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

The usual meeting of the Greyrnouth Fire Brigade will be held this evening. We draw our readers attention to G-. W. Moss and Co's sale of lanl, si uited at Cobden, at their rooms to-morrow.

Those desirous of proceeding to the Nelson races, can arrange with Messrs Newman Brothers so as to arrive in Nelson in time for the first race on Wednesday. The Three Mile (Greenstone Creek) Dredging Company invites tenders for the cartage of bagged coal, per ton, for six months from the Xumara Railway Station to the claim. Full particulars may be found in our advertising columns.

The Twentieth series of Winter Socials in connection with the Druids Lodge will be commenced at an early date, under the management of an unusally energetic committee, the prclimenaries are now being arranged. Those who have so ably assisted in the past have promised to continue, and several new faces will be seen. From all we can learn the socials of 11)01 will eclipse all the previous efforts made by the Druids to please their friends, and to use a threatricd term wo predict a ''bumper house". Evidently their are competent contractors on the West Coast. Messrs Milncr and Thompson, contractors for Terry's Reward Gold Dredging Company for the erection of machinery have done exceedingly good work, and if all goes well will make a trial run on Saturday next.

The directors of the Stony and Mosquito Leads Gold Mining and Dredging Company (Limited) had a paddock sunk in the ground 20 feet long, 15 feet wide and 23 feet deep, measuring 25(> cubic yards of wash. The result was (! ounces 18 dwts of gold, equal to 26 pence per cubic yard. The directors' present care is the production of a dredge suitable for the class, quantity, quality and depth of material to be operated upon.

The Dunedin Star's Gisborno correspondent telegraphs : —The Hod Mr Duncan stales that Cabinet work is well advanced for the coming season, which will not be • held till alter the end of June. His trips to various parts of the colon}'' have suggested to him the necessity for a number of amendments to the existing Land Act, and he will ask the House to give effect to these early in the session.

Military etiquette is a curious quantity. For instance, it is not* pcrmissable for a man wearing the King's uniform to cheer when on parade. At the close of Lord Kanfurly's speech to the Seventh Contingent on Saturday, says the Wellington Times, the applause begun by the public was taken up by the troopers; but as the sound of hand-clapping ran along the ranks, Colonel Penton turned sharply, and imperatively called out, " Steady, men ! What are you thinking about? " At this the applause suddenly ceased. The British Bull-Dog rules the wave, Undaunted tar is lie, And angry billows oft his grave, , Can't turn him from the sea. The hardships of a sailor's life He can so well endure, When coughs and colds are always rife, With Woods' Gheat Pjuu-eujiint Cube. In a wrestling match at New York between Paul Pons and Ernest Eoebcr, the men struggled for seventy seven minutes without a fall being scored. ' A Nelson Citizen's Union has been formed, its object being to further the good government of the city and to secure the election of suitable persons to the Council. A smart youngster is said to Invc come to light in Wellington recently. Asked to name New Zealand's chief export, he promptly answered "Contingents," and scored heavily. Mr Andrew Parlahe, of Milton, lately a reliving teacher at the George street School Dunedin, has been offered, and has accepted, the position of assistant teacher on the staff of ttie Burnham Industrial School Chrbtchurch. The Education Department has informed the Education Board thai the question of police constables in country districts acting as truant olliccrs is under consideration, and in all probability a Bill will bo introduced next session dealing with the matter.

There are 202 schools under the jurisdiction of the North Canterbury Education Board. Last year the expenditure on teachers' salaries and allowances amounted to £52,320 2s lid, which, with grants to Committees and other incidental expenses, brought tho total up to £58,982155.

A visit is to bo made to the Marlborough gold fields next week by the Minister for Mines. The Wellington City Council has over £II,OOO in rates outstanding, and summonses are to be issued against defaulters. The Southampton Corporation is about to establish a motor-car service in addiiion lo t]io elecdic trams.

Pittsburg capitalists have organised a syndicate vvilh £2.400,000 capital to establish a steel works al Wclland,Canada. The Niagara Falls and natural gas will supply the power i'or machinery. The Lyttelton Times hints at the probability of ii pre-scssional address at Christchurch, in which the Colonial Treasurer will disclose the condition of the colony's finances. It is expected that Mr. Scddon will have a surplus of between £IOO,OOO and £500,000 to announce. Threshing operations are being carried on with all despatch in Central Otago at present, and the Imm of the mills is to bo heard from early morn till late at night. If fine weather should prevail for another three weeks, say 3 the "Brnce Herald," the bulk of the grain will be ia bag by that time*

Mr Greville, dairy expert, in the course of a lecture at Hastings last week, comparing the dairy industry with the gold output, said that "the result of dairying was as good in Taranaki as if fifty pounds' weight of gold was taken in the summer months from around Mount Egmont." The Press Chatham Island correspondent writes from Waitangi:—"The Toroa has now taken away about 9000 sheep this season, and I hear there are six or seven thousand still to go. I believe most of the census returns for this island aro now in. Mr Florancc is at present at Pitt Island on-census business."

