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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 21 May 1901, Page 2

A full rehear ;al of “Cinderella” takes place to-night at 7 30, when all members are specially requested to attend. Great excitement prevails among the Fairies, who are really c oiog their part admirably. The little tots, ranging from four years old upwards, go through their evolutions wdth charming naivete. On Friday, May 24th, on Victoria Park, the Grey and Hokitika Senior Football Teams try conclusions, when it is anticipated that a close struggle will take place, although our southern friends are the favourites. They will be entertained at dinner by the Grey Team in the evening. Consequent upon the expense incidental to the war in South Africa, the British tariff has been altered to meet the increased charges, and those upon whom the burden of extra taxation has fallen are indulging in the Englishman’s prerogative—a good solid growl. In this Colony too the alterations in the tariff did not please everybody, yet the tea drinking portion of the community—and their name is legion—may congratulate themselves that neither the quality nor price of that choicest of tea with the golden label on, known as the “Spring Blossom,” has suffered thereby. Among teas it is accepted as the standard of purity and excellence, and has moreover been reduced in price from 2 j 43, to 2s per lb. As it can be obtained from all grocers and storekeepers there is no reason why any household should ho without this fragrant unadulterated and delicious beverage.

Eight locomotives just imported from America by the New Zealand Government were landed from the steamer Bechuna at Wellington, in all seven hundred tons of railway accessories were imported by the Government by this boat from New York.

Mr Mulock, the Canadian representative at Melbourne, has cabled to the Premier to the effect that ho will be unable to visit New Zealand, as he is obliged to leave for England on June 4.

The slow delivery of the New Zealand flags required by the Education Department for publicfsehools is said to be due to the difficulty experienced in obtaining sufficient bunting of the specified quality in the colonies.

The intense indignation of a section of South Wellington people over the refusal of Lord Eaufurly to accede to the Duke travelling a three mile route verges on the ludicrous. Some actually propose cabling to the Duke asking him to override the Governor. Responsible citizens hope better counsels will prevail. ‘During the past nine months the Sydney tramways have carried an additional 21,428,000 passengers an increase of 45£ per cent. Mr Geo. Jenkins, late Clerk of the Victorian Assembly and Clerk of Parliaments, in which capacities he has served for 36 years and who has been appointed Clerk to the Federal House of Representatives, was presented by members of the Legislative Council with a handsome inscribed gold watch. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company has had a complete installation of electric light fitted up at its cablj station at Wakapuaka. The work was entrusted to thejßrush Electrical Engineering Company, Ltd., and the plant consists of an oil engine of 61- b.h.p., fitted with all the latest improvements for spraying and igniting the oil. This engine drives one of the Brush Company’s two-pole dynamos capable of supplying current to 75 sixteen candle power incandescent lamps. The whole of the quarters of the staff, as well as the operating rooms and offices, have been fitted with the light, and its introduction should prove a great comfort and convenience to all persons engaged on the station.

The strong westerly gale on Friday night at Hokitika, repeated itself with equal force on Saturday night, accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain. A heavy sea. combined with spring tides, made matters lively for the residents situated on the western side of Revel! Street on Saturday morning. Some of the heaviest of the seas came through several rights of way into the street. At one time things looked so serious that one loading storekeeper decided to shift his family and goods to a place of safety, the sea having carried away a portion of his back premises; but with the falling tide this was rendered unnecessary. Tire Press Wellington correspondent telegraphs:—The reputation of Wcllington common jurors will not be enhanced by the proceedings at the current criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. There have been five instances of disagreement by juries. “I am afraid somebody must be contumacious,” was the remark made last night by Mr Justice Edwards, when discharged a jury who could not agree. As an evidence of the independence of working men nowadays, the ‘Clutha Leader ’ mentions that Mr Watt engaged a bricklayer to build in the retorts at the Balclutha gasworks, the wages being £T a day, his time to include the journey from Dunedin. The man arrived by the afternoon train on Friday, and after his arrival went to one of the hotels to have dinner. He asked for drink and was refused. He tried two other hotels, with a similiar result. He then packed up his swag and returned to Dunedin by the afternoon express, explaining that he would not work in a township where he could not get his glass of beer. On Saturday last a bottle was found on Foxton beach, which when opened was found to contain a card with the following writing : —7th Contingent, all well. Farewell Spit, 7th April, I'JOl. Troopers Cooper and Curtin and Trumpeter Toney wish to be remembered to Timaru people. On the reverse side was written: “Goodbye, New Zealand, till we return with honors for our colony.”

