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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 11 May 1901, Page 2

The Christchurch coach, which left Springfield yesterday morning with the mails, will not he able to cross the Olira River to-day. (liven line weather the mails will arrive on Monday morning. A fine parcel of gold from Sullivan’s Lead, DulTer’s Creek, was brought to (own the other day. The parcel when cleaned contained IS ounces 0 dwts, and was obtained out from a paddock 10 feet by ■lO feet with a 22 feel face The cubic contents of this space is about ITU) cubic yards, so that the yield is slightly over seventeen grains to the yard. The ground is held as a dredging claim by the .Sullivan's Company. The first meeting of the Groyinouth Catholic Debating Society was held last night when the Chairman impressed upon the members the advisibiiity of combining and putting forth their best efforts to make the institution a success and called upon them to elect the office bearers for the ensuing year. The following appointments were then made : —President Mr. F. Campbell ; Vico - Presidents, Messrs T. W. Tymons and M. J. Phillips, senr ; Secretary, Mr. John J. Campbell ; Treasurer, Eev Father Kimbell; Libarian, Mr. W. Duffy ; - Committee, Messrs Daniel, M'Kitrick, Fogarty, and Hansbery. A large number of new members were elected. On Friday next the first debate of the season will be discussed, the subject being “ Should the State control our coal mines.”

Mr. Guinness, M.H.R., has received the following telegram from the lion HallJones, “Re Nelson Creek footbridge, I am authorising Mr. Thompson to put this woik in hand. Wo cannot transfer the vote as recommended, but will have to provide on next year’s estimates, however, work will bo started forthwith.” Mr R. W. J. M!‘Neill has been appended a member of (he Puller Licensing Company, vice Mr H. H. Lange. At the Magistrate Court, Lycll, on Thursday, an application to declare the Fcdderson Gold Dredging Company's ground cancelled, was dismissed.

On Monday at 2 30 Messrs Easson and Co will sell a quantity of furniture, crockery, linoleums, boots and a first-class camera at their rooms.

Mr Mori arty who sustained injuries at Stillwater sonic time ago, had the good fortune to make a small purchase of Messrs T. W. Tymons ami Co.’s drapery establishment in Greymouth a couphof weeks before be sustained an injury. When paying for the goods he was given a policy insuring him against accident in the amount of £1 per week, or in case of death £IOO cash. Ho thought but- little of the document at first, but some days after the accident remembered about it, and on presentation, was given liis £1 a week regularly until he returned to work.

We arc pleased to learn that his Worship the Mayor is very much improved in health and was to-day enabled to attend to business for a few hours. We trust, ore long, ho will ba in the full enjoyment of health.

The Eev, F. H. Spencer, travelling agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society will preach in Trinity Church of England to-morrow morning and St John’s Presbyterian Church in the evening. Mr. Spencer is a forcible and eloquent speaker and will set forth the claims of the groat society bo represents. The Bible Society since its inception in 1801 has issu. d no less than 170 million copies of the Scriptures in some languages and dialects, and is at the present turning out between four and five million copies a year. The Bishop of Nelson, who is still detained here by bad weather will preach at Trinity Church in the ovening.

Gold dredging is lifting; the slump disappearing. And there are sound reasons for (ho alteration. The depression on the Coast followed as a result of failures in Otago, rather than here; coupled, ofecoursc, with over speculation, and over buying by sharebrokers and dahlers in scrip who bought with the one object in view—selling on the slightest rise in price. The heavy and constant calls, however; for the time being, sickened the market and not only prevented an advance but actually caused a serious drop and rendered stock unsaleable. We are now recovering ; and the recovery is all the more rapid and certain on account of the excellent results now being obtained. Last months average per week per dredge was 22 ounces; the first week of May has given 2(> ounces per dredge, a return that could not fail to have a beneficial effect upon the market. As (o industry itself it has never suffered. It began in a small way; it encountered serious difficulties at its inceptions; it has .surmounted many of those difficulties, and is now so far as development has taken place, going along fairly well, and in the majority of eases clearing a good profit. And as month succeeds month and dredges increase in number, the average will improve. Of course wo shah have our failures, but with (he extra caution now taken to test ground as to depth and quality of dirt, the per ceutage of failures to successes will diminish.

