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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 March 1901, Page 2

In order to enable our staff (o visit the races on Saturday and Monday, advertisers are requested to bring in their advertisements not later than 10 a.in. each day.

Tenders are invited in our advertising columns for the erection of sample rooms in Albert Street. Particulars may bo obtained at the office of J. A. Eissenhardt, Architect.

Members of St. John’s Choir are re minded of choir practice this evening ai 8 o’clock. Advt.

It is reported that scarletina has made its appearance in Kumara within the last few days. For the convenience of country visitors coming to town Mr King’s studio will be open during the holidays. Messrs J. AY. Easson and Co are selling on the wharf to-morrow morning 440 sacks of oats. The sale takes place at 11 o’clock. Horse dealers and speculators should note this.

The ordinary meeting of the Grey County Council took place this morning. A. full report of which will appear in tomorrow’s issue.

A rather serious accident happened to Mr Dennis Delaney, farmer of No Town, yesterday afternoon. It appears ho was carting straw to a shod, and was on top of the load, when the horse suddenly swerved and threw him off heavily on to the ground. Dr Mcßrearty was sent for, and as far as we can learn, it will take him all his time to pull ihrougU. Bernard’s circus again drew a good house last night when the various items gave universal satisfaction and elicited a large amount of applause. For the next four nights the services of the well known Dunn Brothers, champion wrestlers of the world have been secured by the management. They will endeavour (o overthrow the wrestling bear Frank who has competed successfully against a number of the most prominent athletes of the colonics. The tussle between man and bear should draw large audiences and will be a sight well worth seeing.

The Greymouth Jockey Clubs’s Autumn meeting opens to-morrow, when all lovers of the “Sport of Kings” can look forward to a most enjoyable outing. The weather promises to be perfect, the course is in excellent condition, and close finishes promise to be the order of the day. The Club as usual have spared neither pains nor expense to cater for its patrons, and to make the meeting a huge success, and as there arc a largo number of first-class horses competing the attendance should be a record one.

Information has been supplied to Westland Acclimatisation Society that a good deal of shooting is taking place m the district more particularly about Lake Mahinapua and Eimu. It is well that the public should know that this is a close season and if they are caught they will be severely dealt with. The gazette notice states that every third year commencing from the Ist April 1901 shall be a close season for pigeons, pukeko, and kaka. In anticipation of a largo inllux of visitors during the next few days, Thomas and M’Beath have just opened out same ninety cases of new goods for Autumn and Winter wear, comprising all the latest novelties obtainable. Having a resident agent in London ever on the look out for all the latest stylos and fashions Thomas andM’Boitb are always in first with their goods, a visit to their establishment will amply repay anyone by the gratification afforded in inspecting such a new and up to date steek.

A very old native called on the Clerk of the Court at Thames a few days ago in reference to the old ag« pension. The tattoo marks on his face showed him (o boa man of mark, and an interpreter who was with him said, the old follow had seen some stirring times in his day. His name is Paratoenga, of Tauranga, and he is now the solo survivor of tho great fight at Motiti Flat Island in 1830. Paratoenga was one of tho leaders at Mayor Island, when 100 Natives of tho Ngaiterangi tribe were killed. The old man admits having indulged in a feast of humen flesh found in the ovens of tho defeated tribe. This fight is referred to in “ Old New Zealand,” the well known work by the late Judge Manning.

,_A Ball, , ln * ni( l °f the funds of the Maori Creek Public Library will be held m the Good Templars Hall this evening. J he price of admission is 2/-, ladies being admitted free. Excellent niilste will be pi o\ hied, and dancing will commence at h o clock, "

Mr 1 M. Wilford, member for WeiImgton Suburbs, has decided to contest the \\ ellmgton Mayoralty at tho next election.

