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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 16 January 1901, Page 2

A Lite telegram, just received as we were going to press, slates lliat Milner lias cabled to Ike Acting-Premier that Lieutenant Kcddell, of the Fourth Contingent, was wounded on the left arm at Ocatcrsdorp a few days ago. Tiie wound is not dangerous. Lieutenant Kcddell is a brother of; P. H. Kcddell of this town. There our a largo number of well-bred “trotting youngsters” in the district, and to encourage further breeding of such useful stock the Greymouth Trotting Club at its Now Year’s meeting will have a Produce Trot, the added money for which will be a substantial amount. A young man named John Mylroi a resident of Brunner while working at the Arahaura Bridge sustained a fracture of the leg through the scaffold giving way. The broken bone was set by Dr M’llroy and the sufferer is doing as well as can be expected. The new auctioneers, Messrs Harley and Co., intend holding their opening sale on Friday, Ist February. As will bo seen by advertisement, they solicit entries for this sale, Doubtless the first sale by this enterprising firm will bo a successful one, and those having goods for sale would do well to communicate with the auctioneers, who have ample storage room in their new buildings.

A meeting of the Grey Valley Miner’s Medical Association was held at Brunner last evening, Mr Coppersmith in the chair. A letter was read from Dr Mcllroy resigning his position as medical officer to the Association, as he had been appointed to the Ross Hospital and asking to bo relieved at the end of February. The resignation was received and if arrangements can be made, the latter portion of his letter will bo agreed to. It was resolved that applications be invited for the position of medical officer to tlio Association to close on January 25th. The balance shoot for the year was read showing a credit balance of £ll6 10s 0d and was referred to the general committee. During the year a now surgery had been purchased and other improvements made. The desirability of forming an Agricultural and Pastoral Association at Greymouth has boon frequently referred to in our columns, and wo are pleased to bo able to inform our readers that the idea lias at length taken a material form, and a meeting will be shortly called. Last night at the Albion hotel a preliminary meeting was held at which a score of gentlemen, interested in the formation, signified their intention of joining, and the necessary information! is now being ob tained. When this comes to hand a public mooting will be held. The rough proposal is to embrace agricultural, pastoral, mining and timber industries, and it is believed that if well managed a great success can be attained, and the advancement of the industries mentioned materially assisted.

In response to a requisition, the Mayor of Hokitika has convened a public meeting for the purpose of considering Mr. M’Kay’a report on the Koitcrangi coalfield and to set up a committee for the purpose of carrying such prospecting work as may bo deemed expedient. The meeting will bo held on Monday evening next at 8 o’clock. Mr Collins, says the New Zealand Times, left this colony an anti-federalist from the labour point of view. He comes back with his views in that regard confirmed and strengthened. He found amongst the labour leaders on “ t’other side ” a lamentable ignorance of the progressive legislation of New Zealand ; and discovered that, notwithstanding that labour has had large representation in the New South Wales Legislature for some years part, it has, owing to the peculiar political conditions prevailing,, been unable to make its influence felt in the direction of ensuring reforms of a progressive character.

•Jbuujo” Paterson, the Australian war correspondent and lecturer, was an interested spectator of the riding tests of the Gisborne candidates for places in the Sixth Contingent. He was mildly critical of the methods employed, pointing out~ that that one of the chief essentials is that the troopers should be able to mount and dismount rapidly when under fire, and better than jumping the horses over stiff hurdles which the animals might or might not have been able to negotiate, would it have been to let a packet of crackers off under tno horses, and to have told the candidates to mount and dismount, carrying their rifles with them in a soldierly manner. Interpriso always deserves encouragement, and all persons who have very little money should encourage C. Smith’s popular “ Bargain Sale,” The shop is stacked with bargains from one end to the other. At first entering from Mawliera Quay your breath is taken away for yon see bargains hanging from the ceiling to the floor, all marked in plain figures so that customers can sec the prices for themselves. There are also bargains displayed on the tables and counters that make ladies exclaim, after they have spent all their money. “ How long is the sale going to last,” for if it is still on next day, I shall come again, for the bargains are real, and there is no humbug about this sale, for look at what I’ve got for 20/-. 1 cloth jacket 2/6, 1 dress prices 2/11, 1 dozen grey silicia for 2/11, 1 pair washing gloves for Gd pair, i dozen ladies’ handkerchiefs for 1 /-, 1. ladies’ trimmed sailor hat for 1/-, 3 sprays pretty flowers for Gd, I pair elastic side kid boots for 1/-, 1 pair white twill sheets for 3/11 a pair, and a pair woollen drawers ’and a strong working shirt thrown in for the old man, and then you wonder why I smile and am satisfied; I say try Christopher Smith’s for bargains. While visiting the ruined village of Wairoa recently (says the Eotorua Chronicalc) C. Crpwther came across a mummified eat m the ruins of M’Eao’s old hotel. The cat, which is in an excellent state of preservation, was discovered under the joists of the ruined house. The mud and debris had shut off all air from the poor animal, and there it had perished, while the mud subsequently covered the body and kept it in splendid condition for 14 years. The body is quite hard and partially petrified, and the whiskers and claws are as perfect as if it were alive.

The Musical Times says that an Italian writer, Signor Cambiasi, has compiled biographical notices of all the composers known to have produced operatic works in Italy. Their number, in round figures, is 2250, including 165 foreigners, while their compositions for the lyrical stage total in the aggregate to 14,000. Of these only about 80 still remain on the ropertory of operatic establishments; certainly a minority altogether out of proportion to the enormous output. And how much anxious labour, disappointed hope, and many heart-burnings may there not bo represented by many of the remaining 13,320 now on the shelf and likely to remain there 1 Tymons and Co drapers and clothiers arc now opening their second largo shipment of new goods—every line now and up to date—lnspection invited—T. W. Tymons and Co Greymouth.— Advt.