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

The }\ev Wm Gillies ot Timaru, will preach in the Presbyterian Church llrunnerton on Sunday evening April 21st at 7 o’clock. Tenders close this evening for the erection of a six roomed cottage (labour only). Particulars see our advertising columns. G. W. Moss and Co will soil on the wharf on Monday at 11 o'clock. 400 sacks chaff, and at Ashton’s stables at 11-30 throe draught and spring coat hors:s.

The Singer Sewing Machine Art Needlework emporium, under the management of Ihc most obliging lady. Miss M'Lean, being so well satisfied with the business they have done in Greymouth during their short, visit, have decided to keep open for a week longer, which we feel sure the ladies will take full advantage of.

The First Westland Rifles who have received (heir new uniforms, have almost to a man expressed their willingness to proceed (o Wellington to the reception of the Duke and Duchess of York. Tenders for the erection of machinery, housing and tables for the Marsdcn No 3 Gold Dredging Company close on Thursday April 25th. Particulars may be obtained from the consulting engineers Cuttcn Bros.

IT. C. Harley and Co. will sell on the wharf on Monday morning at 11 o’clock, 250 sacks prime chaff. They also sell at their rooms on Wednesday next, at 2.30. freehold I acre section* situated in High Street.

A quite wedding was celebrated at the Catholic Church Brunner on Wednesday afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Lydia Christina Parker, eldest daughter of Mr Bichard Parker of Dobson, to Mr Reynold Parstricb, of Barrytown. The bride looked very pretty dressed in cream figured cashmere with veil and orange blossoms. Miss Edith Parker, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and was dressed in cream ; while Mr Hill acted as host-man. A largo number of friends assembled at the residence of the brine’s parents where a sumptuous breakfast was provided. The happy couple left for their home next day. M'r White of Barrytown on behalf of the workmen employed on the Barrytown claim on Tuesday last, presented the bridegroom v ith a handsome sot of carvers and a silver tea and coffee sorvic:.

At the railway workshops yesterday afternoon a young man named Leslie Bromley narrowly escaped a very serious accident. The sleeve of his dungaree coat, caught in the machinery which drew his right arm into the cogs, inflicting three ugly wounds thereon. This caused the bolt to slip off and the machinery to stop, otherwise the injuries might have been more serious. The sufferer was attended to by Dr. Morice and made as comfortable as possible.

It is understood that the Poyal visitors wid roach New Zealand on the 17th of Juno, and that they will be hero some ten days, leaving it on the 27 th of the same month.

Some idea of the dimensions of the Teviot fruit industry may be gained, says tho “Tuapeka Times,” from tho fact that during tho present season upwards of 100 horses have been employed in carrying fruit to Lawrence, where it is trained to Dunedin and elsewhere. Apricots grown in the Teviot district have realised asmuch as 28s a ease in Weliingion this season.

In one of the senior classes in a school not a hundred miles from New Plymouth the boys were trying to establish a record at attendance for the week. All went well till, tiie Friday morning, when one hoy was found to ho missing, having badly sprained his ankle. His companions, however, determined not to he beaten, and borrowing a handcart, they waited on the missing hoy, tumbled him into the ear,, and carried him off triumphantly to school his arrival being greeted with cheers from his classmates.

We bear on good authority that tho Trifles and Labor Council of New Zealand, which is at present holding its sittings in Dunedin, has arranged to contest the seats in tho four largo centres of the colony in the interests of Labour at the approaching municipal elections. Tho exports of maize from Opotiki and Ohiwa, in tho Pay of Plenty, during tba past six months were GO per cent greater than during the last half of the previous financial vear.

In reference to the great, fire in Ado laide, at the store of Mr Martin, the general manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company states that, the totalloss of that Company was £750, and not £3OOO, as stated in our cable messages. The question of appointing a ship-mas-ter well acquainted with the New Zealand coast to pilot the Ophir while she is in these waters has engaged the attention of the Government. The Admiralty has been communicated with cn the subject, but no reply has yet been received. There is no doubt, however, that a pilot will be engaged, and it is rumoured that Captain Post, of the Tutaneki, will be chosen for the position.

