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

The Big and Little Kapitea creeks have been proclaimed watercourses, for tailings, mining debris etc. Large numbers of sleepers lying at tho Hokitika wharf are now being loaded on trucks for Groymouth for shipment. The New Eiver dredge has shifted about half a mile further up tho river, from where she started. She commenced working on her new ground yesterday. Mr Webley, (junior) of Wobley and Sons, passed through town to-day on his way to Westport. He will take tho earliest opportunity of waiting on his customers. Sawmillers, contractors, carters, and others will notice by our advertising columns that Mark Sprot and Co will sell in their yard Hokitika, on Saturday afternoon, 10 young horses suitable for backs, coaches, and harness.

Mr Guinness has been specially retained by Mr Coates and Dr Findlay acting on behalf of the Midland Railway Debenture holders, to get the necessary evidence and conduot the case at Greymouth. The North Canterbury Education Board's truant officer had the names of

1,548 children to deal with last year. Court proceedings being taken in 244 cases.

The Postal Department has agreed to accept a lump sum as guarantee towards the construction of a telegraph line to Kokatahi.

We understand that Mr Hannan who resigned the Crown Prosecutorship prior to last general election, has been again appointed to the position, and will conduct the alleged salting case for Crown in the District Court to-morrow. Mr will defend the accuseds'. Mark Sprot and Co. will sell at Hokitika Tramway station on Saturday afternoon, donkey engine, and boiler, winch, wire ropes, iron blocks, masc and a quantity of sundries from the late s.s. Waipara. This should be a good opportunity for sawmillers and dreding companies securing a number of useful articles. Trooper Powell returned to town yesterday per train from Christchurch, and was accorded a hearty welcome by the Mayor and a large number of citizens. It is a pity that the five returned troopers could not have come on to Greymouth by the one steamer, instead of returning as they have done, one at a time. The welcome accorded would then have been better organised than was possible under the conditions in which they relumed. At a meeting of directors of the Leviathan Freehold Gold Dredging Co. held last evening at the Albion Hotel, it-was dcaided to immediately call tenders for falling 53 acres of bush, and instructions given to have plans ready for a new and up-to-date dredge. The directors of this company are evidently losing no time to get their claim at work, as soon as possible. The ground is in the same locality as the Leviathian, and shares'are now changing hands at a small premium. In the Magistrate's Court during th 9 hearing of the charge against a Chinaman of robbing a tail race there were a few short passages between the lawyer and inspector of police. Mr Hannan who evidently fully realised that the case against his client had completely broken down, got tired of the examination by the Inspector and cut in with "Oh this is terrible." Inspector: "What is terrible?" Mr Hannan: " Why you wasting the time of the Court asking utterly useless questions." Inspector: "And you have wasted all the day talking to the and everybody about nothing." Mr Hannan : "We'll see that presently." The Brunner Borough Council's meeting called for Tuesday evening lapsed for want of a quorum. The Mayor, Crs. Noble Masters and D. Armstrong being the only ones to but in an appearance. Prior to the departure of Miss Bland for Wellington by the Haupiri, the teachers of St. Saviour's Sunday Sohool, at Brunner, made her a present of a handsome bible as a mark of thoir esteem and appreciation of her services whilst labouring amongst them in church matters. Tbey much regretted her departure from amongst them. The many friends of Rev. Father Kimbell, who went over to ChristchurCh«to ! ,go into retreat will be pleased to leam that hFarrived back overland per train yesterday K afternoon. Mr Broad, ono of the directors of the Leviathan Gold Dredging Co., arrived from Christchurch overland yesterday afternoon. The West Coasit Volunteers, who went to Wellington to welcome the Imperial troops, arrived by the Herald this morning. They were all thoroughly impressed with what they saw and came back * after having spent a most enjoyable time. Dengue fever is again prevelent in many parts of Queensland, no fewer than 46 v employes at the Bundaberg Foundry being laid up with it. Automobiles are increasing rapidly in New Zealand. One firm in Christchurch has ordered from Home twolvo motor cars. In time we may expect to see these cars running on the West Coast. The Kokatahi Dairy Factory is now unable to meet the demand on their butter.

