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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 20 February 1901, Page 2

Bernard’s Circus is now on its way overland to tho West Coast.

The Paroa School children passed through town this morning en route for Totara Flat, where they hold their annual picnic.

At a meeting of the Trustees of Victoria Park held last night, it was agreed to grant the free use of the Park to the Greymouth Football Club, for training the teams intended to be sent to Christchurch,

A general meeting of the Greymouth Wharf Laborers’ Union and members of the Trades Council was held last night in the Lycium Hall, to discuss the advisability of joining the council. A gentleman now on a visit to the district gave an excellent address upon the question at issue and the Labor laws of New Zealand generally. Although no decision was arrived at there was a deal of sympathy shown, which may bo accepted as the first step. Farmers, butchers, carters and livery stable proprietors, will notice by our advertising columns that G. W. Moss and Co. will hold an important sale at Totara Flat yards on Wednesday, February 27th. They will sell 200 store cattle (mixed ages and sexes), 40 fat cattle, 1000 store ewes and wethers, and 4 upstanding hacks, all broken in to saddle and harness.

Messrs Thomas and M’Boath’s change of advertisement will appoarin to-morrow’s issue. During the next three days in order to make room for their winter goods, which are now being landed, they will clear out the balance of their summer stock. Wo advise our readers who want real genuine bargains to pay a visit to this shop. Bargains are to bo obtained in all departments.

The tender of Mr G. Fitzgerald for building pontoons for the Commissioners Flat Gold Dredging Company, has been accepted. By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the Perry’s Reward Gold Dredging Company, are inviting applications Tor the position as dredgemaster. Applications are to be sent i i to the Secretary, J. D. Lynch, H kitika, on or before the 28th February. Durinj the journey from Kumara to Hokitika yesterday, one of the horses in Cameron’s coach dropped down dead near Arahura. The mails were forwarded by a man on horseback. The loss is rather a severe one, as the horse was a valuable animal.

The Rev. John Gow, whoso death was announced in our telegrams this week, was for several years in charge of the Presbyterian church in Hokitika, The deceased gentleman was 8G years of age at the time of his death.

The Grey Football Club, as will bo soon by an advertisement in another column, intend holding a general meeting this evening at the Club’s rooms, Commercial Hotel, with reference to the proposed tour. Judging from the support so far accorded the Committee, wo have every reason to believe that the trip will eventuate, and wo hope the citizens of Greymouth will encourage sport amongst their youth by assisting them i'n their project. All supporters of the noble game are earnestly requested to attend the meeting.

The negoiiationa for the purchase of the promises of Mr W. B. Barkley in Central Broadway, (says the Reefton Herald), including adjoining premises in the occupation of Mr Trewayas, chemist, were concluded by Mr 0. Smith on Saturday, who also takes over the stock of general drapery, on terms mutually satisfactory. We can congratulate Mr Smith on having purchased an excellent site second to none in Reefton.

Mr W. H. Gray, of tho accountants branch of the local office of tho Union Steamship Company, Wellington, has been transferred to the company’s Greymouih office. Previous to Mr Gray’s departure (says the Post), Mr Kennedy, Manager of the branch, on behalf of the staff, presented him with a gold sovereign ease and other mementoes in token of the esteem in which he was held by his fellow officers.

Tho following seasons as played by the Montgomery Bioscope and Concert Company last year, should be highly favorable to the comp my viz:—Princess Theatre, Dunedin, 2 seasons, one of 11, and the othe’ 7 7 nights; Theatre Koyal, Christchurch, 8 nights; Opera House, Wellington, 2 seasons, each of 8 nights, and Auckland Opera House, 7 nights Press reports from those centres all speak well of the performance. Tho Company opens hero on Tuesday next. Tho Wanganui Herald states that with respect to “tho disgraceful conduct of some of tho West Coast battalion at tho Woodvillo refreshment room on the journey to Wellington on Saturday last,” a preliminary enquiry has been held. On arrival of the returning train at the Woodvillc station the men were paraded, and in the presence of tho police, the waitress who was insulted passed along tho lino with a view of recognising those who had behaved in an ungcntlcmaniy manner towards her. It seems that she was unable to distinguish tho particular uniform worn by the offenders, but as several companies are attired almost similarly, the individuals responsible for tho misconduct could not to singled out. It is said that the names of those implicated are known to some of the non-commis-sioned officers, and it is undoubtedly (remarks the Herald) their duty to rep. rt to their senior-officers, however unpalatable it may bo. Otherwise tho stigma will roon tho whole of the West Coast battalion.