Two bottle-nosed whales, cow and calf, came into Titahi Bay recently, and were captured after a eouple of hours’ excitement for the residents at the little seaside resort. Tho big cetaceans had apparently come ashore to get rid of barnacles, and | while “berthed ” close in shore were attacked with a Winchester rifle and barPooh by a party of residents, who eventually killed both and got them ashore, where they will be “ tried out ” for their oil. The larger whale measures 20ft in length with a girth of 9ft 4in, and the smaller is lift Jong and 6in in girth. The rates of freight in connection the new steam service between New Zealand and South Africa will be the same on frozen meat, dairy produce and other cargo as those now ruling for London, with the exception of the following lines, for which special rates have been fixed \— Wheat 45s per ton of 22401 b, oats 55s per ton of 22401b5, flour 45s per ton of 20001 b, bran and pollard Gss per ton of 20001 b, oatmeal 50s per ton of 20001 b, case goods 50s per 40 cubic feet-, compressed bay 150 s per ton of 22401 b, with usual primage, 5 per cent., primage to bo returned to tho shipper. Freight on frozen meat and dairy produce is to be paid in New Zealand ; freight on other cargo is to be paid at part of shipment or at part of discharge at shipper’s option, Tbo Government has receivcd-an offer says the Post by a colonial syndicate to take up the Parapara Ironworks, Nelson. It a lease is granted, the syndicate will undertake to float a company within two years to work the deposits, or forfeit a deposit, of £SOO if tbo company is not floated within that time. The Cabinet, after carefully considering the offer, has decided not to grant any rights over the land, and to take no action till Parliament has had an opportunity to consider the whole question. Tho Government fully recognises the importance of the iron industry to the colony, especially since tho Steel Trust has arisen in America, and recognises the special advantages of Parapara in that the iron ore is located within a few hundred yards of coal deposits and local fluxes.

It has been decided to request the foreign Consuls to arrage that the foreign man-of-war, which will bo in Australia during tho Duke of Cornwall’s visit, shall come to New Zealand in connnection with tho Royal visit to this colony. The North Island is not a very “happy hunting ground” for fire insurance companies. In the first two months of this year they have lost about £140,000 mostly by fires in that island.

Lance-Corporal Westbury, of the 2nd Highland Light Infantry, (one of the regiments that recently visited the colony), whose seven years’ enlistment will expire in May, is so enamoured of his visit to Dunedin that he has communicated with the Mayor, asking to be recommended for an appointment in the railway service.

At Hayes a wedding service was suddenly stopped by the bridegroom’s father rushing into the church and forbidding the marriage on the ground that the son was under age. The bridegroom was said to be 17, whilst the bride was approaching middle age. The marriage, however, took place the following day, the consent of the father having apparently been gained. According to a leaflet issued by the De. par,‘moot of - Agriculture, the following are the Customs returns of butter, cheese, and frozen meat exported from the colony during February, 1901, to which are bracketed for purposes of comparison the export for February of 1900 Butter, 35,070 cwt, valued at'11149,251 (28,998 cwt .£121,359); cheese, 19,756 cwt, £45,261 (13,672 cwt, £27,683); beef, 20,968 cwt £24,828 (20,224 cwt, £22,670); mutton, 202,807 carcases, weighing 109,672 cwt, £123,703 (95,116 carcases, 52,104 cwt, £54,090); mutton, legs and pieces, 5315 cwt, £6233 (3756ewt, £4022); lamb 199,111 carcases, 65,179 cwt, £104,019 (123,069 carcases, 41,1900 wt, £50,580). The values of the exports for the months April, 1900, to February 1901, inclusive, with the values for the corresponding period of 1899-1900 in parenthesis, are as followsßutter £671,272 (£612,309), cheese £198,845 (£165,141), beef £292,007 (218,227), mutton carcases £880,634 (£1,042,895), mutton, legs and pieces £58,350 (£51,697). lamb £547,779 (503.099).

At the Union Store, is to bo had a very fine assortment of all kinds of fruit for ]am making ; also a large assortment of jam jars. Order early to save disappointment. Grifflen and Smith. —Advt.