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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 February 1901, Page 2

The first meeting of the Shrives Treasure Gold Dredging Company was held in Mr Doogan’s office last night, of which the following gentlemen were declared directors :—Messrs Forsyth, M'Kay, O’Kane, Ring, Smith and Dr M'Brearty.

Messrs Harley and Co will sell at their rooms to-morrow afternoon at 2-30, 100 cases of fresh fruit, consisting of greengages, plums, prime cooking apples and tomatoes, also several lines of furniture and drapery.

Captain Morice, of the Grey mouth Rifles wired to us to day as follows from M ellington :—“ The Coast volunteers arrived by the Mapourika, at eight last night. We had an unexpected good passage. The Imperial troops are expected on Saturday. The weather is threatening.

Ratepayers, freeholders and tcnnnnts arc reminded in another column (hat the District Elector’s Lists arc now being prepared. In view of the elections in April next, it behoves all those who are not already on the roll, and who possess the necessary qualification to see that their names arc enrolled. Besides ratepayers the qualification extends fo any person who has been a resident in the town for the last three months, and who pays a rental of at least CIO per annum. Forms of enrollment will be supplied on application at the Town Clerk’s Office.

The children attending the lleefton State Schools with a good number of adults arrived by the forenoon train from Reefton on their annual holiday. The greater number of the children went down to the beach, doubtless to enjoy the sea air. . They returned home again per afternoon train after having spent a most enjoyable day. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder, who arc well known on the West Coast, will bo pleased to hear (hat they have taken those premises in Tainui Street, lately occupied by Mrs. Stiatford, Victoria House. The building is now being renovated, and when completed will be one of the finest boarding houses on the Coast. However, nothing will be wanting on Mrs. Schroeder’s part to made it so. Visitors will find every comfort of a home. Prior to the departure of Mr and Mrs Albert Johnston for New Plymouth, a few of the lady friends of Mrs Johnston’s met at Mrs Wainrights’s and presented her with a very handsome gold bracelet and brooch, Mr Johnston for several years past occupied a position in the Greymouth Post Office and proceeds to his new destination to take up a similar office.

As we mentioned, some time ago, the Druids have taken up the Martin’s Memorial Fund, and are now collecting funds. They desire to acknowledge £2 2s 6d from the Telegraph Department and 10s from Mr Warnes. All sums received will bo acknowledged through our columns.

By the schooner Clyde, another supply of drain pipes for the Borough arrived. ’Tis to be hoped that the supply in future will bo more bountiful, for our drainage and water business is commencing to drag a trifle slowly. A meeting of the Hokitika regatta committee will be held this evening to complete initial arrangements for the forthcoming regatta, The project has boon warmly taken up and the gathering should prove a very great success. It will give a great stimulus to rowing, and already several crews are being formed. The swimming events should prove specially interesting, particularly as several members of the Greymouth Club have signified their intention of taking part in the races. The whole function will be carried out on as complete a scale as possible, and will doubtless, bo liberally patronised.

There was a lively triangular passage of arms yesterday at the Westland County Council meeting between Councillors Baucke, T. V. Byrne and the Chairman. “I will not submit to such treatment from you” cried the former member, banging the tabic, “Chairman or no Chairman, I will not have my district treated in this manner.” “Sit down, sir,” sternly came from the Chairman. And as the rufliod Councillor refused to comply with the order from the chair, Mr Northeroft put on the closure and thus quashed Councillor Baucke’s many proposals. The export of concentrated milk from Victoria ts rapidly becoming a distinct and valuable element of external trade. In 1894-95 the shipments of concentrated milk from this port were valued at £2O. In the year just closed condensed milk was imported to the value of £4,723, nearly three times the quantity sent out in 1899.

After midnight on Saturday (says the

Westport News) arrangements wore being made to load the s.s. Oreti prior to her sailing for Wanganui. The Mayor, however, went down and informed those in charge that as it was Sunday ho would take proceedings against them if they persisted in loading. The men also declined to work, and the vessel remained unloaded- The action of the Mayor was the subject of favourable comment in town yesterday, it being felt that prompt steps should be taken to prevent encroachments being made on the Day of Best, At the Union Store, is to be had a very fine assortment of all kinds of fruit for jam making ; also a large assortment of jam jars. Order early to save disappointment. Griffien and Smith. — Advt. The W r airoa geyser was erupted at Whakarcwarewa by saponaceous influence last week by the chief forester, Mr. Matthews, for the purpose of clearing away any obstacle that may have remained after the removal of the stone that had blocked it. About twenty minutes after the soap had been introduced the first indication of the eruption took place, and almost immediately the column of water shot up twenty or thirty feet, increasing in height and force until over 100 ft was reached. At this height it continued to play without intermission for some considerable time and then gradually subsided.