Up to date baths are being agitated for at the Bluff, The present baths are, it is said, not only in bad repair, but are inconveniently located. It has been suggested that a site between the town and the point would bo infitely better in every respect. A pure sea water bath—the only one in Southland—would then bo provided, and the cost would not be much.

There have been outbursts of skin and other ailments iu a number of schools lately which have puzzled the doctors, and the school medical inspectors, after considerable inquiry, now assert that the school pencils are to blame. The practise is that pencils are provided for the whole school, and are collected at the end of each day and distributed the next morning. In this way a single pencil makes a tour of the class, and is sucked in turn by most of the children.—Scotsman.

A Christchurch man was charged the other day with assaulting a bailiff, who took possession of his house and belongings. The wife of the man against whom the distress w'as issued said that she was terrified by the bailiff, who smelt of drink, pushed his way in roughly, plumped himself down, and expressed his intention of staying. The husband helped him out, and the Magistrate dismissed the charge of assault.

Messrs Cassidy and Co., coach proprietors, are erecting a twelve-stall stable with feed and coach rooms, at the Otira railway station. Tho Government are erecting a foot suspension bridge across the river between the elation and the hotel under the supervision of Mr Mclntosh, of Kumara. The bridge will cost £OOO or £’7oo, and will be finished by the end of March.

The rabbit trade ha*, according to the latest report of tho Produce Commissioner in England, been rather depressed for some time, but lately prices have been somewhat better. In his report, which is dated 11th January, Mr Cameron states that an attempt was made some weeks ago to clear them off at auction, stocks that had been held in store for three months, but although offers were made the lots were passed in at 14s per case of 24. There were 25,573 crates offered from Victoria. Several exporters, he adds, are in England looking into the state of tho trade. One of them has brought Homo some boxes of frozen soles, and is hopeful of being able to open up a trade in them.

An opinion of colonial soldiers.—ln reply to a question put by a representative of a leading London daily paper, “ a British soldier of high rank ” said “ The colonial is not going to be driven mad by a sprig of a subaltern trained in the traditions of the British army. But, by George 1 give him an officer who understands human nature—give him a man who has travelled, and knocked against all sorts and conditions of men, and there isn’t a better soldier on the face of the earth. “ Heaven grant.” ho continued quietly, ‘'that we have the colonials on our side when ArmageddoiTcomes. I tell you, they are the best fighting men under Heaven. Mark my words now they have no equal, no soldier who can compare with them.

From last week’s gazette it appears that thirty-two boroughs have decided on Wednesday, twenty-two on Thursday, one on Friday, and one on Saturday for the half-holiday this year. The twenty one locomotives built by the Baldwin Company, U.S.A., for the New Zealand Railways Department, have been shipped at New York by the Bcchuna for this colony. The mail steamer Sonoma brought to the colony the balance of the parts of fifteen railway cars, and the remaining 48 cars which are being constructed by the American Car Foundry Company, are on board the Royalist, which loft San Francisco for New Zealand a few days ago. Mr Williams, the representative of the American Foundry Company, arrived in New Zealand by the Sonoma to superintend the erection of carriages.

The Dresden Piano Coy., of, Dunedin, being heavily overstocked in musical instruments purpose holding a genuine 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 10/6 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 Revington’s Post Office Hotel, Greymouth, or at the local agents Messrs J. W. Easson and Co., Inspection invited.— Advt.

A.t the Union Store, is to bo 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 Go’s tuner, is at present in Greymouth, Orders left with J. W. Easson and Co. or Post Office Hotel, will bo promptly attended to. — Advt,