NEWS AND NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 January 1901, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

After more than a year of existence (says “ New York World ”), the so-called Republic of Acre has shown itself able to defy both Brazil and Bolivia. Troops of the'latter country have defeated its forces, but they are gathering again to drive their foes from the land they claim. Should they succeed a now nation will have been founded in the Amazonian forests. According to a German scientific magazine artificial slate is made by coating tin-plate with a mixture of finely ground natural slate, lamp-black, and a cointoin of water glass, Seven parts of slate, ground with water to an impalpable pulp, are mixed with one part of lampblack, and added to two parts of water glass in solution; the rather stiff mass which results is brushed upon tin plates previously roughened with sandstone. The prospecting of Devil's Creek flat to test its suitableness for dredging, which has been under the superintendence of Messrs Cutten Bros, has proved the ground to be most suitable. A shaft sunk shewed a depth of 24 feet before the bottom was reached the last eight feet of which was excellent wash dirt. As the wash throughout showed a splendid sample of gold, estimated to go 16 grains to load, and the top stuff also contains a fair percentage of the precious metal, with an entire absence of large stones, this property should be one of the best on the Coast. A second shaft is now being sunk, and even better prospects are expected.

A Press telegram from Wanganui states that in connection with the vacant judgeship, District Judge Kettle’s name has been freely mentioned in that town. j n concluding an article on the subject, the “Chronicle” says:—“We hope that the Minister of Justice will give full consideration to Kettle’s claim to the vacant judgeship, a claim which we confidently urge supersedes that of anj other man yet named. We feel sure that Mr Kettle’s appointment to the Supremo Court bench would be popular throughout the colony, and that it would rebound to the credit of the Ministry, the honour of the bench, and the good of New Zealand.”

was of an obliging HBii the Manawatu Standard). to go Home about two his position of Pubon the Premier’s suggeswas not gazetted, the that it would have been up such a position on the election. However the and there was one or two asked about the matter ||Hit. To smooth matters over, HKprotended that Mr Martin had |Ho on six months’ leave. The BHd, however, and the matter in Parliament, an nr||B being sent to Mr Martin from IS to return and save the situa|Hertunately, perhaps, Mr Martin without his family, and to him for his readiness to oblige ■tp in the Supreme Court was The little scheme about Hesor did not come off, however, ris a long story. pns and Co drapers and clothiers r opening their second largo ship- » new goods—every line now and [date —Inspection invited—T. W. I and Co Greymouth.— Advt.