The Tasmanian contingent for South Africa will number lot), with probably 170 horses.

Mr Blakely, of the Westport Telegraph office, has three brothers at the front in South Africa.

Sergeant Shirley, of Grcymouth, is at present in charge of the Westport police, in the absence of Sergeant Darby, on leave.

The Westport Maoris held a properly organised tangi in memory of the late Queen, at their pah, on Saturday. The grasshopper has assumed a most serious aspect in the Cobargo district, N.S.W. Already 1000 acres of grass have been devoured, and the growing crops destroyed. The farmers are moving their stock to more favoured localities. The press messages despatched from Maitland between Bpm and 1 30 a m in connection with Mr Barton’s speech, totalled 56,157 words. A man has just loft Melbourne hurriedly for South Africa with £2OOO which a confiding woman gave oim to take care of. He will come back.

A lad named Coleman, residing at Camden, N.S.W., died the other day. The cause of death was a bite on the eye from a fly.

Dengue fever is again prevalent in many parts of Queensland, no fewer than 46 hands at Bundabcry Foundry being laid up with it. It will be throe years before the conversation from steam to electricity as the motive power for the trams will bo completed in Sydney.

It is estimated that the output of sugar in Queensland last season was 97,640 tons,

In 1812 Queen Charlotte caused a printing press to be erected for her amusement at Progmoro Lodge, near Windsor, but the only publications from it were five sets of historical and chronological cards, and two volumes of translations from the Gorman, in prose and verse. The Union Company’s Waikare arrived at Port Chalmers on Thursday, 24th January, after completing the most successful West Coast Sounds excursion yet undertaken by the company. The weather throughout was exceptionally fine, only ono wet day being experienced, in Preservation Inlet. This, however, did not detract from the pleasure of the voyage, but only showed the Sounds in one more of the various phrases of beauty. All the sea travelling was done in comparatively smooth water and at night time.

Mr Murray, Chief Surveyor of Westland who left for the north on Monday, intending to join the Rivers Commission at Nelson has according to the Guardian abandoned the trip and returned to town from Greymouth yesterday. Mr Murray was unable to reach Nelson in time for the first sitting of the Commission and has now arranged to join the board when it reaches Reefton,

Trooper Leslie expresses no regret for having shared in the South African campaign, on the contrary he looks upon it as a valuable experience and would willingly go to the front again. He has nothing but praise for the British officers, hospital treatment and Tommy Atkins, who he regards as the best of good fellows and a grand comrade. Trooper Leslie declares that the discipline of the British army was something to see and remember. With regard (says the Guardian) to reviving the question of coal prospecting at Koitcrangi, wo learn that some of the citizens are of opinion that something more definite should be known of the locality affected, so that some precise information as to the district and the known outcrops might be put before the general committee. With this object in view it is understood that a party is being organised to proceed to Koiterangi and spend a day or tw’o it need be, in personally exploring the district. It is hoped the report will be available for a meeting to be held next week when if favorable, the matter of organising a prospecting association will be actively taken up. The very extensive repairs to the Teremakau traffic bridge which have been in hand for some weeks past are now all but completed, and are expected to be out of hand this week. The structure has had a very thorough overhaul, and should now be in such condition as to stand for years. The repairs, says the “ Guardian, ” were very urgently necessary; owing to the dredging developments the bridge is now in constant use in the transit of heavy material. The repairs have been in the hands of a party of men under the control of Mr Murchio of Kumara, while Mr Bell, Westland County Engineer, has been the officer in charge, directing the work, The Inspector-General of Public Works, Victoria has been iurtrueted to prepare plans for a concrete dock, 600 feet long by 60ft beam. The quantity of wool exported from Victoria for the last six months shows a droii of over £1,000,000. The butter exported from Victoria for the six months ended 31st December totalled 26,223,0811 b, valued at £1,026,736, A boy named Leslie Ware was struck by lightning, and instantly killed, during a thunderstorm at Newstead (Vic.).