Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1801.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 19 February 1901, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1801.

Pressure on our space compels us to hold over till next issue, articles and comments of local interest.

Mr Carman, ' Inspector of machinery, will bo holding an extra examination at the Albion Hotel, before he leaves the Coast, for all those who want to be examined for obtaining ongino driver's certificates.

An extraordinary meeting of the "Wharf Union takes place this evening at 7 00 to meet the delegates of tho Trade and Labor Council.

The Greymouth Rifle Volunteers will parade for inspection, under Captain Wolfe, this, evening at 8 o'clock.

We refer tbe general public to an advertisement bj the Rorough Council. They caution persons against throwing rubbish on the streota, such as fruit skins, shop sweepings, litter, and dead rats. Any person committing tho above offences will be prosecuted.

At the first annual meeting of the Marsden No 1 Gold Dredging Company, held at Dunedin last week, Mr J. D. Gillies was elected a local director to watch the interests of the Company.

At a meeting of the Hokitika Agricultural Society held last evening, it was decided to ask Mr Kyle of this town to act as judge.

The Supreme Court will sit in Hokitika on March 4th, and open at 1 30 p.m. instead of 11 a.m. as previously announced.

Mr Jones, son of Captain Jones, is relieving Mr Christopher of the EaihVay Department, who takes a Well-earned holiday.

Mr Bttrnfett, engineer of the Railway Department, is now in Groymouth for the purpose of inspecting the whole of the railway lines on the Coast-.

At a special fleeting of the Hokitika School Committee last evening, it was decided to accept the invitation of the Mayor of Brunnerton, and hold their annual school children's picnic at that town on February 26th if suitable train arrangements can be made. Sub-committees were appointed tocollectsubscriptions and carry out details.

The Jane Douglas, Captain Coulson in command sails for Okarito to-day, with a quantity of machinery for the Mapourika Gold Dredging Company. Gisborno must surely be a sober place. There are now 8:{ prohibition ordors in existence, and since the new year they have been taken out at the rate of one a week, We hear on good authority that the Bullock Crock Gold Dredging Company have secured a claim at Bed Jacks, known as the Kangaroo Creek. A party have been prospecting Kangaroo Creek during the past month and the results are said to be very satisfactory. By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that the American Dental Institute have opened business in Hospital Street, and the operator, Mr Hughes, having had 25 years experience in mechanical and operative dentistry, should be a sufficient recommendation to the general public, that all work turned out by him will be of the very best, and guaranteed for 10 years. Mr G. P. Booth, agricultural machinery manufacturer, was in favour of Federation on broad general principles. He considered that Australian Federation would be in the direction of Imperial Federation and the latter in the direction

of Anglo-Saxon Federation. Ho had studied the Commonwealth Bill and did not think there was anything in it likely totake away this Colony's independence if it joined, even if there was danger of the Commonwealth taking over certain functions which New Zealand did not wish to part with, the smaller States would bo in a better position than the larger States such as Victoria and New South Wales. The tendency was for men hero to become narrow-minded and insular end Federation would save the colony from that danger. New Zealand would hold a very prominent place under Federation.

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 inst. and will be continned for 10 clays only, when no reasonable offer will be refused. Pianos from 20/- monthly, and organs from 10/6 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 Ecvington's Post Office Hotel, Greymouth, or at the local agents Messrs J. W. Easson and Co., Inspection invited.—Advt.

At tho 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. Griffion 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.—Auvr.