The Hokitika Count}' Chairman, Mr Leo JNorthcroft, is commimicaling with the various local bodies on the Coast with a view to combined action for a suitable form of representation at. the approaching visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. Ho suggests (he erection of an appropriate structure in Christchurch, in consideration of the old connection between Canterbury and Westland.

A press wire received from Sydney states that in reference to the boat with the lloyal arms washed ashore on Barrytown beach, Mr Kerry, owner of the Ariadne, states that he believes it belonged to the Ariadne and was washed out of the davits during a gale when passing Cook Strait. He describes it as of a lifeboat build with watertight compartments. It is built almost entirely of teak.

In the Supremo Court at 'Wellingtpn yesterday, before Justice Edwards, a motion was made iu the action of Thomson’s Bullock Creek Gold Dredging Coy v. Thomson and others. Counsel for defendants moved that the proceedings be removed from the Supreme Court, Wellington, to the Wardens Court, A\ estiaud. This was opposed by the plaintiff company. Judgment was reserved. A public meeting was hold at the Hokitika Town Hall yesterday afternoon, the Mayor presiding, to consider steps to present Mr Sodden with a birthday gift iu recognition of her services to the district. The general committee appointed secretaries and canvassers. The Mayors of Ivumara and Boss will be asked* to co-operate. The movement meets with general support.

A telegram from Yunna to the Paris Herald says the celebrated orchestra of Heir Eduard Struss has been disbanded.

Dr. Joseph Cut/ and Miss Belle Heed, society leaders of Smith Center, Kas., were married by megaphone a few days ago. Both arc sick with smallpox, and are in quarantine. The minister stood on the opposite side of the street from the homo of the bride, and shouted the ceremony through a megaphone,

Thousands of pounds arc lost in all factories every year owing to heat radiating from the steam pipes. Engineering shows how it may be saved by the insulation of the pipes with mica.

The British War Olllce has informed the ollleer commanding (he Canadian Militia that anew rifle sighted to 2000 yards has been adopted, which will in all probability.ho supplied to Hie Canadian mounted regiments.

The Minister for Lauds considers that (he thermal springs arc a national asset. He has promised to send a landscape gardener to Nuhaka and Waipiro, Poverty Bay. to assist in beautifying those places.

The feat of rowing from Geelong to Melbourne, a distance of: 15 miles, was successfully accomplished on lire Stir instant by Mr Fred L. Armytagc, who used a boat designed by himself. The water was remarkably smooth, and the long row was completed in nine hours. Mr Armytagc, who resides in Tasmania, is well known as a long-distance rower.

The Morgan-Carncgio combine has given rise in America to a new verb, “to morganeer.” Exception is taken to the word as rhyming too well with buccaneer and privateer, and “to morganiso ” is suggested as a more correct expression, A gentleman with Indian experience says that eucalyptus oil rubbed daily in the groins and armpits is almost a complete specific against plague. Wherever the German Emperor goes he is accompanied by a shorthand writer, Herr-Engel, chief of the Reichstag staff of stenographers. He has enjoyed the distinction of reporting all of the 700 speeches made by the German Emperor since 1889.

A sergeant serving in South Africa, says the Journal of Education, was wounded in the head and invalided home. The doctor, who removed the bullet, accidentally removed a little bit of the brain with it. Prompted by a nice sense of humour, lie wrote to the sergeant and asked him if he would like this bit of brain returned to him. The sergeant replied that he did not think that lie could want it, as lie had just got a position in the War Otiiee.

Mr A. N. Fell and Mr Phil Mules, of Nelson, who, are studying medicine at Edinburgh University, have both passed the third professional examination. Mr Fell has also distinguished himself at football, and was one of the Scotch International team which defeated Wales, Ireland and England.

