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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 18 February 1901, Page 2

Sergeant Sherley, who has been relieving in Westport, returned by the Kaupiri this morning. A meeting of the Trade and Labor Council commenced at Greymouth to-day at 130 p.m. The business so far is merely routine. The actual work will begin to-morrow.

Mr Berry, Chief Postmaster, is now enjoying a month’s holiday, his place is being filled by Mr Hertslett, Mr Fergusson, manager of the National Bank at Christchurch, arrived overland on Saturday afternoon. He intends during his stay on the coast to pay a visit to a number of our dredges. Mr Ingram, who was in business for many years in Hokitika as a watchmaker, arrived by the Haupiri this morning. He has been spending a few months holiday in the Old Country and Paris Exhibition. His many friends will be pleased to hear that he enjoys excellent health.

Wo draw our readers attention to the list of properties and sections Messrs G. W. Moss and Co. have for sale. They are advertising 2 quarter-acre sections in Cowper and High Streets, which are cleared, fenced, and drained, and centrally situated. They are without doubt two of the best building sites available, and should and ready purchasers. Flowered sugar basins and cream jugs 1/- per pair, glass jam jarsfid, Johnston’s scissors and cutlery, new scents, Duke and Duchess of York brooches, at Ward’s Taylor vilK —Anvr, The many Brunner friends of Mrs E. Willyams, now of Christchurch, will regret to hear that her oldest son has, for the past few weeks been laid up with a hip trouble, and has been confined to his

bed for some time- Two leading Christchurch medical men have boon in attendence, and we are pleased to learn that latest reports state him to bo on the improve. It is not many months since Mrs Willyams lost a son. Mrs Willyams is one of thsse who lost her husband in the Brunner Mine Disaster in 1896, and who has since removed to Christchurch with a large family. The Coal Commis ioners arrived in

town this forenoon per train from Reef ton and commence their investigations at once. The Commission proceeds to Brunner to morrow, Ngahere and Blackball on Wednesday, Greymouth on Thursday, and Brunner again on Friday is necessary.

The annual meeting of the Red Rose Football Club was held on Friday evening last and was largely attended, Mr Reynolds was voted to the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, and the balance sheet (which was satisfactory) adopted. The election of officers then took place and resulted as follows: —President, Mr 11. Smith (reelected) ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs Stark, Reynolds, Skogluud, Blair, Sampson, Redmond, Shecdy and Lutz; Captain, Mr B. West; Vice-Captain, Mr R. Alexander; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr C. Craig; Selection and Management Committee, Messrs W. E. Reynolds, P. Skoglund, B. West, R. Alexander and E. Chapman. It was resolved to enter a team this season forjunior honours, and Mr P. Skoglund was unanimously elected as Delegate to the Union. A vote of thanks to the retiring officers and another to the chair terminated a very successful meeting. The local paper states that the proclamation of King Edward VIl at Onehunga was a fiasco. In the first place, the ceremony commenced before the time | appointed. Then the Mayor was so excited, or so nervous, that ho could not read the telegram on the subject. And, finally, the head-teacher of the local school called for throe cheers for “King Edward the Sixth I’’

An item from Orange (N.S.W) is that since July last, there have been trucked from stations on the Western lino 5540 head of cattle and 358,C00 sheep—starving stock moved to relief country. About 90 per cent were from Bourk®. The total number of trucks used was 4104.

The discovery of a valuable coalfield in Rhodesia is confirmed. It extends over at least 400 square mhos, and it is.estimated that 1,500,000,000 tons of coal will ho available. It has been decided to take the Cape to Cairo railway through the centre of the coalfields and on to the Victoria Falls.

The Hokitika Guardian describing a reflection on Lake Mahinapua says :—“ln some of the more abrupt turns of the creek the scene was bewildering in its beauty and grandeur owing to the overcast sky, simply magnificent, it being impossible in places to distinguish without the closest scrutiny where the foliage ended and the reflection began.” Nonsense lot the scribe walk over the spot when “ the foliage ended ” and he’d have no difficulty in discovering the difference.

