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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 6 May 1901, Page 2

Tho monthly meeting of the Grey Education Board will be held this evening. Tne regular meeting of the Grey County Council will be held to-morrow, at 2 p.m. Tho meeting will likely extend over tWP days,

Notice is hereby given that, in pursu ance of the Income Act and the regulations made thereunder, that every person and company having derived income within the meaning of the said Act during (lie year ending 31st M'wcb, 1901, from any source or by any means which is made the subject of taxation under the said Act is required to make and furnish to the Department returns of such income on or before the Ist June 1901.

A lire was discovered on Saturday afternoon in one of the bedrooms of Mrs Tindale’s rcstraurant in Boundry Street. The Brigade got smartly to work and soon all danger was over. The fire originated in or near a chest of drawers in the upper iloor of the house. The damage by fire was confined to the furniture in the room and the wall paper, hut a good deal of other damage was done by water. The building was insured but Mrs Tindale who had nothing on the furniture is a considerable loser.

We regret to announce the death of the late wife of Sergeant-Major Barrett, which took place rather suddenly on Saturday last. The deceased lady had not been in the best of health for some time past but the end was not expected. General sympathy is expressed with the relatives in their bereavement, the deceased being one of those kindly souls that command respect and affection wheroover known.

One of our subscribers is anxious to know what was Mr Ford’s time for chopping a two-foot log. Perhaps some of our readers will supply us with the information, as we do not possess tho knowledge ourselves. The usual monthly meeting of the. W.C.T.U. was held in the vestry of the Wesleyan Church, on Thursday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members and visitors, Correspondence was read, discussed, and received. Arrangements are to be made for Miss Powell’s visit, latter on. The Union has purchased an organ for their use. Regret was expressed that the hotels were not closed at the late Borough Council election same as at the general election. Mr P. J. O’Regan writes to the New Zealand Times complaining of the overcrowding of passengers on steamers between Wellington and the West Coast. During the recent cruise in the Hine>moa tho Governor secured a number of birds which ho intends to send to tbo British Museum.

The directors of the Fielding Gas Company recommended the payment of a dividend of 3 per cent. The dividend would have been larger but for tho large expenditure on extension of mains and additions to the gas-mnking plant. On March 5 tho Campbelltown Shipbuilding Company launched from their yard on the Clyde a steel screw steamer of over 2,000 tons for New Zealand owners. The vessel was named Waipori, and will bo engined at Greenock.

Mr Hutcheson member for Wellington will deliver a pre-sessional address within the next fortnight, and Mr Atkinson will follow his. example a week later. It is stated as a noteworthy fact that during the past three months the New Zealand Royal Humane Society has received no applications for the recognition of bravery in life-saving.

The plans for the Magnetic Observatory to be erected in the Public Domain at Christchurch are now complete, and the Domain Board the other day agreed to grant the use of the land for the buildings. The Government will be asked to contribute to the cost of the care of the grounds and buildings. The instruments lire expected to he sent from London in June or August. A seismograph similar to the one in Wellington will be erected. A decision of some importance to voters and returning officers has recently been given by the Divisional Court in England. The question was, “Are persons to whom voting papers have been given before the clock strikes the hour at which the poll closes entitled to put their papers in tno ballot box after the hour has struck ?” The Divisional Court answered the question in the affirmative, but hold that papers must not be delivered after the closing hour has struck to persons who are in the room when the clock strikes that hour.—Law Notes, February 1891, 43 and 51. How does a man get in a funk, And take himself right-off to bunk, Justwhena pain with symptoms vague, Will make him think he’s caught the plague. How often does a cough or cold Make cowards of the brave and bold,

Until they find the remedy sure— W. E. Wood’s Great Peppermint Curb.

Excellent progress is being made with tho work of constructing the Awatere railway bridge, and Mr Scott expects to have the work completed in two months. The railway works are (says a Blenheim paper) being pushed ahead on tho other side of tho river, and probably when the bridge is out of the hands of the contractors tho connection of Blenheim and Seddon will only bo a matter of tho laying of a few rails.

Sir James Hector, Director of the New Zealand Geological Survey Department, one of tho witnesses before the Goal Commission, said he thought the colony’s coal supply had been very much -"exaggerated in some quarters. He was always opposed to any export of coal from New Zealand. We were selling wbat it was absolutely necessary for us to conserve for ourselves. Tho more we could buy from other countries tho better. Kawakawa was the only place in which tho Government had explored for coal. There had been a great dcaLof muddling in coal mining, so that the results generally might not have been so good as was anticipated. The “ New Zealand Times ” says : —ln reference to Mr F. B. Hughes’ mission to New Zealand for the purpose of recruiting for Brabant’s Horse, there may possibly be some doubt in the minds of people, after wbat has transpired, if Mr Hughes is connected with that regiment. There appears to bo no doubt about bis bona lides in this respect. Mr A. Myers, of Wellington, who served with Brabant’s Horse during part of the campaign, states that lie knew Mr Hughes in South Africa as a lieutenant in J squadion of the regiment. Major Owen Thomas, on whose behalf Mr Hughes represents himself as acting, was also attached to the regiment during Mr Myers’ period of service.

■ The Premier on Friday evening, when referring to the success of the recent half-million loan, expressed gratification that’Hokitika had taken a full share of the debentures. The saving to the colony in connection with the flotation is substantial, there being no brokerage or underwriting charges as in London, the only cost being advertising in (he Colonial papers. Reference was also made to the small assistance given to the Government in (lie dotation in spite of the liberal advertising. The Government will, however, know where to look for support on any future occasion.

WADE’S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; ch most thrive after taking them. Price lildren. 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 Q-rcymauth. We guarantee all orders entrusted to this department to give satisfaction. A complete stock of Mackintoshes, Jackets, Capes, Underclothing and Corsets, just to hand.—Apvi.

Poor old China’s gone to pieces, Of her vast possessions reft, Day by day her power decreases, Soon, there’ll be but little left. She’ll no longer be a nation. But for ever be obscure; Coughs and Colds have no foundation, ■ Dosed with Woods’ Peppermint Cube,