The Government has considered the request of tho Stratford Chamber of Commerce that tho Goal Minos Commission should inspect tho coal deposits at \Vhangiimoruona, and has decided that it has no power to extend the scope of the Commission in the direction suggestedTho Waingawa geyser, Lake Kotomohana, was very active on Sunday, and vi-itors to tho locality witnessed a very fine display of its power. At night the gaoler and warder at Waiotapu witnessed a splendid eruption by moonlight, the steam ascending quite 3000 ft above the highest peak of Kakaramca. To meet urgent demands for additional rolling-stock for the Government railways. there arc under construction in New Zealand Government railway workshops 14 locomotives, 54 carriages, 14 brake vans, 21 double-bogie goods wagons, 622 four-wheel goods wagons, and 800 tarpaulins. There are also under order in outside she))! 42 locomotives, 33 carriages, and 12n0 four-wheel goods wagons. Of the 022 wagons 200 arc of double ordinary capacity, while the 1200 wagons arc all of double ordinary capacity.

Air F. .1. Sutherland, the expert engaged hy (he Agricultural Department to report upon the suitability ot the northern parts of the colony for tobacco culture, is convinced that varieties of leafs suitable for (he manufacture of plug tobacco can he profitably grown, provided labour is not- 100 dear. Thcllawkes Hay Herald states that it hears from reliable sources that the Government intend acquiring the Afilhourne estate, near Jvaikora, for close settlement purposes. An extraordinary experience fell to (he lot of a train which left Albany for Perth on March 3rd. "When travelling up an incline the wheels of the engine failed to grip, and the train was brought to a standstill. The trouble was then found to lie due to myriads of black ants which were trekking along the rails, and, being crushed by the wheels, rendered the line greasy and impassable. Nothin'; has yet been done in the direction of carrying in'o effect- the recommendation of the Itoyal Commission for the early release from the Parramatta Asylum of William Crcswoll, who it has been persistently claimed, is the longmissing Sir llogor Tichborne. llepiying to a question in the Legislative Assembly (N'cw South Wales) Mr Sec stated that William Crcswoll was firs’, admitted to GladcsvilJo on 13th January, 1871, and was discharged after three months ’ residence, being re-admitted on 14th August, 1871. He was transferred to Parramatta on 18th April, 1872, and had since remained a patient there. The largest trust ever formed in Canada—the Light ing and _ Power Company of Montreal—is now in process of organisation. It will include, says the Standard, all the companies now supplying the city with illumination and power. The capitalisation is put at 25,000,000 dollars. There is much opposition to the combination on the part of consumers, but the directors profess to have no fear of a failure in their enterprise,

Mr. Kyle, of Gvcymoutli, has been chosen as Judge in connection with the "Westport chrysanthemum si ion;, which promises to he even more successful than those held in former years.

A handsome writing cabinet of New Zealand woods, a gift from Marlborough residents to Major-General BaclcnI’owell. was shipped on the Gulf of Taranto al Wellington on Saturday, and is now on the way to Capetown. Mr Hawkins, S.M., at "Westport recently found great fault with a young man before the Court for “gambling his labor in prospecting for gold,” instead of seeking the steady and profitable employment that was plentiful.

The Government is to he urged to assist in the coal boring operations at Ohincwai, In the Lower Waikato. A 0000 feet has boon reached, and the indications arc exceptionally good. Experts are confident of reaching bituminous coal at a lower depth.

Word has been received that a Danncvirkc member of the Third Contingent has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment at Pretoria for “impertinence ” to an Imperial captain, who drove him and other Now Zealanders to desperation by brutal treatment and insults. The attention of the Premier is to he drawn to the incident.

A helpless infant was attacked by three pigs at Buarmah (Victoria) recently. and hut for the timely interference of its mother would probably have lost its life. The mother, attracted by the child’s cries, had great difficulty in driving the pigs off, and it was found that in addition to severe scalp wounds one ear had been billon off the child, while several fingers were nearly bitten off one hand. According to Mr Patcson, manager of the Sydney Fresh Food and Ice Company, in dealing with the cost of butter boxes, be considers that there are New South Wales timber, particularly the Biclimond pine, that could take the place of New Zealand white pine. At the Perth Supremo Court on March 14, Mr. C. H. M‘Gregor recovered £.'ls damages from Mr. John Mitchell, hairdresser, for alleged negligence. The case arose from plaintiff contracting what is known as barber’s rash in the defendant’s saloon.

