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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 6 May 1901, Page 3

Mr Herbert Perkins, formerly accountant to the National Bank of this town arrived overland from Christchurch on a well-earned holiday. There is something peculiarly exciting about the following advertisement in the Times of March oth: “To be Sold, a Petrolled Man, who is supposed to be a British Admiral, w'ho lost his life in Patagonia about 200 years ago. Write, etc.” Surely this affords a chance for the Navy League, and it should be fairly easy to discover the identity of the Admiral. There cannot be many such who lost their lives in Patagonia 200 years ago.

Dunedin citizens intend presenting Col. Eobin on his return with a pair of gold spurs, in addition to a sword of Honor. Extensive arrangements have been made to welcome the 300 troopers returning by the Tongariro. The Premier during his visit suggested that Westland should bo associated in some way with the welcome of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and suggested that an arch and gold trophy would be a fitting contribution. It seems probable that the man Tumulty, who was drowned at the dredge Mokoia, was one of the crew of the Penarth who was left behind at Wellington last trip. Captain West has letters addressed to Tumulty. The letters are from deceased’s mother, who resides in Ireland. The body of the unfortunate fellow has not been recovered. The Government intends to build a platform to seat 1000 invited guests up against the General Post Office at Wellington, when the shelter sheds are removed. The Citizens Committee will erect reception staging on the other side. The announcement made by the Premier in connection with the proposed railway to Ross would be very gratifying to our friends there and the people of the district as a whole. It now seems that connection with Ross by railway appears within measureable distance. The Government policy in this matter is in unison with the settlement of people on the land and development of the timber industry, will open up a large tract of country suitable for settlement purposes, and command a great extent of bush which will keep a number of sawmills cutting for export purposes for many years to come.

With regard to a paragraph which was quoted in this paper on Saturday from the uagitikei Advocate as to the reason that actuated the fire underwriters in reference to the recent increase in their rates, we, the 1 Post, ’ have it on undoubted authority that the statements of our contemporary have no foundation in fact whatever. It is stated that New Zealand is the first country in the world to abolish the system of piece-work, and the consequent log of prices, in the bootmakihg trade. The course was adopted at the Arbitration Court in Christchurch on Monday by the mutual consent of employers and workers representing the industry throughout the colony.

During his recent visit to Auckland; Mr C. J. Realms, acting chief of the veterinary eefvicc of the Agricultural Department, found that the measures taken hy the department in regard te swine fever in that district had proved thoroughly off.ciivc in stopping the spread of the disease.

E location Boards, it has been decided by ihe Government, are to be included among the public bodies that are to be covered by an Indemnity Bill with reference to expenditure in connection with the R 'yal visits Tho yacht Ariadne, for the wreck of which Mr J. Mil's, of Oamaru, gave .£215 on Friday was broken into matchwood by the heavy seas of Saturday and Sunday, and her remains now strew tho bench for several miles. It is believed the lead ballast will bo fav d

There are, says Sir .tames Hector, few countiies so well understood a? New Zealand, from a geological point of view. At Fielding a man was fined £2 and eo-.ts for not providing sufficient shelter for two dogs, which were tied up for several chivs and nights in the open air. Tho Mormon apostles now in Christchurch claim to have four thousand followers in New Zealand.

The heavy sea of Sunday last did some damage to the breakwater works at Timaru.

It is ttited (says tho Manawatu Standard) that an action for malicious prosecution will follow as a result of the case brought before the Palmerston Police Court on Saturday in which tivo little boys were charged with stealing a pig valued at ss. The case was dismissed without hearing evidence for tho defence.

In one of his after-dinner speeches, Mr. W. P. Reeves, at the banquet of the National Club to celebrate the Australian Federation, referred to New Zealand’s position. He said that if New Zealand hadnot entered the Federation it was not for want of admiration of Australian but rather because of it. New Zealand felt the necessity of caution before entrusting her destinies to those who were so admirably fitted to manage their own affairs. Twelve hundred reasons against New Zealand’s entering the federation existed in the 1200 miles of sea, and though such a stretch of troubled waters might be a trifle, sea-sickness was not, and it was right to pause before inflicting that suffering on an unborn generation.