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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 17 April 1901, Page 2

Tho Oarrick Club social lake* place af |.li<! Opera' HouHii to-night At tho Magistrate 1 !) C -urf, thin morning, a first uffciidue for drunkenness was convicted and fined I 0/Tho travelling public v/ill notice by oor advertising columns that the bridge over Dcadnian'ii Creek on the main Ore;/ Valley road, between Xfl Mile and Ngahere, v/ill bo closed to all irafJic during reeoo'-troc-tion from Monday, April 'A'intlwilil further notice.

Owing to the Committee being unable 1.0 complete arrangement)) for the us-;o of the Hchool Cyrnnuxiurn there v/ill be no claim to-nif/ht, bus hope to re.--.ur.oe next WcdnOKday, April 24 h. f liicf l'oKtm*K'.«sr, Mr Hi-rry, adv-ma ua that inward or outward Chrje'cbnrch mail v/ill not be able to got over the Otira, owing to the river being in high flood, and a heavy eh'p or. the r'-a - ;. move, the various sales u>soc by :':..:.: being legion. A"eu::o:: ;s ii;avi! v.) ibe change in :hcu- adversiseaien*. several of tho properties previously advertised being sold, and new ones added to the hs'. r..-.vi in tlieir capable hands will no! be long in finding ready sale. A perusal of their advertisement will be interesting.

Tho estates of '2\ deceased persons wv.y placed for administration in the hands of tho Public Trustee during tho month of March. Tho Wellington Patent Slip Company's not profit for (ho your is £'77-. The directors recommend tbo payment of a dividend of H per cent.. Tho revenue on the Wosiport-Mokihinui line for the four-weekly period ending 2nd March, li'ol. was JM.GU Ifls i>d. and tho expenditure. X'vJ.OOti Is !Ul, or 'Mi. 7l of the revenue. Now regulations have been gazetted under the Law Practitioner.-; Act, under which candidate!) for barristers' and solicitors'law examinations shail bo permitted to take the subjects proscribed for tho.*o examinations in two sections.

Rosidonts at Oropnki seem to find the making of shale oil in the neighborhood not altogether conducive to their well being. The correspondent of the Southland Times reports that since the works started distillation the water in tho household tanks is covered with film of oil, while houses are depreciated by a deposit of the same kind, which discolours tho paint and oxidi -es nails, causing streaks of rust. Houses a mile from the works arc being covered with a slato coloured oily deposit. Dr Morloy, during tho course of the Harvest Thanksgiving sermon at the Wcsloyan Church, Sumner, quoted from ar< authority a statement that New Zealand is now annually exporting as much produce as would well feed ten millions of people. The Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch Press says:—lt is fully exDocted that the Hon.' Mr Ward will be knighted in connection with the visit of the Duke of Cjrnwall, and that the Mayors of the four principal cities to be visited by tho Duke and Duchess will also receive knighthood.

The Now York correspondent of fhe Times telegraphed the other day : —" The Pan-American Monroe doctrine is faring hardly in Venezuela. That mutinous little Slate presents itself in an attitude scarce distinguishable from contemptuous deliance of the United Stales. 'Fire years ago we were ready lo go to war with England on her account. To-day she seems quite ready to go to war with us, also on her own account. Wc have intervened on behalf of an American asphalto company. Venezuela declines to accept our intcrrontation and proposes to deal with asphallc and other companies, whether American or not, as she sees fit."

The crown made for tho Queen's coronation was never worn again. Apart from the priceless ruby of Edward the Black Prince, and a large sapphire purchased by George IV. the value of the stories used was estimated at iU12,7G9.

In 1858 the Queen had a lighter diadem made for use at State ceremonies. The stones woio mainly Crown jewels, so that the diadom will remain Crown property. In 1862 a second diadem was made at tho Queen's personal expense. Sho provided the 3,195 stones used. The diadem was for use at, Drawing-rooms, in conjunction with a veil. It remained her Majesty's private property,

A jockey stated in the District Court at Miistcrton on Thursday that it was hardly likely that he would risk his life in riding in a dozen hurdle races without being paid according to the racing scale. His Honor District Judge Kettle stated that there were young men risking their lives in South Africa just now for half-a-crown a day and !es H . Tho jockey bov : "But they exp;et to get titles—l don't!" At least four times the Crown of England has been in pawn. Henry 111. and Henry V., Edwurd 111. and Richard 11. all resorted to this means of raising money. The merchants of Flanders once had possession of the Crown; the City of London held it as security of £2000; and it was pledged at another time for £20,000. Edward 111. disposed of it to the Bishop of Winchester for £13,500, and Charles II would have used tho Crown as a personal asset if he had been able to turn it into money.