Last Friday a serious accident befel a young man named Louis Bromley, of Cobden, while engaged at the Grcymoutli Steam, Sash and Boor Factory. From what we can learn he was working at the planing machine, when by some mishap his hand came in contact with the works, severing two fingers and inflicting minor injuries. Mr. Morris at once took the unfortunate lad to Dr. Morice, who made the sufferer as comfortable as possible. The many friends of Mr. Wisdom, of Cobden (who _wo reported as having sustained a serious accident a few weeks ago), will be pleased to learn that, though not quite strong, he has sufficiently recovered as to be able tp get about again, '

To enable warning to be given to persons engaged in gold dredging, the Secretary of the Postal Department has decided that reports shall be telegraphed daily, or oftener if necessary, by offices in the vicinity of rivers to other offices down

stream on occasions of abnormal rises, or when there are weather conditions which

might cause floods. These reports are to be given every publicity and exhibited for general information at the registered offices. Yet another expedition is bound for the North Pole —The Balwin-Ziegler. Mr

Baldwin was second in command of the

Wellman expeditions Fraz-Joseph Land, and he offered to go with Andree in his balloon. His ambition is really to reach the Pule itself, and ho and his associate believe that they will achieve this object. Mr Ziegler is a New York millionaire, and has undertaken to pay the cost of tho daring enterprise.

Mr Botha, who has written the remarkable article acknowledging that the Boers have lost their independence for ever through their own folly, says that the majority of tho Boers have taken and kept tho oath of neutrality, and this, it is said, is supported by tho figures, for out of 50.000 fighting burghers not more than 12.000 arc opposing British occupation. Dr Parker, of the City Temple, who has been editing tho London Sun in order to prove, if possible, that an every-day newspaper, written for the multitudes, can do a commercial success even when conducted on strictly Chriatain lines, was the victim of a hoax in connection with tho experiment. A letter purporting to come from his pen.invited the manager of the Gaiety Theatre to act as his dramatic critic. Dr Parker has expressed his indignation at such a scandalous imputation, He has also been calling on his fellow citizens to renounce the racecourse, and the boys who sell the Sun have not for a whole week been able to cry; “ All the winners 1”

“ M.A.P.” tells a story of the Dean o Manchester, brother of Sir J. W. Maodure, member of Parliment, until the dissolution the other day, for the Stratford Division. Some time ago they were both at an important meeting. One of the company, approaching the Dean, said : “ I think you and your brother are. very much alike, not only in personal appearance, but in other ways." “Do you ? ” said the Dean, who was a great admirer of his distinguished brother. “I am very pleased to hear you say so. But tell me in what other ways you consider we are alike.” “ Well,” was the reply there are only two easy chair in the room :he has one and you have the other.” The Dean let his eyeglass drop and smiled all over, but he was speechless —for once. Although a dredgeman earns dE9 a week when dredging, says the Cromwell Argus, he has a lot of broken time. At present there are a number of men in Cromwell who have not done a stroke .of work for over a month, and if the river keeps bobbing up and down, will not got to work for a couple of months yet. If a dredger has to go idle for three months every year, his wages are very materially reduced. If the rate of wages was fixed at a yearly scale and paid monthly, it would be much better. To live for three months without handling any money, is likely to put a man into a bad financial position, especially if those cills are gently calling. The companies might --, give the men a retaining fee to help to keep them going. Speaking to a representative of the Timaru Morning Pest on the subject of New Zealand federation with Australia, Mr Pritchard, editor of the Launceston Examiner, said that while Tasmania had feelings of the warmest friendship for New Zealand, she looked on this colony as her most powerful opponent in agricultural and pastoral pursuits. Consequently the little Island would not favour the granting of reciprocity to Now Zealand if wo decided to remain outside the Commonwealth. ‘‘We'have joined” said Mr Prichard, ‘‘and we’ll have to pay the piper. If New Zealand wants the benefits of federation she ought to assume the responsibilities and expenses as well. We don’t want her to get freetrade or reciprocity with the Commonwealth. We want a federal protective tariff of 10 or 12 per cent. That ought to give our farmer sufficient and if it won’t, well they had best bo allowed to go to the wall,”

The Dresden Piano Coy., of Dunedin, 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 hist, and will be continued for 10 days only, when no reasonable offer will be refused. Pianos from 20/- monthly, and organs from 10/0 monthly, every instrument fully warranted for 10 -years. This is really a splendid opportunity of securing an up-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. Gofton, will be pleased to answer all communications addressed to them care of Rcvington’s Post Office Hotel, Greymouth, or at the local agents Messrs J. W. Easson and Co., Inspection invited.— Advt.

At the Union Store, is to be had a very fine assortment of all kinds of fruit for jam making ; also a largo assortment of jam jars. Order early to save disappointment. Griffien and Smith.— Advt. 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 bo promptly attended to.—Anvx.