According to the "West Coast Times, the sample made has been pronounced by the Government expert as of the very highest grade. Mr Scobie the manager can be complimented on his first year's efforts. Messrs Murray (Chief Surveyor) and Lang representing the Land Board, are proceeding south as far as tho Wataroa in South Westland, to carry out the valuations of the holdings hold under the Midland RailwayjAuthorisedjArea Act. They have already performed a similar task in the Kokatabi district.

As some dredge-ownora appear to be unaware of the provisions of paragraph 11 of clause 83 of the regulations under tho Mining Act, providing for an inspection of dredges before commencing work, it may be as well to publish the clause for general information :—(11.) Except in the case of dredges in use at the timo of the gazetting of these regulations, a dredge shall not be used for working a claim until it has been inspected by an Inspector who oertifies as to the strength and soundness of the pontoons, the efficiency of the safety appliances, and tho sufficiency of length of freeboard.

At the Education Board last night Mr Bruce, of Ross, asked the meeting to permit the children attending the Boss school to erect a memorial in the build-

ing, or the schoolground to the memory of their late schoolfellow, Trooper J. K. Allen, who has lost his lifo in Pretoria. Needless to say tho Board gave its ready and sympathic assent. The next session of the Supreme Court at Hokitika is fixed for March 4th. It is expected that Mr Justice Denniston will preside. Four criminal cases are set down for hearing, but so far there aro no civil cases on the list. A. M. Bourke, convicted for forgery at Charleston, will also come up for sentence. One of tho greatest wonders of Java, " tho fire island," is a large lako of boiling mud two miles in circumference, and in tho centre immense columns of soft, hot mud may bo seen continually rising and falling. Besides these columns there aro two gigantic bubbles near the edge, which fill up like huge balloons and explode on an average three times per minntcIt will bo rembered that at tho New Year meeting of tho Westland Bacing Club, a jockey, W. Mitchell, was disqualified for threo years for foul riding. His disqualification has now been endorsed by the Canterbury Jockey Club, the metropolitan authority, and consequently takes general efibot throughout the colony.

It is understood that Sergeant Policy of Ross, who has been under orders for removal for some time, will bo leaving in about a fortnight. It was intended at one period that Constable Watt of Okarito should bo his successor, but it is , now reported that Constablo Brooks from Otago, will replace Mr Folley.

Tho Charleston Herald says:—A member of the staff of this journal, who recently left Charleston for Brunnorton

with tho intention of assuming control of the Brunner News, found on arrival at his

destination that the prospects ahead wero so poor that ho decided to return to his

old sanctum.

J. Gofton, the Dresden Piano Co's tuner, is at present in Greymouth, Orders left with J. W. Easson and Co. or Post Office Hotel, will be promptly attended to.—Advt.

The Mines Eecord says that the Kumarft Long Tunnell Gold-mining Company paid ia dividends during the past year, making a tstal of £8,550 since the registration of the Company in 1882. No calls have been paid siDco 1885, while dividends have been regularly paid during the past ten years, with the exception of 1895, when the company was putting in a now channel. Some time ago the Adelaide City Council tar-paved King "William, Bundle, and Hindley-streets. The experiment, however, has proved a costly failure. Tho traffic was so great that holes and ruts Were cut through the tar pavement, and now the Council is having the pavement torn up, and the streets metalled. The New York Sun says that the earnings of Harry Vardon, the English golf Wbhampion, from exhibition matches and .- pther profits, in America, amounted to nearly £20,009, the greater part, however, going to the sporting goods firm which managed the tour. His actual engagements were seventy-threo, of which ho Won sixty-two. The Dresden Piano Coy., of Dtmedin, being heavily overstocked in musical instruments purpose holding a geniune clearing sale of high class pianos and organs by all the best English and German makers. The sale commences on Saturday, the 9th inst. and will be continued for 10 days only, when no reasonable offer will be refused. Pianos from 20/- monthly, and organs from 10/G monthly, every instrument fully warranted for 10 years. This is really a splendid opportunity of securing an tip-to-date instrument on very easy terms. Second hand Pianos and organs taken in exchange as part payment for new ones, and full market value allowed. The Dunedin representatives, Messrs A. Jackson and J. Gof ton, will be pleased to answer all communications addressed to them care of Kevington's Post Office Hotel, Greymouth, or at the local agents Messrs J. W. Easson and Co., Inspec tion invited. —Advt,

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.