Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1901.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 May 1901, Page 2

Greymouth Evening Star. AND BRUNNERTON ADVOCATE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1901.

The children cf St John's Presbyterian Sunday School will celebrate their anniversary this evening. Mr E. Roberts, consulting engineer to a number of our dredging claims on the West Coast, will arrive overland from Christchurch by this afternoon's train. The fourth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Grey .River Gold Dredging Company will te held at Revington's Hotel this evening at 8 o'clock. The Directors of the Economic Building Society held their usual monthly meeting last evening. After disposing of tho ordinary business it was decided to make a levy of Is Od par share, for the halfyear ending, June 30th ; such levy to be payable on Monday 27th May. It was also resolved to dispose of two £IOO allotments, one by ballot and one by sale on Monday 17th Juno. Only shareholders whose contributions are paid up to 10:h June participate. A largo number of persons assembled on tho wharf yesterday afternoon to accord a welcome to tho returning troopers—seven in number—who arrived per Tutanckai. Owing to the absence of tho Mayor through illness, Captain Morico accorded the warriors a hearty welcome back to the Coast, the men being rushed by friends and acquaintances. The troopers were subsequently entertained at the Wharf Hotel by Captain Morice and Lieutenant Lutz and then departed for Kumara and Hokitika—-their homos—where thoy were accorded a right hearty welcome.

About nine o'clock last night a false alarm of fire was sounded at Hokitika. Commenting on the occurrence the West Coast Times says:—The Education Board was in process of a warm discussion on the appointment of a young lady teacher at a small country school, when the ominous sounds of the fire bell cut short the flow of eloquence. The Captain of the Firo Brigade, who is a member of the Board, hastily quitted the room for other onerus duties, promptly followed by reporters and the rest of the members, an adjournment for half an hour being carried in tho quickest time on record. Mr Richard Croker, the Tammany Boss who has an English country seat at Wantage, in Berkshire, bus received tho attention (says the "Express") of the in-come-tax assessors who carne to the conclusion that Mr Croker should be taxed on an income of £20,000. Mr Croker objected and appealed, and after his interview with ihe local Commissioners at Wantage it is said that he left protesting. Mr Croker must either be mulcted for £IOOO or show the Commissioners their error. But to demonstrate this would be to reveal a secret which he has sworn under oath to keep. Pro-Boerism on his part ho believes is responsible for the "imposition." Ho declines to give information to anyone regarding his income, and also says he will not pay £I,OOO into the British Treasury. The latest invention in the direction of utilising peat as fuel (says the " Coal Merchant and. Shipper" is said to be that of M. Vilcn, of Goteborg, who takes ordinary peat turf, which he heats to 518 deg. Fahrenheit, after which he lowers the temperature to 12(3deg. The carbonization is not in large retorts as formerly, but in comparatively small cylinders of ordinary iron plates embedded in brickwork. By the Yilen method the turf possesses G,OOO units of heat, whereas peat turf (proper) has only 2,514 units. Analysis has proved that coke obtained by this method contains nearly 59 per cent of combustible matter, and the gases more than 28 per cent., in all more than 87 per cent. This fuel will cost 13s. Od. to 10s. per ton,

A figure of Lord Nelson, cnt out of a solid block cf silver and weighing no less than Hlooz, has just been added to the remarkable collection of relics of the great admiral in the museum of the Royal United Service Institution in Whitehall. This trophy was presented to Nelson by George 111 on the anniversary of his victory at the Nile, and bears on tho nedimeut the words " To N,. " with a crown and a peer's coronet on either side. It has been placed on the ca?e which contains Nelson's waistcoat, his Order of St. Lucia, and the coat worn during his last services on board the Victory between the years .1803-;*), and adjoining that in which is preserved the valuable diamond sigrette, or " Plnrne of Triumph, " which was presented to him by the Sultan of Turkey.

It is necessary now that the Barber has made it appearance, for ladies to sec that the blankets are in good order, otherwise they will have to call in the doctor and you all know what his charges aro one visit, one pair of blankets. All we say is go to Christopher Smith, our "up-to-date" Cash Draper, and see his exceptional bargains in blankets; only 5/11, 10/6, 15/6 20/-, 27/6 a pair.—Advt. The Patea Count}'Press states that at a meeting oP Liberal delegates from different parts of the northern portion of the electorate, held at Patea, it was unanimously resolved to support the candidature of Mr John Hislop in the Liberal interest.

Mr Lai Hoy, who is leaving for China in the course of a fortnight, requests that all accounls against him to be sent in on cr before Saturday next.

There was a good attendance of the Juvenile Templars 1.0.G.T. at their weekly meeting last evening. The officers for the quarter were installed as follows:—P.C.T. Bro. E. Nelson, C.T. Bro. Tyndalc; Y.T. Sis. Smith; Secretary Sis. M. Harris; Assistant Secretary Bro. Goodman ; Mar. Sis. Michel ; Dep. Mar. Bro. Harris; Chap. Sis. Merrick ; Financial Secretary Bro. Machcl; Treasurer Bro. Moore, Sen. Bro. Merrick ; Guard Bro. Nelson. Next Thursday week the meeting will be held in the Druids Hall, when an open meeting will be held. A lantern entertainment will be given and there will be no charge for admission, and all young people will be invited. The subordinate lodge, which is held weekly, received the sad news that Bro. Thomas of Dcnniston, had died during the war in Africa where he was in active service. A message of sympathy will be conveyed to the parents, for whom the members of the lodge express great sorrow at the loss of an estimable young fellow.

Mr William Gregg, foundpr of the firm rf Gregg and Go., coffee merchants ol Duncdin, died on Thursday afternoon frmo the result of a blood-vessel in the brain bursting last Saturday. In IS6I he came to Otago and began the business of a cofiee and spice merchant in a shop that was destroyed by the Princess street fire of the ■' sixties." He was the first man to make wax vestas in New Zealand and the first to earn the Government bonus for the manufacture of starch.

The Wellington Gas Company intends to adopt the "shilling in the slot" system for the supply of gas. It will lay pipes into any house, and provide one bracket, one light pendant, and one boiler riug and rubber tubing, so that all the householder will have to do is to drop a shilling in the slot and receive in return 156 ft of gas.

Writing to the Agricultural Department on the 4tb April. Mr Cameron, New Zealand Produce Commissioner at Home, says that shippers of Manilla hemp are pushing sales, thus affecting the market consider.;bly. The stock in Manilla at tho end of March was reported to be 157.000 bales, in addition to which there was said to bo 134,920 baSes on vesseis en route from Maoila to London. The capture of Aguinaldo and tho consequent foeling that the war in the Philippines was probably nearly over, had caused a tendency towards lower prices in the market.

The exports of frozen beef last month amounted to 17,519 cwt, valued at £19,107, against 33,001 cwt, valued at £88,488, in the corresponding month of last year. The shipments of mutton consisted of 150,002 carcases, valued at £75,770 against 107,409 carcases of the value of £89'877; the shipment of legs and pieces totalled 4,357 cwt, valued at £4705, against 9556 cwt, valued at £10,227, and lamb shipments amounted to 280,109 carcases valued at £101,079.

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 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 arc soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches. Price 1/Wc'll sing God save the Prince of Wales, Protect him from the storms and gales; And may his health for ever hold Free from either cough or cold,

But Princes too, despite restraints, Arc subject to all chest complaints. For which the remedy, tried and sure, Is W. E. Wooas' Great Pkppeemint Cuke.

WADE'S WORM FIGS are more effective and not unpleasant; ch most thrive after taking them. Price lildren.