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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 April 1901, Page 2

The Teachers’ Salaries Commission left Wellington to-day for ITcnhcim and the West Coast. According to Justice Conolly as expressed at Gisborne to-day, drunkenness is on the increase among the Maoris. As showing the orderly manner in which the election was conducted yesterday wo might mention that notwithstanding alt the excitement there was not a solitary “drunk” who required the attendance of “His Worship” this morning. The municipal elections throughout the Colony seem to have been keenly contested but the result was, in most cases, the return of a majority of the old members. H. C. Harqey and Co. will sell by auction on Saturday, at the auction rooms, chaff, drapery, furniture, etc. A Draper’s Assistants’ Union having been formed in Dunedin, a statement of the condition of employment and wages has been submitted to the employers.

Much sympathy was expressed by the scholars attending the State School this morning with the parents of the two young Kroenings who met with the fatal accident yesterday by d.iowning. Nearly every child whose parents boasted a flower garden brought a floral offering in token of the good feeling entertained by them towards the children, one of whom was a fellow schoolmate.

His Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch is to deliver a lecture on Norfolk Island at the Opera House this evening. The Bishop is bringing Ids own powerful limelight lantern, and will show a number of beautiful views of Melanesian life and Island scenery. As be lias recently visited the Island and has a personal interest in the mission—bis own daughter being the wife of the Bishop of Melanesia —we may expect some interesting information, and I old in the Bishop’s wellknown racy and humorous style, a very pleasant evening may bo anticipated. A young man (says the Times) named Tomilclty was drowned at Three Channel Flat while crossing from the Mokoia dredge in a boat which capsized. The body has not been found. The rainfall for Grcymonth for the month of March as reported by Captain Connor was 0:15 inches. Bain fell on eleven days. Mr Andrew M‘Kay lias been gazetted a member of the Grcymonth Licensing Bench vice Michael Roche deceased. The other day at Burke’s Pass the ground was white with frost; water in basins half to the bottom, while deeper water had nearly a quarter of an inch of ice.

Owing to the sad accident that has bef .lien two of the Presbyterian school children, the office bearers of the gymnastic class have decided not to hold a practice this evening out of respect to their departed comrade?. A number of settlers in Poverty Bay arc said to be in revolt against the last Government valuations, the values of their properties having been quadrupled. A Christchurch man who was fined a little while ago for neglecting to register bis dog omitted to pay the line, acd lie was consequently arrested on warrant and taken to the lock-up. Tire Timaru Herald refers to the first sod of the Stratford-Kawakawa railway, turned recently by the Minister of Public Works, as “ a very small sod, suggestive of Government stroke,” A number of spurious coins, principally half-crowns, are in circulation in Napier. The Waikato Hospital is about to receive as probationer a young native girl from'Rotorua. Napier has only had tour Mayors in 27 years. Mr Swan, now retiring, has held office for 15 years. There is a probability of an excellent seam of coal being opened out in the hills near Otakaia, iu the Taicri district. The first sawmill in the Motu forest, Poverty Bay, was opened this week. The erection of other mills is contemplated. Mr Reginall Day has been appointed secretary to the Soulhlan i Hospital and Charitable Aid Board at a salary of £156.

The heal bodies of Dunedin, like those of Wanganui some few months back, are divided in opinion as to the necessity of creeling a plague hospital. The revenue of the Picton-Blenheim railway for iho past financial year shows an improvement over that of the previous 12 months, and the line is now paying working expenses. Tho Nelson city Council has decided that in the event of the borough acquiring the tr im service the present lines should be taken up for the purpose of enabling Haven-road to bo widened. The contractors for the now Roman Catholic Cathedral in Christchurch, Messrs. Jamieson Bros., are making satisfactory progress with the work, and, and already a good show is being made. The Southland Hospital and Charitable Aid. Board’s finances having* improved during the last year, and the principal hospital’s demand being £IOOO less, it is probable that the rate will be reduced. The fact that there being a scarcity of young men to cut grass seed led a southern Stipendiary Magistrate to observe the other day that most of the young men were engaged in cutting down the Boers. The miners in the railway tunnel at Karranghake, Upper Thames, who recently struck because they wore unable to make wag. s at the schedule rates then in force are now said to be earning at the rate of Os a day. At Blenheim the solicitor for trustees in the estate of the late Thornes Carter has paid probate duty amounting to £Bl2l 15s sd. The Express learns the total not value of the estate as proved was £85,924 IGs OJ.

A man who recently died in Melbourne made his will upon the lid of a glove box. The will was brief and simple, and will probably be accepted as readily as the most elaborately prepared legal document. The census of Bombay city just taken shows a population of 770,000, or a decrease of over 50,000 as compared with the census taken ten years ago, The returns from the rural districts of the Bombay Presidency show a terrible decrease in the population through famine.

The census returns for the three boroughs within tho Westland district arc now known. The recorded population of Hokitika is 1918 as against 2059 in 1896 ; Kumara, 1121 as against 1149 five years ago, and Ross 014 as against 727 last census. The three boroughs thus show small decreases.

Tho reception of the Imperial troops in Auckland cost onlv £2ll.

It is estimated that a sum of no less than £42,000 has been advanced by the various building societies in Timaru during tho last seven years.

The Government has determined to pay a bonus of ono-fifth of a penny a pound to encourage the manufacture of c mdensed milk in the colony. It will bo on milk of the best quality. The bonus ‘will bo in opera-ion from March :11st, 1901, to tlie same date of 1903 Two rival Victorian newspaper owners, who hr might iib 1 actions each against the other for £2OOO and £3OOO, were !a-t week awarded by the Supreme Court a farthing apiece. Each has a huge pile of costa to meet, and now feels that the libel business is a “ fool’s game ’’ for lit'gants, though a gold mine for lawyers. The population of West Australia nt the end of March was 181,390. The total increase for the last 12 months is 9313.

The N.S.W; State revenue returns for March total £875,412, and, while showing an apparent decrease of £5(1,918, give a real increase of £41,301. Two hundred gilt and sixty thousand bronze medals will he distributed among the children of Victoria in connection with the forthcoming celebrations. The Victorian Government had decided to spend £16,000 in the construction of local supplies and channels in some of the most arid centres in the Malice. Ityan, who was found dead at Tomorroma, N.S.W., had one of his arms eaten oil, and his head nearly severed from the body, it is supposed by pigs. The gold yield of New South Wales for the month of March was 14,8240 z, valued at £52,774, equal to 12,4000 z fine as compared with 19 3Sooz valued at £09,422, for the previous month of this year. The yield for the quarter was 57,0030 z, valued at £197,091.

The Fiji Government have decided to despatch to Australia a unit (comprising 25) of the Armed Native Constabulary, under the command of Colonel Francis and a native commissioned officer, for the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament at Melbourne, Money order remittances from West Australia for March totalled £29,411. The Savings Bank March returns show that the balance to lire credit of depositors at the end of the month was £1,480,897, an increase of £261,009 over the corresponding period of last year. To bo had at Gril'fcn and Smith's Union Store a choice assortment of spring flowering bulbs, comprising the following well-known kinds Crocuses, Anemones, Tulips. Narcisies, Snowllakes, Ircscas, and other numerous varieties.— Advt. When stormy wind and wintry blast, Affect m in kind with hacking cough, They think consumption’s come at fas'-, ’Twill not bo long before they’re off. Some people go to mountain heights, And others where the skies are bluer; Bat what will soon put them to rignts, Is TV. F. Woods’ Grs.vt Peppermint Cure. 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 Groymouth. 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. With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for babies arc soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/-