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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 May 1901, Page 2

The Railway Department draws ihe attention of sleeper suppliers and others to its advertisement in another column, tire last clause of which does not refer to silverpine. To-morrow there will bo no issue of the Greymouth Star ; “ Victoria Day” being honored all through the British dominions. The meeting of shareholders of the Grey River Dredging Company called for last night again lapsed for want of a quorum. The present directors and officers will now continue to hold office till next annual meeting. In our advertising columns the Public Works Department invite tondeis for the delivery of 10,000 silver pine railway sleepers, to bo delivered at any railway siding, the price being fixed at three shillings and threepence. Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Resident Engineer.

At the Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon before Messrs Thomas and Yarral J.P’s., an unfortuuate woman suffering from delusions was committed tc the Hokitika Lunatic Asylum. Before Messrs Yarrall and Urquhart this morning a charge against H Sandbrooke. for vagrancy was further adjourned for a week. The usual social in connection with the Garrick Club will bo held on Wednesday night at the Opera House. The annual mooting of the Trinity Church Debating Society will bo hold in the school room this evening. The business is the President’s address; election of officers; enrollment of new members and an impromptu concert. The talented Garrick Company will give a concert and biograph entertainment at the Opera House to-morrow night. The biograph part of the entertainment will be confined to pictures illustrative to the Queen’s funeral. This item alone should secure a large attendance, but when added to this, is the wellknown musical ability of the Company, the certainty of a crowded house is assured.

The management of “ Cinderella” have procured the services of a troupe of trained monkeys of the Ourangoutang species lately imported from Brazil. These interesting quadrupeds are expected by the Walnui to-morrow under the charge of their keeper Signor Bolazzio. A full rehearsal takes place at the schoolroom of principals, fairies and chorus at 2 p. m. on Friday afternoon. The Senate of Indiana has passed a Bill that is designed to limit divorces by p;e venting ill-chosen marriages. The Bill provides for the appointment of a commission, which shall be composed of two women who are mothers, two physicians of conceded ability, and one attorney of high standing, who shall prepare rules for the government of officers in the issuance of marriage licenses and of ministers in. performing ceremonies, It is estimated that the total expenses in connection with the ship Strathgryfe putting into Port Chalmers will amount to between six and seven thousand pounds This sum, however, does not include the amount of damage done to the wool, wheat, and lead ore portion of the cargo. The actual figure is not likely, to be known for some six months, when the average adjustment will be completed. Last night the Greyraouth Borough Council drew up its report upon the late lire, which will be presented to the Council to-night. The report will likely ex'press regret at the manual engine being so long away from the Brigade Station, and at the fact that the steam fire engine had not been examined for two years. It will express the opinion that the Brigade, under the circumstances, did everything that could ho expected of it.

An outbreak of fire occurred in an outbuilding at the rear of the Inangahui Council Chambers about half-past six last evening. The fire was discovered before it obtained a good hold, consequently beyond the charring of a little of the surrounding woodwork, no injury was sustained, The Fire Brigade were on the scene with their usual smartness, but their services wtro not required for more than a few moments. The origin of the fire can not be accounted for. Some time ago a lad applied lor work to a ccaehsmith in Canterbury. Being asked what wages he expected, ho replied that he had been getting 4s fid a day. This was regarded as rather high, and the employer suggested a compromise at the rate of Os a week I The lad consented simply that he might get a chance to look round. Tho arrangement did not, however, last long. The parties separated. This week (says tho Dunedin Star) they mot again ; tho employer, now a journeyman, appearing before tho Conciliation Board, the one time fii a week lad—well, he conducted the case for the union and people write “M.xLR.” after his name— Mr J. F. Arnold, one of tho members for Dunedin City.y An old broaja of promise case has just been decidedblßt Port Adelaide. Contrary to the usuajr rule, the male party to the broken engagement was the plaintiff. Joseph John Earle, widower, aged 61 years, a baker, of Port Adelaide, sued Jane Elizabeth Clarke, aged G 4 years, formerly of Gladstone, for £2~>o damages. Tho commencement of the whole affair was the insertion in tho Press by the plaintiff of an advertisement seeking matrimonial negotiations, signed “Genuine.” “Lonely’’ replied, and tho .parties met, and arrangements were made for the marriage. Plaintiff afterwards received a letter from tho defendant stating that she had “taken tho matter to tho Lord in prayer, arid had decided to give him up.” A few days afterwards she married a man named Clarke. A verdict for the plaintiff was returned, with damages £25. It is looked upon by a Dublin farmers’ paper (writes our London correspondent), “as a remarkable fact and one well worthy of the careful consideration of opponents of the creamery system, that all the countries which are running Irish butter so closely for its position in (he cross-Channel markets are studded with co-operative and proprietary dairies.” Tho latest illustration of this is Now Zealand, whose butter has of lata been entering into successful competition with Irish made from produce on the other side of the Channel.” Tho newspaper also refers to the industrial development of New Zealand as regards the dairying industry, especially to the North Island.

Tho “ historic helladotheriutn, ” of which the recently discovered mammal of the Uganda and Congo forests is supposed to bo the decendant, is described by the “Standard Dictionary of,the English Language ” asan animal with 1 no horns and lachrymal fossic ” and (though it belong* to the carnelopardis family) with a body more proportional to its neck and limbs, that is, that of the present-day giraffe. Another authority described it from fossil remains discovered in France, says that “in this remarkable genus there appear to have been no horns, and the teeth piesent certain resemblances to thoso of the antelopes. ” This peculiar ruminant type would appear to belong wholly to tlie Old World. ” The skin and skull sent from Uganda to the British Museum arc described by the cablegram as belonging to an animal that ‘ resemWbles a giraffe, wild ass. and tapir cum(pined. The forehead is scarlet, and the rest of the skin is coloured in a remark■able manner. ”

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