Many of the older residents of Bcefton will have a kindly recollection of Mr Charles Leech, who was a familiar and respected identity of the Inangahua in the earlier days. Mr Leech at one time essayed farming, but his previous experience and temperament ill-fitted him for the calling, and although possessing abundant means, he wisely relinquished the attempt. In later years he resided in Canterbury and more latterly in Nelson. His death from heart disease took place in Nelson on the 27th nit, and he had all but arranged for a visit to his friends in England, who looked forward with pleasure to this re-union. The deceased leaves, in addition to other child* dren, two married daughters in Eeefton —Mrs Sloan and Mrs Allen—who deeply mourn their sudden bereavement. A wedding of Grey mouth interest was celebrated at Bishopdale, Nelson, last Wednesday, when Mr F. Zohrab of Wel-

lington, was married to Miss Blanche Mabin, of Nelson. The service was performed by the Bov. J. Kcmpthorne. The bride wore a pretty dress of white surah trimmed with pearl passementerie with transparent yoke and sleeves. She carried a lovely shower boquet of white roses and maidenhair fern, and was given away by her brother, Mr E, Mabin of Greymonth. The bridesmaid was Miss Lucy Gibbs, who wore dainty white muslin trimmed with lace and insertion and large white hat. Mr W. H. Bose, of Wellington acted as best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mrs Gibbs, Nile street.

The latest news of the Express expedition to Patagonia in search of the giant, sloth tells of a chapter of misfortunes which have befallen the conductor, Mr Heskoth Prichard. His wagon went in pieces after travelling 400 miles in search of specimens. His packhorses are wild, and he has had to sew up his provisions in the skins of animals ho has killed for food. A girl masquerading as a boy has been arrested at Echuca. (Vic.) She slated that her parents, who formerly resided at South Melbourne, were so frequently drunk that the ran away and got work

at various places. She found it hard to lead a respectable life, and resolved to impersonate a man. She procured the necessary clothes and walked to Echuci. She got work as a generally useful boy at, the Bridge Hotel, Moamo, and knocked about with the men singing and generally seeing life. The Lyttelton Times supports tho demand of tho Conference of Trades and

Labour Councils, that the employees of the Government should ho brought under the provisions of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Everybody but the Government (it remarks) admits tho wisdom and justice of this proposal, and it does not say much for the sincerity and determination of Liberal members of Parliament that they have so long tolerated the present position. We can conceive of no argument to justify the Government in refusing to submit to the conditions imposed by the Arbitration Act upon other employers of labour. By persisting in its present course it provides ether masters with a standing grievance. A groat free Chinch united mission, which is of a •‘revival” nature, was opened at the Gilford ! fall, London, by Dr Joseph Parker. The Lord Mayor attended in state. Many of the Metropolitan Mayors and all the leading Nonconformists in tho country were also present. Subsequently, simultaneous meetings were held all over the Metropolis, large congregations attending the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Exeter Hall, and tho Oity Temple.

Tho Hon. William Rolleston was interviewed by tho Christchurch Press ibis week in reference to tho report that ho had made it plain that lie hud no desire to re-enter public life, and thought lie was entitled to a rest. He had, however, said that he felt that circumstances might arise which would cal! for reconsideration of that position. lie had born ask. d, it was true, to stand for Mr Hutchison’s scat, but lie had no intention, in view of the treatment ho had met with from those who first put him into public life, and from those whom he had lived longest in the colony, to wander away from what lie looked upon as peculiarly his own country. Nothing but a firm conviction that those who had trusted him in the past wished him again to go before tho public, would induce him to change the rest of his later years for a period of unrest and political strife. JJe felt, too, that he would not be able, within any reasonable lime, to look' for a realisation of bis hopes in respect to the main questions of public interest, dust now the people's eyes were blinded with glamour, and the period of unparalleled prosperity led them to be careless upon subjects which loss easy times would force upon their consideration.

