one Alfred Welch, is expected to arrive within a few days. In the meantime Lillywhite has been further remanded to the 17th instant.

Tbo M’aoris of the Wairarapa have decided to entertain the New Zealand representatives at the Commonwealth proceedings on their return to the colony. The Native Committee appointed with that object has cabled to the Premier at Sydney extending to the representatives of the colony an invitation to a banquet at Papawai.

Some months ago Mr H. White, an enterprising settler in the Hawera d strict, resolved, owing to the low price then obtaining for pigs, to test the London market. By the last mail returns came to hand showing that a lot of between 70 and 80 pigs had realised gross something like s,}d per lb. A previous return was not so good. However, this result, says the. Star, is satisfactory that it shows if pigs drop below a certain figure locally there is yet a profitable outlet for them in London.

A London cable message in the Mel" borne Age states that Mr Clement Wraggei the Queensland meteorologist, now on a visit to Europe, has gone to the subAlpine districts of Styria and Northern Italy, with the view of examining into the methods there adopted to control the rainfall in order to mimimise the injurious effects of heavy rain and bail on vineyards and orchards, The Napier Telegraph says :—“ The cost of the defence to the Marist Brothers in the Stoke cases, it is authoritatively stated, amounts to close upon £750. The Catholic body throughout New Zealand is contributing to a fund to reimburse the Order.”

Constable Watt of Okarito will succeed Sergeant Foley as officer in charge of the Jloss Police Station and Clerk of Courts. Mr Watt since his residence on the Coast, has the name of being one of the most competent and obliging of officers and the promotion is well deserved, The vessel of 300 tons whiJi Messrs Lane and Brown, of Whang roa, are building to tbo order of the New Zealand Government for trading in the Cook Group, will be fitted with an oil engine of 83 horse-power. Messrs Logan Bros,, of Auckland, arc building a launch for the steamer Tutanckai. It is to bo driven by an oil engine of 8 horse-power. T. W. Tymons and Co. drapers and clothiers are now opening up their second largo shipment ex “Whakatano” from London, everything up to date and at their usual low prices.— Advt. What a little foresight dees. By antiei pating the alarming rise in price which has taken place in tiro “Horae” markets— T. W. Tymons and Co. drapers and clothiers are enabled to sell to the public at their usual low prices.— Advt. Tymons and Co drapers and clothiers are now opening their second largo shipment of new goods—every lino new and up to date—lnspection invited—T. W. Tymons and Co Greymouth.— Advt.