A. young man named Talley, (says the Herald) employed at the Low Level mine, sustained a broken log on Saturday morning in a very simple manner. He was riding along the Grey Road on a bicycle, when he was thrown into the ditch at the side of the road. He was taken to the Hospital, where the injured limb was set by Dr Whitton. A similar injury was sustained by a man engaged on the Mokoia dredge last week, a wire rope snapping and striking him on the leg. Ho was brought into Reefton last night and taken to the Hospital, where his injury was attended to by the genial Doctor. Two other men were also injured at the same time.

Speaking at the Mayoral banquet at Ashburton, Mr Hugo Friendlandor said his firm had received the largest order for oats everg iven by the English War Office, the value of the shipments when completed being £14,000.

At present there are a large number of clerks in Dunedin without employment. This is no doubt to be largely accounted for by the fact that the principal brokers have all reduced their etaffs.

The alterations which are now being made in the passenger accomodation of the Union Steam Ship Company.? Takapuna are of an extensive nature, and when these are completed the vessel will bo practically a new ship. On the main deck forward the social hall has been lengthened, and four four-birth cabins are being constructed on each side of it. Aft of this, on the port side, accomodation is being made for a stewardess and ladies’ cabin, lavatory etc, When the work of renovation is ccmplotcd the Takapuna will be able to carry between 50 and 60 more passengers than heretofore. The township of Ross is at an altitude of 127 feet above sea level.

H. C. Harley ond Co. have just landed ex-Haupiri, very largo consignments of produce, vrhich will he submitted to public auction at their rooms to-morrow at 230 p.m. Heads oil families would do well to attend-this sale, as 50 cases apples, GO sacks potatoes, and other produce will be put under the hammer.

A correspondent writes that a social and ball was given at Totara Flat (Erickson’s Hall) last Friday evening, the proceeds of which were devoted to the relief of one of Ihe employees of the Totara sawmill, who was seriously hurt a short time since, but who, we arc pleased to state is improving rapidly. There were about sixty couples on the door, and all the dancers entered into the evening’s enjoyment, and kept up the giddy whirl into the wee sma’ hours of the morning. The music was supplied by Messrs Leech and Son. The door was in splendid condition, and the occasion the most enjoyable ever held at the Flat. Mr A. MTnroe and -las. Mates together fuldlled the duties of M.C. The wants of the inner-man were attended to by Messrs D. Ross, MTntyre and H. Crawford. A Brunner correspondent writes complaining bitter of an act of theft or burglary. He states that the key of his front door was stolen, that he procured another key and thought little of the occurrence till the other night when returning home he found his premises had been entered presumedly with the missing or stolen key and articles taken.

Applications are invited, in our advertising columns, for the position of dredgemaster for the Waipuna Gold Dredging Coy’s dredge.

We draw our Kumara readers attention to the sale of valuable freehold sections, together with buildings erected thereon, at Kumara by G. W. Moss and Co on Tuesday afternoon, 28th May, at 1 30. Household furniture and effects, also dairy stock, will be sold. Full particulars may be found in our advertising columns.

The earnings of the New South Wales Railway Department for the March quarter shows an increase of £92,251. The expenditure shows an increase of £51,318, and the net improvement therefore is £40,733. At the end of 1899, only three cots were annually provided for in the Sydney Hospital for side children; by the end of last year the number had risen to eight, and since then it has risen to eighteen.