There is, says ilic " Duristan Times," a remarkable dearth of carpenters at present apparently everywhere, or rather, perhaps, we should say, all carpenters are busy. It is a long time since there lias been such a rush'ot' work throughout the entire district. It is absolutely impossible to get a carpenter to do a casual job, and there is every likelihood of the present rush continuing. It is very probable (says the New Zealand Times) that the Government will announce in a few days the amount of subsidy that will be given to either the New Zealand Shipping Company or the Tyser Shipping Company for the institution of a regular steamship service between this country and South Africa. With regard to deer-stalking licenses, it appears to be the intention of the Colonial Secretary's Department that no sportsman shall take more than six head in a, season. The post-master at Nelson has been instructed to recall a second license issued to a sportsman who had taken the full number of deer permitted by the first license. Mr Justice Denniston has been confined to his bed from an attack of influenza from Thursday to Tuesday last. Yesterday according to the " Press, " ho left for Dunedin, as his medical adviser has forbidden him to resume work for a week. The adjourned civil sittings of the Christchurch Court that:were to be held to-day wero further adjourned till Thursday, April 18fch. The return of the census taken at Barotonga on 7th March shows the population of the islands to be 2,207. The nationalities of (lie inhabitants are given

as follows :—Brifish .'32, New Zealanders '.)s, American 10, Chinese 10, Portuguese 5, French 3, Swede 1, the balance being Maoris. Dr. Pomare, the young native ap-

pointed by the Government to rouse the Maoris of the colony to a sense of the importance of placing their settlements in a sanitary state, is at present'in Poverty Bay. He has condemned a number of native houses as unfit for human habitation, and lias also protested against the Maoris in some villages using water from the wells into which the

drainage of the settlements lias been allowed to flow. During his tour of the Poverty Bay district, Dr. Pomare found a good deal of sickness amongst the Maoris, due to damp weather and insanitary surroundings.

The Kaitangata School Committee is obtaining a referendum ftom parents, says the " Bruco Herald," as to whether they will allow their children to go to Dunedin to join the children's demonstration, on the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. Commenting on the statements which recently appeared in the " New Zealand Times " with regard to the scarcity of white pine, the "Wairarapa Daily Times" states that the proposed MastcrtonWcber light line of railway would give access to at least one hundred and thirtyfive million foot of white pine. Besides this, there is an enormous reserve of white pino at Tiraumea. The steamer Royalist with a portion of the new American railway cars for the Government lines, has arrived at Wellington from San Francisco, via Auckland. At the latter port she unloaded twelve cars, and will put out eighteen at "Wellington. The balance of the carriages (thirty) are to be discharged at Lynolton. A number of the fittings short-shipped arc coming by the next San Francisco steamer. The Now Zealand Gnzsttc h.is declared Sydney and Adelaide free of plague. All vessels now arriving from those ports will be inspected by the Government Medical Oflicer, and if a clean bill of health is given, they will be allowed to como alongside the wharves without further delay. There is a rumour, says the Chronicle, which will bo a surprise for Ireland, that the King intends abolishing the Viceroyalty of Ireland, and, with the Queen, holding four levees and drawing rooms a year in Dublin. This is partly a collary on the lato Queen's last visit and its success.

Although ilic Nonconformist conscience is no longer in its firs; youth (writes the London Gossip correspondent of the Melbourne Argus), it was possible that it might wake up sonic day and rebuke our new King for his patronage of the turf. By a judicious arrangement, therefore, the Duke of Devonshire, who is quite sermon-proof, is to " lease '' His Majesty's horses in training, they continuing under Marsh's charge at Egerton House. One of the crew of the steamer Federal which is supposed to have foundered in the recent storm off the Australian coast wan D. N. Eckhoff, a native of Dunedin, and the eldest son of the late Captain Eckhoff, who, was strango to say, was temporary mate of the steamer Kakanui which foundered with all hands some few years ago while on a voyage to the Maequario Islands. Eckhoff was until lately in the Union Company's service, and transhipped from the Hauroto to the Federal. He is 82 years of age. He has a wife and child in Dunedin. WADE'S TEETHING POWDERS for babies arc southing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/W. M'Kay and Son, having opened up their autumn and winter goods, are now showing an unrivalled assortment of drapery and clothing. Navy and black serges from Is Gd per yard. Heavy British dress stuff lOd, Is, Is 6d per 3d. Splendid goods for winter wear—a lovely range of black fancy dress stuffs and costume lengths—at undeniably low prices. Furs arid tippets, a big ran«c, from 2s Gd each. Kid gloves, lined and unlincd, and fur tops, ribbons,'laces and velvet in endless variety.—Advx.

Having secured the services of a lady who has gained her experience in some of the best houses in Melbourne, Messrs McKay and Son have much pleasure in drawing attention to their millinery department, which is now one of the most complete in Greymouth. We guarantee all orders entrusted to this department to give satisfaction. A complete stock of Mackintoshes, Jackets, Capes, Underclothing and Corsets, just to hand.—Advt.

FOR LADIES ONLY.

It will be worth while for every careful liousekeeper to read the following lines. Few ladies know how to properly starch and iron collars, cuffs, white shirts, etc. When next you order from your grocer just try one box of ROBIN THE NEW # STARCH. It will only cost you sixpence and you will probably say that you never laid out sixpence in a more satisfactory manner. Remembee —ROBIN THE NEW STARCH contains every- ! thing necessary for producing a fine gloss, and NOTHING should be added. EOBIN THE NEW.STARCH doeß not stick to the iron, but it is the easiest starch in the world to use. ROBIN THE NEW STARCH is only sold in sixpenny boxes. Full directions on each box. Sold by all first-class grocers. Remember a sixi penny box will prove to you that there is I no starch anything like as good.—Advt.