The Tablet recently announced that the Rev. Earnest Neville Parker had been received into tne Bornan Catholic Church, Mr Parker has been since 1599 a missionary under the Society for the Propagation of tho Gospel in the diocese of Lebombo, East Africa.

"Haiwatha" is to be performed by Ojibway Indians at Kensington Point, Ontario, the scene of Longfellow's poem. The play will be presented by 75 members of the tribe, who are now learning their parts. The stage will be a grassy slope overlooking tho islands of Lake Huron. A society for the abolition of leaden soldiers, wooden soldiers, and toy warfare of all kinds has been formed in I'ans. The Socialist, papers are disposed to make quite a political question of the inal/l-ei', and want M. Millcrand to make tin! toys illegal, on l,li(! ground that they incline .young child run's minds to war instead of peace. William of Germany plays "solta,"a ■j-.nw! Living some resemblance to

draught*, played wil.ii thirty pieces oh a board ,) ,i hundred squares. Recently M«ssra Mappiu Brothers exhibited in i/imUm the actual board and pieces used by the Kmperor, 'J'bcy are of delicately•uiiUinAliul j»>ld work, encrusted with brilliant;;, and bear the Royal arms cmblazoned. Tin: exhibit is valued at MM.

Kvitry k tin] of tea —green, black, golden tip, I'ekoe, Coolong, Souchong—comes from the same bush. There arc 1 14 head of cattle to every 1')')') acres in the United Kingdom, against IUS in Holland. The Albert Jbill organ has 111 stops. Next to it, comes that of! Seville, in Spain, with 110. There arc 41' paupers per 1000 in JJorhct.-.hirc. Middlesex has 1G only per J.W inhabitants. There arc to-day 750,557 farm laborers in the United Kingdom against 830,452 ten years ago.

Two Maori couples were being married at IJoboura, Auckland, when an alarm of fire was raised from a neighbouring hotel. The wedding ceremony was promptly abandoned until the fire was subdued, when it was resumed. Lord Londonderry, as PostmasterGeneral, ;.-: not untouched by the spirit of romance, lie ha- arranged says a London paper, for the payment of a sT/iall dowry to every lady clerk on her marriage-. This will consist of one--swe>f:b of the salary at the time of rsarriag? . J '.r ea«b year cf service. How- •;-.•■•;.-. i: :-.■--.: never escc-ed altogether a ,'-:i:': s&iarr. 7:::s will assuredly in-:.'ii-i '.is aiz ; s:y cf yoang women to suser ;Le jerries. A; :be iast examina- ::;- :';.' fenss!* tears ers there were no less ".-=..-_ il- saEsida:«s :or 14-> vacancies. lie I£st*t ■■:: Penh. Western Aus17'i.Li. :• ers&ged ia a pretty quarrel sisi ::.-? Cc-caeJiiors. It appears that ":'.'i.ri -::-:i:^:"_ - liquors and cigars, and i~ :cr :■':.?-: c;::::vlr.isg cordials. The Msyor she ether day locked tip the cupiv&re. sad ::-:k away the key with the v.-.-.- ;;' ;irr : .v-;ni: at some definite arrange- ::.:::: regarding die use of liquors. Councillors had taken strangers into the refreshment room and given them drinks a: the expense of the citizens. A strange disease h:is broken out among cattle in the Ma coma district of Victoria. The eyeball becomes covered with ulcers, ever, the pupils being hidden. The animals fall away in condition, and suffer great pain end blindness. Older milking cows seem to be immune from it. A cottage occupied by Mr Lambie, at St Arnaud (Victoria), was completely destroyed by fire in a few minutes on Sunday. 20th January. The remains of Mrs Lambie. who had only died the previous afternoon, and which were ootiined ready for burial, were also consumed. The occupants o( the house barely escaped with their lives.

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