The Tasmanian Government entomologist reports that San Jose scale exists in hundreds of trees in the New Norfolk district.

The revenue of West" Australia for the month of April shows a total of £944,164, as compared with £253,652 for the corresponding period of last year. Captain Alexander Gillespie, who commanded the New South Wales naval contingent in China, has been appointed to the command of H.M.S. Sparrow on the Australian station. Captain Gillespie was lieutenant of H.M.S. Mildura prior to going to China.

Tasmanian State Ministers intend from Ist Jne to charge the following passenger rates on the Government railways—2d a mile for the first-class single journey; Hd for second class ; return fares 3|d and 2|d respectively. A dead body was found in the Buller river under the staiths, yesterday afternoon. It may probably bo that of Tumulty.

The enormous profit reaped by the colliery owners of Great Britain during the past year are indicated in the Wigan Goal and Iron Company’s report. A dividend of no less than 17-i per cent was declared, the net profits having totalled £408,438.

According to the Lyttelton Times, at tho Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday one of the justices on tho bench went into a deep and refreshing slumber, which lasted throughout the entire hearing of one of the cases against a bookmaker. The public may shortly expect to see tho Government Accident Insurance Department in operation. The Workers’ Compensation for Accidents Act, a companion measure to tho one constituting tho Government Insurance Department, will also bo brought into operation next month.

The Premier’s promise to the Kokatahi settlers of some of the purebred stock which was specially selected by the Colony’s expert in the United Kingdom will shortly be fulfilled as the first shipment has already arrived in Wellington. The settlers, on tho Premier’s suggestion, will christen one of tho bulls “Dick Scddon.”

Tho cost of carrying out Mr. Mestayer's water and drainage scheme for Gisborne will be about £50,000. Mr. Meatayer recommends that in the matter of drainage Gisborno should follow the example of Wellington and adopt tho Shone system.

In lus speech at the Wellington luncheon to the returned troopers the Premier again referred to the question of sending more men from New Zealand to assist in the ' campaign in Soutli Africa. He explained that there was Parliamentary authority for having more New Zealanders at the front than were already there. In view of the necessity for bringing the war to an early close, it behoved the Government to closely watch its progress in order that if more assistance was wanted it might bo promptly given. Mr Edgar, a llocfton resident, a passenger by the Wainui from Westport, fell from the merchandise, wharf Westport to the ground near the junction of the wharf with the staiths, on Saturday night, and sustained a fracture of the right arm in two places. Dr. Black set the limb, and the injured man proceeded north by the Wainui yesterday morning. Mr Edgar apparently thought the wharf and roadway were level There was plenty of light about the wharf at the time, the goods shed lamps and the lamp on the wharf near the root of the staiths being all lit. Mr G. Laurenson, M.H.R., in addressing his constituents at Lyttelton on Tuesday evening, said that his one session’s experience bad taught him that there was a need for a strong Opposition, but the old crusty Conservatives were as extinct in Parliament as the dodo. He would refer particularly to two so-called Conservatives —Mr Heaton Rhodes and Mr Charles Lewis—(hear, hoar), of whem it had been said that they were in reality Liberals, but not followers ofMrSeddon. tVlrat would really bring out the distinction between the parties was the land question, but apart from this it was difficult to distinguish the two. Speaking at a meeting in Wellington Sir James Hector said the comet now visible was at least 100,000,000 miles from the earth, and travelling at the rate of 640 miles a second. When it was approaching the sun. ho said, <; lho tail followed the head,” but now that the comet had passed round the sun, the tail preceded it. The tail measured forty degrees already', and would probably still further increase in length. Present day scientists were of the opinion, said Sir James, that the tails of comets are electric phenomena, and the recent discoveries of Rontgen, Hertz, and Tessler, would doubtless enable astronomers to gain a much more accurate knowledge of their composition. Sir James remarked that though in the past comets were supposed to portend disaster, they' wore really very harmless things, and no danger need be apprehended from them, oven if they came in proximity to the earth.

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