In a breach of promise ease recently hoard at the Chester Assizes, it was stated that the courtship between the parties bad been going on for about 34 years and continued without a break until two years ago, when there was a tiff in conscquoncß of attentions alleged to have been paid by plaintiff, who is SG, by her lodger, For this allegation defendant apologised, but subsequently he broke off the courtship. The jury awarded the plaintiff .£SO damages.

The full strength of the Adelaide and suburban tire brigades was engaged, with two steamers, on the fire at John Martin and Company’s, Adelaide, and it is estimated that 1,005,000 gallons of water were poured into the building. The firemen were working on the smouldering embers all night, and were still busily engaged on the Sunday afternoon. A now alloy has been recently invented in France which is particularly suitable for rolling stock. It is composed of aluminium and wolfram and is almost as light as the former, while offering greater resistance, having in addition the advantage of being much cheaper. It is adapted for carriages, cycles, and motors. The French have called it “Partinium.”

As the result of representations made the 11 ail way Department has decided to erect substantial stockyards at Jfo Ho to accomodate cattle and sheep. The convenience will ho greatly appreciated by settlers and the trade generally, as owing to the increased production of fit stock in Westland a largo quantity is now sent to Greymouth after each sa'o at Arahura. Mr Crombic is to be commended for his consideration, and has taken a step in the proper direction, which will result in increased traffic for the railway. Lately immense coal deposits have been discovered in several parts of Spain. A largo English syndicate has just bought in Asturias, in the district of Lorio, Vi'ioria, and extensive coalfield.

Mr Chamberlain’s dioam of an alliance between England, Germany, and the United Stalest which atone time was I inghed to scorn (says the Vienna “Vater!and”) seenu to be approaching realizi;ion, even if it is not drawn up in a treaty.

The Japan ‘•Times” says that Ihe total englli of all railways in Japan at (lie end if (he thirty-second fiscal year (March

til, 1D0O) was .I.(>■!■) miles 42 ehains, of which S:i2 miles 72 chains belonged (o (lie Government, and 2,802 miles 4!) chains (o (he private companies, showing increases of (it miles in the Government (al railways and 151) miles in (lie private railways, a total of 22:1 miles compared with (be figures of (lie preceding fiscal year.

At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Greenstone Gold Dredging Company held at Kumara lust evening, the. directors were instiucted to borrow any cum up to £2OOO for the purpose of liquidating present liabilities. Their liabilities at the present time amount to about £ISOO. Mr Oxcnham proposed a hearty vote of (hanks to the directors for the way in which they had carried out the business of the Company for the year, and particularly for giving their guarantee for meeting tlie last draft due to the contractors, amounting to £7Bl.

Count Zeppelin has been making an interesting speech with regard to the lessons no has learned from mishaps during the three experimental ascents of his air-ship, and pointing out the groat future which he considers lies before Jus invention. About £3,000 lias boon received by Count Zeppelin for further experiments. The trial will be resumed next spring, and ic is estimated that this sum will sullico for about 12 further ascents,

The work of excavating the Roman remains at Silchoster (Callova) has been, brought to a close for the year. Among other interesting relics discovered during the past season’s operations may be mentioned tosselatcd floors, a special piece o£ mosaic pavement with a figure representing a dolphin, and upwards of 100 pots of different size and shape, one large vessel with side handles being particularly- fine. Some blacksmith’s tools, a padlock, coulters, a bronze figure, and other articles have also been dug up. The excavations will be resumed in the spring. Snails are not only regarded as a great delicacy in Paris, but are reckoned as very nutritious. Hygienists say (observes the “Family Doctor’’) that they contain 17 per cent, of nitrogenous matter, and that they are equal to oysters in nutritive properties. Nearly 100,0001 b. of snails are sold daily in the Paris markets. They aro carefully reared for the purpose in extensive snail gardens in the provinces, and fed on aromatic herbs to make their flavour finer. One snaiiory in Dijon is said to bring in to its proprietor 7,000 francs a. year.

Having secured the services of a lady' who lias gained her experience in someof the best houses in Melbourne, MessrsMcKay and Son have much pleasure ini 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.

WADE’S TEETHING POWDERS for babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/-