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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 April 1901, Page 2

The Right Eovd. the Bishop of Nelson will conduct service at Maori Crock on Tuesday evening, st 7 60. The' annual meeting of tho Groymouth Assembly will take place this evening at tho Gilmer Hotel, when it is to bo hoped there will bo a largo attendanceIt will bo seen by reference to our advertising columns that tenders are extended to 6th May for the construction of pontoons for the Westland Gold Dredging Compauy Full particulars may bo obtained by applying to tho engineer’s office, Tainui street. Mr Smith, manager of the Kaitangata boring apparatus arrived on Saturday. Tho boring rods and all tho gear connected therewith are on board tho Oorinna, which steamer should arrive to-day. We draw special attention to an alteration in Mr Chas Stubb’s Fern Ointment advertisement, which cures chilblains, scalds, burns, sprains, bruises, cuts, wounds, and skin irritation. The ointment may be procured from the following agents: —Messrs Ingall, Holder and Son, Parfitt, Petrie, and Williams, chemist. ■

Messrs G. W. Moss and Co. sold by public aution this morning the lease of the Blackball ferry for £25, Mr Glaughesey being the purchaser. The Inspector of police requests us to state that he will bo pleased to receive complaints from any visitor being unable to secure hotel accommodation.

We again remind those who are in want of sleepers that Mr Donovan will sell at Moors Creek, Totara Flat, to-morrow afternoon, 2000 more or less.

Mr Guinness, who has been urging the Government to undertake the repairs to the Taylorville bridge, to-day received the following reply -“A. R. Guinness, esq. M.H.E.—In reply to my telegram to him last night, the Hon. Minister for Public Works informs me that Thomson has been instructed to put work in connection with the Wallsend Bridge in hand at once. — E. J. Seddox.”

The following is the team chosen to represent the Grocers’ against the Butchers’ on Wednesday Ist. Proceeds in aid of the Martin Memorial:—Holder, Cromhie, Gray, Quinlan, McDonald, Sotheran, Hoglund (2), Eyan, Corcoran, Eohloff, Parfitt (2), Weenick, Shallcrass. For years we have waited for the completion of the main road via Teremakau to Kumara; and still we wait. But the position now is simply ridiculous, There remains but a dozen chains to construct, and why it is not constructed no one seems to know. Perhaps advantage will be taken of the presence of the Premier to inquire into the matter. Owing to the fresh in the river the Duller Junction dredge did not wash up on Saturday. It is expected, however, that the return be known to-morrow.

In our advertising columns, conditions are sot forth for volunteers for the Imperial Reserves required for New Zealand.

By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the County Council arc calling tenders for repairs to the Tryagain and Granville roads; improvements to the Nelson Creek road, and repairs to the main drain, Ahaura. For further particulars see our advertising columns. The v are also calling for applications for co-operative contracts on the Cobden-Barrytown road over IX mile bluff.

The funeral of the two children —Kroening’s—which took place on Saturday last, 'was a sad, mournful affair. The procession commenced with about 200 children, a large number of whom carried beautiful wreaths to garland the last resting place of the little ones, who in death were not divided, The funeral service was conducted in a feeling manner by the Rev R. Stewart, the Sunday School teachers and children singing “ Safe in the arms of Jesus,” and “ When He Cometh.” Sadly and mournfully the little burdens were placed side by side, and gently was the earth spread o’er, while many children grouped round the open grave with strained and tearful eyes.

The annual meeting of the Rugby Union will be held at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday May Bth, when the election of olllcers takes place, and fixtures for the present year arranged. Hotel proprietors in this district continue to change hands. Mr James Baxter has bought out Mr O’Brien at the Stillwater and will enter into possession on the first of the month, The Imperial hotel which for many years has been excellently conducted by Mr Tidd also changes. Mr Wilson of Goldsborough, having purchased and takes possession on Wednesday The Right Hon. the Premier and Mrs Ssddon arrived in town yesterday morning per special train from Eeefton. The Omapere only got into Westport at 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and the Premier and Mrs Scddon left at 8 o’clock overland to Reefton, where the special was ■waiting to bring them to town, arriving at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. The Premier will we understand remain in the district for a few days. We are pleased to learn that his daughter, Mrs Morrice. is in a fair way towards recovery.

The Westland Racing Club is inviting tenders for cutting down the hill and improving the running track on the Hokitika racecourse.

On a recent municipal election day in Wurtemburg only one person—a police sergeant —took the trouble to vote. He elected the whole Municipal Council. A Masterton clergyman stated last Sunday evening that the bicycle was constructed by the devil to keep people from going to church on Sunday mornings. The total export of green fruit last year from the Fiji group totalled a value of £28,112, of which New Zealand took £16,215, and New South Wales the balance of £11,897. The steel cable which is to be used by the Kelburne Tramway Comdany, Wellington, is an inch in diameter, and weighs four tons. It was made in America. The cars are to be manufactured in the colony.

The Minister of Education has received numerous letters from Boards and school committees, throughout the colony complaining that the amount allowed to the committees at present is too small. The subject was mentioned before the Teachers’ Salaries Commission yesterday by Mr Hogben, and will probably be considered later on.

According to the “Timaru Herald.” the police there report that the races attracted some of the greatest thieves of the colony to Timaru. They were given prompt warning to leave again, and most of them did so by the North express last Thursday. It is feared by the Wellington Education Board’s chief inspector that the financial difficulties which have overtaken the Board will result in the complete or partial collapse of the battalion drill, cookery classes, and singing classes. The “Post” learns that within the next few days the Premier will probably deliver a public address, in the course of which ha will indicate the financial position and the character of the political programme of the Government for the coming session.

The Eight Hon E. J. Sccltlon has telegraphed in reply to the resolution forwarded by the City and the Suburban Burgesses’ Association urging that a Bill for State fire insurance be introduced next session, stating that the matter will receive the attention of the Government.

The following figures have been supplied to the, Press as representing the losses of the insurance companies in the North Island during the years mentioned, the amount for this year being, of course, the losses to date only : —l9Ol, £200,000 ; 1900, £151,000; 1899, £185,000; 1898, £242,000.

Something appears to have come over the blue gums growing in the neighbourhood of Timaru, this autumn. Some of them have apparently been attacked by blight, and very old trees appear to be dying off rapidly. In appearance they look precisely the same as if they had been fired.

In view of the comparison it affords with our own country, it is curious to road that the Ohio Circuit Court, sitting at Cleveland, decided a few weeks ago that the eight hour day law for city employees enacted by the last Legislature was unconstitutional. The judges based their decision upon similar decisions in New York and Nebraska.

When stormy wind and wintry'blast, Affect mankind with hacking cough, They chink consumption’s come at last, ’Twill not bo long before they’re off. Somopaople go to mountain heights, And others where the skies are bluer; But what will soon put them to rights, Is W. E, »Voods’ Great Peppermint Cure. WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for babies arc soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/-