The Roman Catholic authorities of Melbourne are establishing a foundling hospital at Broadtneadows. The estate consists of about 30 acres of land, on which is erected a building containing about fifteen rooms, and is beautiful! situated. What is believed to bo one of Her Majesty’s last acts was to signify her wish that the testimonial offered for her acceptance by the children of Canada should be made over to the Royal Patriotic Commissioners for the benefit cf the widows and npbans of her soldiers who have lost their lives in South Africa.

At a sitting of the Old Age Pensions Court at Westport recently, Mr Hawkins S. M., received evidence in one case that appeared to he in direct contradiction of the statements made by the applicant for a pension and so he instructed the police to take action against iho applicant ou the: grounds of alleged perjury. Oho coach from Westport mot with an accident at the Nine Mile punt yesterday. It appears that when crossing on the punfe the coach was backed overheard into the river, but it was safely got out, not however before mails ite., were saturated with water. It returned fo Westport, which place it again left at 11 o’clock, arriving as before mentioned. The s.s. Ponarth is to make another trip to Westport. She is duo there on the sth May.

In the course of his remarks at a ratepayers meeting in Wellington on Tuesday, Mr O’Eegan urged that ail men who give their services to local bodies should be paid out of pocket expenses. Mr O’Eegan (says an exchange) does not appear to be aware that a system of moderate payments to members of local bodies prevails now in South Australia.

The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, telegraphs that tenders for the supply of coal to the railways for the current year have been accepted. They average half-a-crown a ton higher than the tenders of last year. The Adelaide Steam Navigation Company’s chartered steel screw steamer Dovcdale is due in Westport on Sunday next, from Australia, to load coal for the Ophir. The Dovcdale is a vessel of 1700 tons, ;315 feet long, and 4-5 feet beam. She was built in Hartlepool in 1894, is owned by the Dale S.S. Company’ (English ship owners) and chartered by the Adelaide Company. Very elaborate arranangeraonts are being made (says the Press) for the installation of E, W. Bro. A. J. Kussell as Grand Master of the New Zealand Constitution, which takes place on the 25th inst. The ceremony will be held in the Choral Hall, a building excellently adapted for the occasion, and whore the installation of E. W. Bro. Eight Hon. E. J. Seddon took place, A very large gathering of the brethren of the craft is anticipated on the occasion.

The Military Department of South Australia has set apart 11400 this year for prizes to encourage rifle shooting. A lad aged S was suffocated at Wyong (Now South Wales) the other day by a grain of corn becoming impacted in his windpipe.

While on his recent geolo deal exploration expedition to Fiji, Mr W. G. Woolnough, of Sydney University, experienced a rainfall of 48in in one week at Suva.

The Minister for Agriculture has promised the Royal Agricultural Society £2OO towards prizes given with the object of improving the breed of stock in Victoria, particularly horses and cattle. The City Council of Brisbane has decided to spend a sum not exceeding £4OOO in decorating the streets on the ■'occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.

Owing to the improved condition in pastoral affairs, the Railway Department of Queensland is discontinuing rebates on the carriage of livo stock, except in eases were trainage has already been booked. The magnificent organ in the Melbourne Exhibition Building cost £6OOO, and requires a 10 horse power gas engine to supply the wind power for the reeds. At the time of its construction it was the fifth largest organ in the world. The Taxing Master of the Supreme Court, Queensland, has finished his work on the costs of the Tyson case. The Crown claim was £10,028. The Taxing Master has taxed off .various items, which makes the total amount allowed £6398.

Tho War Office, profiting by its experience in the South African war, has determined on improving the typo of field guns hitherto used by tho artillery. An order has been given out to Vickers Sons, and Maxims for 336 field guns and carriages. Tho guns will bo made at Sheffield and the carriages at Barrow. This order represents two years’ work. To be had at Griffon and Smith’s Union Store a choice assortment of spring flowering bulbs, comprising the following well-known kinds :—Crocuses, Anemones, Tulips. Narcisies, Snowflakes, Iroseas, and other numerous varieties.— Advt. WADE’S WOEM FIGS are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them. Price 1/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. The British Bull-Dog rules the wave, Undaunted tar is ho, 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’ Great Peppermint Cure WADE’S TEETHING POWDEES for babies arc soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/-